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• The Latest: UN Security Council meets on Congo election

  04-01-2019 23:59
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The latest on Congo’s presidential election (all times local):
  11:55 p.m.
  France’s U.N. ambassador says the Security Council is keeping close watch on vote counting in the presidential election in Congo.
  Ambassador Francois Delattre spoke Friday at U.N. headquarters after a closed-door council meeting that France called.
  The council didn’t issue any joint statement, at least for now. It’s due to discuss Congo again in a public session Tuesday.
  
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• Whistleblower alleging sex abuse at Ohio State is wanted man

  04-01-2019 23:58
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The man whose complaints helped spur an investigation into alleged, decades-old sexual abuse by an Ohio State team doctor is a wanted man in Columbus after missing a court date he says he thought was postponed.
  A warrant was issued for Mike DiSabato after he didn’t show up Friday in Franklin County Municipal Court.
  He’s charged with telecommunications harassment of a university administrator who criticized him. DiSabato contends he’s the one being ha
  
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• Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords to help introduce gun background check legislation

  04-01-2019 23:54
  (CNN) – Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will return to Capitol Hill next week to help Democrats, who now control the House, introduce a bill requiring background checks on private transactions related to gun sales.
  Democrats will introduce the bill on Tuesday, the 8th anniversary of the shooting that nearly killed Giffords and left six others dead. She’ll join newly-elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, to unveil the
  
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• Girl, 6, rescued after posting photos of dead father online

  04-01-2019 23:52
  MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in southeast Michigan say a 6-year-old girl has been rescued from a home after posting photos on social media of her dead father and unconscious stepmother.
  Police in Mount Morris Township, just north of Flint, say a relative in Tennessee contacted them after seeing the pictures. Officers went to the home Thursday evening and found the man’s body. The woman was taken to a hospital and authorities say she’s listed in intensive care
  
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• Police say armed man was buzzed into elementary school

  04-01-2019 23:45
  DARBY, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man with a loaded handgun was buzzed into an elementary school near Philadelphia and was later arrested after trying to get inside neighborhood houses.
  Darby Borough Police Chief Robert Smythe says the man, 21-year-old Nazher Sabree, was recognized as a former student by an office employee and allowed into Park Lane School in Darby on Friday. Sabree told the principal he was looking for a bag he’d lost and she escorted him out of the building.
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• Snowy weather brings out pair of dinosaurs in Vail

  04-01-2019 23:43
  TUCSON – Snow powdered down on the Vail area Wednesday.
  As many monster movies can attest, this unusual weather phenomenon awakened a duo of prehistoric reptiles that have been extinct for thousands of years. And they came to wreak some havoc.
  Vail resident Leah Tews and her family captured video of a pair of tyrannosaurus rexes on their home security camera. The dinosaurs were seen doing a variety of different snow-related activities, such as sledding, making snow angels and building
  
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• Picks of the Dragon: Sales Rep Tyler Vondrak's Playoff Wagers

  04-01-2019 23:43
  Editor's note: We gave sales rep Tyler Vondrak a hypothetical $100 to wager on this weekend's NFL games. We'll check back in on Monday to see whether his beautiful baby can afford a new pair of shoes.Indianapolis Colts at Houston TexansLine: Texans -1Pick: Colts + 1Bet: $40 to win $38.10Love the Colts in this game.…
  
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• Ex-judge convicted of assault in wife’s stabbing disbarred

  04-01-2019 23:42
  PHOENIX (AP) — A former Tempe Municipal Court judge who was convicted of aggravated assault in the 2017 stabbing of his wife has been disbarred.
  The disbarment order for Thomas J. Robinson was made two weeks ago after he declined to dispute an attorney-discipline complaint against him and instead agreed to the disbarment.
  Robinson served as a municipal judge from 2009 until his retirement in September 2017.
  Last summer, Robinson received a four-month jail sentence for his guilty plea to ag
  
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• Woman thwarts abduction by running into karate studio

  04-01-2019 23:35
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say a North Carolina woman thwarted a man trying to abduct her by running into a karate studio.
  Capt. Jonathan Thomas of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a woman was walking to a store Thursday night when a man approached her. He says that when the man grabbed her, she managed to pull away and run inside the studio.
  Thomas says the man followed her into the studio, where people protected her and called 911. They then watched where the man went
  
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• Tottenham beats Tranmere 7-0 in FA Cup for biggest away win

  04-01-2019 23:33
  BIRKENHEAD, England (AP) — Tottenham recorded the biggest away win in club history on Friday as Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to help crush fourth-tier Tranmere 7-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.
  Tranmere held out until right back Serge Aurier got Tottenham rolling with a shot from 25 meters (27 yards) five minutes before halftime.
  Aurier, returning from a groin issue that had sidelined him for eight matches, powerfully struck a swerving shot into the corner of the net for his fi
  
