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• The Latest: Victim: Gunman fired beside and in front of car

  31-12-2018 23:59
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on a Houston-area shooting that killed a 7-year-old girl and injured her sister and mother (all times local):
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  A Houston-area woman who was wounded in a shooting that killed her 7-year-old daughter says the gunman fired a series of shots while driving alongside the woman’s car and then continued to fire as he pulled in front of the car. Thirty-year-old LaPorsha Washington told KTRK-TV from her hospital bed Monday that the man driving a red pickup sped
  
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• Ivanka Trump plans global women’s economic development push

  31-12-2018 23:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump is set to launch a White House effort aimed at women’s global economic empowerment in early 2019.
  The White House said Monday that a formal launch for the initiative was planned for next week but has been postponed amid uncertainty about the government shutdown. The original plan for the event included remarks from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton, as well as from officials from government agencies, financial orga
  
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• Grays, Held lead No. 24 DePaul women to 88-62 win

  31-12-2018 23:44
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mart’E Grays scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, Lexi Held added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 24 DePaul led all the way to defeat Providence 88-62 on Monday, rebounding from a three-point loss to Creighton in its Big East opener.
  Tanita Allen added 12 points for DePaul (10-4, 1-1), which blew open the game with a 28-point third quarter. The Blue Demons, who dropped five places in the polls after Saturday’s upset, sank 14 3-pointers i
  
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• No. 20 Marquette women use balance, top Creighton 85-67

  31-12-2018 23:43
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack and No. 20 Marquette didn’t miss all-time leading scorer Allazia Blockton in an 85-67 win over Creighton on Monday.
  Blockton, who had six points in the Golden Eagles’ last game to surpass Jerel McNeal as the school’s all-time leading scorer, didn’t play because of an ankle injury. She was injured after playing just eight minutes against Providence.
  Selena Lott stepped into Blockton’s
  
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• Pacers beat Hawks 116-108 for 5th consecutive victory

  31-12-2018 23:37
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 22 points while Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner each added 20 to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Atlanta Hawks 116-108 on Monday.
  Indiana has won five straight and 12 of 14 to became the third team in the league with 25 wins this season.
  John Collins finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead Atlanta. Rookie Kevin Huerter scored 22 points and made six 3-pointers, both season highs, as the Hawks lost for the second time in seven games &mdash
  
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• Theresa May says Britain can ‘turn corner’ with Brexit vote

  31-12-2018 23:31
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s prime minister is using her new year’s message to seek more political support for the proposed Brexit deal with the European Union.
  Theresa May said Monday night that Britain can “turn a corner” and end a divisive period if Parliament backs the agreement she reached with the EU.
  She says in a video message that “New Year is a time to look ahead and in 2019 the UK will start a new chapter.”
  May faces an uphill battle to win parliam
  
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• Nutall, Smith lead Sam Houston St. past Texas Lutheran 84-54

  31-12-2018 23:27
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Zach Nutall scored 12 points and RJ Smith added 11 with seven rebounds to help Sam Houston State beat D-III Texas Lutheran 84-54 on Monday.
  Chad Bowie had 10 points, Kai Mitchell finished with nine and 11 rebounds for SHSU. Freshman Xavier Bryant, who came in with 11 career assists, had 12 against TLU.
  The Bulldogs made 10 of their first 15 field-goal attempts to open an 11-point lead when Jacob Kouremetis hit his seventh 3-pointer with 9:07 left in the first half.
  
