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• Seahawks place safety Delano Hill on injured reserve

  01-01-2019 23:59
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks placed safety Delano Hill on injured reserve after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his hip in the regular-season finale against Arizona.
  The loss of Hill is somewhat countered by the expectation that fellow safety Tedric Thompson will be able to play after missing the past two games with a pair of injuries.
  Seattle coach Pete Carroll said on Tuesday that Hill’s injury didn’t become apparent until the day after the Seahawks closed
  
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• Oklahoma, coach Lincoln Riley agree to contract extension

  01-01-2019 23:52
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley have agreed to a contract extension, which should quell speculation about the second-year coach being lured away by an NFL team.
  Oklahoma announced Tuesday that contract terms were being finalized and would be subject to approval by the board of regents late this month.
  The 35-year-old Riley has led the Sooners to consecutive Big 12 championships and College Football Playoff appearances. Oklahoma is 24-4 overall and 16-2 in the conference und
  
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• Radford struggles from 3, beats Division II Mars Hill 80-51

  01-01-2019 23:31
  RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Devonnte Holland scored a career-high 16 points, Ed Polite Jr. had 12 points, nine boards and three blocks and Radford beat Division II Mars Hill 80-51 on Tuesday.
  Radford led 40-31 at the break with the help of 12 points off turnovers. Holland, who had 11 points at the break, completed a 3-point play and capped his scoring with 9:19 remaining to give Radford a 60-44 lead.
  Caleb Tanner added 11 points for Radford (8-6) and Carlik Jones had 10. The Highlanders start Big
  
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• 6 passengers fall ill on flight from Cleveland to Tampa

  01-01-2019 23:30
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Officials say six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa.
  WFLA-TV reports health officials boarded the plane when it landed at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and the sick passengers were removed. Officials say they are being held for observation. The sick passengers were not traveling together.
  The remaining passengers were kept on the plane for about an hour after it landed. Those passengers deplaned around 4:30 p.m.
  
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• Snell runs wild, No. 16 Kentucky holds off No. 13 Penn State

  01-01-2019 23:29
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to become Kentucky’s career rushing leader and help the 16th-ranked Wildcats wrap up their best season in more than four decades with a 27-24 victory over No. 13 Penn State in the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.
  Snell scored on runs of 2 and 12 yards in the second half, then carried for a couple of crucial first downs to help Kentucky (10-3) run out the clock after Penn State’s Trace McSorley trimmed a 27-7 defic
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 3:19PM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-01-2019 23:19
  * IMPACTS…The expected temperatures are cold enough to kill ordamage unprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoorplumbing and exposed areas of irrigation systems.
  * TEMPERATURES…Low temperatures ranging from 24 to 30 degrees.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Hard Freeze Warning means widespread temperatures at or below28 degrees are expected…with sub-freezing temperatures expectedfor several
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 3:19PM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-01-2019 23:19
  * IMPACTS…The expected temperatures are cold enough to kill ordamage unprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoorplumbing and exposed areas of irrigation systems.
  * TEMPERATURES…Low temperatures ranging from 24 to 30 degrees.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Hard Freeze Warning means widespread temperatures at or below28 degrees are expected…with sub-freezing temperatures expectedfor several
  
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• Coast Guard continues search for missing boaters off Florida

  01-01-2019 23:15
  MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its search for two people missing off a boat off Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
  The agency said in a news release that they’re looking for a 9-year-old Haitian national and a Bahamian national who is a suspected migrant smuggler. They were aboard an 18-foot (5.5-meter) boat that capsized Sunday with 11 people onboard.
  Officials say the boat capsized during an apparent migrant smuggling venture from Freeport, Bahamas, to Miami.
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• Hemsley, McDaniels rally SDSU to 65-60 win vs CSUN

  01-01-2019 23:14
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jeremy Hemsley made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:57 left for San Diego State, which rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit to beat Cal State Northridge 65-60 Tuesday.
  Jalen McDaniels had 20 points and 13 rebounds for SDSU (8-5), which outscored the Matadors (6-9) 38-14 during the final 15 minutes.
  Devin Watson scored 14 and Hemsley 13 for SDSU, which appeared headed for its second straight ugly home loss when it trailed 46-27 with 15:12 to go.
  But the Aztecs suddenly f
  
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• No. 11 LSU knocks off No. 7 UCF 40-32 in Fiesta Bowl

