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• Detective sues Netflix over ‘Making a Murderer’ series

  17-12-2018 23:57
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former detective is suing the filmmakers who produced the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” alleging the documentary defamed him.
  WBAY-TV reports that former Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Detective Andrew Colborn filed the lawsuit Monday against filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos as well as Netflix.
  Colborn helped convict Steven Avery in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach. The 2015 “Making a Murderer” series documents
  
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• CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance

  17-12-2018 23:57
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former CBS CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the company’s board of directors determined he was fired “with cause” over sexual misconduct allegations.
  The board said Monday it reached its decision after finding that Moonves failed to cooperate fully with investigators looking into the allegations. The board also cited what it called Moonves’ “willful and material misfeasance,” violation of company p
  
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• Saban: Tagovailoa’s ankle ‘probably ahead of schedule’

  17-12-2018 23:56
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban says quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is “probably ahead of schedule” in recovering from ankle surgery.
  The Heisman Trophy runner-up has been practicing for the top-ranked Crimson Tide, which began preparations Friday for an Orange Bowl semifinal matchup with Oklahoma.
  Tagovailoa had surgery on his left ankle shortly after the Dec. 1 Southeastern Conference game during which he sustained a high ankle sprain on the first drive against G
  
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• Police: Students made ‘horrifying’ mock shooting videos

  17-12-2018 23:47
  RAVENA, N.Y. (AP) — Three students in upstate New York who police say posted videos mimicking a school shooting face felony charges of making a terroristic threat.
  The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says two videos were made by Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk students aged 10, 14 and 15 and posted to Instagram. They show a student with a fake gun barging into a living room and “shooting” two other students sitting with tray tables. In one video, students use a racial epithet.
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• Michigan appeals court agrees to look at Nassar sentencing

  17-12-2018 23:46
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has agreed to decide whether imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar got an unfair hearing from an outspoken judge who sentenced him to at least 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting young gymnasts.
  Lansing-area Judge Rosemarie Aquilina made many provocative remarks during Nassar’s sentencing earlier this year, saying at one point that she had signed his “death warrant.”
  Aquilina recently was named Glamour Woma
  
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• CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance citing failure to cooperate with misconduct investigation

  17-12-2018 23:46
  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance citing failure to cooperate with misconduct investigation.
  The post CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance citing failure to cooperate with misconduct investigation appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Police: Peoria woman accused of fatally shooting her husband

  17-12-2018 23:44
  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Peoria woman has been arrested in the fatal shooting of her husband in Peoria.
  According to court documents, 46-year-old Christine Deason is jailed on a $1 million bond on suspicion of second-degree murder.
  It was unclear Monday if she has a lawyer yet.
  Peoria police say Deason called 911 last Friday to report her husband may be dead.
  She told officers she and her spouse were going through a separation and he came to their house to collect some of his
  
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• The Latest: Haslam giving Senate bid ‘serious consideration’

  17-12-2018 23:42
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Tennessee (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he will give a U.S. Senate bid “serious consideration” after GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he wouldn’t run again in 2020.
  Haslam also told the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Monday that he will have a better answer in coming days about a possible bid. He says that for now, it’s a great time to honor Alexander.
  Alexander ann
  
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• VIDEO: Mountain lion reported roaming Saddlebrook neighborhoods

  17-12-2018 23:40
  TUCSON – Arizona Game and Fish Department released a video Monday afternoon that showed a moutain lion wandering through a neighborhood in the Saddle Brooke area.Raw video of mountain lion in Saddlebrooke area Saturday. @azgfdTucson in area today posting signs, distributing brochures and interviewing residents. Call 623-236-7201 ASAP 24&7 if seen again, haze out of the area if possible safely. Video, photo Tweeted before, by Leroy Johnson pic.twitter.com/bxSJTgZ09J
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• Household credit card debt rose to $420 billion in 2018, according to new study

  17-12-2018 23:39
  TUCSON- A new study released shows Americans have more credit card debt compared to last year.
  The 2018 American Household Credit Card Debt Study found the total number of debt racked up to $13.51 trillion, while credit card balances reached $420.22 billion.
  NerdWallet’s annual analysis found this was about a five percent increase over the last year.
  An average household tackled an estimated $6,929 in balances from month to month, according to the study.
  Plus, nine percent of American
  
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• The Latest: Homeless count declines in LA, rises in Phoenix

  17-12-2018 23:35
  The Latest on a new national count of homeless people (all times local):
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  The head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority says the city’s decline in homelessness this year is due to ramped up funding to help house the homeless.
  A federal report released Monday found the national count of the homeless was up by less than 1 percent.
  But in the Los Angeles area, the count declined by about 3 percent after years of rising. Homeless Services Authority Executive Director Pe
  