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• Whittington, Walker help Kent St. beat D-III Oberlin College

  31-12-2018 23:17
  KENT, Ohio (AP) — Philip Whittington had his sixth career double-double and Jaylin Walker scored 14 points to help Kent State beat D-III Oberlin College 71-48 on Monday.
  Whittington, a junior transfer from South Carolina Upstate, finished with 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 11 rebounds. It was Walker’s fewest points in a game this season. The senior, who missed the first five games of the season due to a suspension, came in averaging 25.4 points per game.
  Walker scored seven point
  
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• Mississippi hires Rich Rodriguez as offensive coordinator

  31-12-2018 23:04
  OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has hired veteran coach Rich Rodriguez to be its next offensive coordinator.
  The 55-year-old Rodriguez has been the head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona and is regarded as one of the college game’s better offensive coaches. He replaces Phil Longo, who left Ole Miss to take the same job at North Carolina.
  The school announced Rodriguez’s hiring on Monday.
  Rodriguez’s hiring represents a significant staff overhaul after Ole Miss
  
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• Car carrier on fire in Pacific, some crew abandon ship

  31-12-2018 23:04
  HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire on a Panamanian car carrier in the Pacific Ocean and says some crew members abandoned the ship.
  The Coast Guard in a statement Monday says crewmembers launched a life raft and four of the 21 mariners aboard left The Sincerity Ace wearing life jackets.
  The Coast Guard has not confirmed if they reached the life raft. The remaining 17 crewmembers stayed on board to fight the fire.
  The Coast Guard says other commercial vessels are al
  
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• Texas officials seek video on suspect who fired on family

  31-12-2018 23:03
  HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities are asking Houston-area residents to review video surveillance for any images of a pickup whose driver they say fired into a car carrying a family, killing a 7-year-old girl and wounding the child’s mother.
  The Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Monday asked for video that may help them track a red pickup that pulled alongside a car Sunday carrying Jazmine Barnes as it was leaving a Walmart parking lot.
  Investigators say the driver of the pickup, descr
  
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• Rice scores 23, No. 17 Gonzaga women top Pepperdine 79-54

  31-12-2018 23:00
  MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Zykera Rice matched her career high of 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting and No. 17 Gonzaga rolled to its ninth-straight win, defeating Pepperdine 79-54 on Monday.
  Rice had six rebounds and a career-high six assists for the Bulldogs (13-1, 2-0 West Coast Conference), who took control in the third period.
  Rice, the only Bulldog in double figures, had 13 at the half when the Zags, shooting 50 percent, took a 37-28 lead.
  Rice, who scored the final basket of the half, had th
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:51PM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  31-12-2018 22:51
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Hard FreezeWarning, which is in effect from midnight Tuesday night to 9 AMMST Wednesday. A Hard Freeze Warning has also been issued frommidnight Wednesday night to 9 AM MST Thursday. The Hard FreezeWatch is no longer in effect. The Hard Freeze Watch is no longerin effect.
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 25.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotec
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:51PM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  31-12-2018 22:51
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Hard FreezeWarning, which is in effect from midnight Tuesday night to 9 AMMST Wednesday. A Hard Freeze Warning has also been issued frommidnight Wednesday night to 9 AM MST Thursday. The Hard FreezeWatch is no longer in effect. The Hard Freeze Watch is no longerin effect.
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 25.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotec
  
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• Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:51PM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  31-12-2018 22:51
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a FreezeWarning, which is in effect from midnight Tuesday night to 9 AMMST Wednesday. A Freeze Warning has also been issued frommidnight Wednesday night to 9 AM MST Thursday. The Hard FreezeWatch is no longer in effect. The Hard Freeze Watch is no longerin effect.
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 29.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetationand damage unprotected outdoo
  
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• Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:51PM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  31-12-2018 22:51
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a FreezeWarning, which is in effect from midnight Tuesday night to 9 AMMST Wednesday. A Freeze Warning has also been issued frommidnight Wednesday night to 9 AM MST Thursday. The Hard FreezeWatch is no longer in effect. The Hard Freeze Watch is no longerin effect.
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 28.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetationand damage unprotected outdoo
  
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• Fulham to act after Kamara racially abused on social media

  31-12-2018 22:40
  LONDON (AP) — Fulham says it will take the “strongest possible action” after Aboubakar Kamara was racially abused on social media following his penalty miss on Saturday for the Premier League team.
  The forward was criticized for refusing to allow the club’s designated penalty-taker, Aleksandar Mitrovic, to take a spot-kick during the 1-0 win over Huddersfield while the game was still goalless, and then failing to score.
  Mitrovic scored in stoppage time to secure a crucial
  