  01-01-2019 23:11
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Burrow shook off a vicious early hit to throw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, helping No. 11 LSU end No. 7 Central Florida’s 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday.
  LSU (10-3, No. 11 CFP) started its first Fiesta Bowl without several key players on defense and fell into an early 11-point hole against the high-scoring Knights (12-1, No. 8 CFP).
  The Tigers clawed back behind Burrow and a defensive front that made life dif
  
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• Officials: Man fatally shot during struggle with deputy

  01-01-2019 23:02
  DENTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say a man was fatally shot during a struggle in which he tried to take a sheriff’s deputy’s gun.
  The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies responded to a disturbance call in the Denton area on Tuesday morning. When one deputy encountered a man, officials say they began to fight and the man tried to take the deputy’s gun. During a struggle, officials say the man was shot and killed.
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• No. 9 Florida State holds off Winthrop 87-76

  01-01-2019 22:38
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terance Mann scored 22 points and Phil Cofer added 14 Tuesday, helping No. 9 Florida State hold off Winthrop 87-76 for its seventh straight victory.
  The Seminoles have opened with a 12-1 record for the fourth time in school history, matching their best start.
  Mann shot 10 of 11 from the floor, scoring 14 second-half points and grabbing seven rebounds. Cofer made four of his five shots in the first half but missed all the in the second.
  Florida State was up 56-38 bu
  
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• Mexican mayor gunned down after being sworn in

  01-01-2019 22:35
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The governor of Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca is condemning the slaying of a local mayor shortly after he took office.
  Gov. Alejandro Murat confirmed the killing of Tlaxiaco Mayor Alejandro Aparicio Santiago via his Twitter account Tuesday. He promised a thorough investigation and said a suspect was already in custody.
  The state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that Aparicio had just been sworn in and was headed to a meeting at city hall when an un
  
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• Pastrnak, Bruins beat Blackhawks 4-2 in Winter Classic

  01-01-2019 22:18
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, Tuukka Rask made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday in the Winter Classic at Notre Dame.
  Patrice Bergeron, Sean Kuraly and Brad Marchand also scored as Boston won for the second time in three appearances in the NHL’s annual outdoor game on New Year’s Day. The Bruins went 2 for 5 with the man advantage and killed off each of the Blackhawks’ four power plays.
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• Tucson bracing for “impressive” snowfall

  01-01-2019 22:07
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson may get up to two inches of snow overnight in what the National Weather Service is very impressive snowfall.
  The snow is expected to hit the first night of the year into Wednesday morning.
  Southern Arizona should brace for even more snow. In Cochise County, forecasters expect anywhere between three to six inches of snow.
  Up in the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Summerhaven area has already seen up to 11 inches of snow, resulting in the closure of Mount Lemmon.
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• Alabama company recalls hot sausages due to metal bits

  01-01-2019 22:00
  SELMA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama company has recalled tons of hot sausages because they may be contaminated with bits of metal.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recall notice says it has not had any reports of injury from the R.L. Zeigler Co. sausages, which were shipped nationwide from Selma, Alabama.
  The notice dated Sunday says the recall affects about 5.8 tons (5.26 metric tons) of chicken and pork sausage labeled as “red hots” — some of them also labeled &ldqu
  
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• Iowa rallies past No. 18 Mississippi State in Outback Bowl

  01-01-2019 21:56
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Safety Jake Gervase made an interception in the end zone to help preserve a late lead, and ball-hawking Iowa Hawkeyes beat No. 18 Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl 27-22 Tuesday.
  Gervase also batted down an errant fourth-down pass to end the Bulldogs’ final drive at the Iowa 32 with 25 seconds left. Two earlier Mississippi State threats in the fourth quarter led to only three points.
  The Hawkeyes totaled just 199 yards, with 75 coming on a touchdown pass from N
  
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• 2020 Winter Classic to be held at Cotton Bowl

  01-01-2019 21:46
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The 2020 Winter Classic will be held at the Cotton Bowl in Texas.
  The Dallas Stars will host the 12th edition of the NHL’s annual outdoor game on New Year’s Day. But Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league hasn’t decided on their opponent.
  Bettman also announced the Heritage Classic will return on Oct. 26 when the Winnipeg Jets play the Calgary Flames at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. The NHL also will play outdoors at Air Force Academy
  
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• Kentucky police ‘mourn’ loss of doughnut truck in fire

  01-01-2019 21:41
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky found some humor after an empty doughnut truck caught fire.
  WKYT-TV reports no one was injured when the Krispy Kreme driver stopped Monday after noticing smoke in the cab of his truck following a delivery in Morehead. The fire was extinguished quickly and the cause remains undetermined.
  Lexington police posted photos on social media of the blackened side of the truck and officers jokingly mourning the truck’s loss. The post was accompanied by
  
