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• Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying homosexuality as ‘sickness’ and a ‘sin’

  23-12-2018 23:41
  Apple has removed from its online store a religious app accused of falsely portraying being gay as an “addiction,” “sickness,” and “sin” after a national gay-rights organization petitioned to have it pulled.
  Truth Wins Out, which says it fights “anti-gay religious extremism,” launched a petition Thursday urging Apple to remove the app by Living Hope Ministries, a nonprofit that says it serves “those who are seeking sexual
  
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• Cruise ship rescues fishermen who had been adrift for weeks

  23-12-2018 23:31
  MIAMI (AP) — A cruise ship has rescued two Costa Rican fishermen who had been stranded at sea for about three weeks.
  Royal Caribbean Chief Meteorologist James Van Fleet tweeted that the sailors were saved Friday night between Grand Cayman and Jamaica by the Empress of the Seas cruise ship.
  Fleet says the cruise ship was not scheduled to be there but had taken an alternate route because of bad weather.
  Fleet tweeted Sunday that the fishermen left Porto Limon, Costa Rica, and had been adrift
  
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• Rodgers leads Packers to wild 44-38 overtime win over Jets

  23-12-2018 23:30
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 6:23 left in overtime, leading the Green Bay Packers to a wild 44-38 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
  The victory was the Packers’ first on the road this season — snapping a nine-game skid away from Lambeau Field dating to last season — and it prevented them from becoming the first Green Bay squad since 1958 to go an entire season without a win away from home.
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• Body of girl who died at US border returns to Guatemala

  23-12-2018 23:21
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The body of a 7-year-old girl who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol has arrived in her native Guatemala.
  Jakelin Caal’s cadaver was flown to Guatemala City’s international airport Sunday afternoon and received by representatives of the country’s Foreign Ministry.
  No family members were on hand, but the body was to be driven by hearse to the department of Alta Verapaz to be handed over to relatives for mourning.
  Caal and her father were
  
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• Vikings beat Lions 27-9 to move step closer to playoffs

  23-12-2018 22:44
  DETROIT (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw a 44-yard Hail Mary to Kyle Rudolph as time expired in the first half to put the Minnesota Vikings ahead and they beat the Detroit Lions 27-9 Sunday, moving a step closer to playing in the postseason.
  The Vikings could have clinched a spot in the playoffs with a win and losses by Washington and Philadelphia this weekend. The Redskins lost to Tennessee on Saturday, and shortly after Minnesota walked into its locker room at Ford Field, the Eagles beat Housto
  
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• Luck keeps Colts in playoff hunt with 28-27 win over Giants

  23-12-2018 22:40
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck hooked up with Chester Rogers for a 1-yard TD pass with 55 seconds left Sunday to give the Colts their only lead of the game and a 28-27 win over the New York Giants.
  Indy (9-6) has won eight of nine to keep itself in the playoff hunt heading into the regular-season finale at Tennessee. The Colts, who won their last six home games after starting 0-2, would win the AFC South with a victory over the Titans and a loss by the Houston Texans. Indianapolis would a
  
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• Eagles stay alive with 32-30 win over Texans

  23-12-2018 22:31
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Elliott kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Houston Texans 32-30 Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
  The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (8-7) need a win at Washington (7-8) next week and for Minnesota (8-6-1) to lose or tie or Seattle (8-6) to lose twice or lose once and tie to get a wild-card berth.
  The Texans (10-5) missed an opportunity to clinch the AFC South and also allowed New England (10-5) to take co
  
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• Prescott, Cowboys wrap up NFC East with 27-20 win over Bucs

  23-12-2018 22:27
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys wrapped up the NFC East title when Dak Prescott accounted for two touchdowns and Jaylon Smith returned a fumble 69 yards for a score in a 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
  Smith’s long return came after a scrambling Jameis Winston lost the ball on a blind-side sack by Randy Gregory, who also recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown for a 14-point lead late in the third quarter.
  The Cowboys (9-6) clinched the division title a
  
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• Blake Bortles rallies Jaguars past Dolphins 17-7

