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• Parents of teen killed in Florida Tesla crash sue company

  08-01-2019 23:56
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a Florida teenager killed when a Telsa sedan crashed and caught fire last year are suing the company, alleging that the battery pack on its Model S is defective and can erupt into intense fires.
  They allege in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Broward County Circuit Court that the car’s battery was inadequately protected, making the vehicle defective.
  Their son, 18-year-old Edgar Monserratt (MAHN-sur-ott) Martinez, was a passenger in the May 201
  
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• Robots Rule At CES!

  08-01-2019 23:53
  Robots are working to win over visitors at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
  Ub Tech’s “Walker” can even bribe you with snacks.
  “The goal of Walker is to become part of your family, become that assistant that is a loved one,” says UB Tech’s Lindsay Aust.
  Artificial intelligence gives many of the robots a personality. There’s even a robot that can fold your laundry.
  More than 180,000 people are in town for CES, an annual event tha
  
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• Oklahoma game warden catches poacher via dating app

  08-01-2019 23:51
  CHECOTAH, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman looking for love got more than she bargained for when she unwittingly shared her exhilaration about illegally shooting a “bigo buck” on a dating app with a state game warden.
  Oklahoma Game Warden Cannon Harrison says he uncovered the poaching in a conversation on Bumble with a McIntosh County woman. She talked about using a spotlight to shoot the deer at night, outside the rifle season. The woman only harvested the head and back-strap me
  
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• US Supreme Court asked to review W.Va. judicial impeachments

  08-01-2019 23:50
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to review a decision that derailed impeachment trials for West Virginia Supreme Court justices.
  House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw says the intent of Tuesday’s filing is not to seek permission to restart impeachment proceedings. He says it’s to correct legal errors in the decision.
  Several justices were impeached in August over questions involving lavish office renovations that evolved into accusations of corr
  
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• Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez’s ban lifted in misconduct case

  08-01-2019 23:47
  DENVER (AP) — An arbitration panel has ruled in favor of taekwondo coach Jean Lopez, meaning his name has been removed from the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s sanctioned list and he is free to resume coaching without restriction.
  Lopez was declared permanently ineligible in April for sexual misconduct involving three women. The ban was lifted and replaced by a temporary sanction in August pending the arbitration hearing, which was held Dec. 27.
  Lopez’s attorney, Howard Jacobs, sai
  
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• Trump officials seek dismissal of separated families’ suit

  08-01-2019 23:45
  BOSTON (AP) — The federal government is urging a judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking monetary damages on behalf of children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  U.S. Department of Justice attorneys said in a brief filed Tuesday that Supreme Court precedent bars such a lawsuit for damages on challenges to government policy. They also argue Trump administration officials named in the case are shielded by qualified immunity, among other things.
  The federal lawsuit
  
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• San Diego becomes largest CA city to ban styrofoam

  08-01-2019 23:44
  SAN DIEGO (KNSD) – San Diego has become the largest city in the state of California to ban Styrofoam products after city council voted 6-3 to pass the restrictive ordinance.
  The San Diego City Council voted to approve a law that restricts the use of products made with polystyrene and plastic foam, like take-out containers, coolers and egg cartons.
  The ordinance will likely go into effect in April and fines for violating the law will be $200 for the first offense and $50
  
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• New Florida governor pushed to remove sheriff over massacre

  08-01-2019 23:43
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With Florida’s new governor taking office, some parents of students killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre are pushing for the removal of the local sheriff.
  Gov. Ron DeSantis in his inaugural address Tuesday said he would hold local officials accountable for any misdeeds. The assertion echoed statements he made during the campaign about possibly suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. Shortly after the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 d
  
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• Patriots place TE Jacob Hollister on injured reserve

  08-01-2019 23:39
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have placed tight end Jacob Hollister on injured reserve.
  New England announced the move on Tuesday. To fill his spot on the 53-man roster, the team promoted tight end Stephen Anderson from the practice squad. In addition, the Patriots signed defensive back A.J. Howard and offensive lineman Dan Skipper to the practice squad.
  In his second season with New England, Hollister appeared in eight games with one start and caught four passes for 52 yards. But
  
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• Investigator: Camera footage shows man shooting 2 officers

  08-01-2019 23:39
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — An investigator says body camera footage shows a Mississippi man fatally shooting two small-town Mississippi police officers at close range.
  Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agent Luke Harrington testified Tuesday in a preliminary hearing regarding charges against 26-year-old Marquis Flowers.
  Harrington testified that Flowers told him in an interview that “the cops were caught in my cross-fire.” Harrington says Flowers was already wounded from gunsho
  
