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• Russell has 31, Nets run past Kings for 123-94 win

  21-01-2019 23:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 31 points and eight assists, and the surging Brooklyn Nets won their fourth straight game by running away from the Sacramento Kings in the second half Monday for a 123-94 victory.
  Russell, announced as the Eastern Conference player of the week shortly before the game, made seven 3-pointers. He hit all four 3-point attempts and was 5 for 6 overall in the third quarter, fueling a 22-4 spurt that launched the Nets into the lead for good.
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• Predators beat Avalanche 4-1, Laviolette earns win No. 600

  21-01-2019 23:51
  DENVER (AP) — Pekka Rinne stopped a penalty shot in making 35 saves and the Nashville Predators knocked off the reeling Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday to help Peter Laviolette capture win No. 600 of his NHL coaching career.
  Nick Bonino and Viktor Arvidsson scored 1:34 apart in the second period, while Roman Josi added another and Ryan Ellis contributed a late empty-netter from deep in his zone. The Predators maintained their mastery of the Avalanche, beating their Central Division rivals
  
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• Sexual assault victim’s doctors no longer practicing at Hacienda Healthcare

  21-01-2019 23:48
  PHOENIX (KPNX) — The two physicians at Hacienda Healthcare who were responsible for the care of the sexual assault victim are no longer providing medical services with Hacienda, the facility said Monday.
  One doctor resigned and another was suspended.
  The victim, who has been at the facility more than a decade, gave birth at the facility Dec. 29 when the staff had “no idea” she was pregnant, according to one staffer on the initial 911 call, which was released Jan. 11.
  
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• Robert Morris beats CCSU to stay atop Northeast Conference

  21-01-2019 23:43
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Josh Williams scored 15 points to lead four Colonials in double figures and Robert Morris defeated Central Connecticut 70-59 on Monday to stay atop the Northeast Conference.
  The Colonials (10-9, 5-1) have won six of their last seven and concluded a four-game road trip against NEC foes, winning three.
  Williams and Matty McConnell, who finished with 12 points, both made three 3-pointers. Charles Bain added 13 points and Malik Petteway 11 with nine rebounds.
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• More than 100 China experts urge China to release Canadians

  21-01-2019 23:42
  TORONTO (AP) — More than 100 academics and former diplomats are calling on China to release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive in Canada.
  The letter addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping says the arrests send a chilling message that policy and diplomacy work is “unwelcome and even risky in China.”
  It notes that one of those detained, Michael Kovrig, is a former diplomat who was working as an expert on
  
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• Fournier, Vucevic power Magic past Hawks, 122-103

  21-01-2019 23:41
  ATLANTA (AP) — Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic scored 29 points apiece to lead the Orlando Magic to a 122-103 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in the season’s first matchup between the Southeast Division rivals.
  Vucevic had 14 rebounds and Fournier had seven assists as Orlando snapped a three-game losing streak.
  Dewayne Dedmon led Atlanta with 24 points on the holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and in the city where the civil rights leader was born.
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• Eibar defeats Espanyol 3-0 to end winless streak in La Liga

  21-01-2019 23:38
  MADRID (AP) — Eibar routed Espanyol 3-0 to end a seven-match winless streak and move further away from the relegation zone in the Spanish league on Monday.
  Sergi Enrich scored in the first half, and Pablo De Blasis and Charles added a goal each in the second to give the hosts their first win since November when they defeated Real Madrid 3-0 at home.
  The victory moved Eibar from 16th to 11th in the league, five points clear from the relegation zone after 20 matches.
  Espanyol, which has won
  
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• Bears hire Monachino as senior assistant, OLBs coach

  21-01-2019 23:35
  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Ted Monachino as senior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach.
  Monachino worked for new Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano in Indianapolis and with him on John Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore. He was a senior defensive analyst for Missouri last season and was hired as Kansas State’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in December.
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• Pats-Chiefs second-most watched AFC title game in 42 years

  21-01-2019 23:30
  Sunday night’s game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was the second-most watched and rated AFC championship game in 42 years.
  The overtime thriller on CBS averaged 53.219 million viewers, just shy of the 54.850 million that viewed Pittsburgh’s victory over the New York Jets in 2011. The 27.5 household rating fell short of the 2016 matchup between New England and Denver that had a 29.3 rating.
  Sunday’s game is also a 22 percent increase over last year&rsqu
  
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• Jordan, Celen lead St. Francis Brooklyn to 79-70 win