  23-12-2018 22:21
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles came off the bench late in the third quarter with the score tied and provided a spark Sunday, helping the Jacksonville Jaguars eliminate the Miami Dolphins from the AFC playoff race by winning 17-7.
  Bortles took the Jaguars 51 yards for a short field goal and 10-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. On the next series, Telvin Smith Sr. intercepted Ryan Tannehill and scored on a 33-yard return.
  The Dolphins (7-8) will sit out the playoffs for the 15th
  
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• Ryan, Falcons hand Panthers 7th straight loss, 24-10

  23-12-2018 22:19
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns, and the Atlanta Falcons handed Carolina Panthers their seventh straight loss and knocked their NFC South rivals out of playoff contention with a 24-10 win on Sunday.
  Ryan found Calvin Ridley for a 75-yard touchdown strike on the first play of the second half for the go-ahead score. He also connected with Mohamed Sanu on a crossing route for a 44-yard score and threw a 1-yard TD pass to Julio Jones in the back of the
  
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• Mayfield throws 3 TD passes as Browns down Bengals 26-18

  23-12-2018 22:10
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes to thrill a sellout, holiday-spirited crowd that came out to boo former Cleveland coach Hue Jackson. The Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-18 on Sunday and swept their southern Ohio neighbors for the first time since 2002.
  Mayfield continued his stellar rookie season, one that took off after Jackson was fired by the Browns on Oct. 29. Mayfield’s 24 TD passes are the third most in NFL history by a rookie, trailing only P
  
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• Tucson and Marana join in water lawsuit

  23-12-2018 22:02
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  We’re following the latest on the water lawsuit filed by the city of Tucson and town of Marana to protect the public from potentially negative health effects from the groundwater supply.
  The lawsuit alleges 3M, a company that manufactures firefighting foam used at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, contaminated parts of the water supply in Tucson and Marana.
  3M, the company the city of Tucson and Marana is suing just settled a similar water lawsuit in Minnesota for $850 million do
  
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• Documents detail how absentee ballots gathered in NC vote

  23-12-2018 21:53
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Newly released affidavits allege absentee ballots were collected from North Carolina voters by the man at the center of vote fraud allegations or those working for him.
  The latest documents were released by the state elections board Sunday and focus on last month’s 9th Congressional District race.
  One voter alleges he gave his signed but otherwise blank mail-in absentee ballot directly to McCrae Dowless, who had been hired by the chief strategist for Republican M
  
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• Blue Jackets blank Devils for 4th straight win

  23-12-2018 21:45
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 39 saves, Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
  Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand added first-period goals for the Blue Jackets, who trail first-place Washington by two points in the Metropolitan Division going into the league’s holiday break.
  The shutout was Bobrovsky’s second of the season and 26th of his career.
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• 6 hurt when car crashes into church, shatters stained glass

  23-12-2018 21:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a car smashed through a church wall during Sunday morning services, injuring six people and shattering stained glass.
  Firefighters say the six who were hurt at Crossroads United Methodist Church in Columbus were treated for cuts and other injuries.
  The pastor says members were singing a hymn when the car crashed through the wall and went into the church.
  The Rev. Jay Anderson says that the wall “just exploded” and that pieces of gla
  
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• Family of Florida woman killed in Costa Rica sues Airbnb, resort

  23-12-2018 21:20
  The family of a Florida woman found dead near her vacation rental in Costa Rica has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb and the resort where she was staying.
  The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Hillsborough County, Florida, and accuses Airbnb, Inc. and the Villa le Mas resort of failing to conduct a background check on a security guard who was in the country illegally.Authorities arrested the security guard, Bismarck Espinosa Martinez, earlier this month after they said his story “demonstra
  
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• Co-Creator of Nova Home Loans AZ Bowl talks about exciting matchup this Saturday

  23-12-2018 21:15
  TUCSON – Co-founder of the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Ali Farhang has a lot of reasons to be excited as 2018 comes to a close.  He’s expecting this year’s matchup between Arkansas State and Nevada (and all the festivities before and after the bowl game) to bigger and better! Here’s more as-seen-on KVOA sportscast:The post Co-Creator of Nova Home Loans AZ Bowl talks about exciting matchup this Saturday appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Technical problem disrupted UK airport, no sign of drones

