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• Laughing Stock: Brewing Ha-Ha

  13-12-2018 23:58
  Tucson’s longest-runningalternative stand-up comedy show celebrates its third anniversary this month.
  On Dec. 17, from 8 to 10 p.m., Brew Ha-Ha marks three years of third-Monday showcases at Borderlands Brewery.…
  
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• The Latest: Airbnb bashes New Orleans’ proposed restrictions

  13-12-2018 23:49
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on a proposal to ban short-term rentals of non-owner-occupied houses in New Orleans (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Airbnb says a proposal in New Orleans to ban short-term rentals of whole homes that are not owner-occupied would “devastate” some city residents who depend on the income.
  New Orleans City Council member Kristen Gisleson Palmer released the proposal Thursday. She says the proliferation of houses now used only as vacation rentals threatens
  
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• Panama Canal consortium ordered to repay $847M in advances

  13-12-2018 23:49
  PANAMA CITY (AP) — An international arbitration panel has ruled the Spanish-led consortium that built the expansion of the Panama Canal must repay $847 million in advances it received during the construction project.
  A panel under the International Chamber of Commerce says the consortium must repay $547 million it got in 2009 when the project started and $299 million it got in 2014 when contractors were floundering.
  Spanish consortium leader Sacyr says it has signed a 225 million-euro cred
  
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• Trump was in the room during hush money discussions with tabloid publisher

  13-12-2018 23:17
  Donald Trump was the third person in the room in August 2015 when his lawyer Michael Cohen and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker discussed ways Pecker could help counter negative stories about Trump’s relationships with women, NBC News has confirmed.
  As part of a nonprosecution agreement disclosed Wednesday by federal prosecutors, American Media Inc., the Enquirer’s parent company, admitted that “Pecker offered to help deal with negative stories abou
  
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• Electronic shuttle service to be implemented at Sabino Canyon

  13-12-2018 23:13
  TUCSON – A new shuttle service is coming to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area thanks to a new project with the Regional Partnering Center.
  According to officials, the Regional Partnering Center will implement a fully-electric, zero-emission shuttle system. The group said the shuttles will be open-air and will be able to seat 62 passengers. It will also have an electronic fare payment system, an audio narration system and a multilingual interpretive system.
  “We apologize for any
  
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• Tony Hawk returns to gaming with mobile download

  13-12-2018 23:12
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Skateboarding pioneer Tony Hawk is updating his presence in the gaming world with the release of Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam for mobile.
  The free download launched Thursday. It is available on iOS and Android devices.
  Hawk said he released a video game every year from 1999 to 2015, and the mobile game is a logical extension of the franchise.
  “The significance is doing it on a mobile platform,” Hawk said. “The technology has come so far in the last five ye
  
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• Josh Brent, nightclub owner hit with $25M verdict in death

  13-12-2018 23:09
  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury has returned a $25 million verdict against former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent and the owner of a now-defunct nightclub in the death of Brent’s teammate, Jerry Brown Jr.
  Brown was killed six years ago when the car Brent was driving at 110 mph (177 kph) in a 45-mph (72-kph) zone overturned in Irving, a Dallas suburb. Brent had a blood-alcohol level of .18 percent, more than twice the legal limit for driving.
  Brown’s mother, Stacey Jackson, and his
  
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• Injured Rakell, Fowler stay home at start of Ducks’ trip

  13-12-2018 23:09
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Forward Rickard Rakell and defenseman Cam Fowler won’t travel with the Anaheim Ducks when they begin their longest road trip of the season.
  Ducks coach Randy Carlyle announced the decision Thursday.
  Rakell, the Ducks’ second-leading scorer with 20 points, is on injured reserve after missing the Ducks’ past three games with a sprained ankle. After making the All-Star Game and scoring 34 goals last season, the Swedish forward is off to a slow start wi
  
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• Holocaust survivor killed by car while crossing street

  13-12-2018 23:01
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street in Oregon.
  The Oregonian says Alter Wiener, who survived three years in Nazi concentration camps, was struck Tuesday in Hillsboro and died at a hospital.
  Wiener wrote an autobiography called “From a Name to a Number” and spoke to thousands of Oregon school children about his experiences.
  He was born in 1926 in Chrzanow, Poland. His father was murdered by the Germans whe
  
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• UN extends Central African Republic peacekeeping mission

  13-12-2018 22:59
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending the mandate of the 14,600-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in conflict-wracked Central African Republic.
  The French-drafted resolution adopted Thursday urges all militias and armed groups in the country “to lay down their arms, cease all forms of violence and destabilizing activities.”
  It calls on President Faustin-Archange Touadera to advance talks with armed groups and national reconciliation
  