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• Peru’s president weighs response to shaken corruption case

  01-01-2019 21:31
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra says he’s deciding how he will respond to the attorney general’s move to dismantle a team investigating the sweeping Odebrecht corruption case.
  Vizcarra cut short a trip to Brazil on Tuesday, returning home to address the case that set off street protests on New Year’s Eve.
  With hours left in the old year, Attorney General Pedro Chavarry removed two prosecutors leading the probe into high-ranking officials suspected of
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 1:30PM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-01-2019 21:30
  * WHAT…Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions,including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total snowaccumulations of 1 to 2 inches on the valley floors (andespecially favoring the eastern and southern portion of theTucson metro area and eastern Santa Cruz County), and 3 to 5inches above 5000 feet, are expected.
  * WHERE…Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, TucsonMetro Area and Catalina and Rincon Mountains.
  * WHEN…1 AM to 9 AM Wednesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DE
  
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• Winter Storm Warning issued January 1 at 1:30PM MST expiring January 2 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-01-2019 21:30
  * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions,including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total snowaccumulations of 3 to 6 inches on the valley floors, with 6 to 8inches above 5000 feet, are expected.
  * WHERE…Upper San Pedro River Valley, and the Dragoon, Mule,Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains.
  * WHEN…1 AM to 5 PM Wednesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for significant reductions invisibility at times.A Winter Storm Warning means heavy snow acc
  
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• Raptors guard Kyle Lowry gets injections for ailing back

  01-01-2019 21:30
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has had pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections for his sore lower back.
  The team said Tuesday he was treated Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
  Coach Nick Nurse said Monday “things are progressing really well” and it “shouldn’t be too long” before Lowry returns. There is, however, no specific timetable.
  The four-time All-Star has been dealing with back and hip ailments and has
  
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• Outlaw helps No. 10 Hokies down Fighting Irish, 81-66

  01-01-2019 21:19
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw hit three 3-pointers in a 22-9 second-half run and No. 10 Virginia Tech beat Notre Dame 81-66 on Tuesday.
  Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the way with 21 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Ahmed Hill scored 17 apiece and Outlaw finished with 14 for the Hokies (12-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia Tech led just 49-44 before Alexander-Walker sparked the run with a pair of driving baskets.
  T.J. Gibbs scored 19 points, 13 in the second half, as Notre Dame
  
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• US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

  01-01-2019 21:17
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who were trying to breach the border fence in Tijuana.
  An Associated Press photographer witnessed at least three volleys of gas launched onto the Mexican side of the border near Tijuana’s beach early Tuesday. It affected the migrants, including women and children, as well as members of the press.
  Migrants who spoke with AP said they arrived last month
  
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• Toddler rushed to hospital after falling into rhino exhibit in Florida zoo

  01-01-2019 21:17
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (WESH) — A child was taken to a hospital after falling into the rhino exhibit at the Brevard Zoo Monday, officials said.
  Brevard County Fire Rescue said the child was flown as a trauma alert to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children for treatment.
  Zoo officials said the child was “contacted” by a rhino snout.
  Officials said his mother was also taken to an Orlando hospital for treatment, but did not describe her injuries.
  Officials did not give an update on the chil
  
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• Toddler hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo

  01-01-2019 21:16
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a 2-year-old girl has been injured after falling into the rhinoceros exhibit at a Florida zoo.
  Brevard County Fire Rescue officials said the girl was taken to an Orlando hospital for treatment Tuesday afternoon. Her mother was also taken to a hospital for treatment. The incident happened at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne.
  The zoo’s executive director Keith Winsten tells Florida Today they don’t believe the rhino’s horn touched the child.
  