  23-12-2018 21:12
  LONDON (AP) — Birmingham Airport in England says it has resolved a problem with its air traffic control system that prevented flights from taking off or landing for about two hours.
  There was no indication the technical problem in Birmingham on Sunday was related to the drone sightings that caused major problems at London’s Gatwick Airport in recent days.
  The grounded flights nevertheless caused their share of frustration and worry two days before Christmas. Passengers who had alread
  
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• Biometrics offer travelers a deal: convenience and security in exchange for personal info

  23-12-2018 21:12
  Holiday travelers facing long security lines and cumbersome check-ins are beginning to be offered an alternative: face and fingerprint scans.
  Biometric technology is making its way into the travel industry with the consumer-friendly offer of convenience. But the technology is part of a growing security effort that has major privacy implications, and with companies moving quickly to offer the best experience, new questions are swirling around what biometrics could mean for customers going forward
  
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• Air traffic issue disrupts UK airport, no sign of drone ties

  23-12-2018 21:12
  LONDON (AP) — Birmingham Airport in England says it has temporarily suspended flight operations because of a problem with the air traffic control system.
  There was no indication the situation in Birmingham is related to the drone sightings that caused major problems at London’s Gatwick Airport in recent days.
  The airport said on its website Sunday evening that it was “working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.”
  It is advising passengers to check with airlines for i
  
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• Sharks’ Karlsson suspended 2 games for illegal check

  23-12-2018 21:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Austin Wagner.
  The NHL’s department of player safety announced the fine Sunday.
  The incident occurred early in the second period of the Kings’ 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks on Saturday. Wagner left the game after getting taken down by Karlsson on a hard hit near center ice. After getting back on his feet, Wagner’s legs came
  
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• While celebrities quit Facebook, others say they feel trapped in it

  23-12-2018 21:01
  SAN FRANCISCO — Some well-known people said this week they were deleting their Facebook accounts: pioneering tech journalist Walt Mossberg, author and law professor Tim Wu and singer and actress Cher, who was re-upping a vow she made in March.
  America, though, doesn’t appear to be joining in lockstep. Nor does the rest of the world.In interviews and on social media, an array of people said they haven’t deleted their accounts because they either see
  
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• Spain: 2 boys reported missing during rescue of 69 migrants

  23-12-2018 20:51
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on Europe’s response to mass migration (all times local):
  8:15 p.m.
  Spain’s maritime rescue service says two children were reported missing at sea when 69 migrants were taken from a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea.
  The service says people on the boat told a rescue crew the boys hadn’t been seen for several hours and were presumed dead.
  The Spanish crew responded Sunday after a fishing boat reported spotting a partially deflated rubber boat a
  
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• Florida State hires Houston’s Kendal Briles as coordinator

  23-12-2018 20:51
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has hired former Houston assistant Kendal Briles as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
  Florida State announced Briles’ hiring on Sunday. Terms weren’t disclosed.
  Briles resigned Saturday after Houston (8-5) finished the season with a 70-14 loss to Army in the Armed Forces Bowl. The Cougars were No. 4 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in scoring (46.4 points per game) and No. 6 in total offense (528.6 yards per game) in the re
  
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• Boy who flew to US for tumor removal dies

  23-12-2018 20:48
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  (CNN) – A Congolese boy who traveled to the United States to have a tumor removed from his face died Friday, the organization who sponsored him said in a statement.
  The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, created by the former NBA player, said in a statement on Instagram on Saturday that Matadi Sela Petit, 8, died after suffering a rare genetic reaction to anesthesia during su
  
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• Egypt names new military intelligence chief

  23-12-2018 20:30
  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say the director of the powerful military intelligence agency has been replaced by his deputy.
  They said Sunday that the new head of the agency, Maj-Gen. Khaled Megawer, a career soldier who commanded the 2nd Army and served as military attache in Washington.
  The outgoing director, Maj-Gen. Mohammed Farag el-Shahat, was named an assistant to the defense minister.
  Appointments in the Egyptian military are made by the defense minister and ratified by the presi
  