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• Brinson, Lewis have double-doubles; NJIT beats Duquesne

  31-12-2018 22:34
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Cooks scored 22 points, San Antonio Brinson and Abdul Lewis each had a double-double, and NJIT beat Duquesne 78-67 on Monday.
  Brinson finished with 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Lewis added 11 points, 16 boards and a career-best tying six assists. Lewis has 17 double-doubles — the most in NJIT history — since transferring from South Alabama following the 2014-15 season.
  Diandre Wilson scored 17 for NJIT (12-3), which is off to its best start
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 2:33PM MST expiring January 1 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-12-2018 22:33
  * WHAT…Rain will be turning to snow tonight. Plan on slipperyroad conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches atthe lower elevations, with amounts up to 12 inches in themountains above 7000 feet, are expected.
  * WHERE…Portions of Southeast Arizona.
  * WHEN…5 PM today to 5 PM Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for reduced visibilities at times.A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow are likelywhich will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for s
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 2:33PM MST expiring January 1 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-12-2018 22:33
  * WHAT…Rain becoming mixed or turning to snow after midnight soplan on slippery road conditions. Portions of the foothills andgrassy areas in the city of Tucson may see snow accumulationspossibly up to two inches. However not all of the metro areawill see accumulating snow.
  * WHERE…Tucson Metro Area.
  * WHEN…3 AM to 10 AM Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for reduced visibilities at times.A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow are likelywhich will cause
  
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• Winter Storm Warning issued December 31 at 2:33PM MST expiring January 1 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-12-2018 22:33
  * WHAT…Heavy snow will be increasing this evening. Travel willbe very difficult to impossible, including during the eveningcommute. Additional snow accumulations of 9 to 13 inches, withlocalized amounts up to 20 inches, are expected.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties,Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains and Catalina and RinconMountains.
  * WHEN…Until 5 PM Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for significant reductions invisibility at times.A Winter Storm
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:32PM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-12-2018 22:32
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Hard FreezeWarning, which is in effect from 10 PM Tuesday to 9 AM MSTWednesday. A Hard Freeze Warning has also been issued from 10 PMWednesday to 9 AM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…The expected temperatures are cold enough to kill ordamage unprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoorplumbing and exposed areas of irrigation systems.
  * TEMPERATURES…Morning low temperatures will range from 26 to30 degrees.
  * TIMING…Temperature
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued December 31 at 2:32PM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-12-2018 22:32
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Hard FreezeWarning, which is in effect from 10 PM Tuesday to 9 AM MSTWednesday. A Hard Freeze Warning has also been issued from 10 PMWednesday to 9 AM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…The expected temperatures are cold enough to kill ordamage unprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoorplumbing and exposed areas of irrigation systems.
  * TEMPERATURES…Morning low temperatures will range from 20 to28 degrees with the coldest temperature
  
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• Del Potro to miss Australian Open

  31-12-2018 22:31
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Fifth-ranked Juan Martin del Potro will miss the Australian Open as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.
  “I hope you have a great 2019. Recovery is going great and I will tell you later where I will be making my comeback,” the 30-year-old Argentine wrote on Twitter.
  “Unfortunately it won’t happen in Australia … but I’m happy with my progress.”
  The U.S. Open finalist fractured his right kneecap after a fall at t
  
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• Vanderbilt ends 2018 with win over UNC Asheville

  31-12-2018 22:28
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Notre Dame transfer Matt Ryan scored a season high with 19 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Vanderbilt to a 90-59 win over UNC Asheville on Monday.
  Simi Shittu, projected to go in the first round of June’s NBA Draft, scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Commodores, who reached the 90-point mark for the fourth time this season.
  Yanni Wetzell, a St. Mary’s (Texas) transfer from New Zealand who made his second straight start, added
  
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• Michigan women hand No. 12 Minnesota 1st loss, 76-60

