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• New Jersey prosecutor: No charges in sexual assault case

  23-01-2019 23:50
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey prosecutor’s office says it won’t charge a former state official accused of sexual assault by another worker in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration, citing “a lack of credible evidence.”
  The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office announcement came Wednesday after a review of the case against Albert Alvarez.
  Katie Brennan accused Alvarez of sexually assaulting her in 2017 when they were working to get Murphy elected.
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• Weah scores again for Celtic on Scottish Premiership debut

  23-01-2019 23:45
  GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — U.S. forward Tim Weah made it two goals in his first two games for Celtic by scoring after coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4-0 win over St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday.
  Weah, the son of former AC Milan star George Weah, ran onto a through-ball and slotted home a first-time finish for Celtic’s fourth goal in the 86th minute.
  The 18-year-old Weah scored on his debut for Celtic on Saturday in the Scottish Cup.
  He is on loan at the
  
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• Miller’s final NBC call will be third round of Phoenix Open

  23-01-2019 23:39
  Johnny Miller’s final broadcast as NBC’s golf analyst will be during the third round of the Phoenix Open.
  The network said Wednesday that it will honor Miller during the Feb. 2 broadcast since the final round on Feb. 3 is about crowning a champion. The final round is on the same day as the Super Bowl.
  Miller, who announced his retirement in September, has been NBC’s lead analyst since 1990 and has worked with announcer Dan Hicks since 2000. The Hicks-Miller duo holds the record
  
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• Sevilla beats Barcelona 2-0 in 1st leg of Copa quarterfinals

  23-01-2019 23:38
  MADRID (AP) — Sevilla took advantage of Lionel Messi’s absence, beating Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday.
  Pablo Sarabia and Wissam Ben Yedder scored in the second half to give Sevilla a big edge in the rematch of last year’s final, which Barcelona won for its fourth straight Copa title. Sevilla also lost the 2016 final to its Catalan rival.
  The second leg will be next week in Barcelona, when the hosts are expected to have Messi and t
  
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• Patricia Clarkson, Mario Lopez in pre-Mardi Gras parades

  23-01-2019 23:38
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans-born actress Patricia Clarkson, “Supernatural” star Jensen Ackles and “ExtraTV” host Mario Lopez are among the stars headlining New Orleans parades leading up to Mardi Gras.
  The Krewe of Muses says Clarkson is the first person to serve twice as Honorary Muse — someone considered a role model for the city’s women and girls. Clarkson won Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards this month. The Muses roll on Feb. 28.
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• Jennie-O to donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs

  23-01-2019 23:36
  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Hormel Foods and Jennie-O say they’ll donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl. Jayme was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15 and both of her parents were killed. She escaped 88 days later . Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson is charged with kidnapping and homicide.
  Jayme’s parents, James and Denise Closs, worked at Jennie-O.
  The FBI and Jennie-O contributed
  
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• Jets hire Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator/QBs coach

  23-01-2019 23:34
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have hired former Dolphins assistant Dowell Loggains as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
  Loggains — LOG-gins — is reunited with Jets coach Adam Gase after serving as Miami’s offensive coordinator last season under the then-Dolphins head coach.
  The 38-year-old Loggains also worked with Gase in Chicago in 2015 as the Bears’ QBs coach before taking over the offense the following season when Gase left for Mi
  
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• DACA recipients see little reason to hope in latest proposal

  23-01-2019 23:33
  PHOENIX (AP) — Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children see little reason to be hopeful about the latest proposal to extend protections to them as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the federal government.
  Commonly referred to as “dreamers,” the recipients of the Obama-era program known as DACA also say they are growing weary of being pawns in every political battle over immigration.
  Trump proposes to extend the program for three years but with dra
  
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• News 4 Cooks: Girl Scout Cookie Salsa

  23-01-2019 23:32
  BOCA Tacos Y Tequila: Girl Scout Cookie Salsa
  Ingredients:
  5 tomatoes
  1/2 white onion
  1/2 bunch of cilantro or any other desired herb
  1 box of Samoas ( can be done with tagalongs or thin mints )
  4 habaneros
  Salt pepper and garlic to taste
  1/2 cup of oil ( canola )
  Preparation Instructions:
  Put all the ingredients (except for the cookies ) in a pot and super low low heat  was the tomatoes have soften then add the cookies, you don’t have to add the whole box, all depends and how sweet a
  