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• Phoenix police ID pedestrian who died after being hit by car

  23-12-2018 20:12
  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have identified a pedestrian who died after being struck by a car in southwest Phoenix.
  Phoenix police say 60-year-old Manuel Villa Verde Jr. was taken to a hospital Saturday night and was pronounced dead.
  They say Verde was struck while crossing Southern Avenue midblock near 39th Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
  Police say there didn’t appear to be a crosswalk at the intersection.
  They say 47-year-old driver stayed at the scene following the crash and imp
  
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• Tucson police closes section of North Pantano

  23-12-2018 19:58
  Tucson Police Dept. has shut down North Pantano while officers perform a welfare check.
  North Pantano is closed from 5th Street to 3rd Street.
  There was no estimated time as to when authorities will open North Pantano to normal traffic.
  TPD is asking motorists to find an alternate travel route.TRAFFIC ALERTNorth Pantano Rd is shutdown from 5th St-3rd St. Officers are working a welfare check call in the area.
  Please use alternate travel routes. pic.twitter.com/3uLYptQYyu
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• Harnessed horse unearthed in ancient stable near Pompeii

  23-12-2018 19:51
  ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb.
  Pompeii archaeological park head Massimo Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA that the villa belonged to a high-ranking military officer, perhaps a general, during ancient Roman times.
  Osanna was quoted on Sunday as saying the remains of two or three other horses were also discovered.
  The villa’s terraces had views of the Bay of Naples
  
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• Gnahore scores late to earn Amiens a 1-1 draw at Bordeaux

  23-12-2018 19:41
  PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Eddy Gnahore scored late on as struggling Amiens secured a 1-1 draw at Bordeaux in the French league on Sunday.
  Seven of the 17 league goals Amiens has scored this season have been in the last 20 minutes.
  Gnahore’s equalizer in the 87th minute came after the Bordeaux defense was caught out as a cross sailed over the penalty area. Gnahore kept his eye on the ball and broke into the box to score with a confident finish. It was his fourth goal of the season, maki
  
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• Dutch player, coach Frank de Boer takes over Atlanta United

  23-12-2018 19:38
  ATLANTA (AP) — Frank de Boer, who appeared in two World Cups for the Netherlands during an illustrious playing career and went on to capture four straight league titles as the coach at Ajax, is taking over at Atlanta United.
  The Major League Soccer champions announced the coaching hire Sunday. The 48-year-old de Boer agreed to a multiyear contract to replace Tata Martino, who left Atlanta after two seasons amid reports that he is taking over as coach of the Mexican national team.
  De Boer s
  
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• Dad grabs toddler from car just before sign falls on it

  23-12-2018 19:15
  SAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A man pulled his young daughter out of her car seat and to safety just as a commercial sign fell onto the top of their vehicle.
  Newsday reports Brian Pullan was taking 2-year-old Layla out of his pickup truck Saturday in Sayville, New York, when he heard a noise.
  He says he looked up to see the large store sign falling over, and jumped out of the way with Layla in his arms.
  The sign hit Pullan’s truck and the car parked next to it. No one was injured.
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• Report: Syria’s national security chief in Egypt

  23-12-2018 19:13
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency is reporting that a top aide to President Bashar Assad has visited Egypt to discuss political and security issues, including efforts to combat terrorism.
  Syria’s news agency SANA said Sunday National Security chief Maj. Gen. Ali Mamlouk traveled to Egypt a day earlier at the invitation of Egyptian intelligence chief.
  This is not Mamlouk’s first public visit to Egypt. During another publicized trip in 2016, Mamlouk and Egypt
  
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• Tottenham crushes Everton 6-2 to go 2 points behind Man City

  23-12-2018 19:08
  LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Tottenham crushed Everton 6-2 Sunday to move within two points of second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League.
  England captain Harry Kane returned to Tottenham’s starting lineup and scored two goals at Goodison Park.
  After 18 rounds, league leader Liverpool has 48 points, Man City 44 and Tottenham 42.
  Former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott fired midtable Everton ahead in the 21st minute.
  Gylfi Sigurdsson slipped in Dominic Calvert-Lewin and the striker h
  