  31-12-2018 22:20
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hallie Thome and Amy Dilk scored 14 points apiece, Deja Church added 13 and Michigan handed No. 12 Minnesota and first-year coach Lindsay Whalen their first loss of the season 76-60 on Monday.
  The Wolverines (10-4, 1-1 Big Ten) took control with a 14-0 run to end the second period and scoring the first four points of the third to open a 22-point lead. The Golden Gophers had not trailed by double figures in their first 12 games.
  Minnesota (12-1, 1-1) had tied the sec
  
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• Lyft Working to Reduce Drunk Driving This NYE

  31-12-2018 22:20
  New Year's Eve is supposed to be an evening of fun and festivities, but becomes dangerous when people get behind the wheel after drinking.…
  
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• Bowling scores 17, N Arizona tops Montana State 74-68

  31-12-2018 22:20
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Bowling scored 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Northern Arizona held off a late charge to defeat Montana State 74-68 on Monday.
  Bowling scored 14 of his points in the second half to help the Lumberjacks (3-9, 1-1 Big Sky) break an eight-game losing streak. Bernie Andre added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Cameron Shelton scored 11 points with three steals and four assists.
  NAU dominated the boards, out-rebounding Montana State (4-8, 1-1) 41-29 — g
  
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• Cincinnati rallies past Virginia Tech 35-31 in Military Bowl

  31-12-2018 22:18
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Michael Warren ran for a career-high 166 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:29 left in a soggy Military Bowl to carry Cincinnati past Virginia Tech 35-31 Monday, ending the Hokies’ run of 25 consecutive winning seasons.
  A tight game that featured more than 900 yards in offense and seven lead changes wasn’t decided until Warren busted up the middle for his second touchdown to cap a 64-yard drive directed by backup quarterback Hayden Moore.
  Moore
  
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• TPD identifies man who was found dead on south side

  31-12-2018 22:15
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department has identified the man who was found dead Sunday at a residence on the south side of Tucson.
  According to TPD, 38-year-old Jeremiah Stoneberg was found dead with obvious signs of trauma by police officers during a welfare check at a residence at the 1000 block of East 28th Street.
  Police say Stoneberg’s girlfriend reported the incident after he did not show up for lunch. The woman said before calling 911, she checked his house, received no respo
  
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• Georgia Tech’s Collins hires Temple’s Patenaude, Thacker

  31-12-2018 22:07
  ATLANTA (AP) — New Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins is bringing his offensive and defensive coordinators to Atlanta from his previous Temple staff.
  Collins announced Monday he has hired offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude and defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker from Temple. The two worked with Collins the last two seasons at Temple.
  Patenaude will also coach Georgia Tech’s quarterbacks. Led by Patenaude, Temple ranks No. 24 in the nation in scoring this year and compiled two of the
  
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• US stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis; S&P 500 sees 6.2 percent annual drop, Dow falls 5.6 percent

  31-12-2018 22:05
  NEW YORK (AP) — US stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis; S&P 500 sees 6.2 percent annual drop, Dow falls 5.6 percent.
  The post US stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis; S&P 500 sees 6.2 percent annual drop, Dow falls 5.6 percent appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Arizona man arrested in wife’s death after calling for help

  31-12-2018 21:59
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Pima County Sheriff’s Department says a man has been arrested in his wife’s death after he called authorities to say she had been injured and needed medical assistance.
  The agency says deputies arriving Saturday morning at David Mann’s home outside Tucson found his wife, Donna Mann, not breathing and with clear signs of trauma. The responders were unable to revive her and she was pronounced dead at the home.
  Mann was arrested and booke
  
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• Lawson’s 22 lift South Carolina to 97-46 win over Crusaders

  31-12-2018 21:58
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A.J. Lawson scored 22 points and Chris Silva had 21 as South Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak with a 97-46 rout of Division II North Greenville on Monday.
  The Gamecocks (5-7) took control early and never let up against the overmatched Crusaders.
  Things will pick up quickly. South Carolina, which opens Southeastern Conference play Saturday night. Still, it was the Gamecocks first win in five December contests and first since topping Coastal Carolina 85-79 on
  
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• Titans linebacker Orakpo retiring after 10 NFL seasons