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• Target, Walmart, importer sued over lead in toy jewelry

  13-12-2018 22:57
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is suing two of the nation’s largest retailers and a third company for importing and selling children’s toys with lead levels up to 10 times higher than federal limits.
  State Attorney General Barbara Underwood says the lawsuit filed in an Albany court Thursday names Walmart, Target and Randolph, New Jersey-based LaRose Industries, importer of the “Cra-Z-Jewelz” jewelry-making kits that were recalled in 2016.
  The lawsuit says the re
  
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• Tucson Salvage Documentary Wins Best Documentary Short at Culver City Film Fest

  13-12-2018 22:52
  Congratulations to Maggie and Brian Smith for their win at the 2018 Culver City Film Festival! Their entry, a documentary on five stories from Brian’s award-winning Tucson Weekly column “Tucson Salvage” won the grand prize for Best Documentary Short.
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• Starbucks to expand delivery in US, China

  13-12-2018 22:52
  NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is expanding delivery to more stores in the U.S. and China.
  The company says it will offer delivery from 2,000 U.S. stores by next summer through a partnership with UberEats. It isn’t yet saying which stores will offer it.
  In China, delivery will be offered from 2,000 stores in 30 cities by the end of this year, up from 150 stores at the end of September. Starbucks is partnering with delivery service Ele.me in that country.
  Starbucks made the comments at an
  
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• Marine Corps says $3.6B for storm repairs at East Coast base

  13-12-2018 22:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Marine Corps leaders say it will cost around $3.6 billion to repair the extensive damage to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence.
  The September storm caused massive flooding, coastal erosion and destroyed hundreds of buildings at the most important Marine Corps base on the East Coast. Officials say the damage has made it harder to train forces for overseas deployment.
  Marine Lt. Gen. Mark Brilakis said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Pr
  
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• California farm believed to be involved in an outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce

  13-12-2018 22:50
  CALIFORNIA (NBC) — Federal agencies have named a California farm implicated in the E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
  The E. Coli strain was found in the sediment collected from an irrigation reservoir at Adam Brothers Family Farm in Santa Barbara County, California.
  Investigators at the FDA and the CDC say that although there have been no new illnesses reported since mid-November, it’s too soon to say the outbreak is over.
  That is because the Adam Brothers Farm doesn&rsquo
  
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• US traces lettuce outbreak to at least 1 California farm

  13-12-2018 22:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have traced a dangerous bacterial outbreak in romaine lettuce to at least one farm in central California.
  Food regulators said Thursday that other farms are likely involved in the E. coli outbreak and consumers should continue checking the label before purchasing romaine lettuce.
  The Food and Drug Administration said 59 people have now been sickened by the tainted lettuce. Officials said a water reservoir at Adams Brothers Farms in Santa Barbara Coun
  
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• Pelosi says House Dems will start seeking Trump tax returns

  13-12-2018 22:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi, who’s likely to be the next House speaker, says Democrats running the chamber next year will make initial moves toward getting President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
  The California Democrat says she believes the House Ways and Means Committee will “take the first steps” toward getting the documents. She says if Trump resists, lawmakers will have to consider their next moves.
  The law says the chairs of that and two other committees can
  
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• Judge rules no punishing Smithfield Foods for hog complex

  13-12-2018 22:38
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge in North Carolina is shutting down a lawsuit against a Smithfield Foods hog feeding operation by some neighbors who complained of odors, flies and noises.
  U.S. District Judge David Faber on Thursday declared there wasn’t enough evidence for those neighbors to pursue punitive damages.
  Jurors in Raleigh determined Wednesday that eight neighbors of a Smithfield Foods animal feeding operation in Sampson County should be compensated with between $100 a
  
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• Home of NFL’s Chargers, MLS’ Galaxy to change name in 2019

  13-12-2018 22:35
  CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The home stadium of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy will change its name in 2019.
  StubHub Center will become Dignity Health Sports Park on Jan. 1, owner AEG announced Thursday.
  The two-stadium sports complex is centered on a 27,000-seat stadium that has been the home of the five-time MLS champion Galaxy since 2003. The Chargers are finishing their second of three seasons with the stadium as their temporary home after relo
  
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• In ‘Beale Street,’ a radiant portrait of young black love