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• Repair work delays NB I-19 near Ajo Way

  08-01-2019 23:38
  TUCSON – Repair work will cause some delays on northbound Interstate 19 between Irvington Road and Ajo Way.
  According to Arizona Department of Transportation, crews will be making urgent repairs on the section of I-19 until 12 a.m. Wednesday.
  Drivers are advised to travel on alternative routes.
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• House Democrats demand briefing on Russia sanctions decision

  08-01-2019 23:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of seven House committees are calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to explain why the United States is easing sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. It’s one of the first moves of the new Democratic House to scrutinize President Donald Trump’s actions related to Russia.
  The Democrats wrote to Mnuchin asking about a December announcement that the U.S. would lift sanctions on the aluminum manufacturing giant Rusal a
  
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• Cardinals hire ex-Texas Tech coach Kingsbury

  08-01-2019 23:33
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have hired former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, a move aimed at providing guidance for young quarterback Josh Rosen and resuscitating the worst offense in the NFL.
  The Cardinals announced the hiring Tuesday after a long interview earlier in the day. He was to be introduced at a news conference at the team’s training facility in Tempe on Wednesday.
  Kingsbury was fired after going 35-40 in six seasons at Texas Tech, but his teams were known for
  
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• Arizona Cardinals hire former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to replace fired head coach Steve Wilks

  08-01-2019 23:32
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals hire former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to replace fired head coach Steve Wilks.
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• Lawyer: Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial scheduled for May

  08-01-2019 23:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says the disgraced Hollywood mogul’s sexual assault trial in New York is scheduled for May 6, but court officials say that’s tentative and unofficial.
  Lawyer Benjamin Brafman mentioned the date in a court filing Monday in a civil case against Weinstein. He wants actress Ashley Judd’s lawsuit put on hold until Weinstein’s criminal case is resolved.
  A court spokesman said Tuesday that an early May trial date had been dis
  
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• Clemency decision sparks praise, political questions

  08-01-2019 23:29
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee governor’s decision to grant clemency to a woman who killed a man when she was 16 had the potential to pit political interests against widespread support for her cause. Yet the governor says the decision came down to doing the right thing.
  Outgoing Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday quietly issued his decision on Cyntoia Brown, who says she was a sex-trafficking victim. However, the news quickly spread, thrilling criminal justice advocates, ce
  
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• AP source: Ex-pro Mardy Fish picked as US Davis Cup captain

  08-01-2019 23:28
  Former top-10 player Mardy Fish has been selected as the new captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team.
  A person familiar with the U.S. Tennis Association’s choice tells The Associated Press that Fish will replace former captain Jim Courier. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because a formal announcement was scheduled for Wednesday.
  The 37-year-old Fish retired from the men’s professional tennis tour in 2015 after dealing with anxiety disorder.
  He won six titles i
  
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• Eli Lilly giving price info on advertised drugs via website

  08-01-2019 23:27
  Drugmaker Eli Lilly has started posting price information online for drugs advertised on TV.
  On Tuesday, the company began running TV ads for a popular diabetes drug that don’t give the price but direct viewers to the website .
  The site gives Trulicity’s monthly list price of $730.20, the average out-of-pocket costs based on insurance and details on financial assistance programs.
  Lilly says it’s the first drugmaker to do this. The Indianapolis company plans the same disclosures
  
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• Hector Santiago agrees to minor league contract with Mets

  08-01-2019 23:21
  NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Hector Santiago has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets.
  Santiago would get a $2 million salary in the major leagues if added to the 40-man roster as part of the deal announced Tuesday. He would be able to earn $500,000 in performance bonuses: $100,000 each for five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 starts.
  The 31-year-old had a 4.50 ERA and two saves in 42 relief appearances and seven starts last year for the Chicago White Sox. He struck out 103 in 102 in
  
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• Texas WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey declares for NFL draft

  08-01-2019 23:18
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
  Humphrey led the Longhorns with 86 catches for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns as Texas won 10 games for the first time since 2009, including a victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
  At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Humphrey made a big target for quarterback Sam Ehlinger and was known for his ability to break tackles and gain yards after the catch. He caught the winning touchdow
  
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• Jurors at El Chapo trial hear him on intercepted phone calls

  08-01-2019 23:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at the U.S. trial of the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo have heard recordings of his phone calls intercepted after the FBI hacked his cartel’s encrypted communications system.
  An FBI agent testified on Tuesday that authorities captured dozens of calls of Joaquin Guzman (wah-KEEN’ gooz-MAHN’) with the help of a turncoat technician.
  Prosecutors in federal court in Brooklyn played recordings of Guzman chatting with underlings about needing to buy
  
