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• Russell leads Nets past Bulls 117-100 for 3rd win in a row

  06-01-2019 23:57
  CHICAGO (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, DeMarre Carroll had 20 points off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 117-100 on Sunday for their third straight victory.
  Jarrett Allen added 19 and six rebounds as the Nets improved to 12-3 in their last 15 games, matching their best 15-game stretch since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.
  Zach LaVine had 27 points for Chicago and Bobby Portis scored 17 in 20 minutes off the bench after missing seven games with a sprained
  
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• High school wrestler forced to cut dreads returns to action

  06-01-2019 23:51
  WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey high school wrestler forced by a referee to cut his dreadlocks before a match to avoid a forfeit has returned to competition.
  Andrew Johnson wrestled Saturday for the first time more than two weeks. The Buena (BYOO’-nah) Regional student lost by a 6-2 decision to Clayton/Glassboro wrestler Jaden Hinton in a 120-pound bout that opened a tournament.
  Johnson had his dreadlocks cut minutes before a match Dec. 19. Johnson, who is black, had a cover o
  
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• The Latest: Sandra Oh wins best TV drama actress Globe

  06-01-2019 23:28
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, being presented live Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):
  6:23 p.m.
  Sandra Oh has won the Golden Globe for best TV drama actress for her role in “Killing Eve,” giving an emotional tribute to her parents.
  The actress thanked her parents, who were in the Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom Sunday night to watch Oh win her second Golden Globe Award, and also co-h
  
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• The Latest: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ wins best drama Globe Award

  06-01-2019 23:28
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, being presented live Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):
  8:15 p.m.
  “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the winner of the best film drama Golden Globe Award.
  The 20th Century Fox biopic that charts the rise of Freddie Mercury and Queen stars Rami Malek as Mercury and was directed by Bryan Singer.
  Moments earlier, star Malek won best actor in a film drama for his port
  
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• The Latest: At Globes, Milano says #MeToo must go further

  06-01-2019 23:28
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, being presented live Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  One year after actresses made a major statement about equality at the Golden Globe Awards, Alyssa Milano says that a lot has changed but they still have a long way to go.
  Milano helped make #MeToo a viral phenomenon following the initial reports about Harvey Weinstein in Oct. 2017.
  She says that in the
  
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• Pointer helps LSU women upset No. 21 Texas A&M

  06-01-2019 23:22
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 16 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and LSU outscored No. 21 Texas A&M 12-0 over the final three minutes for a 63-52 victory on Sunday.
  Pointer, who came in shooting under 50 percent from the free-throw line, made 9 of 10, all in the fourth quarter including two with three minutes left for a 53-52 lead and the start of the 12 straight Tigers points.
  Chennedy Carter’s free throw gave Texas A&M its final point before she foule
  
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• CES 2019: Tech show isn’t immune from government shutdown

  06-01-2019 23:14
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas, but even technology’s biggest trade event isn’t immune to the effects of the partial government shutdown.
  Organizers said Saturday that several scheduled government speakers have canceled their travel plans. These include Ajit Pai, head of the Federal Communications Commission, and at least nine other federal officials.
  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is still planning to deliver a keynote talk Wednesday
  
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• Sharks sign F Lukas Radil to 1-year extension

  06-01-2019 23:08
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Lukas Radil to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season.
  Radil has five goals and three assists in 18 career games, leading the team to give him the extension on Sunday.
  The 28-year-old Radil played professionally in Russia’s KHL and on the Czech Republic 2018 Olympic team before being signed by the Sharks as a free agent last April.
  He began this season in the AHL before being called up to the Sharks in
  
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• Messi scores, Barca beats Getafe to take 5-point lead at top

  06-01-2019 23:08
  MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored brilliant goals as Barcelona beat Getafe 2-1 on Sunday to increase its lead in the Spanish league.
  Barcelona capitalized on slipups by its rivals earlier in the day to take a five-point lead over second-placed Atletico. Sevilla trails Barcelona by seven points in third place, and fifth-placed Real Madrid is 10 points behind, as the league reaches its midway point next round.
  “We knew the results of the other matches and we had the pre
  
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• Disneyland raising prices, cheapest daily ticket over $100