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• Orioles claim RHP Brice off waivers from Angels

  04-01-2019 23:32
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-handed reliever Austin Brice off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
  Brice was designated for assignment by the Angels last week. He appeared in 33 games for Cincinnati last season, going 2-3 with a 5.79 ERA.
  The 6-foot-4 Brice started his career in Miami in 2016 and was with the Reds in 2017. Over his career, the 26-year-old is 2-4 with a 5.68 ERA in 70 games.
  To make room for Brice on the 40-man roster, Baltimore designated
  
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• Congresswoman displays transgender pride flag outside office

  04-01-2019 23:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly elected Virginia congresswoman is displaying a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office.
  Rep. Jennifer Wexton is a Democrat from the 10th District in northern Virginia who was sworn in Thursday. The pink-, blue- and white-striped flag is displayed at the door to her office, along with the U.S. and Virginia flags.
  In a statement, Wexton says she’s displaying the flag because she has family members and friends who are transgender. Chief of Staff Ab
  
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• The Latest: NBA says it is entitled to cut of sports bets

  04-01-2019 23:16
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on a call from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for states to resist federal regulation of sports betting: (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  The National Basketball Association says it is entitled to a cut of sports betting money because its business would suffer from a betting scandal.
  NBA Senior Vice President Dan Spillane says the league should get one-quarter of 1 percent of the total amount bet on basketball games.
  Spillane says sports betting is based on th
  
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• The Latest: Eviction of famed herbalist’s widower delayed

  04-01-2019 23:16
  COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on a court-ordered eviction of the widower of famed herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons from her once-acclaimed Connecticut farm (all times local):
  4:50 p.m.
  A judge has given the widower of famed herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons two more weeks to vacate her once-prized Connecticut farm.
  The order came Friday at the request of 81-year-old Edward Cook, who is accused of allowing the Caprilands herb farm in Coventry to fall into disrepair.
  Cook had been ordered
  
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• Stanford WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside declares for draft

  04-01-2019 23:14
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside will skip his senior season to declare for the NFL draft.
  Arcega-Whiteside announced his decision Friday, thanking his coaches, teammates and family members.
  Arcega-Whiteside caught 63 passes for 1,059 yards and 14 touchdowns this season for the Cardinal. The 6-foot-3 Arcega-Whiteside is dangerous in the red zone with his size and jumping ability and is projected as a second-day selection in the draft.
  His 23 TD catches the past
  
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• US jury sees photos of El Chapo dancing, packing diamond gun

  04-01-2019 23:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at the U.S. trial of the notorious Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo” are seeing evidence he knew how to live it up even while his life was in danger.
  Prosecutors introduced photos Friday of an armed Joaquin Guzman dancing with an unidentified woman. They were used during testimony about the violent drug wars in Mexico at the height of Guzman’s power.
  One shows that aside from having some fun, Guzman was carrying a diamond-encrusted pistol to pro
  
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• Report indicates speed a factor in fatal Arkansas bus crash

  04-01-2019 23:08
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An initial police report indicates a charter bus carrying elementary school-age football players from Tennessee was going too fast when it rolled off an Arkansas interstate last month and overturned, killing a 9-year-old and injuring at least 45 others.
  A recently released Arkansas State Police crash report says the driver was exiting Interstate 30 near Benton, 25 miles east of Little Rock, on Dec. 3 when she applied her brakes. The report says the bus couldn&rsquo
  
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• Unpaid Spanish players seek 2nd-division game postponement

  04-01-2019 23:00
  MADRID (AP) — Spain’s players’ association on Friday joined the players of second-division team Reus in asking the country’s soccer federation to postpone its next match because of the club’s critical financial situation.
  The association says that it made the request regarding Reus’ match at Malaga on Sunday.
  Reus only has 12 players because their former teammates left after not having been paid for over three months, thereby freeing them from their contracts.
  
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• Cops say a would-be kidnapper chased a woman — into a karate studio. That was a bad move.