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• $4 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in New Mexico

  17-12-2018 23:27
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- If you, or someone you know, bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket in New Mexico you may be a millionaire.
  Winning ticket purchased in New Mexico
  Somebody is holding a ticket worth $4 million.
  The winning ticket for the Dec. 14 drawing was purchased in the Albuquerque area, according to a statement from the New Mexico Lottery.
  The ticket matched the first five white ball numbers, but not the Mega Ball. Normally, a ticket that matched all five white balls would be worth $1 mil
  
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• Police pursuit ends with homeowner holding suspect at gunpoint in Montana

  17-12-2018 23:23
  MISSOULA, Mont. (KECI) — A man suspected of stealing a sport utility vehicle and fleeing from a traffic stop near Missoula was arrested after breaking into a house where the homeowner held him at gunpoint until officers arrived.
  The homeowner said he armed himself Monday morning after seeing the pursuit in his neighborhood.
  Police pursuit ends with a homeowner holding suspect at gunpoint. Photo courtesy: Missoula Police Department
  The case began shortly after 8 a.m. when deputies were
  
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• Bilbao draws 0-0 at Alaves, remains in Liga drop zone

  17-12-2018 23:22
  MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao remained in the relegation zone of the Spanish league after being held at Alaves to 0-0 on Monday.
  Bilbao is in 18th place of the 20-team league and level on points with Villarreal, which is the last team in safety.
  Bilbao generated the few scoring chances of the regional Basque Country derby, but goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco saved shots by Raul Garcia and Inigo Cordoba in each half.
  “We wanted to win, of course, but these types of physical, hard-fought m
  
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• The Latest: Ex-archbishop denies claim, welcomes probe

  17-12-2018 23:18
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. archbishop’s request to address sexual misconduct allegations against former St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt (all times local):
  11:15 p.m.
  Former St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt says he would welcome an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct that he claims is untrue.
  In a Monday email to The Associated Press, Nienstedt says it’s difficult to defend himself against the claims because it
  
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• Chargers TE Hunter Henry returns to practice for first time

  17-12-2018 23:18
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry took part in his first practice Monday, nearly seven months after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
  Henry remains on the physically unable to perform list and does not count against the 53-man roster. However, his return to the practice field does start the 21-day clock for him to be activated or placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
  The third-year tight end suffered the injur
  
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• APNewsBreak: Sabathia gets $500,000 bonus despite ejection

  17-12-2018 23:12
  NEW YORK (AP) — Plunking an opponent paid off for CC Sabathia.
  The New York Yankees gave Sabathia a $500,000 performance bonus, even though the 38-year-old left-hander was ejected from his final regular-season start six outs shy of the 155 innings specified in his contract for the payment.
  Sabathia hit Tampa Bay’s Jesus Sucre starting the sixth inning on Sept. 27 with his 55th pitch of the night, retaliation for Andrew Kittredge throwing a pitch behind Austin Romine in the top half.
  
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• Federal court says NY ban on nunchucks unconstitutional

  17-12-2018 23:09
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal court says New York’s ban on nunchucks, the martial arts weapon made famous by Bruce Lee but prohibited in the state for decades, is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
  Judge Pamela Chen issued her ruling Friday in federal court in Brooklyn.
  The plaintiff, James Maloney, started his legal quest after being charged with possession of nunchucks in his home in 2000.
  Maloney wants to teach a form of martial art using nunchucks that he created to his son
  
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• Trump inaugural committee boss: I’m not probe target

  17-12-2018 23:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — The head of President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee says he’s been assured that he isn’t the target of a criminal investigation, despite reports that prosecutors are probing the committee’s finances.
  The Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported Friday that federal prosecutors in New York are examining whether foreign interests made secret, illegal contributions to the inaugural committee.
  Inaugural committee chairman Tom Barrack confirmed
  
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• DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents

  17-12-2018 23:07
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging a Maryland federal judge’s decision allowing a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to go forward.
  Justice lawyers want an appeals court to take the case instead.
  They filed papers Monday seeking to send the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, and have asked to stay proceedings, which include subpoenas seeking Trump business tax returns and documents from 13 Trump corporate en
  
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• Report says Iowa congressman likely violated ethics rules

  17-12-2018 23:02
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An independent review found that Rep. Rod Blum likely violated a host of ethics rules in his private business dealings.
  The Office of Congressional Ethics opened the review into the Iowa Republican following an investigation by The Associated Press.
  The House Committee on Ethics released the nonpartisan office’s lengthy report on Monday. It found “substantial reason to believe” that Blum failed to disclose his ownership of Tin Moon Corp., used offic
  