  21-01-2019 23:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Jordan scored 20 points and Deniz Celen 18 and St. Francis Brooklyn withstood an early second-half drought to beat borough rival LIU Brooklyn 79-70 on Monday for the Terriers’ third straight win.
  Jordan made four of the Terriers’ 11 3-pointers, three in the first half when St. Francis (12-7, 4-2 Northeast) took a 50-31 halftime lead after shooting 59 percent and making 8 of 15 from the arc.
  The Blackbirds (9-9, 3-3) began the second half on a 17-2 run with
  
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• Saints owner vows to pursue changes in NFL policies

  21-01-2019 23:16
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints owner Gayle Benson says she pledges to aggressively pursue changes in NFL policies that will promote more “fairness and integrity.”
  Benson says it’s clear the Saints were “unfairly deprived” of a trip to the Super Bowl by the inaction of game officials “charged with creating a fair and equitable playing field.”
  The Saints owner is referring to officials’ decision not to call a penalty on Rams defensive back Nickell
  
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• Barcelona signs Kevin-Prince Boateng until end of the season

  21-01-2019 23:01
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has surprisingly signed Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Italian club Sassuolo until the end of the season.
  The 31-year-old Boateng has appeared to be past his prime after excelling for AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, and Tottenham.
  Barcelona says on Monday the agreement includes an option to buy the former Ghana international for 8 million euros ($9 million).
  Boateng, who plays as a midfielder and as a forward, will be officially presented by Barce
  
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• Pima County Hepatitis A Outbreak Reaches 34 Cases

  21-01-2019 22:58
  Nearly three dozen Pima County residents have reportedly contracted hepatitis A in Pima County in the last three months, according to the county health department.…
  
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• Man linked to 4 killings suspected of being in US illegally

  21-01-2019 22:57
  RENO, Nevada (AP) — Authorities investigating four recent Nevada killings say murder charges are pending against a man suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.
  Nineteen-year-old Wilbur Martinez-Guzman was arrested Saturday in Carson City and is being held on burglary and other charges.
  Authorities say they expect to file murder charges soon.
  Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says federal immigration authorities told his office Martinez-Guzman had lived in Carson City about a year and was in
  
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• Gray traded from Yanks to Reds after getting new contract

  21-01-2019 22:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Gray’s unsuccessful stretch with the Yankees ended when New York traded the pitcher to Cincinnati after the 29-year-old right-hander agreed to a contract with the Reds that added $30.5 million from 2020-22.
  New York received infield prospect Shed Long and a high pick in this year’s amateur draft, then flipped Long to Seattle for 21-year-old outfielder Josh Stowers. The Yankees sent the Reds left-hander Reiver Sanmartin in the moves Monday.
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• Gun bills more likely to become ads than law in Virginia

  21-01-2019 22:48
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers appear unlikely to pass any notable new laws related to guns this year.
  Republicans who control the General Assembly have dispatched many gun-control bills backed by Democrats, including Gov. Ralph Northam.
  The governor has made clear he’ll block gun-rights legislation supported by Republicans.
  Democrats are pushing for a so-called “red flag” measure to take away guns temporarily from people who are considered dangerous. A number of
  
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• Wilmer Flores, Diamondbacks finalize $4.25M, 1-year contract

  21-01-2019 22:47
  PHOENIX (AP) — Infielder Wilmer Flores and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized a one-year contract that guarantees $4.25 million.
  Flores gets a $3.75 million salary this year as part of the deal, which includes a $6 million team option for 2020 with a $500,000 buyout. Flores can earn performance bonuses based on plate appearances.
  He became a free agent last month when the New York Mets didn’t offer a 2019 contract.
  A versatile 27-year-old, Flores hit .267 with 11 home runs and 5
  
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• Giuliani clarifies comments about Trump Tower Moscow project

  21-01-2019 22:46
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani is clarifying comments he made about discussions between Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen and then-candidate Trump about a real estate project in Moscow.
  Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress in 2017 by saying he had abandoned the project in January 2016 even though prosecutors say he actually pursued it into June.
  Giuliani suggested in a TV interview Sunday that Trump remembers conversations
  
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• Wizards’ defense steps up in 101-87 victory over Pistons

  21-01-2019 22:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Ariza scored 20 points, Otto Porter Jr. added 19 and the Washington Wizards turned in their best defensive performance this season in beating the Detroit Pistons 101-87 on Monday.
  The Wizards held the Pistons to 30 percent shooting from the floor in the first half and never let their lead dip below 10 points in the second. Detroit’s 87 points were the fewest by a Washington opponent this season.
  Seven Wizards players scored in double figures, including Bradle
  