  04-01-2019 22:58
  (CNN) – A man tries to kidnap a woman by forcing her into his car, in north Charlotte. She breaks free, and runs into a nearby karate studio pleading for help.
  You can already see how this ends: with the suspect being carried out on a stretcher after a fight with a karate head instructor.
  The incident happened at 9 pm Thursday outside Bushiken Karate Charlotte Dojo, according to CNN affiliate WSOC and the head instructor, Randall Ephraim.
  Ephraim told CNN he was straightening up the dojo,
  
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• WVa AG mulling appeal in Supreme Court impeachment drama

  04-01-2019 22:51
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three months after a ruling halted the impeachment process involving most of West Virginia’s Supreme Court justices, the state Senate president is seeking a second opinion.
  Senate President Mitch Carmichael said Friday at the annual Legislative Lookahead forum in Charleston he’s asked state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to look into handling a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  Morrisey spokesman Curtis Johnson says the office is representin
  
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• Investors, farmers guessing as shutdown delays crop reports

  04-01-2019 22:48
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it must delay the release of key crop reports due to the partial government shutdown.
  The announcement Friday left investors and farmers without vital information during an already tumultuous time for agricultural markets. The USDA planned to release the reports Jan. 11 but said that even if the shutdown ended immediately, the agency wouldn’t have time to release the reports as scheduled.
  Grain market analyst Todd Hultma
  
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• Rays acquire Drake from Twins for $70,000

  04-01-2019 22:47
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired right-handed reliever Oliver Drake from the Toronto Blue Jays for $70,000.
  Drake, who turns 32 this month, was 1-1 with a 5.29 ERA in 44 appearances with the Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins last season.
  To make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander Jaime Schultz was designated for assignment.
  The Rays claimed him off waivers from the Twins on Nov. 1 and designated him for
  
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• Police: Boy found in storage unit last went to school in May

  04-01-2019 22:47
  DENVER (AP) — Police believe a 7-year-old boy found dead in a Denver storage unit just before Christmas last attended school in late May.
  Denver Police spokesman Sgt. John White said investigators are focused on what happened to the boy between then and Dec. 23, when police found his body after getting information from police in neighboring Aurora.
  A woman believed to be the boy’s mother, 43-year-old Elisha Pankey, turned herself in to police on Wednesday. She is being held on invest
  
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• Man accused of guitar thefts has 1 thing to say: ‘Go Eagles’

  04-01-2019 22:39
  PITTSTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man accused of breaking into a music store and stealing guitars tells reporters he has one thing to say: “Go Eagles.”
  WNEP-TV reports 49-year-old Dale Sourbeck, of Pittston, was charged Thursday with burglary.
  Police say Sourbeck used a hammer to break into the Rock Street Music store in Pittston around 3 a.m. Thursday. He was captured on surveillance taking two guitars.
  Police say Sourbeck returned to the store and grabbed three more guitars
  
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• Louisville adds Dennison, Field, Scott to coaching staff

  04-01-2019 22:37
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has announced the returns of Cort Dennison and Stephen Field and the hiring of Chad Scott to Scott Satterfield’s coaching staff.
  Field, who compiled Louisville’s 22-member 2018 class, was named recruiting director. Dennison, who built a reputation as one of the nation’s top recruiters, will continue in that capacity along with being the Cardinals’ co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. He spent last season with Oreg
  
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• Some of the Most Important Education Issues Facing Arizona (And One Item That Doesn't Make the List.)

  04-01-2019 22:29
  Let's see, what are the most important education issues facing the legislature this year? Fulfilling its promise to continue raising teacher salaries is definitely on the list.…
  
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• The Latest: Navy SEAL pleads not guilty to Iraqi slaying

  04-01-2019 22:22
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on a Navy SEAL accused of murder and other crimes in Iraq (all times local):
  3:10 p.m.
  A decorated Navy SEAL has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges involving the fatal stabbing of a teenage Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 and the shooting of unarmed Iraqi civilians.
  Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher entered his plea at an arraignment Friday at Naval Base San Diego.
  Military authorities say a decision will be made next week on whether G
  
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• Wisconsin baby sitter charged with homicide in baby’s death

  04-01-2019 22:12
  WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin baby sitter accused of killing a 2-month-old boy has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
  A criminal complaint filed Friday says 28-year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau caused the infant’s death in October, then put him in a snowsuit and car seat and let his mother pick him up — without telling her the child was dead.
  Authorities found the mother trying to revive the boy, but he had died hours earlier of blunt force head injuries.
  