  06-01-2019 23:05
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disneyland Resort is raising prices ahead of the scheduled opening of a Star Wars-themed expansion, with the cheapest daily ticket costing more than $100.
  Less than a year ago, prices were raised by up to 18 percent. The prices that took effect Sunday for tickets, annual passes and parking represent increases of up to 25 percent.
  The Los Angeles Times reports price increases in recent years haven’t thinned the throngs at Disneyland and nearby California Adventure P
  
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• North Dakota State routs Dickinson State 85-53

  06-01-2019 22:49
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Tyson Ward and Rocky Kreuser combined to score 29 points and Deng Geu notched his second double-double of the season to propel North Dakota State to an 85-53 victory over NAIA-member Dickinson State on Sunday.
  Ward sank seven of his 10 shots, scoring 15 with six rebounds and three assists. Kreuser scored 14 on 5-of-7 shooting and Geu tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Horn came off the bench to score 11. The Bison (7-10) shot 59 percent from the floor (34 of 58) a
  
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• Penn’s 3 helps Indiana women beat No. 15 Michigan State

  06-01-2019 22:40
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Jaelynn Penn scored 17 points including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute to give Indiana a 68-64 victory over No. 15 Michigan State on Sunday.
  The victory was the first for the Hoosiers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) over a top-15 team since Jan. 31, 2010. Indiana, receiving votes in the Associated Press poll, has won four straight and 19 consecutive home games.
  Penn hit a 3-pointer for a 65-62 lead with 47 seconds left. The Wolverines’ Taryn McCutcheon cut the
  
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• Mangakahia has 27, No. 14 Syracuse women edge VaTech in OT

  06-01-2019 22:36
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tiana Mangakahia scored 27 points, including the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:37 left in overtime, and No. 14 Syracuse held on for a 75-73 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday.
  Syracuse only made one of four free throws in the closing seconds but Digna Strautmane blocked a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with about 10 seconds to play and the Hokies couldn’t get up another shot.
  Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi added 18 points for the Orange (13-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), w
  
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• The Latest: Man hears charges in Poland escape room deaths

  06-01-2019 22:35
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on the Poland escape room deaths (all times local):
  10:30 p.m.
  Prosecutors in Poland have presented charges against the man who designed an escape room entertainment site where five teenage girls were killed in a fire.
  Prosecutor Ryszard Gasiorowski said Sunday the man, identified only as Milosz S., had been charged with intentionally creating a fire danger and with unintentionally causing the deaths of the girls. The location’s heating system was fau
  
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• The Latest: Soccer star triggered door alarm before arrest

  06-01-2019 22:33
  LOUDON COUNTY, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of soccer star Wayne Rooney at a U.S. airport on charges of public intoxication (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  Airport officials say soccer star Wayne Rooney’s arrest last month was prompted by his triggering an alarm at international arrivals.
  The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority says airport police at Dulles International Airport arrested Rooney Dec. 16 at an international arrivals gate. The statement says he was intoxicate
  
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• Chargers hold off Jackson, Ravens 23-17 in playoff opener

  06-01-2019 22:31
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Badgley kicked five field goals, and the Los Angeles Chargers contained rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens to carve out a 23-17 victory Sunday in the opening round of the NFL playoffs.
  The Chargers (13-4) will next face the second-seeded New England Patriots (11-5) on the road Sunday. The Chargers last won two games during a single postseason in 2007, when the franchise was in San Diego.
  Badgley set a franchise record for field goals in a pla
  
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• Burns proves big in critical times; Colgate downs American

  06-01-2019 22:30
  HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Burns scored 18 points with 10 assists and six rebounds and Colgate beat American 73-69 on Sunday.
  Sa’eed Nelson put American up 68-67 with 67 seconds left. Following a Colgate timeout, Burns buried a pullup jumper with 46 seconds left and the Raiders (9-6, 1-1 Patriot League) led the rest of the way. Mark Gasperini missed with 23 seconds left and Marvin Bragg missed on a 3-point shot attempt with eight seconds left. Jordan made a pair of foul shots for a
  
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• Astros trade Davis to Mets for prospects