  31-12-2018 21:57
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo says he’s retiring after 10 NFL seasons.
  Orakpo, 32, announced his decision Monday with teammates on hand. He had planned for months to make the final year of his contract his last in the league.
  The linebacker says he wanted to go out on his own terms. The 13th pick overall out of Texas in 2009 by Washington, Orakpo was a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker who started all 132 games in his career over six seasons with Washington and f
  
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• Devils’ Blackwood stops 25 shots for 2nd straight shutout

  31-12-2018 21:56
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rookie goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots to earn his second straight shutout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Monday.
  Blackwood is 3-1 since joining the Devils on Dec. 18th. He blanked the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Saturday, becoming the first rookie goalie in franchise history to post back-to-back shutouts
  Brian Boyle, Miles Wood, Sami Vatanen and Pavel Zacha scored for the Devils. It was Zacha’s second goal in as many ga
  
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• Arkansas man accused of slitting puppies’ throats, dumping their bodies in ditch

  31-12-2018 21:49
  POINSETT COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – A Trumann man faces multiple counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after deputies say he slit the throats of several puppies and tossed them in a ditch.
  Poinsett County sheriff’s deputies arrested 58-year-old Jerry D. Miller of Trumann after a witness reported on Wednesday, Dec. 26, they saw him cut the throats of several puppies.
  The tipster, according to Sheriff Molder, told dispatch they saw Miller on Highway 214 and Henderson Lane cut the throats, t
  
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• Salnave helps Monmouth snap 12-game skid, 76-74 in OT

  31-12-2018 21:48
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ray Salnave scored 17 points, including tough, back-to-back drives in the waning seconds and Monmouth defeated Penn 76-74 in overtime Monday to break a 14-game losing streak that stretched back to last season.
  Penn and Monmouth, who played a four-overtime game last season, fought through 24 ties and 13 lead changes with the score knotted 72-72 in the final minute of OT Monday before Salnave took over.
  After a Penn turnover on a loose-ball scramble gave Monmouth (1-12) p
  
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• Florida pass-rusher Polite leaves school early for NFL draft

  31-12-2018 21:47
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive end Jachai Polite has decided to leave school early and enter the NFL draft.
  The junior announced his decision via social media Monday, saying “I can’t wait to prove to NFL teams that I can be and will be the best defensive lineman in the NFL.”
  Polite tied a school record for forced fumbles in a single season when he recorded his sixth against Michigan in the Peach Bowl on Saturday. He also finished with 11 sacks this season, fal
  
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• CBS: Sunday NFL game ratings up 8 percent from last season

  31-12-2018 21:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS announced on Monday that its Sunday afternoon NFL package posted an 8 percent increase over last season.
  The network also said the ratings during Sunday’s late-game window were up 14 percent over this time last year. The Cleveland-Baltimore game went out to most of the country, and the Ravens won on a last-minute defensive stand to take the AFC North crown.
  Most of the league’s television partners are expected to see ratings increases this season after years
  
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• Hartford stuns BC again, 79-78 in OT.

  31-12-2018 21:46
  BOSTON (AP) — J.R. Lynch scored seven of his 26 points in overtime and Hartford stunned Boston College 79-78 Monday despite a career-high 44 points by the Eagles’ Ky Bowman.
  Senior Jason Dunne added 23 points for the Hawks (7-8).
  Nik Popovic had 13 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in overtime for the Eagles (9-3), which had its three-game win streak snapped.
  Two years ago, the Hawks stunned BC in Conte Forum when Dunne nailed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds for Hartford&r
  
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• National parks dealing with vandals, human waste in shutdown

  31-12-2018 21:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the West’s iconic national parks are beginning to partially close as they deal with overflowing restrooms and vandals on the 10th day of a federal government shutdown.
  Many national parks remain open but with skeleton staffs. The budget director of the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association, John Garder, on Monday called that “a nightmare scenario” for human safety, wildlife and historic sites at national parks.
  Yosemite National Park
  
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• QB Jones, LB Giles-Harris to leave Duke early for NFL draft