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• The Latest: Request for help delays Denver teachers’ strike

  23-01-2019 23:27
  DENVER (AP) — The Latest on a planned strike by Denver teachers (all times local):
  3:20 p.m.
  Denver school officials have asked the state to intervene in its pay dispute with teachers, a move that will delay a strike that had been scheduled to start Monday.
  Denver Public Schools followed through with its plan to ask for help from the state labor department on Wednesday after teachers overwhelmingly voted to strike. Alexandra Hall, the director of the department’s labor division, says
  
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• With strike deal, Garcetti looks again toward 2020 run

  23-01-2019 23:22
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor Eric Garcetti is pointing to the settlement of a teachers strike as an example of how government is solving problems in Los Angeles, while Washington remains mired in a lengthy shutdown.
  The Democratic mayor who is considering a 2020 White House run tells The Associated Press the teachers pact is a national model that shows “what we can get when we pull together.”
  By contrast, the mayor said Wednesday that politics across the country is often defined by
  
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• Ichiro Suzuki agrees to minor league deal with Mariners

  23-01-2019 23:18
  SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki has agreed to a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners, paving the way for the 45-year-old to play in Seattle’s season-opening series in Japan.
  Suzuki’s agent, John Boggs, confirmed the agreement on Wednesday. He said Suzuki’s deal would become a major league contract if he’s added to Seattle’s expanded roster for the two games the Mariners will play against Oakland in March in Tokyo.
  Suzuki started last season playing for the
  
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• Ex-NYPD official: Trump got star treatment from gun bureau

  23-01-2019 23:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — A disgraced former commander in the New York Police Department’s gun licensing bureau says President Donald Trump and his eldest son were among celebrities and donors who got licenses without proper credentials.
  Former Lt. Paul Dean pleaded guilty in August to a conspiracy to bribe licensing officers in exchange for favorable treatment for clients he would help get the coveted permits.
  In a court filing Wednesday, Dean’s lawyers said the bureau had a history of
  
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• A long awaited sunrise in Utqiaġvik, Alaska

  23-01-2019 23:17
  UTQIAGVIK, Alaska – After months of sunless days, the sun rose over Utqiaġvik, the northern-most town in Alaska.
  Utqiagvik (Barrow) Sunrise – Photo: Mary Neakok 1-23-17
  The sun rose over Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow, at 1:04 p.m. Alaska time, according to data from the U.S. Naval Observatory. The sunset just 70 minutes later at 2:14 p.m.
  The last time residents of the town saw the sun was  Nov. 18, when it set for the final time during the two-month da
  
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• Bryan Singer faces allegations of sexual assault with minors

  23-01-2019 23:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — Director Bryan Singer has been accused of sexually assaulting minors in an expose published by The Atlantic.
  The Atlantic on Wednesday published a lengthy article about four alleged victims who said they were seduced and molested by the “Bohemian Rhapsody” director while underage. Three of the men spoke on the condition of anonymity. Victor Valdovinos said he was molested by Singer on the set of “Apt Pupil” when he was in the seventh grade.
  The Los A
  
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• Republican Party to express ‘undivided support’ for Trump

  23-01-2019 23:14
  SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party’s governing body is set to offer its “undivided support” for Donald Trump and his “effective presidency,” lending its backing to the president and his re-election campaign.
  The Republican National Committee’s resolutions committee unanimously approved the measure Wednesday at a winter meeting in New Mexico, clearing the way for its passage before the full membership Friday.
  The expression of support come
  
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• Top 25 Podcast: Telling the tale of College football at 150

  23-01-2019 23:11
  Veteran sports writer Ivan Maisel of ESPN has taken on the task of telling the tale of college football, starting from the very beginning.
  College football turns 150 this year, and to celebrate the sesquicentennial, ESPN is planning a mountain of content, including 35 hours of television programming. Maisel has taken on the role of lead historian. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast , Maisel joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss how he and his colleagues went about the enormous ta
  
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• Overtime games help NFL ratings beat last year