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• Kentucky rebounding leader Bob Burrow dies at age 84

  04-01-2019 21:55
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Bob Burrow, a two-time All-American whose per-game average of 17.7 rebounds remains a Kentucky single-season record, has died.
  The school made the announcement in a release Friday, saying that Burrow died Thursday in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 84. No cause of death was given by the school or funeral home.
  Burrow pulled down 459 rebounds in 26 games during the 1954-55 season. His 34 boards against Temple on Dec. 10, 1955 are tied with Billy Spivey for Kentucky’s
  
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• Wall debate obscures other struggles at the border

  04-01-2019 21:52
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — In Washington, it’s all about the wall. At the border, it’s about a lot more.
  The partial government shutdown over $5 billion in funding President Donald Trump wants for a wall separating the U.S. from Mexico has lasted 14 days with no sign of compromise. A new Congress has taken over, and newly installed Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the wall an “immorality.”
  But the Washington debate is overlooking major bottlenecks in the immig
  
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• Authorities: Detective showed up at homicide scene drunk

  04-01-2019 21:50
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Florida says it fired a detective for responding to the scene of a slaying while drunk.
  The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said it terminated Detective George Moffett Jr. on Friday.
  The sheriff’s office says Moffett was off-duty Thursday night when he responded to a homicide scene in St. Petersburg.
  Other deputies say Moffett appeared intoxicated since he had bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcoh
  
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• UNC’s Williams: Manley won’t play at Pittsburgh

  04-01-2019 21:47
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams says sophomore big man Sterling Manley will miss his second straight game when the Tar Heels play at Pittsburgh.
  Manley sat out of Wednesday’s home win against Harvard due to soreness in his left knee. At the time, the school said it was unclear when he would return and he was still being evaluated.
  Manley is averaging 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55 percent for the 15th-ranked Tar Heels. He’s also tied fo
  
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• Top cities to find a new job – Scottsdale #1

  04-01-2019 21:47
  For many Americans finding a new job will be at the top of their resolutions list, but finding work may depend largely on location.Wallethub recently compared more than 180 U.S. cities to find the best for those in the market for a new job.The study finds that Scottsdale, Arizona, with one of the highest median annual incomes, is the overall best city to find a job.Columbia, Maryland comes in second, followed by Orlando, San Francisco and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  The worst city to find a job
  
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• Tulowitzki, Yankees finalize 1-year deal

  04-01-2019 21:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki and the New York Yankees have finalized a one-year contract for the major league minimum $555,000, giving the team a low-cost option at shortstop while Didi Gregorius recovers from Tommy John surgery.
  Tulowitzki idolized retired Yankees captain Derek Jeter and has worn No. 2 in his honor. A five-time All-Star who turned 34 in October, Tulowitzki has not played in the major leagues since July 2017 and was released by the Toronto Blue Jays last month. He was l
  
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• Georgia TE Nauta skipping senior season to enter NFL draft

  04-01-2019 21:43
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia tight end Isaac Nauta says he is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
  Nauta was third on the team with 30 catches for 430 yards and three touchdowns this season. His top game of the season came against Florida, when he had five catches for 73 yards.
  Nauta announced his decision on his Twitter account on Friday. He says he made the decision to pursue his “life-long dream” of playing in the NFL after consulting with his family and coaches.
  
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• AP source: Georgia QB Fields visits Ohio State, may transfer

  04-01-2019 21:43
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Georgia quarterback Justin Fields may be getting closer to transferring to Ohio State.
  The overall No. 2 national prospect in the 2018 recruiting class was expected to visit the Ohio State campus on Friday, a person close to the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no transfer has been finalized.
  The person says Fields would attend Ohio State during spring semester and petition the NCAA for immediate eligibility, base
  
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• Police: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland “Escape Room” fire

  04-01-2019 21:40
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland.
  Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the victims were 15-year-old girls.
  A police spokeswoman in the city of Koszalin, Monika Kosiec, said Friday the victims were probably celebrating one of their birthdays. A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized with burns and could not be immediately questioned
  
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• Officials in Poland: 5 teenage girls have been killed, 1 man hurt in fire at an “Escape Room” game site

  04-01-2019 21:36
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland: 5 teenage girls have been killed, 1 man hurt in fire at an “Escape Room” game site.
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• Jets interview former Dolphins coach Adam Gase

  04-01-2019 21:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Jets have interviewed former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase for their head coaching vacancy.
  Gase is the second known meeting New York has had as it looks for a replacement for Todd Bowles , who was fired last Sunday night after he went 24-40 in four seasons.
  The Jets spoke with Gase on Friday after interviewing Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy in Kansas City on Wednesday. Gase was 23-26 in three seasons with Miami , including a playoff game in 2016, before be
  
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• Expect traffic delays near the VA

  04-01-2019 21:30
  If your daily commute takes you through Ajo Way and 6th Avenue, expect some delays.
  Starting next Monday, January 7th, Southern Arizona Paving and Construction will work to improve the storm grades in the area. Tucson Department of Transportation says there will only be one lane of travel in each direction.
  The work will be Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 am till 5:00 pm until mid-February.
  The post Expect traffic delays near the VA appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Ex-New Jersey gov to states: Fight US control of sports bets