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• Kentucky teacher fired after video shows her dragging autistic boy

  08-01-2019 23:16
  (CNN) – A Kentucky school district fired a teacher after a video showed her dragging a 9-year-old boy with autism through the halls of a school.
  The Greenup County School District announced the teacher’s termination Monday, more than two months after the October incident took place, CNN affiliate WSAZ-TV reported.
  “The teacher was removed from the school and a formal investigation was conducted,” Sherry Horsely, the school district’s su
  
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• Greek far-left group claims bombing of Athens media offices

  08-01-2019 23:11
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A small far-left group in Greece has claimed responsibility for a bomb at the Athens offices of a private media group that caused damage but no injuries three weeks ago.
  The Popular Fighters Group says it targeted the Skai TV and radio station and daily newspaper Kathimerini to protest the media organization’s “support” for austerity policies during Greece’s eight-year financial crisis.
  The group claimed responsibility for the Dec. 17 attack on
  
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• Georgia man tells police R. Kelly’s manager threatened him

  08-01-2019 22:54
  STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man involved with a recent documentary detailing abuse allegations against R. Kelly told police the singer’s manager threatened him.
  A Stockbridge police report says Timothy Savage told an officer on Jan. 3 that Don Russell had texted him saying it would be best for him and his family if the documentary didn’t air.
  Savage said he and his wife were involved with Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” series.
  The report says Russell ca
  
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• Chilean tennis player Saavedra-Corvalan banned for 2 ½ years

  08-01-2019 22:54
  LONDON (AP) — A Chilean tennis player has been suspended for 2 ½ years for failing to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the Tennis Integrity Unit.
  The sport’s anti-corruption body said in a statement on Tuesday that 28-year old Cristobal Saavedra-Corvalan was also fined $8,000 over “his failure to comply with a series of requests for information from the TIU.” It did not provide details of the investigation.
  Saavedra-Corvalan was provisionally suspended
  
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• Yankees’ CC Sabathia cleared to resume baseball activities

  08-01-2019 22:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has been cleared to resume working out, including baseball activities.
  The 38-year-old left-hander had a blockage in one artery to his heart and had a procedure Dec. 11 to insert a stent to clear the blockage.
  Sabathia had a scheduled follow-up stress test Tuesday, according to the team, and was cleared to work out.
  Yankees pitchers and catchers are scheduled to start spring training workouts on Feb. 14.
  Sabathia is part of a projected rotation t
  
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• Lawmakers in 9 states unite against offshore drilling

  08-01-2019 22:47
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of nine Democratic lawmakers from different coastal states say they will use their coming legislative sessions to try to block attempts at offshore drilling.
  The lawmakers’ announcement Tuesday comes as new and re-elected legislators are entering office. It’s also about a year after Trump’s administration announced plans to expand drilling. The state lawmakers say their bills will seek to limit the possibility of drilling off their coasts.
  T
  
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• Jason Rezaian seeks restitution from Iran for imprisonment

  08-01-2019 22:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian says he was arrested by Iranian authorities, subjected to a sham trial and held for 18 months purely as a way to gain leverage over the American government in nuclear negotiations.
  Rezaian testified Tuesday in federal court as part of a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the Islamic Republic.
  Rezaian was arrested in July 2014 and spent 18 months in jail, including nearly 50 days in solitary confinement.
  He was released in January 20
  
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• Richter Trial: Charges dismissed for man accused of imprisoning kids

  08-01-2019 22:42
  TUCSON – A Pinal County Superior Court judge has dismissed the charges against a man accused of imprisoning and abusing three young girls in their home for three months.
  Back in 2016, Fernando Richter and his wife, Sophia were found guilty for child abuse and kidnapping in Pima County Superior Court. Fernando, who was also found guilty on two counts of aggravated assault, was sentenced to 58 years in prison.
  Fernando stood trial in Pinal County for similar charges for incidents t
  
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• Report: Northern Arizona University student drowned in ditch

  08-01-2019 22:34
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An autopsy has determined that a Northern Arizona University student found in a flood control channel had drowned.
  Kain Turner died Dec. 3 days after he turned 21.
  His friends, acting on a social media tip, found his body partially submerged in downtown Flagstaff near the train station. The overnight temperatures were well below freezing.
  Police have said Turner last was seen alive before dawn Dec. 2, alone and seemingly drunk after being told to leave a bar.
  A toxi
  
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• Companies argue against proposal not to house separated kids