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• Antetokounmpo has 31 points as Bucks beat Mavericks 116-106

  21-01-2019 22:44
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 on Monday.
  Eric Bledsoe had 21 points and Malcolm Brogdon 19 for the Bucks, who have won five straight and 12 of their last 14 to improve to 34-12 overall.
  Luka Doncic had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Dallas, which has lost four in a row. Jalen Brunson had 16 points.
  After trailing at the half, the Bucks built a double-digit lead in the third quarter
  
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• North Dakota’s GOP-led Legislature mulls more abortion bills

  21-01-2019 22:29
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is considering abortion restrictions for the first time in six years despite critics saying the state is setting itself up for another round of expensive legal fights.
  In standing-room-only hearings on Monday, a House committee took testimony on a bill that would ban a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure.
  Opponents call the procedure “barbaric,” but abortion-rights groups say banning the dilatio
  
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• Phoenix case between wedding invitation makers and same-sex couple goes to Arizona Supreme Court

  21-01-2019 22:28
  PHOENIX (AP) — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a challenge of Phoenix’s anti-discrimination ordinance that makes it illegal for businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples for religion reasons.
  Two Christian artists who operate a business that makes invitations and other wedding-related items argue that the ordinance will violate their religious beliefs by forcing them to custom-make products for same-sex marriage ceremonies.
  So far, two courts have upheld
  
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• America honors Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  21-01-2019 22:27
  TUCSON – America honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. every third Monday in January.
  Every third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to celebrate the compassionate acts of Dr. King in his pursuit of civil rights. By the age of 39, Dr. King left a huge impact on the civil rights movement. (Courtesy: Kadena Air Base)
  Dr. King started his work as an activist in the mid-1950s quickly becoming the leader of America’s civil rights movement.
  In 1983, President Ronald Reagan
  
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• Edge, Bishop propel FDU to victory with long-range shooting

  21-01-2019 22:19
  HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Darnell Edge scored 23 points and Kaleb Bishop 21, with each making five 3-pointers, and Fairleigh Dickinson beat Mount St. Mary’s 87-69 on Monday.
  Xzavier Malone-Key added 16 points and Jahil Jenkins 10 for the Knights (7-11, 2-4 Northeast), who snapped a three-game losing streak and beat the Mountaineers for the third straight time. FDU shot 52 percent, including 12 of 26 from the arc while making 13 of 15 free throws.
  A 12-2 run early in the second with six
  
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• Louisiana eye doctor offering free exams to NFL refs after Saints loss

  21-01-2019 22:15
  COVINGTON, La. (WFLA) – An eyecare practice in Louisiana is offering free exams to NFL officials after a controversial playoff loss for the New Orleans Saints.
  The Saints lost the NFC championship game in overtime against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Saints coach Sean Payton says the loss was due to a missed call late in the game.No PI? pic.twitter.com/VFvwGUemTO
  — Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) January 20, 2019With just under two minutes left in the tie game, Rams cornerback Nickell
  
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• Two students leave Oklahoma University over blackface video

  21-01-2019 22:10
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The University of Oklahoma says two students have voluntarily withdrawn from the school after one appeared on a social media video wearing black face paint and using a racial epithet.
  OU President Jim Gallogly says the two apologized for what he called a “shocking, racist video,” noting that Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, in honor of the slain black civil rights leader.
  The OU Black Student Association has called for a zero-tolerance policy on hate
  
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• AP sources: Nets minority owner agrees to buy WNBA’s Liberty

  21-01-2019 22:10
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two people familiar with the purchase tell The Associated Press that an investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai has agreed to buy the New York Liberty.
  The sale must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. The people familiar with the sale said Monday the WNBA Board of Governors gave its approval in the last few days. Those speaking to the AP did so on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made.
  Tsai is co-founder of the Alibaba
  
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• Photos: Super Blood Moon

  21-01-2019 22:05
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• 7 Eagles make 3s in Winthrop’s 66-45 win over UNC Asheville

  21-01-2019 22:01
  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Nych Smith scored 15 points, Bjorn Broman made four from the arc to reach 200 3-pointers in his career and Winthop defeated UNC Asheville 66-45 on Monday.
  Broman became the seventh player in program history to make 200 3-pointers. Seven Eagles scored from the arc. Adam Pickett had 11 points and Kyle Zunic 10 for Winthrop (13-6, 5-1 Big South), which made 13 of 40 3-point attempts to 4 of 24 for the Bulldogs (2-18, 0-6), who lost their eighth straight.
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• Plane crashes into front yard of rural Ohio home; 2 dead