  06-01-2019 22:27
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have traded infielder J.D. Davis and a prospect to the New York Mets for three minor leaguers.
  The teams announced the trade Sunday. The 25-year-old Davis played 42 games for the Astros last season, when he hit .175 with a homer and five RBIs. In Triple-A Fresno, he hit .342 with 17 homers and 81 RBIs in 85 games.
  The Astros received outfielder Ross Adolph, catcher Scott Manea and infielder Luis Santana in the deal that also sent infielder Cody Bohanek to
  
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• Missouri beats No. 10 Lady Vols 66-64 for fifth straight win

  06-01-2019 22:21
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sophie Cunningham scored 20 points and Haley Troup added a career-high 16 points as Missouri edged No. 10 Tennessee 66-64 on Sunday for its fifth consecutive victory.
  Tennessee’s Rennia Davis missed a jumper that would have put the Lady Volunteers(12-2, 1-1 SEC) ahead with less than five seconds left and then missed a hurried shot at the buzzer.
  Troup, a redshirt freshman who was averaging just 2.9 points per game, put Missouri (13-3, 2-0) ahead for good 56-54
  
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• Real Madrid signs young winger Brahim Diaz from Man City

  06-01-2019 22:20
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed Brahim Diaz from Manchester City after the 19-year-old winger failed to get enough first-team opportunities at the Premier League champions.
  Diaz is the latest highly rated attacker that City has lost to a major European rival, with Jadon Sancho having joined German team Borussia Dortmund for 8 million pounds ($10 million) in the offseason of 2017. Sancho is now a star for Dortmund and in the England squad.
  Madrid announced the arrival of Diaz on Sunday
  
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• Karnik’s career night leads Lehigh past Loyola (MD) 89-72

  06-01-2019 22:19
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Sophomore James Karnik scored a career-high 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds to power Lehigh to an 89-72 victory over Loyola-Maryland on Sunday.
  Lance Tejada topped the Mountain Hawks (9-4, 2-0 Patriot League) with 19 points, sinking 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Pat Andree added 13 points and seven rebounds and Kyle Leufroy pitched in with 11 points, seven assists and seven boards.
  Isaiah Hart had a season-high 21 points to pace the Gr
  
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• Sophs carry George Washington to win over Saint Joseph’s

  06-01-2019 22:13
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Terry Nolan Jr. scored 23 points with 12 rebounds and George Washington rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat St. Joseph’s 70-56 on Sunday in the Colonials’ Atlantic 10 opener.
  Nolan, who posted his first career double-double, teamed with fellow sophomores Justin Mazzulla (13) and Maceo Jack (12) for 48 of the Colonials’ points. The trio, along with GW’s other sophomore, Javier Langarica, have started together the last six games.
  After trailing
  
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• Hurricanes top Senators for 4th straight win

  06-01-2019 22:13
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Justin Faulk and Brock McGinn each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes won their fourth straight game, topping the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Sunday.
  Justin Williams broke a 4-4 tie with a power-play goal at 7:34 of the third period for Carolina.
  One minute later, Williams nearly scored again but he was robbed with a great glove save from Andres Nilsson, who came on in relief of starter Marcus Hogberg in the second period.
  Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilt
  
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• Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating

  06-01-2019 22:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department will dip into user fees to pay for staffing national parks during the government shutdown.
  That’s according to House Democrats who were notified Sunday of the department’s plan to use Federal Land and Recreation Enhancement money.
  Parks have largely remained open during the partial shutdown but are relying on outside help for security and upkeep.
  Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana warned Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Saturd
  
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• Carter helps No. 3 Louisville women rout Duke, 73-51

  06-01-2019 21:58
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Arica Carter had career highs of 23 points and seven 3-pointers to help No. 3 Louisville beat Duke 73-51 on Sunday.
  Dana Evans added 16 points for the Cardinals (14-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed and shot 41 percent while giving the Blue Devils their most lopsided home loss in more than five years.
  Asia Durr, whose average of 21.5 points ranks second in the league, finished with 13 on 4-of-12 shooting. Louisville shot 50 percent from 3-point range
  
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• Leslie’s career-best 31 points lead No. 9 NC State past BC