  08-01-2019 22:32
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s two largest private detention companies don’t want a shareholder vote on resolutions that would prevent them from housing immigrant children separated from their parents, even though both companies say that is not something they currently do.
  An activist shareholder submitted resolutions that would require Tennessee-based CoreCivic and Florida-based GEO Group to adopt policies of not accepting immigrant children separated from parents and vi
  
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• Historic Guatemala anti-corruption battle endangered

  08-01-2019 22:22
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A decade-long U.N.-assisted anti-corruption effort that brought down a president faces extinction after the Guatemalan government ended the agreement, drawing condemnation from transparency and rights groups.
  The U.N. anti-corruption commission known as the CICIG has angered President Jimmy Morales after it helped investigate him, his sons and his brother on accusations of corruption they deny.
  Morales has barred commission members from renewing visas and entering Gua
  
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• Imahira receives special invitation to Masters

  08-01-2019 22:21
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Shugo Imahira of Japan has been awarded a special invitation to play in the Masters.
  Imahira won the Bridgestone Open on the Japan Golf Tour and went on to capture the money title on his home tour. He currently is No. 53 in the world ranking.
  This is the second straight year Augusta National has given out a special invitation, which it typically reserves for international players who do not have full PGA Tour status. One philosophy of the club is that PGA Tour members h
  
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• Man bound over for trial in Michigan motel room slaying

  08-01-2019 22:20
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of killing a woman during sex and then stuffing her body under a motel room bed has been bound over for trial.
  Thirty-six-year-old Aaron Thornton was bound over Monday on charges of first-degree murder and unlawful imprisonment in the strangulation of 28-year-old Jessica Flood, of Flint.
  Prosecutors say Thornton killed Flood on June 20 in a room at the Great Western Inn in Mount Morris Township. Her body was found five days later after a motel guest compla
  
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• What’s in a name? 5G wireless claims, but no real network

  08-01-2019 22:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T has drawn ridicule by relabeling the network used by some of its phones as “5G E” to signal that the next-generation wireless network is here.
  Problem is, phones capable of connecting to 5G aren’t coming for another few months, and a national 5G network won’t be deployed until 2020 or 2021.
  But Verizon, which complained Tuesday about AT&T’s move, did something similar when it launched a residential wireless service with the 5G moni
  
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• Nebraska measure would ban slavery as criminal punishment

  08-01-2019 22:14
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker wants to close a 143-year-old loophole in the state constitution that allows people to be enslaved as punishment for a crime.
  Sen. Justin Wayne, of Omaha, says he will introduce a ballot proposal to amend the Nebraska Constitution during the legislative session that begins Wednesday.
  The state constitution has banned slavery and involuntary servitude since 1875, except as punishment for a crime. Wayne says the loophole was used to force former slave
  
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• Insurer: Calif. fire was costliest natural disaster in 2018

  08-01-2019 22:13
  BERLIN (AP) — German insurance company Munich Re says the Northern California wildfire that killed dozens of people and burned down the town of Paradise was the world’s costliest single natural disaster in 2018.
  The reinsurance giant said on Tuesday that the November fire caused overall losses of $16.5 billion. The company said some $12.5 billion in losses were insured.
  The firestorm destroyed thousands of homes and other structures.
  Munich Re said losses from all natural disasters r
  
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• Asylum seekers find it’s catch and can’t release fast enough

  08-01-2019 22:08
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has ended “catch-and-release” for asylum seekers, but in cities on the U.S. border with Mexico it is catch and can’t release fast enough.
  Since late October, the U.S. has been releasing families without giving time to arrange travel, which it blames on lack of resources to detain and process cases. Families are often given court dates without having to pass initial screenings by asylum officers.
  To avoid putting penniless fa
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Chance Needs a Home

  08-01-2019 22:06
  “I am a very loving, mellow boy who will gladly binge watch tv on the sofa with you.”
  -ChanceVisit Chance at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. For more information give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
  
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• Foster family charged with abusing, starving 3 young kids

  08-01-2019 22:02
  HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania foster family beat and starved three young children over a period of six years.
  Brenda Parise and her daughter, Amy Parise, of Hazle Township, were arraigned Monday on felony child endangerment and other offenses.
  Authorities say the Parises beat the children with a belt and paddle and withheld food from them. An affidavit says when the children were fed, they were made to eat cross-legged on the floor with one hand behind their backs.
  Po
  
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• World Bank cuts forecast for world economic growth in 2019