  31-12-2018 21:44
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke quarterback Daniel Jones and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris are skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft.
  They announced their decisions Monday, four days after the Blue Devils beat Temple in the Independence Bowl .
  The 6-foot-5 Jones completed nearly 60 percent of his passes while throwing for 8,201 yards and 52 touchdowns in three seasons as the starter. He threw for five TDs and rushed for another in the bowl victory.
  Giles-Harris averaged more than nin
  
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• Buckeyes, Huskies face off in 105th edition of Rose Bowl

  31-12-2018 21:44
  Rose Bowl: Ohio State (12-1) vs. Washington (10-3), Jan. 1, 5 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)
  Line: Ohio State by 6 ½.
  Series record: Ohio State leads 8-3.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE?
  Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is ending his coaching career in the 105th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. The three-time national champion coach leads another powerhouse Buckeyes squad against the Pac-12 champion Huskies, who are in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 18 years.
  KEY MATCHUP
  Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins
  
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• Pulitzer Prize-Nominee Teaches Media Literacy at The Loft Cinema

  31-12-2018 21:31
  Before Mort Rosenblum reported on international wars, joined the Associated Press, or received eight Pulitzer Prize nominations, he attended the University of Arizona as a young Tucsonan.…
  
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• Perfect Horvath has 22, leads UMBC past Centenary NJ 98-48

  31-12-2018 21:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brandon Horvath had a perfect day shooting on his way to a career-high 22 points, Joe Sherburne moved into the top 10 in scoring at UMBC and the Retrievers swamped Division III Centenary (NJ) 98-48 on Monday.
  Horvath went 6 of 6 from the field with three 3-pointers, and 7 of 7 from the foul line as the Retrievers (8-7) shot 63 percent from the field. Sherburne scored 18 points, making him the 11th Retriever to surpass 1,300 points. Horvath and Sherburne both had seven rebo
  
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• No. 8 Baylor women roll past Texas-Rio Grande Valley 98-37

  31-12-2018 21:29
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Lauren Cox scored 17 points to lead seven players in double figures for No. 8 Baylor in a 98-37 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Monday, the Lady Bears’ last tuneup before facing top-ranked Connecticut.
  Baylor (9-1) hadn’t played since a 68-63 road loss Dec. 15 at No. 6 Stanford, but showed no ill effects from the time off as it shot 63 percent in the first quarter to race out to a 31-6 lead.
  Queen Egbo had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Baylor, which got 1
  
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• Jones, UMES beat D-II Chestnut Hill College 68-62

  31-12-2018 21:28
  PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Tyler Jones had 19 points and seven rebounds to help Maryland-Eastern Shore beat Division-II Chestnut Hill 68-62 on Monday.
  Colen Gaynor added 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting and Isaac Taylor scored 11 for Eastern Shore. The Hawks (2-13) snapped an eight-game skid.
  Isaac Taylor’s dunk gave Eastern Shore the lead for good and sparked an 8-0 run that made it 10-3 when Jones converted a 3-point play about four minutes in. The Griffins, however, wouldn’t go a
  
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• Ole Miss to return most of $400,000 given by Ponzi convict

  31-12-2018 21:26
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi has agreed to return most of the $400,000 its athletic foundation was given by a businessman who pleaded guilty to a $100 million Ponzi scheme.
  The Clarion-Ledger reports that the federal receiver appointed to try to get back investors’ money says the university has agreed to return $310,000 donated by Arthur Lamar Adams. A recent report from Alysson Mills says that’s in addition to nearly $40,000 already returned for unused f
  
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• Johansen, Arvidsson help Predators break 6-game losing skid

  31-12-2018 21:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Johansen had a goal and two assists, Viktor Arvidsson and Rocco Grimaldi each added a goal and an assist and the Nashville Predators scored four unanswered goals to break their six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday.
  Johansen’s seventh goal of the season beat Braden Holtby to tie the score at 3 as the Predators scored three goals in 4:33 to take a 4-3 lead.
  The loss broke Washington’s four-game winning streak. They ha
  
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