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• GOP power play in Michigan must go through pragmatic Snyder

  17-12-2018 22:57
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans determined to dilute the authority of newly elected Democrats could see the power play thwarted by a moderate GOP governor, who isn’t certain to go along with the Legislature like Wisconsin’s more partisan Gov. Scott Walker.
  Term-limited Rick Snyder isn’t tipping his hand on whether he will sign the legislation if it is sent to him in the final days of a frantic lame-duck session. In contrast, Walker let it be known early in the
  
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• Run-up to Flynn sentencing tinged with unexpected drama

  17-12-2018 22:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Flynn may have given extraordinary cooperation to prosecutors, but the run-up to his sentencing hearing has exposed tensions over an FBI interview in which the former national security adviser lied about his Russian contacts.
  Flynn’s lawyers have suggested investigators discouraged him from having an attorney present during the January 2017 interview and never informed him it was a crime to lie to federal agents. Prosecutors responded that he doesn’t n
  
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• Ireland lock Henderson has thumb surgery

  17-12-2018 22:52
  DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland lock Iain Henderson looks set to miss at least half of the Six Nations after surgery on a torn ligament in his thumb on Monday.
  His Ulster province expected him to be sidelined for about 10 weeks.
  Henderson scored two tries for Ulster on Friday in beating Scarlets 30-15 in the European Champions Cup.
  By having the surgery now, Henderson hopes to be well recovered by the time of the Rugby World Cup in Japan in September.
  He stands to miss Six Nations games in February
  
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• Atalanta beats Lazio 1-0 to boost Champions League hopes

  17-12-2018 22:43
  ROME (AP) — The VAR disallowed a stoppage-time equalizer by Lazio in a 1-0 loss at Atalanta in Serie A on Monday, leaving the Roman club just outside the Champions League places and letting Atalanta into contention for the elite European competition.
  Lazio remained one point behind fourth-placed AC Milan while Atalanta moved into sixth, one point further back.
  The top four clubs qualify for the Champions League.
  Francesco Acerbi met a cross from Luis Alberto with a leaping header that appe
  
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• Philadelphia records most homicides in over a decade

  17-12-2018 22:42
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has seen more homicides this year than in any other in over a decade, as a particularly violent summer morphed into a deadly fall.
  The mayor has declared gun violence a public health emergency.
  Police data show that there have been 333 homicides in the city as of Sunday. That’s an 11 percent increase over the same period last year and the most since 2007.
  New York and Los Angeles, with populations much larger than Philadelphia’s 1.5 million, hav
  
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• Dodgers announcer Steiner gets contract extension

  17-12-2018 22:31
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers have agreed to a contract extension with play-by-play announcer Charley Steiner, who will work a reduced schedule in 2019 at his request.
  The team said Monday the deal extends through the 2021 season. Steiner, who is 69, is entering his 15th season with the Dodgers.
  Steiner says he’s trying to keep pace with Father Time, Mother Nature and the road, all of which he points out have “never lost a battle.”
  The Dodgers have hired Tim Neverett to
  
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• Man facing child porn charges dies after shooting himself

  17-12-2018 22:29
  PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say a man indicted on 40 counts of possessing child pornography has died after shooting himself.
  Prince George County Police said in a statement Monday that 62-year-old James Paul Berry III died at a hospital Friday, a day after shooting himself.
  The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Berry’s attorney, Debra Corcoran, says after Berry was told Thursday that he’d face another indictment, he “indicated he was going to have a ci
  
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• Rookie RB Ito Smith joining Falcons’ long list on IR

  17-12-2018 22:27
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are placing rookie running back Ito Smith on injured reserve with a knee injury, dealing another blow to a position already weakened by the loss of starter Devonta Freeman.
  Coach Dan Quinn said Monday Smith will have surgery this week. Quinn says it is not an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
  Smith, a rookie, was questionable with back and knee injuries before aggravating the knee injury in Sunday’s 40-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
  
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• US homeless count up slightly, but declines in key cities

  17-12-2018 22:19
  A new federal report offers a possible glimmer of hope for the homeless crisis that has gripped many cities up and down the West Coast.
  The number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles and San Diego, two epicenters of the homelessness crisis, fell this year. That suggests possible success in those cities’ efforts to combat the problem.
  Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years.
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• Kozachik will not run for mayor after Rothschild’s announcement to not seek re-election