  23-01-2019 23:10
  NEW YORK (AP) — There’s nothing like two overtime games in the NFL conference championships to keep television viewers glued to their recliners.
  The New England Patriots’ thrilling victory over the Kansas City Chiefs was seen by 53.92 million viewers on Sunday. The Nielsen company says that’s up 22 percent from the Patriots’ victory over Jacksonville last year, and the most watched AFC championship since 2011.
  Sunday’s afternoon game, where the L.A. Rams beat
  
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• Government shutdown poses increasing risk to wider economy

  23-01-2019 23:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown enters a second month, economists say it could pose a threat to the wider economy.
  The biggest effect is likely to be the cutback in federal spending. But consumer spending is another important factor.
  When government employees spend less, stores and restaurants that serve them suffer. So do landlords and lenders that do business with federal workers. Spending and growth will probably rebound once the government reopens, but most of the restaura
  
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• At least 5 dead after shooting at SunTrust bank in Florida

  23-01-2019 23:05
  SEBRING, Fla. (WFLA) – At least five people are dead after a gunman walked into a central Florida bank and opened fire on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
  Sebring police officials say 21-year-old Zephen Zaver called 911 around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and reported that he had fired shots inside the SunTrust Bank on US-27 South in Sebring. The city is 94 miles southeast of Tampa, about an hour and 45 minutes away.
  Sebring police officers and Highlands County deputies responded to the
  
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• Telescopes capture moment of impact during eclipse of moon

  23-01-2019 23:04
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers managed to capture the moment of an impact during this week’s eclipsed moon.
  Spanish astrophysicist Jose Maria Madiedo of the University of Huelva said Wednesday it appears a rock from a comet slammed into the moon during the total lunar eclipse late Sunday and early Monday. The strike was seen by telescopes in Spain and elsewhere as a bright flash.
  Madiedo says it’s the first impact flash ever seen during a lunar eclipse, although such c
  
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• Teacher’s aide sentenced for striking handicapped girl, 12

  23-01-2019 23:03
  LOUISBURG, N.C. (AP) — A teacher’s aide in North Carolina has been given a 10-day jail sentence and a year’s probation after being found guilty of using corporal punishment on a handicapped child. WNCN in Raleigh reports a Franklin County judge found 61-year-old Margaret Harris guilty of a misdemeanor charge of striking a handicapped person.
  A former co-worker testified she saw Harris hit the 12-year-old girl multiple times last April, hard enough to bend a large kitchen spoon
  
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• Orioles hire Long as pitching coach, Brocail for pitchers

  23-01-2019 23:03
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have hired Don Long as hitting coach and Doug Brocail as pitching coach under first-year manager Brandon Hyde.
  Long spent the past five seasons as the hitting coach of the Cincinnati Reds.
  Brocail was the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three years. He was the Astros’ pitching coach from June 2011 through 2013.
  The revamped coaching staff, announced Wednesday, also includes Arnie Beyeler as first base coach, Jose Flores as third
  
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• Orioles hire Long as hitting coach, Brocail for pitchers

  23-01-2019 23:03
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have hired Don Long as hitting coach and Doug Brocail as pitching coach under first-year manager Brandon Hyde.
  Long spent the past five seasons as the hitting coach of the Cincinnati Reds.
  Brocail was the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three years. He was the Astros’ pitching coach from June 2011 through 2013.
  The revamped coaching staff, announced Wednesday, also includes Arnie Beyeler as first base coach, Jose Flores as third
  
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• Laughing Stock: Lewis Black's Favorite Tucson Ranter

  23-01-2019 23:00
  Tucson’s first CATcomedy520LOL Crawl features one of the best known and most beloved comedians in the U.S., entirely coincidentally.…
  
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• Hanson Film Institute Hosts Premiere Screening of Native American-made Documentary

  23-01-2019 22:48
  The University of Arizona’s Hanson Film/TV Institute is presenting the premiere screening of Waaki, the new documentary from Hopi photographer and filmmaker Victor Masayesva.…
  
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• Manafort denies lying to investigators after plea agreement

  23-01-2019 22:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman is denying allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with them.
  Lawyers for Paul Manafort submitted a 10-page filing Wednesday aimed at knocking down claims by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office that he intentionally lied and breached his plea agreement.
  The lawyers say many of the episodes Manafort is accused of lying about occurred years ago, including during what they describe as a
  