  08-01-2019 22:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy this year, citing rising trade tension, weakening manufacturing activity and growing financial stress in emerging-market countries.
  The anti-poverty agency expects the world economy to grow 2.9 percent in 2019, down from the 3 percent it forecast back in June. It would be the second straight year of slowing growth: The global economy expanded 3 percent last year and 3.1 percent in 2017.
  The bank left its for
  
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• Maricopa County Sheriff’s sergeant shoots knife-wielding man

  08-01-2019 21:58
  FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been shot and wounded after allegedly pulling a knife and advancing toward a Maricopa County Sheriff’s sergeant.
  Sheriff’s officials say the 18-year-old man shot Monday night was taken to a hospital and expected to survive.
  The man’s name hasn’t been released yet.
  Sheriff’s officials say the suspect called 911 saying he wanted to talk to a deputy at the substation in Fountain Hills located about 32 miles (
  
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• Mogul Sumner Redstone settles lawsuits with ex-girlfriend

  08-01-2019 21:55
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ailing 95-year-old media mogul Sumner Redstone has settled a series of lawsuits pitting him against his ex-girlfriend days before a trial was set to begin.
  Redstone’s attorney, Robert Klieger, said Tuesday that Manuela Herzer will return $3.25 million that Redstone had given her and relinquish any claim she has over his estate or health.
  The settlement agreement says it ends seven lawsuits and countersuits between Redstone and Herzer that began in 2015 after their
  
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• The Latest: 2nd suspect charged in Houston girl’s death

  08-01-2019 21:53
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Houston (all times local):
  2:50 p.m.
  Authorities say a second black man has been charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of a 7-year-old Houston black girl, whose death her family had initially believed was racially motivated.
  The Harris County Sherriff’s Office say 24-year-old Larry D. Woodruffe was charged Tuesday with capital murder in the Dec. 30 slaying of Jazmine Barnes.
  Woodruffe was charged as Jazmine&rsqu
  
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• Lessie Brown, oldest person in the US, dies at 114

  08-01-2019 21:52
  CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A family member says a 114-year-old Ohio woman who was believed to be the oldest person in the United States has died.
  Lessie Brown’s grandson Ronald Wilson says she died Tuesday. She had been living with her daughter in Cleveland Heights.
  Brown said it was God’s will that she lived so long. Others in her family attributed her long life to a diet heavy on sweet potatoes.
  Brown was born in 1904 in Georgia and grew up on a farm. She moved to Clevela
  
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• Grandson says Lessie Brown, believed to be oldest person in the United States, has died at 114

  08-01-2019 21:50
  CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Grandson says Lessie Brown, believed to be oldest person in the United States, has died at 114.
  The post Grandson says Lessie Brown, believed to be oldest person in the United States, has died at 114 appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• London police arrest teen for racism at Tottenham-Chelsea

  08-01-2019 21:49
  LONDON (AP) — Police say a teenager has been arrested for a racist offense at the League Cup semifinal between London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea.
  The Metropolitan Police did not specify which team the 17-year-old supports, only saying he was held for a “racially aggravated public order offense.”
  The force’s football unit wrote on Twitter that “the male is currently being dealt with at a North London police station.”
  Before the game at Wembley Stadium, the Me
  
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• London police arrest 3 for racism at Tottenham-Chelsea game

  08-01-2019 21:49
  LONDON (AP) — Three soccer fans were arrested on suspicion of racism offenses at the League Cup semifinal between London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea.
  The arrests around Tuesday’s game at Wembley Stadium came after renewed warnings from the Metropolitan Police in London that they were working with teams “to ensure hate crime, including racism and anti-Semitic language, is tackled robustly.”
  Police said the men arrested for what are classified in England as “racially
  
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• Mourners fill mosque at funeral for Michigan family

  08-01-2019 21:48
  DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of people have filled a Detroit-area mosque to honor five family members killed in a wrong-way crash in Kentucky.
  Mourners offered prayers and other inspiring words Tuesday while a slide show displayed photos of the Abbas family. Issam and Rima Abbas and their three children were killed early Sunday when their SUV was smashed by a pickup truck operated by a suspected drunken driver on Interstate 75 in Lexington, Kentucky.
  The family was returning to Northvil
  
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• Barcelona seals deal to sign young Toulouse defender Todibo

  08-01-2019 21:47
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has reached a deal to sign young Toulouse defender Jean-Clair Todibo in July.
  Barcelona said Tuesday he will join on a free transfer after his contract with the French club ends on June 30.
  The 19-year-old Frenchman joined Toulouse in 2016 and made his first-team debut earlier this season. The central defender has made 10 appearances, all as a starter, and scored in the team’s 1-1 draw at Rennes in September.
  Todibo is known for his good ball techniq
  
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