  17-12-2018 22:18
  Jonathan Rothschild and Steve Kozachik/ City of Tucson
  TUCSON – With Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild not seeking to reclaim his seat for a third term, City Councilman Steve Kozachik announced Monday that he will not run for mayor in 2019.
  Back in 2011, Rothschild was elected as mayor of Tucson. The Tucson native previously served as treasurer of the Pima County Democratic Party and a chair of the State Bar of Arizona’s Committee on Examination. He was elected to a second term in 201
  
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• Prosecutors seek new sentencing hearing for Paul attacker

  17-12-2018 22:16
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors seeking a new sentencing hearing for Sen. Rand Paul’s attacker say the Republican lawmaker suffered chronic pain months after being tackled while doing yard work at his Kentucky home.
  Prosecutors said in a recent court filing that Rene Boucher’s 30-day sentence was unreasonable for such an “inexplicable and violent assault,” noting sentencing guidelines outlined 21 to 27 months in prison.
  They’re appealing the sentenc
  
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• Good dog! Griffin the golden retriever earns honorary degree

  17-12-2018 22:13
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A service dog named Griffin has received an honorary diploma for accompanying his owner through class and field work as she earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy.
  Brittany Hawley of Wilson, North Carolina, says the golden retriever worked right along with her as she assisted patients during internships. And he attended every class with her at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Albany.
  Griffin was awarded an
  
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• Woman found dead inside north Phoenix home, husband arrested

  17-12-2018 22:08
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a man is in custody after his wife was found dead inside the couple’s home in north Phoenix.
  According to Phoenix police, officers were called to the house around 9:30 a.m. Monday about unknown trouble.
  When they arrived at the scene, police say the man told them his wife in the home and unresponsive.
  Police say the woman has traumatic injuries and was declared dead at the scene, but they didn’t disclose how she may have been killed.
  The name of the ar
  
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• “Pull up!” Double airline aborted landings

  17-12-2018 22:05
  Winter weather can be brutal this time of year in many parts of the world.This was the case at England’s Manchester Airport. Heavy rains and gale force winds caused at least two planes to abort their landings. The planes can be seen wobbling in the wind, as they try to touch down. Luckily, the pilots thought quickly and adjusted to the current weather situation.
  The pulled up again and waited until weather conditions fared for a proper and safe landing.
  The post “Pull up!” Doub
  
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• WTA: Rule changes on ranking after pregnancy, leggings

  17-12-2018 22:04
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The women’s tennis tour has approved rule changes that involve seedings after a return from pregnancy. Former No. 1 players Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka are recent mothers on the tour.
  The WTA says players returning to the tour may use a “special ranking” for up to three years from the birth of a child, and the exemption can be used for seedings at big events.
  The tour says it will ensure women at WTA tournaments “are not penaliz
  
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• Dow Jones Industrials slump 500 points, their second straight drop of 2 percent and the fourth big drop this month

  17-12-2018 22:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones Industrials slump 500 points, their second straight drop of 2 percent and the fourth big drop this month.
  The post Dow Jones Industrials slump 500 points, their second straight drop of 2 percent and the fourth big drop this month appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Barcelona’s Vermaelen out for 1 month with leg injury

  17-12-2018 21:58
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says defender Thomas Vermaelen has injured a muscle in his right leg and will be sidelined for a month.
  Vermaelen injured his leg during Barcelona’s 5-0 win at Levante on Sunday.
  That leaves Barcelona with Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet as its only center backs, with Samuel Umtiti also sidelined while recovering from a left-knee injury.
  Barcelona hosts Celta Vigo on Saturday in the Spanish league before a two-week winter break.
  Vermaelen should be
  
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• FBI: Florida man posted bomb instructions for extremists

  17-12-2018 21:57
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man has been arrested on charges of posting detailed bomb-making instructions to online sites frequented by extremists such as supporters of the Islamic State group.
  An FBI affidavit unsealed Monday charges 33-year-old Tayyab Tahir Ismail with posting the illegal bomb instructions on at least five occasions between July and September. Ismail is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan.
  The FBI says Ismail posted numerous other messages of support for the Islamic Stat
  
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• What to Expect on Your First Safari

  17-12-2018 21:54
  Sponsored Content*What to Expect on Your First Safari For explorers seeking a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, few experience rival the exhilaration of a safari.Travelers can dedicate a few days to a couple weeks to exploring exotic landscapes in search of the big five — lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and Cape buffaloes.“A safari’s excitement appeals across generations,” says Rori Lubeck, marketing manager at DSA Vacations, which provides tailor-made safaris.“We hav
  
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• Sweet Celebration: It's National Maple Syrup Day!