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• The Latest: Roethlisberger, Brown set team records

  23-12-2018 18:53
  The Latest on NFL’s Week 16 (All times Eastern).
  7:05 p.m.
  The Steelers have taken a 28-24 lead over the Saints on a record-breaking touchdown pass.
  Ben Roethlisberger’s 20-yard TD toss to Antonio Brown gave Roethlisberger 33 touchdown throws. That breaks his own mark of 32 set in 2007 and tied in 2014.
  Brown also caught a 3-yard TD pass. He now has 15 touchdown catches, the most ever for a Steelers player in a season. He held the old mark of 13 set in 2014.
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• The Latest: Panthers new QB Heinicke leaves with arm injury

  23-12-2018 18:53
  The Latest on NFL’s Week 16 (All times Eastern).
  2:05 p.m.
  Panthers starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke has been taken to the locker room with a left arm injury, marring his first career start.
  Heinicke was injured when he landed wrong on his left arm on a sack by Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, who drew a flag for roughing the quarterback.
  The Panthers say Heinicke is questionable to return.
  Kyle Allen has replaced Heinicke at quarterback with the game tied at 7 in the second qua
  
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• The Latest: Demaryius Thomas out with right leg injury

  23-12-2018 18:53
  The Latest on NFL’s Week 16 (All times Eastern).
  3:35 p.m.
  Houston’s Demaryius Thomas was carted off the field in the fourth quarter after injuring his right leg. The CBS broadcasting crew said it was an Achilles injury.
  Thomas was not hit on the play. He turned to make a block after Deshaun Watson’s pass sailed over his head to DeAndre Hopkins.
  Thomas went down to the ground and players from both teams walked over to the cart to comfort the distraught Thomas, who was a terrifi
  
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• The Latest: Bears hand Shanahan first December loss

  23-12-2018 18:53
  The Latest on NFL’s Week 16 (All times Eastern).
  7:15 p.m.
  The Chicago Bears have wrapped up a 14-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
  The Bears improved to 11-4 and handed 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan his first loss in December as head coach. Coming into today, Shanahan was 7-0 in December games with the 49ers.
  Also, the Rams beat the Cardinals 31-9 in another late game today. The Rams are 12-3 and can clinch a first-round bye with a win at home next week against the 49ers.
  The Steelers
  
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• The Latest: Baker Mayfield continues stellar season

  23-12-2018 18:53
  The Latest on NFL’s Week 16 (All times Eastern).
  5:12 p.m.
  Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes today in the Browns’ 26-18 win over the Bengals.
  He surpasses Andrew Luck for the second-most touchdown throws by a rookie quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the common draft.
  Mayfield leads all rookies with 24 touchdown throws, one more than the 23 Luck threw in 2012 for the Colts.
  The NFL record is 26 thrown by Peyton Manning in 1998.
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• House Ethics Committee expands probe of Arizona congressman

  23-12-2018 18:41
  PHOENIX (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is expanding its investigation into potential violations by Arizona Congressman David Schweikert.
  The committee established a probe in June to determine whether Schweikert and/or his former chief of staff Oliver Schwab misused office funds and received improper campaign contributions.
  The investigation found additional potential improprieties that the committee unanimously voted to examine.
  Schwab resigned in July after seven years as Schweikert&rs
  
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• 10-man Sevilla gets late goal to draw 1-1 at Leganes

  23-12-2018 18:41
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Wissam Ben Yedder scored in stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 draw for 10-man Sevilla at Leganes in the Spanish league on Sunday.
  With dense fog at Butarque Stadium in Madrid, Ben Yedder slipped behind his marker and met Roque Mesa’s short cross to the far post where the forward nodded the ball off the turf and into the corner of the net.
  The draw left Pablo Machin’s Sevilla in third place at five points behind leader Barcelona as the league starts its two-w
  
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• Predators’ Hartman fined $1K for spearing Bruins’ Wagner