  06-01-2019 21:47
  BOSTON (AP) — Kiara Leslie scored a career-high 31 points and No. 9 North Carolina State cruised to an 85-69 victory over Boston College on Sunday, raising its record to 15-0 for the best start in school history.
  The win surpassed the 1999-2000 squad that won its first 14 games under late Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow.
  It was their first game playing without leading scorer Grace Hunter, who will be sidelined for the rest of the season with a right knee injury. The Wolfpack announced on their
  
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• Strus leads DePaul past Seton Hall 75-74

  06-01-2019 21:45
  CHICAGO (AP) — Max Strus sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and DePaul hung on to beat Seton Hall 75-74 on Sunday, ending a six-game losing streak in the series.
  Strus now has 125 career 3-pointers, moving into 11th on DePaul’s all-time list. Jaylen Butz and Paul Reed both finished with 12 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-5, 1-2 Big East Conference). Devin Gage pitched in with 11 points and six assists to help DePaul coach Dave Leitao pick up his second win in 1
  
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• Sheriff says race does not appear to be a factor in death of 7-year-old black girl in drive-by shooting in Houston

  06-01-2019 21:40
  HOUSTON (AP) — Sheriff says race does not appear to be a factor in death of 7-year-old black girl in drive-by shooting in Houston.
  The post Sheriff says race does not appear to be a factor in death of 7-year-old black girl in drive-by shooting in Houston appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Bears tight end Trey Burton sidelined by groin injury

  06-01-2019 21:39
  CHICAGO (AP) — Bears tight end Trey Burton is inactive for Chicago’s playoff game against Philadelphia after he was a late add to the team’s injury report.
  The NFC North champion Bears announced Burton’s groin injury Saturday night, and they listed him as questionable.
  The 27-year-old Burton spent his first three NFL seasons with the Eagles. He signed a $32 million, four-year contract with Chicago in March.
  Burton set career highs with 54 receptions for 569 yards and six
  
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• Turner’s 3-pointer lifts Northwestern over Illinois 68-66

  06-01-2019 21:38
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — A.J. Turner hit a 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left to give Northwestern a 68-66 victory over rival Illinois on Sunday, the Wildcats’ first Big Ten win of the season.
  Vic Law had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Turner and Ryan Taylor had 12 points apiece and Anthony Gaines added 11 for Northwestern (10-5, 1-3).
  Ayo Dosunmu had 18 points and Adonis De La Rosa added 12 for Illinois (4-11, 0-4), which has lost four straight.
  Northwestern won last season’s meeting 7
  
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• No. 8 Baylor women win Big 12 opener to follow UConn victory

  06-01-2019 21:17
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Freshman Queen Egbo had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Baylor followed its victory over top-ranked UConn with a 73-56 win against Texas Tech in its Big 12 opener on Sunday.
  The Lady Bears (11-1, 1-0), who have won the last eight Big 12 titles, went ahead to stay by scoring the last seven points of the first quarter. Egbo then hit a short jumper on her first shot of the game in the opening seconds of the second quarter, making it 24-16.
  NaLyssa Smith, another Bay
  
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• US confirms death of militant involved in USS Cole bombing

  06-01-2019 21:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military spokesman confirms that an American airstrike killed an al-Qaida operative accused of involvement in the attack nearly two decades ago on the USS Cole that killed 17 sailors.
  The man targeted, Jamal al-Badawi, was wanted for his role in the attack on Oct. 12, 2000.
  The spokesman for U.S. Central Command, Navy Capt. William Urban, says the military has confirmed through “a deliberate assessment process” that al-Badawi was killed on Jan. 1 in the
  
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• Couple reunited with engagement ring dropped in sewer

  06-01-2019 21:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City say they helped a couple ring in the new year by reuniting them with their missing engagement ring. NBC New York reports the diamond ring was dropped down a sewer grate Thursday near Times Square.
  Officers noticed the ring in a grate on Eighth Avenue and 48th Street and recovered it with the help of the FDNY and a police emergency services unit.
  The NYPD says in a tweet the couple was reunited with their ring Friday.
  While it was the first engagement
  
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• Suspect in custody in Tucson homicide investigation

  06-01-2019 21:08
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson police have taken a suspect into custody in a homicide investigation on the city’s east side.
  Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired Sunday morning at a home in the 7200 block of East Elbow Bay Drive near Broadway and Kolb.
  The male victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
  Police say they’re currently questioning a woman who was at the home.
  KGUN-TV reports she’s believed to be the victim’s estranged wife
  