  04-01-2019 21:29
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling states to oppose a bill that would give the federal government control over regulating sports betting.
  The Republican said Friday at a conference of legislators that states have proven they can handle the job. Christie began a court battle against the major pro and college sports leagues that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for all 50 states to offer sports betting.
  Christie also urged states to resist g
  
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• US women set to open January camp ahead of the World Cup

  04-01-2019 21:24
  CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis has named a 26-player roster for the team’s January camp in Europe.
  The team leaves for Portugal on Saturday and will play a pair of exhibition matches against France and Spain later in the month as it prepares for the World Cup in France this summer.
  Tierna Davidson, Kelley O’Hara and McCall Zerboni have returned to the team following injuries. Davidson broke her ankle in September while playing for Stanford. Zer
  
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• Michigan’s new attorney general seeks review of Flint cases

  04-01-2019 21:24
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s new attorney general has asked a Detroit-area prosecutor to take over criminal cases related to the Flint water crisis.
  Attorney General Dana Nessel said Friday she has provided case information to Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, who will review the files and make a decision.
  Two former state officials have been charged with involuntary manslaughter related to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2014 and 2015. More than a dozen people have bee
  
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• Police: 32-year-old tries to enroll in high school as teen

  04-01-2019 21:22
  CAIRO, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 32-year-old woman presented to be a 15-year-old homeless teen and tried to enroll in high school classes in New York.
  The woman is facing charges of offering a false instrument for filing, falsifying business records and criminal trespassing.
  District Superintendent Anthony Taibi says the woman told Cairo-Durham School District administrators she was a teen named “Riley Madison.”
  The woman rode the bus to and from school and attended one day of c
  
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• Police: 32-year-old enrolls in high school as teen

  04-01-2019 21:22
  CAIRO, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 32-year-old woman posed as a 15-year-old homeless teen to enroll in an upstate New York high school.
  Greene County Sheriff’s Investigator Joel Rowell says Michaelann Goodrich, of Cairo in the Catskills, was charged Dec. 28 with offering a false instrument for filing, falsifying business records and criminal trespassing. She was released from jail after a court appearance Thursday evening.
  District Superintendent Anthony Taibi says Goodrich enrolled at
  
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• Shooting at Mississippi university leaves 1 wounded

  04-01-2019 21:20
  COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A shooting at a Mississippi university wounded one person and prompted a two-hour campus lockdown.
  Mississippi University for Women spokeswoman Anika Perkins says the shooting happened about 1 p.m. Friday outside a hall on the Columbus-based campus.
  She says a man was taken to a hospital. The nature of his injuries was unclear.
  Employees were working, but classes at the 2,800-student university aren’t scheduled to resume until Jan. 15. Sheriff’s deputies
  
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• Police: Man may have shot self at Mississippi university

  04-01-2019 21:20
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police say they’re investigating whether a former student at a Mississippi university shot himself, prompting a two-hour campus lockdown Friday and search for another gunman.
  Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says a gun was recovered in the victim’s truck near the scene of the shooting at the Mississippi University for Women.
  Shelton says the injured man remains hospitalized Friday night but is expected to recover. He declined to describe the nature of th
  
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• 1 wounded in shooting at Mississippi University for Women

  04-01-2019 21:20
  COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A person has been injured in a shooting at the Mississippi University for Women, prompting officials to lock down the campus.
  Spokeswoman Anika Perkins tells The Associated Press that the shooting happened around 1 p.m. Friday outside of the university’s Whitfield Hall.
  It’s unclear who was shot or how seriously the victim was injured.
  Employees were working Friday, but classes at the 2,800-student university in Columbus are not scheduled to resume until
  
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• Supreme Court sets new look at partisan electoral districts

  04-01-2019 21:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is plunging back into the issue of whether electoral districts can be too partisan.
  Disputes have arisen in cases involving North Carolina’s heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland.
  The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in March in disputes that could produce the first limits on partisan politics in the drawing of electoral districts.
  But the court also could ultimately decide that federa
  
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• Cargo ship that blocked mouth of Mississippi is moved

  04-01-2019 21:10
  PILOTTOWN, La. (AP) — The Coast Guard says a ship loaded with coal that had run aground near the mouth of the Mississippi River has been moved and the river partially reopened.
  The news release Friday says the Coast Guard has reopened the river at mile 3.5 near the community of Pilottown to vessels with a draft of 30 feet or less. They said there were no reports of pollution or injuries.
  The agency learned Friday morning that the United Kingdom-flagged Anglo Alexandria had run aground and
  
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