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• Child hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo

  01-01-2019 21:16
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a child has been injured after falling into the rhinoceros exhibit at a Florida zoo.
  Brevard County Fire Rescue officials said on Twitter that the boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in nearby Orlando on Tuesday afternoon. The mother was also taken to an Orlando hospital for treatment of injuries. The incident took place at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne.
  Zoo spokesman Elliot Zirulnik tells WKMG-TV that the child was participating in a ha
  
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• Prolific Kane adds Cardiff to list of Premier League victims

  01-01-2019 21:03
  CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Harry Kane’s third-minute goal set Tottenham on its way to a 3-0 win at Cardiff on Tuesday, ensuring the prolific England striker has scored against all 28 teams he has faced in the Premier League.
  Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min also netted first-half goals as Tottenham moved back into second place, a point above Manchester City and six behind Liverpool. City and Liverpool play each other on Thursday.
  Kane had failed to breach Cardiff’s defense in his
  
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• Police: Homicides in Chicago down by nearly 100 in 2018

  01-01-2019 21:02
  CHICAGO (AP) — Preliminary numbers show homicides in Chicago dropped by about 100 over the last year compared to 2017.
  Police said Tuesday that 561 homicides were committed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018. That compares to 660 homicides in 2017 and more than 770 in 2016, which was a 19-year high.
  Police say official numbers for 2018 should be released in several weeks.
  Although the decrease is significant, Chicago’s homicide total again eclipses the combined totals in New York City
  
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• Local Nonprofit Launches Online Guide for Migrants Headed Towards the Border

  01-01-2019 21:00
  An Arizona nonprofit recently launched two new websites that can be used to help migrants currently travelling to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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• Rollover crash in southern California leaves mother, daughter dead on New Year’s Day

  01-01-2019 20:54
  LOS ANGELES (KNBC) – A 9-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden Grove (22) Freeway on New Year’s Day, authorities said.
  Lanes were still closed more than six hours after the wreck.
  Officers responded at 1 a.m. to reports of an overturned vehicle in the westbound lanes of the freeway east of Valley View Street, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.
  In all, four vehicles were involved in the crash.
  The 9-year-old g
  
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• Miami LB Shaq Quarterman says he’s coming back for 2019

  01-01-2019 20:42
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman has decided the NFL can wait.
  Quarterman announced Tuesday that he is returning to the Hurricanes for his final season of eligibility. His decision means all three Miami primary linebackers this season — Quarterman, Michael Pinckney and Zach McCloud — will be back in 2019 for their senior year.
  Keeping Quarterman and Pinckney was a top priority for new Miami coach Manny Diaz, who was hired Sunday night hours after
  
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• The Latest: White House invites Hill leaders to briefing

  01-01-2019 20:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local):
  2:45 p.m.
  As a partial government shutdown extends into its 11th day, the White House has invited congressional leaders to attend a West Wing briefing Wednesday on border security.
  That’s according to a congressional source who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the invitation.
  The top and second-ranking Democrats and Republicans in both chambers are invited to attend, according to the pers
  
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• The Latest: Trump tweets: ‘Let’s make a deal?’ in shutdown

  01-01-2019 20:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local):
  2:20 p.m.
  After digging in on border wall funding and forcing a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is now asking: “Let’s make a deal?”
  Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon that dealing with border security, the wall and the shutdown wasn’t how incoming Nancy Pelosi wants to start her tenure when Democrats take over the House. The tweet comes after House Democrats released
  
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• Post office could be named for lynched black postmaster

  01-01-2019 20:17
  LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s congressional delegation wants a post office named to honor a 19th-century postmaster who was lynched because he was black and refused to resign.
  The Post and Courier reports that the entire delegation co-sponsored a bill to name Lake City’s post office after Frazier B. Baker.
  Baker was a schoolmaster in Effingham when President William McKinley named him Lake City’s postmaster in 1897.
  An intimidation campaign began almost immediat
  
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• Stanford TE Kaden Smith declares for NFL draft

  01-01-2019 19:28
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford tight end Kaden Smith will skip his final season of college to enter the NFL draft.
  Smith thanked his teammates, coaches and family when he announced the decision on Tuesday.
  Smith had 47 catches for 635 yards and two touchdowns this season for the Cardinal. He missed the final three games of the season with a foot injury.
  Smith had 70 catches for 1,049 yards and seven TDs in 20 games over two seasons in college. He is the latest in a long line of talented
  
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• Off-duty officer guarding liquor store shoots, kills gunman

  01-01-2019 19:24
  STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a policeman working off-duty as a liquor store guard shot and killed a gunman who had ordered workers and customers onto the floor late New Year’s Eve.
  The agency says in a news release that the gunman ran but collapsed outside the store in Stone Mountain, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) from Atlanta, and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
  The dead man has not been identified. The officer is from the Pine Lake Police
  
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• NC State WR Meyers skipping final season to enter NFL draft

  01-01-2019 19:19
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is skipping his final season to enter the NFL draft.
  The school announced the redshirt junior’s decision on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Wolfpack lost to Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl. Meyers came to N.C. State as a quarterback but moved to receiver and set a single-season school receptions record with 92 catches for 1,047 yards this year.
  Meyers earned his degree last month in sports management with a m
  