  23-12-2018 18:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for spearing Boston Bruins forward Chris Wagner.
  The incident occurred at 19:04 of the second period of Saturday’s night game between the Predators and Bruins, which Boston won 5-2.
  The league’s department of player safety announced the fine Sunday. The money goes to the players’ emergency assistance fund.
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• Trump: Mattis out as of Jan. 1; deputy to be acting chief

  23-12-2018 18:34
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave his post on Jan. 1. Trump announced Mattis’ new departure date in a tweet, and said he’s naming deputy defense chief Patrick Shanahan as acting secretary.
  The move comes just three days after Mattis resigned in
  
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• Turkey opens probe of actors’ alleged TV insults of Erdogan

  23-12-2018 18:17
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says prosecutors are investigating two prominent actors for comments on a television program.
  Anadolu agency on Sunday quoted a statement from the Istanbul prosecutors’ that said actors Metin Akpinar and Mujdat Gezen were “invited” for questioning following media reports about their alleged insults of Turkey’s president and threats of “a coup and death.”
  The actors appeared on a talk show Friday on oppo
  
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• Activist group under fire over migrant caravan at the border

  23-12-2018 18:13
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Central American migrant caravan that became a key midterm campaign issue received helped from a group of activists that’s now coming under criticism from former allies and some of the immigrants themselves.
  Pueblo Sin Fronteras rejects the criticism that it misled participants about how long they would have to wait on the Mexican side to apply for asylum. Organizers say their commitment was protecting the immigrants and giving them as much information as p
  
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• France takes 16 migrants from boat poised to cross Channel

  23-12-2018 18:11
  PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities have seized 16 migrants, including two children, from a fishing boat that allegedly was taking the passengers across the English Channel to Britain.
  The regional maritime authority, or prefecture, said in a statement that the boat didn’t have its navigation lights on or respond to communication attempts when it was spotted before dawn off the coast of Boulogne-sur-mer on Sunday.
  The prefecture sent a tugboat to investigate and to offer assista
  
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• Lawsuit: Wyoming boss required Scientology for employee

  23-12-2018 18:07
  CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A former employee of a Wyoming occupational therapy office alleges the owner of the business made her take Scientology courses as a condition of her employment.
  Julie A. Rohrbacher filed suit in federal court Dec. 17 against Teton Therapy, a group of physical and occupational therapy offices in four Wyoming locations.
  The Casper Star-Tribune reports Rohrbacher worked at an office in Lander.
  Rohrbacher claims in court documents that owner Jeff McMenamy declined to promot
  
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• Wolfsburg beats Augsburg 3-2, climbs to 5th in Bundesliga

  23-12-2018 17:55
  BERLIN (AP) — Yannick Gerhardt scored late to clinch a 3-2 win for Wolfsburg at Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Gerhardt’s 89th-minute winner lifted Wolfsburg to fifth place, three points behind Leipzig in the last Champions League spot and one point ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt, before the league’s winter break.
  Augsburg made the better start but Wolfsburg gradually gained control and Josuha Guilavogui scored after the visitors’ second corner. American defender Joh
  
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• Wolfsburg beats Augsburg 3-2, climbs 5th in Bundesliga

  23-12-2018 17:55
  BERLIN (AP) — Yannick Gerhardt scored late to clinch a 3-2 win for Wolfsburg at Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Gerhardt’s 89th-minute winner lifted Wolfsburg to fifth place, three points behind Leipzig in the last Champions League spot and one point ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt, before the league’s winter break.
  Augsburg made the better start but Wolfsburg gradually gained control and Josuha Guilavogui scored after the visitors’ second corner. American defender Joh
  
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• ‘Aquaman’ outswims ‘Poppins,’ ‘Bumblebee’ with $67.4M debut

  23-12-2018 17:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a flood of new releases, “Aquaman” swam ahead of “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Bumblebee” to lead the busy pre-Christmas weekend with an estimated $67.4 million over the weekend.
  Without a “Star Wars” film on the December schedule for the first time in four years, a crowded slate of films sought to capitalize on the lucrative holiday period in theaters.
  The DC Comics superhero film “Aquaman” arrived already a jugg
  
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