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• Indians acquire C Plawecki in trade with New York Mets

  06-01-2019 21:05
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have acquired catcher Kevin Plawecki in a trade with the New York Mets.
  The three-time defending AL champions sent right-hander Walker Lockett and infielder Sam Haggerty to New York in exchange for Plawecki, who played in 78 games — 64 starts — for the Mets last season. Plawecki batted .201 with seven homers and a career-high 30 RBIs.
  The Indians were in the market for a catcher after trading All-Star Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals
  
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• Abdullah’s putback lifts Navy past Holy Cross 50-48

  06-01-2019 21:05
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Hasan Abdullah scored 15 points, the last coming on a floater from about 10 feet on the right side of the lane that rolled around the rim and dropped through with less than a second remaining that gave Navy a 50-48 win over Holy Cross on Sunday.
  Cam Davis put up a 3-pointer with about five seconds to go with Abdullah grabbing the rebound in the lane and dribbling to his right before rising up to flip in the game-winner with 0.6 seconds on the clock.
  Abdullah also had
  
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• Dispute between dog walkers ends with punch, fatal injury

  06-01-2019 21:03
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a dispute between two people who were walking dogs at a Philadelphia park ended when one punched the other, causing a fatal injury.
  Police say the 38-year-year old victim and his fiancee were walking a dog at Gold Star Park when they came across another man and his unleashed dog just before 9 p.m. Saturday.
  Witnesses say the victim asked the man to not let the animal run free. The other man became angry and punched the victim in the face, causing the vic
  
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• Co-anchors in life: 2 broadcasters announce engagement

  06-01-2019 21:01
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Two journalists who co-anchor news broadcasts at a television station in Ohio now plan to also co-anchor a life together as husband and wife.
  The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Sheree Paolello (pah-LEL’-loh) and Mike Dardis of WLWT-TV in Cincinnati announced their Dec. 28 engagement on Friday.
  Paolello said Friday on Twitter that “the man I was looking for has been sitting next to me the whole time.”
  Dardis told The Enquirer that Cincinnati is a city where
  
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• 10-man Real Madrid loses 2-0 to Sociedad

  06-01-2019 20:42
  MADRID (AP) — Ten-man Real Madrid lost 2-0 at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday to lose further ground in the Spanish league title race.
  Madrid is in fifth place behind Alaves, which moved ahead of the 33-time champion on Saturday.
  Madrid fell behind in the third minute when Willian Jose converted a penalty following a foul by Casemiro on Mikel Merino.
  Madrid went a man down in the 61st when Lucas Vazquez received his second yellow card.
  Sociedad clung to a 1-0 advantage until the final minu
  
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• Sheriff: Soccer star Rooney charged with public intoxication

  06-01-2019 20:38
  LOUDON COUNTY, Va. (AP) — Soccer star Wayne Rooney was arrested last month at a Washington-area airport on a charge of public intoxication.
  The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia said Rooney was jailed Dec. 16 after his arrest at the Dulles International Airport and then released on his own recognizance.
  Court documents say Rooney was charged with public swearing and intoxication. He paid a $25 fine Friday.
  The sheriff’s office referred questions to airport authorities.
  
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• Herbert Harrigan leads No. 23 South Carolina women past Tide

  06-01-2019 20:29
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had 18 points, nine rebounds and five blocks and No. 23 South Carolina forced turnovers on Alabama’s last three possessions to give the Gamecocks a 62-59 win on Sunday.
  The Crimson Tide missed its first 10 shots and fell behind 9-0 but a pullup jumper from the left elbow by Jasmine Walker with 1:07 to play gave Alabama its first lead at 59-58. South Carolina struggled on its ensuing possession but with the shot clock under five seconds, H
  
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• Police, civilians save elderly man from burning vehicle

  06-01-2019 20:25
  CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Authorities in Texas released dash cam video of a man being rescued from a burning vehicle.
  This video was capture on New Year’s Day.Both civilians and police worked together to rescue the 70-year-old from the vehicle.
  His vehicle was struck by another driver, who was going the wrong way.
  After much effort and several attempts, the group was able to flip the vehicle from off its side, getting the 70-year-old out safe and sound.
  The post Police, civilians save eld
  