  17-12-2018 21:23
  A national day that might make you think of our neighbors to the North; It's National Maple Syrup Day!While there are lots of syrups out there, some trying to trick you i.e. "pancake syrup" and some obvious like the blueberry, raspberry and other flavors you can find at the diner, true maple syrup is a special delicacy.…
  
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• Italy steps up holiday security at airports, train stations

  17-12-2018 21:19
  ROME (AP) — Italy’s interior minister says security is being beefed up at train stations and airports in the nation “after the terror attack in Strasbourg and in view of Christmas” holidays.
  Matteo Salvini also tweeted that there’s “maximum alert for sensitive places like monuments and churches.” He said the strategy was adopted at a meeting he led Monday of the National Committee for Public Order and Safety.
  Separately, Salvini described the level of se
  
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• IndyCar promotes Jay Frye to president in reorganization

  17-12-2018 21:19
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jay Frye, IndyCar’s head of competition and operations for the past three years, has been promoted to president of the open-wheel racing series.
  The move was announced Monday by Mark Miles, president and CEO of Hulman & Co., which owns IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The promotion is effective Jan. 1. Miles will remain as CEO of IndyCar.
  Frye joined Hulman & Co. in 2013 as chief revenue officer, a year before the series reached a title sponsorship
  
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• MLS shortens season by month, goes to all-knockout playoffs

  17-12-2018 21:16
  Major League Soccer is shortening its season by a month, going to single-elimination playoffs and scheduling its 2019 MLS Cup final for Nov. 10 in its earliest finish since 2002.
  The league announced the change Monday and will have an all-knockout postseason in place of a two-leg format for the conference semifinals and finals. MLS had started using a two-leg, total-goals format in 2003.
  After then-U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann criticized the league’s season as being too short, MLS stretched
  
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• Sentencing bill splits conservatives but expected to pass

  17-12-2018 21:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to ease federal sentencing laws is pitting conservatives against each other as President Donald Trump looks to score a major legislative win before the end of the year.
  The Senate is expected to advance the bill Monday. Final passage would come later in the week, but not until the chamber has debated and voted on a series of amendments.
  Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and others want to exclude more prisoners from earning earlier release to a halfway ho
  
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• Police: Georgia teacher steals 9-year-old student’s violin

  17-12-2018 21:09
  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teacher told police he stole a 9-year-old student’s violin because he needed money to pay for a $700 ticket.
  Citing an incident report, news outlets report that video showed 21-year-old Kalif Jones of Stone Mountain stealing the instrument from the cafeteria. It also showed the Brockett Elementary School teacher walking throughout the school with the violin case in hand before leaving with it.
  The criminal investigation began in late November after the s
  
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• North Carolina GOP wants candidate in Congress despite probe

  17-12-2018 21:07
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans say they want their candidate in a still-undecided U.S. House race marred by ballot fraud allegations to take his seat in Congress despite acknowledging that a replacement election may be required.
  The state Republican Party and 9th Congressional District GOP said Monday that the state elections board should immediately certify unofficial results showing Mark Harris with a narrow lead. The GOP groups say Harris should be sworn in in about two
  
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• No one hurt after Ferris wheel malfunctions in Arkansas

  17-12-2018 21:05
  CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say all passengers were safely rescued after a Ferris wheel malfunctioned in central Arkansas.
  The Log Cabin Democrat reports that passengers reported hearing a loud pop and felt their gondolas sway while on the ride Saturday night in Conway, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Little Rock.
  Passengers were stuck on the ride for about an hour before they were safely brought to the ground.
  The newspaper reports that a pivot pin holding one of the Ferris wh
  
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• AZGFD: What to do if you encounter a mountain lion

  17-12-2018 21:05
  TUCSON – The Arizona Game and Fish Department says there have been three reports of mountain lion sightings in the Saddlebrooke area over the last eight days.
  According to AZ Game & Fish Department, if you encounter a mountain lion, you should call them as soon as possible at 623-236-7201 and then “try to scare if away by standing tall, maintaining direct eye contact, waving your arms and yelling. “If you see this in your backyard, call us ASAP at 623-236-7201 24&7. The
  
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• NY governor’s agenda includes recreational pot, subway fixes

  17-12-2018 20:57
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s agenda for 2019 puts the legalization of recreational marijuana and fixing New York City’s crumbling subway system among his top priorities for the start of his third term.
  Cuomo’s 45-minute speech Tuesday was heavy on references to Franklin D. Roosevelt, a fellow Democrat and former New York governor. Cuomo touted liberal accomplishments while vowing to continue to fight Trump administration policies he says are detrimenta
  
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