  13-12-2018 22:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — In “If Beale Street Could Talk ,” filmmaker Barry Jenkins sought to capture an experience of young black love that has seldom been seen on screen.
  In bringing James Baldwin’s novel to screen, little was more important than finding the book’s central lovers: Clementine “Tish” Rivers and Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt.
  Jenkins cast Fonny first, handing the role to Stephan James, the Toronto-born, up-and-coming 24-year-old who played Jesse
  
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• Gas prices are falling in Arizona

  13-12-2018 22:27
  TUCSON – Just in time for the holiday’s prices at the pump are falling.
  Whether you’re traveling for the holidays are driving around town shopping for gifts chances are you’ve noticed gas prices are going down.
  This week prices in Arizona fell 4 cents to $2.73. The national average is $2.399 per gallon.
  Michelle Donati, AAA Arizona spokesperson. “Month-over-month, gas price averages have dropped double digits for every state.”
  According to new data released by
  
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• All Blacks coach Steve Hansen to quit after World Cup

  13-12-2018 22:26
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he will step down after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, ending a 16-year involvement with the world’s top-ranked team.
  Hansen, 59, says it is important a new coach takes charge after the World Cup to refresh the team and “enhance the legacy of the All Blacks.” He has no immediate plans other than to spend more time with his family.
  An assistant during New Zealand’s 2011 World Cup victory, Hansen replaced Gr
  
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• Former Wildcat Allonzo Trier signs NBA deal with Knicks

  13-12-2018 22:23
  NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Knicks have signed guard Allonzo Trier to a guaranteed deal after the undrafted rookie’s strong start to the season.
  The Knicks say Thursday that Trier became the first two-way player to sign a guaranteed NBA contract within the first two months of the season. The team acted quickly to make sure Trier wouldn’t have to spend time in the NBA G League after he was one of the top contributors to the Knicks.
  Trier is averaging 11.3 points in 27 games and
  
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• French Interior Minister: Paris prosecutor heading to shootout scene to confirm identity of man killed in Strasbourg.

  13-12-2018 22:19
  STRASBOURG, France (AP) — French Interior Minister: Paris prosecutor heading to shootout scene to confirm identity of man killed in Strasbourg.
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• The Latest: Supreme Court won’t halt Florida execution

  13-12-2018 22:17
  STARKE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Florida execution (all times local):
  8:55 p.m.
  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution of a Florida man convicted in a woman’s 1992 stabbing death.
  The justices denied a stay request without comment Thursday night for 55-year-old Jose Antonio Jimenez, several hours past his scheduled 6 p.m. execution. The decision cleared the way for the lethal injection to be carried out at Florida State Prison in Starke.
  Jimenez was convicted of th
  
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• The Latest: Man set for execution said to be in good spirits

  13-12-2018 22:17
  STARKE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Florida execution (all times local):
  4:15 p.m.
  A Florida man set for execution was described by prison officials as calm and in good spirits hours before he was scheduled to be put to death.
  The statement says 55-year-old Jose Antonio Jimenez was visited Thursday by a spiritual adviser and ate a last meal that included a Cuban sandwich, eggs, French fries and ice cream.
  Barring a last-minute stay, Jimenez was scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday for
  
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• Tree trimming restrict Broadway Blvd near Wilmot

  13-12-2018 22:14
  TUCSON – The City of Tucson Department of Transportation will restrict travel lanes on Broadway, just west of Wilmot Road to trim a large tree in the median island.
  The restrictions will take place Friday from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.
  The traveling public should expect some delays with the crew closing eastbound median island and the center travel lane and the westbound median island travel lane. With one lane of traffic during the work, TDOT reminds motorists to obey all traffic control sign
  
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• The Latest: Police seek return of cash spilled from truck

  13-12-2018 22:13
  The Latest on an armored truck that spilled cash onto a New Jersey highway (all times local):
  4:15 p.m.
  New Jersey police say people who picked up cash when an armored truck spilled money onto a highway can return it without getting in trouble.
  East Rutherford police said Thursday that charges won’t be filed against people who return money that flew out of a Brink’s truck near MetLife Stadium.
  The spill started a frenzy of people grabbing the cash and led to two vehicle crashes on th
  
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• Sevilla, Villarreal, Genk advance in Europa League

  13-12-2018 22:04
  Sevilla, Villarreal and Genk qualified for the knockout rounds of the Europa League on Thursday, the final night of group-stage matches.
  Rapid Vienna, Malmo, Krasnodar, Rennes and BATE also advanced, with the final three spots in the next phase to be determined in the remaining matches later Thursday.
  Sevilla advanced from Group J after a 3-0 win over Krasnodar, which also advanced. Villarreal defeated Spartak Moscow 2-0 to progress from Group G with Rapid, which scored in the 84th minute to win
  