  21-01-2019 21:57
  APPLE CREEK, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say two pilots are dead after a plane crashed into the snow-covered front yard of a rural Ohio home shortly after taking off from a private airfield nearby.
  The State Highway Patrol says initial reports indicate the plane had engine trouble Monday morning after departing Stoltzfus Airfield in Wayne County, roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Cleveland. It hit trees and took down power lines, and the front of the aircraft was destroyed.
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• Bulls snap 10-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers 104-88

  21-01-2019 21:41
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls broke a 10-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-88 Monday in a meeting of teams that began the day with the worst records in the NBA.
  Chicago (11-36) never trailed and has won all three games this season against Cleveland (9-39), which has lost 16 of 17 overall.
  The Bulls hit 15 of 29 3-pointers and built a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. The won for the first time since Dec 28 against Washington.
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• Woman rescued from swollen Texas river after husband dies

  21-01-2019 21:40
  BUNA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a woman was stranded for two days after her 79-year-old husband was fatally swept away in a river after their amphibious all-terrain vehicle became stuck in the water.
  Police and other agencies rescued the woman Friday after a person spotted the eight-wheel ATV in the Neches River and called 911. The woman was in an area near Buna, about 100 miles northeast of Houston near the Arkansas border.
  Authorities say the woman had been stranded since Wednesday.
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• 'No More Deaths' Volunteers Found Guilty

  21-01-2019 21:40
  Four humanitarian aid workers were found guilty Friday on misdemeanor charges involving leaving aid in a restricted area of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge after a three-day legal battle.U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo Velasco found No More Deaths volunteer Natalie Hoffman guilty of all three charges brought against her, while Oona Holcomb, Madeline Huse and Zaachila Orozco-McCormick were found guilty of the two charges brought against them.As the defendants await sentencing, they face a m
  
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• George, Westbrook lead Thunder over Knicks 127-109

  21-01-2019 21:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — Paul George scored 31 points and Russell Westbrook just missed a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks 127-109 on Monday.
  The Knicks have lost six in a row and 14 of 15. They have dropped nine straight at Madison Square Garden.
  George and Westbrook both sat out the fourth quarter. Dennis Schroder added 17 points for the Thunder while both Jerami Grant and Abdel Nader each had 16.
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• Harvard hits 12 3s, beats Howard 84-71

  21-01-2019 21:19
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Bassey scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Robert Baker added his second career double-double and Harvard defeated Howard 84-71 on Monday.
  Harvard led by 14 at halftime and opened the second half with back-to-back dunks by Baker plus another from Chris Lewis to lead 51-33 and Howard didn’t get closer than nine thereafter.
  Baker scored 11 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds with the Crimson (7-7) making 12 of 28 from the arc as six players hit 3-pointe
  
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• UN forecasts global economic growth around 3 percent in 2019

  21-01-2019 21:16
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by around 3 percent in 2019 and 2020, but says waning support for multilateralism, escalating trade disputes, increasing debt and rising climate risks are clouding prospects.
  The U.N.’s report on the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 also stresses that economic growth is uneven and often doesn’t reach countries that need it most.
  Per capital income is expected to stagnate or see
  
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• New Hampshire Democrats consider emergency shutdown funding

  21-01-2019 21:14
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democratic leaders in the New Hampshire Legislature are considering emergency legislation to help furloughed federal workers.
  Senate President Donna Soucy and House Speaker Steve Shurtleff said Monday they are exploring legislation to allow the state Department of Employment Security to issue unemployment benefits to furloughed workers during the partial government shutdown. They also are looking at using surplus state funds to supplement the lost funding for federal p
  
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• Sheriff: Police shot man driving toward officers

  21-01-2019 21:10
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say police in Tennessee fatally shot a motorist who was driving toward officers.
  The Knoxville News Sentinel cited a statement from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office that says a Knoxville police officer shot 30-year-old Jason C. Minnick of Clinton in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
  The statement says Knoxville officers were called to the scene Saturday night due to a man “possibly dealing drugs in the parking lot of Tanglewood Apartme
  
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• Carolina, Teravainen agree to terms on 5-year extension

  21-01-2019 21:01
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and forward Teuvo Teravainen have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $27 million.
  General manager Don Waddell said Monday that the deal begins next season, runs through the 2023-24 season and has an average annual value of $5.4 million.
  The 24-year-old native of Finland is second on the team with 28 assists, 38 points and 12 points on the power play. He also has 10 goals with five coming with the man advantage.
  Carolina acqu
  
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• Venezuela officials report arresting 27 members of the National Guard accused of uprising against the government.