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• Adopt this pet: Hunter

  01-01-2019 19:07
  There’s a new pet looking to be adopted.
  Meet Hunter!He is a very sweet kitten who enjoys attention. Hunter is a great listener. Not just for small prey, like the name suggest, but for a human friend that needs a friend to talk to. When he is happy Hunter likes to roll around.
  If you’re interested in meeting Hunter, you can find him at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s Main Campus, at 635 W. Roger Rd. You can also give an adoption counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext 17
  
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• Harris says he’ll meet with election staff, answer questions

  01-01-2019 18:58
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican in the country’s last undecided congressional race says he’ll meet with North Carolina elections staffers this week.
  Mark Harris, the front-runner in the race to represent the 9th congressional district, said in a statement Monday that he looks forward to sitting down with State Board of Elections staff and “answering any and all questions they have.” Democrat Dan McCready trails Harris by a small margin.
  The state elections board
  
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• Moscow park chief fired after bridge collapse injures 13

  01-01-2019 18:52
  MOSCOW (AP) — The mayor of Moscow has fired the director of the city’s renowned Gorky Park after 13 people were injured when a wooden pedestrian bridge packed with New Year’s celebrants collapsed.
  Video on Russian television showed a section of the bridge collapsing early Tuesday as the national anthem played on loudspeakers, marking the beginning of 2019. The park in central Moscow is a popular gathering place for the New Year’s Eve holiday.
  The bridge, 350 meters (1,100
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-01-2019 18:52
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 24.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Traveling may become hazardous within areas of densefog. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.A Hard Freeze Warning means temperatures will drop well below thefreezing mark. It is recommended that measures be taken toprotect exposed plumbing as well as sensitive crops andlandscaping. Pets should be brought inside.
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-01-2019 18:52
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 24.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Traveling may become hazardous within areas of densefog. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.A Hard Freeze Warning means temperatures will drop well below thefreezing mark. It is recommended that measures be taken toprotect exposed plumbing as well as sensitive crops andlandscaping. Pets should be brought inside.
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• Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-01-2019 18:52
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 27.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent orhighly likely. These conditions will destroy or damage crops andother sensitive vegetation.
  The post Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Freeze Warning issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 2 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-01-2019 18:52
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 30.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.It is recommended that measures be taken to protect sensitivecrops and landscaping and consider protecting exposed plumbing.Pets should be brought inside. For homes without central heating,take extra care to operate space heaters safely.
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• Dense Fog Advisory issued January 1 at 10:52AM MST expiring January 1 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-01-2019 18:52
  * TEMPERATURES…As low as 25.
  * TIMING…Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
  * IMPACTS…Traveling may become hazardous within areas of densefog. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitivevegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.A Hard Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures areimminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops andother sensitive vegetation.
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• Vlhova beats Shiffrin to win parallel slalom in Oslo

  01-01-2019 18:50
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Petra Vlhova of Slovakia beat overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin in both runs of the final to win a parallel slalom city event Tuesday.
  In the men’s race, Austria’s Marco Schwarz claimed the first World Cup victory of his career when British opponent Dave Ryding missed a gate.
  Ryding was attempting to become the first British skier — man or woman — in the history of the 51-year-old World Cup to win a race.
  He eliminated overall World Cup l
  
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• Cash-loving Germans face strike by security van drivers

  01-01-2019 18:49
  BERLIN (AP) — Germans hoping to do some New Year’s shopping may find themselves without the cash to do so amid a strike by security van drivers.
  The ver.di union said Tuesday it’s urging 12,000 employees of firms that distribute cash to banks and stores to walk out on Jan. 2, the first regular day of business in Germany in 2019.
  Cash remains the preferred method to buy many items in Germany and cards are often rejected in smaller stores and restaurants.
  The union wants hourly p
  
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• Driver severely injured after ejected from vehicle on I-19 near Green Valley

  01-01-2019 18:43
  TUCSON – One person was severely injured Monday night after their vehicle was involved in a rollover crash on Interstate 19 at KP 63 near Green Valley.
  Green Valley Fire Crews were called for an MVA at I-19 at KP 63 NB/ GVFD
  According to officials, a vehicle was traveling northbound when the incident occurred. Authorities say the driver was ejected from the vehicle, resulting in life-threatening injuries.
  Green Valley Fire District crews transported the driver to the hospital.
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