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• Milan out as Sevilla, Villarreal advance in Europa League

  13-12-2018 22:04
  Captain Kostas Fortounis scored late from the penalty spot to help Olympiakos defeat AC Milan 3-1 on Thursday and knock the seven-time European champion out of the Europa League.
  Sevilla, Villarreal, Genk, Celtic, Rapid Vienna, Malmo, Krasnodar, Rennes, BATE and Slavia Prague also qualified for the knockout rounds of Europe’s second-tier competition on the final night of group-stage matches.
  The five-time winner of the competition, Sevilla advanced from Group J after a 3-0 win over Krasnod
  
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• US appeals court blocks Trump birth control coverage rules

  13-12-2018 21:55
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has blocked rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control.
  A divided, three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday states were likely to succeed on their claim that the changes to President Barack Obama’s health care law were proposed without required notice and public comment.
  The panel upheld a preliminary injunction against the rules. An email
  
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• Maricopa officers to shoot GPS trackers onto fleeing cars

  13-12-2018 21:55
  MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — The Maricopa Police Department has installed new equipment that allows officers to shoot GPS trackers onto fleeing vehicles.
  The Casa Grande Dispatch reports the GPS technology is lodged inside a canister, manufactured by StarChase, that is shot from the front of a patrol car and then sticks to the vehicle being pursued through magnets and a sticky adhesive.
  Four of the department’s patrol cars have been equipped with StarChase equipment and officers will begin
  
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• Candidate whose missed vote led to tie loses on dice roll

  13-12-2018 21:54
  WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) — A city council candidate in northeastern Arkansas whose runoff election ended in a tie after he didn’t vote has lost his bid for the seat by a roll of the dice.
  The race for a seat on the Hoxie City Council was determined by Cliff Farmer and incumbent Alderwoman Becky Linebaugh rolling dice at the Lawrence County courthouse on Thursday. Deputy Clerk Ashlyn Griffin says Farmer rolled a four and Linebaugh rolled a six.
  Farmer had intended to vote in last week&
  
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• Crews battle north side home fire

  13-12-2018 21:50
  TUCSON – Crews are currently working a north side home fire, the Tucson Fire Department says.
  Officials say they were dispatched to a home near Silverbell Road and Avenida Albor mid-day Thursday.Crews are on scene near Silverbell & Avenida Albor on a working house fire. No other details at this time. #StaySafeTucson pic.twitter.com/ZhVzXtGL9V
  — Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFirePIO) December 13, 2018No further details have been released at this time.
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• US appeals court blocks Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control

  13-12-2018 21:49
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — US appeals court blocks Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control.
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• The Latest: Bomb threat hoax targets US schools, businesses

  13-12-2018 21:45
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the nationwide emailed bomb threats (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  Businesses and schools across the U.S. were evacuated because of a bomb threat hoax.
  Officials in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Anchorage, Alaska, say businesses received emailed bomb threats Thursday that were part of what they believe is a nationwide hoax.
  Police are working with the FBI to investigate every threat.
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  3:15 p.m.
  Authorities say bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities
  
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• Blue Jays are leaving Las Vegas with Elvis

  13-12-2018 21:42
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are leaving Las Vegas with Elvis.
  Right-hander Elvis Luciano was selected by the Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday with the ninth pick of the winter meeting draft of unprotected players.
  An 18-year-old Dominican, Luciano signed with Arizona in October 2016 for an $85,000 bonus. He was traded with left-hander Gabe Speier to Kansas City last June for left fielder Jon Jay. Luciano was 5-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 12 starts and one relief appear
  
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• UAB coach Bill Clark wins Eddie Robinson Award

  13-12-2018 21:41
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — UAB’s Bill Clark has won the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award.
  Clark has led the Blazers to their first Conference USA championship with a program-record 10 wins. The award was announced Thursday by the Football Writers Association of America and the Sugar Bowl.
  UAB’s program resumed play last season after being shut down for two years by the university.
  UAB plays Northern Illinois on Tuesday in the Boca Raton Bowl. The Blazers are seeking
  
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• Truck driver sentenced in marijuana smuggling case

  13-12-2018 21:40
  TUCSON – A truck driver who was charged with smuggling more than six tons of marijuana from Mexico into Arizona has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison.
  Investigators say Enrique Valencia-Lopez was stopped at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales in May 2017, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found hundreds of wrapped bundles of marijuana totaling more than 13,000 pounds in the commercial tractor-trailer he drove into Arizona.
  Prosecutors say a jury found Enri
  