  21-01-2019 20:47
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela officials report arresting 27 members of the National Guard accused of uprising against the government. .
  The post Venezuela officials report arresting 27 members of the National Guard accused of uprising against the government. appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Wind Advisory issued January 21 at 12:45PM MST expiring January 21 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  21-01-2019 20:45
  * IMPACTS…Strong winds can create hazardous driving conditions,especially for those with high profile vehicles. Loose andunsecured outdoor objects may also be blown around.
  * TIMING…Gusty winds will continue to increase through theafternoon and then ease later this evening. The strongest winds inthe Safford area will begin to occur after 3 pm.
  * WINDS…Southwest winds becoming west to northwest 25 to 40 mphwith gusts to 45 mph with the highest speeds over higher terrain.
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• Top journalist Carlos Chamorro flees Nicaragua, cites raids

  21-01-2019 20:45
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prominent Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro has fled to Costa Rica after the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega raided his company’s offices.
  Chamorro announced in a video posted Monday to his Confidencial Facebook page that he had taken “the painful decision to go into exile to ensure my freedom and physical safety, and above all to carry on independent journalism from Costa Rica.”
  Chamorro ran the Sandinistas’ newspape
  
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• Furlough Freebies Extend Beyond Food

  21-01-2019 20:43
  Local restaurants have been providing free meals to government workers affected by the shutdown, but now other local business are stepping in to help out.…
  
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• Traffic restrictions on Ina Rd. and 1st Ave after water main break

  21-01-2019 20:36
  TUCSON –A water main break that occurred on Friday is now causing traffic restrictions on the westbound traffic lanes of Ina Road and First Avenue.
  Motorists can expect delays for the remainder of the week, according to Tucson Water.
  Tucson Water says they were able to repair the damaged pipeline on Friday, “but the force of the water flowing from the break resulted in substantial damage to the roadway bedding.”
  Westbound traffic at First Avenue is being diverted to one lane, e
  
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• Titans promote tight ends assistant to offensive coordinator

  21-01-2019 20:35
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have promoted tight ends assistant Arthur Smith to offensive coordinator, staying inside the organization after Matt LaFleur left for the Green Bay Packers’ head coaching job.
  The Titans announced the move Monday.
  Coach Mike Vrabel says he’s excited for both Smith and the Titans to promote a deserving coach. Vrabel says he was impressed throughout his first season with Smith’s ideas in game-plan meetings and also last week when
  
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• Rutgers names Maryland’s Andy Buh its defensive coordinator

  21-01-2019 20:32
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has named Maryland’s Andy Buh its defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
  Coach Chris Ash announced the hiring Monday. Buh, who spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Maryland, replaces Jay Niemann. Niemann had been the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator since Ash took over the program three years ago.
  Rutgers went 1-11 this past season and the defense was ranked among the worst in the country. Ash took over more of
  
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• Atlanta’s Confederate Avenue fades into history

  21-01-2019 20:25
  ATLANTA (AP) — Residents in an Atlanta neighborhood are celebrating the renaming of Confederate Avenue.
  But the fate of Atlanta’s many other Civil-War themed streets and markers remains undecided.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the switch from Confederate Avenue to “United Avenue” is among the latest changes amid nationwide debate over Civil War-themed monuments and symbols.
  The newspaper reports that Atlanta is home to at least 25 streets believed to be na
  
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• Victims of mass shootings at church, synagogue meet

  21-01-2019 20:12
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Members of a congregation from a Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 died in a mass shooting by an anti-Semitic gunman last fall have traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, to worship with members of the church where nine black worshippers died in 2015 at the hands of a white supremacist. The Post and Courier reports that members of the New Light Congregation of the Tree of Life synagogue and members of the Emanuel AME Church worshipped together Friday and Sunday in Char
  
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• News 4 Tucson Car Seat Giveaway January 2019

  21-01-2019 19:43
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• Celtics’ Marcus Smart fined $35K for pursuing Hawks player

  21-01-2019 19:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for “aggressively pursuing” DeAndre Bembry of the Atlanta Hawks and failing to promptly leave the court following his ejection.
  NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Monday.
  It stems from an incident that took place Saturday night in Atlanta after Smart received his second technical foul and was ejected in the third quarter of the Celtics’ 113-105 victory.
  With the Hawks leadi
  
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