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• No. 1 UConn rebounds from loss to handle Houston 81-61

  06-01-2019 20:22
  HOUSTON (AP) — Following the first regular season loss in more than four years, UConn coach Geno Auriemma didn’t know how his team was going to react.
  The Huskies came out with energy en route to a convincing win on Sunday.
  Katie Lou Samuelson had 19 points, Napheesa Collier added 18 points and the top-ranked UConn Huskies rebounded from a rare regular-season loss with an 81-61 win over Houston.
  “I thought we were in a little bit of a hurry sometimes on the offensive end to mak
  
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• Howard helps No. 16 Marquette past Xavier 70-52

  06-01-2019 20:12
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard scored 26 points, Sacar Anim had 20 and No. 16 Marquette remained unbeaten at home with a 70-52 victory over Xavier on Sunday.
  The Golden Eagles (12-3, 1-1) bounced back from an 89-69 loss at St. John’s in their Big East opener on New Year’s Day. They improved to 11-0 at the new Fiserv Forum.
  Naji Marshall had 21 points for Xavier (9-7, 1-2), and Paul Scruggs finished with 17.
  Marquette opened a 16-point lead midway through the first half. The Gol
  
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• Saudi woman runaway held in Thailand while fleeing family

  06-01-2019 20:05
  BANGKOK (AP) — A Saudi woman is using social media to draw attention to her plight to flee her family, claiming that authorities in Thailand have confiscated her passport and are holding her at an airport hotel room in Bangkok.
  Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, began posting on Twitter late Saturday after Thai authorities stopped her in transit from Kuwait. She claims to have a visa for Australia where she was headed.
  On Twitter, she wrote of being in “real danger” if forced to retur
  
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• Cunningham, Dayton roll past Richmond in Atlantic 10 opener

  06-01-2019 20:05
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Josh Cunningham scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Dayton rolled past Richmond 72-48 on Sunday in an Atlantic 10 opener.
  Cunningham was 11-of-14 shooting in reaching 1,000 career points and posting his first double-double this season and the 11th in the senior’s career. The Flyers, the conference leaders in shooting percentage, shot 53 percent though they made only 3 of 20 3-point tries, but they dominated points in the paint 54-12.
  Obi Toppin added 16 p
  
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• Muslim firefighter settles with NYC over firehouse treatment

  06-01-2019 20:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Muslim firefighter who says he was subjected to firehouse harassment over his faith and race has settled his lawsuit against New York City.
  The New York Post reports the city settled with Raheem Hassan for $224,000 but did not admit to wrongdoing.
  Hassan had filed a federal lawsuit in March of last year, saying he had been subjected to a hostile work environment at Engine 309/Ladder 159 in Brooklyn starting in 2015.
  He says that included anti-black racial slurs and co-wor
  
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• Trump: ‘We’re negotiating a location’ for second US-North Korea summit

  06-01-2019 20:00
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  Washington (CNN) – President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US is “negotiating a location” for a second summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, whom Trump says he has spoken to “indirectly.”
  CNN reported last week that the US has been scouting sites for the second summit, according to two sources familiar with th
  
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• The Latest: Concert cancelled due to strong winds

  06-01-2019 19:55
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on storms in California (all times local):
  7 p.m.
  A winter storm swept through Northern California bringing strong winds, downing power lines and causing the cancellation of a OneRepublic and Ellie Goulding concert on Sunday.
  The concert was being held in conjunction with the College Football Playoff National Championship. CFP officials said in a statement Sunday the show was cancelled due to strong winds and standing water at the concert venue in San Jose.
  Th
  
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• The Latest: Avalanche warnings in California, Nevada, Utah

  06-01-2019 19:55
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on storms in California (all times local):
  10:45 a.m.
  Avalanche warnings have been posted in parts of California, Nevada and Utah after a winter storm dumped heavy snow on the region.
  The Sierra Avalanche Center issued a backcountry avalanche warning for the Lake Tahoe area stretching south into the Sierra along the California-Nevada line from noon Sunday until 7 a.m. Monday.
  The National Weather Service says blizzard conditions with gale-force winds could tri
  
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