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• Scuba-diving Santa takes time to feed San Francisco fish

  13-12-2018 21:40
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to scuba dive and feed the fish in San Francisco.
  The California Academy of Sciences launched its holiday festivities Thursday by having a diver dressed as Santa Claus submerge into a coral reef exhibit while dozens of children watched from behind the glass.
  The show known as “Scuba Santa” runs daily through Christmas Day. It takes place during the morning feed at the Philippine Coral Reef t
  
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• Scuba-diving Santa brings holiday cheer to fish, museumgoers

  13-12-2018 21:40
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to feed some fish in San Francisco.
  The California Academy of Sciences launched its holiday festivities Thursday by having a scuba diver dressed as St. Nick submerge into a coral reef exhibit while dozens of children watched from behind the glass.
  The “Scuba Santa” show runs through Christmas Day. It takes place during the morning feed at the Philippine Coral Reef tank at the San Francisco m
  
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• Bills RB McCoy returns to practice on limited basis

  13-12-2018 21:38
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, a day after being held out because of an injury to his left hamstring.
  Coach Sean McDermott said the team will continue evaluating McCoy’s progress before determining whether he can play Sunday, when Buffalo hosts Detroit. McCoy did not return after being hurt during Buffalo’s opening series in a 27-23 loss to the New York Jets last weekend.
  Kicker Stephen Hauschk
  
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• Top French official: A suspect has been killed in a shootout with police in Strasbourg, identity not yet confirmed.

  13-12-2018 21:35
  PARIS (AP) — Top French official: A suspect has been killed in a shootout with police in Strasbourg, identity not yet confirmed.
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• The Latest: Authorities: No threat to Columbine High School

  13-12-2018 21:30
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on a threat against Columbine High School (all times local):
  1:25 p.m.
  Authorities say there is no threat to Columbine High School, but students will be kept inside for the rest of the school day after someone called in a bomb threat against the school.
  A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office, Mike Taplin, said that a person called Thursday morning, claiming to have placed explosive devices in the school and to be hiding outside with a
  
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• Authorities: Bomb threats across US appear to be hoax

  13-12-2018 21:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities and other locations across the U.S. appear to be a hoax.
  The New York City Police Department said the threats sent Thursday were meant to cause disruption and compel recipients into sending money and are not considered credible.
  Some of the emails had the subject line: “Think Twice.”
  The Palm Beach County, Florida, sheriff’s office and the Boise, Idaho, police said they had no reason to b
  
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• The Latest: Florida Senate leader ‘open’ to arming teachers

  13-12-2018 20:29
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the commission investigating the Florida high school massacre (all times local):
  3:30 p.m.
  Florida’s Senate president says he is “very open” to a proposal that would allow volunteer teachers to carry concealed handguns if they pass a background check and undergo extensive training.
  Senate President Bill Galvano said Thursday he will consider the proposal the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission passed 13-
  
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• The Latest: Senate OKs resolution blaming Saudi crown prince

  13-12-2018 20:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the congressional response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  The Senate has passed a resolution saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  Senators unanimously passed a resolution Thursday in a direct rebuke to the crown prince. It calls for the Saudi Arabian government to “ensure appropriate accountability.”
  It’s unclear whether t
  
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• The Latest: Senate ends Saudi war aid, blames crown prince

  13-12-2018 20:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the congressional response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
  7 p.m.
  Senators have voted to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
  The votes are a direct challenge to both the longtime Middle East ally and President Donald Trump’s handling of the relationship.
  Indep
  
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• Toyota recalls pickups, SUVs to fix air bag, brake problems

  13-12-2018 20:13
  DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling nearly 143,000 SUVs and pickups worldwide to fix air bag and brake problems.
  The first recall covers about 96,000 Toyota Land Cruisers and Lexus LX570 SUVs from 2008 through 2019. Toyota says a seat belt tension sensor can malfunction and deactivate the passenger’s front, knee and side air bags. That would increase the injury risk in a crash. The company is developing a fix and will notify owners by mid-February.
  The other recall affects about 47,00
  
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• The Latest: US sets Jan. 31 deadline for Colorado River plan

  13-12-2018 19:36
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on efforts for seven Southwestern states to reach agreement on Colorado River drought contingency plans (all times local):
  12:40 p.m.
  Federal water managers are setting a Jan. 31 deadline for the seven Southwestern states that depend on the Colorado River to finalize unprecedented voluntary drought contingency plans they expect to have to enact in 2020.
  Otherwise, top U.S. water official Brenda Burman says the federal government will announce in August the unspe
  
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