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• Deer darts in front of cyclist on Mt. Lemmon

  23-01-2019 22:21
  A close call between a cyclist and a deer on Mt. Lemmon was caught on camera.
  The cyclist, Reed Soehnel, was riding on Catalina Highway when a deer jumped out in front of him near mile marker 17.
  The rider flipped over the handlebars suffering a broken foot and some road rash. The bicycle was also shattered.
  The post Deer darts in front of cyclist on Mt. Lemmon appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• The Latest: Trump claims Cohen ‘threatened by the truth’

  23-01-2019 22:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the decision by President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to postpone public testimony to Congress (all times local):
  3:25 p.m.
  President Donald Trump claims his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is postponing public testimony to Congress because Cohen has been — in Trump’s words — “threatened by the truth.”
  An adviser to Cohen says Cohen is delaying his Feb. 7 appearance before a House committee
  
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• Alaska man, son sentenced in bear killings case

  23-01-2019 22:17
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A judge in Alaska has ordered jail time for a man who skied with his son to a bear den, where they killed a mother bear and her two cubs, unaware that a research camera was recording them.
  Andrew Renner was sentenced Tuesday to three months in jail while his 18-year-old son Owen Renner received 30 days of suspended time in connection with the April killings.
  The Renners didn’t know until later that the killings were caught on video by a motion-activated camer
  
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• AP-NORC poll: Shutdown drags Trump approval to yearlong low

  23-01-2019 22:07
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall. That’s according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington is dragging his approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year.
  The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 34 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance, down from 42 percent in December.
  Trump
  
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• AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans blame Trump for shutdown as his approval hits lowest level in more than a year

  23-01-2019 22:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans blame Trump for shutdown as his approval hits lowest level in more than a year.
  The post AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans blame Trump for shutdown as his approval hits lowest level in more than a year appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Q&A: A look at what happens when drones get near airports

  23-01-2019 22:05
  The ability of drones to interfere with airliners — and inconvenience their passengers — has now been demonstrated on two continents, and the problem is likely to get worse as the number of small, unmanned devices multiply.
  Law enforcement authorities are trying to figure out who flew a drone so high and so close to Newark Liberty International Airport that incoming flights were held up briefly during a peak hour at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
  Flights resumed within a
  
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• Drone sighting over New Jersey raises concern for aviation

  23-01-2019 22:05
  The ability of drones to interfere with airliners — and inconvenience their passengers — has now been demonstrated on two continents, and the problem is likely to get worse as the number of small, unmanned devices multiply.
  Law enforcement authorities are trying to figure out who flew a drone so high and so close to Newark Liberty International Airport that incoming flights were held up briefly during a peak hour at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
  Flights resumed within a
  
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• The Latest: PG&E objects to judge’s proposals on fire risk

  23-01-2019 21:57
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on proposals by a U.S. judge aimed at preventing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 (all times local):
  12:45 p.m.
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says a judge’s proposal to prevent the utility’s equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 would interfere with state and federal regulators, create safety risks and cost too much money.
  In a court filing Wednesday. PG&E said a separate criminal case being
  
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• Coroner: Child killer’s son hangs himself in state prison

  23-01-2019 21:57
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the son of a notorious child killer hanged himself in a California prison at age 32.
  The Sacramento County coroner’s office said Wednesday that Curtis Dean Anderson Jr. died by suicide Monday in California State Prison-Sacramento.
  He was the son of Curtis Dean Anderson Sr., who kidnapped and murdered 7-year-old Xiana Fairchild in Vallejo in 1999. He was arrested the following year after kidnapping 8-year-old Midsi Sanchez, who escaped after two
  
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• Cities appeal dismissal of lawsuits against opioid makers

  23-01-2019 21:56
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thirty-seven cities and towns in Connecticut have appealed a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuits blaming Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers for the opioid crisis.
  The municipalities appealed to the state Appellate Court on Tuesday. They want to recoup millions of dollars spent responding to drug overdoses and other opioid-related problems.
  Judge Thomas Moukawsher in Hartford ruled Jan. 8 the lawsuits are not allowed because they were not filed as government enf
  
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• Sean Miller to Comment On Ex-Arizona assistant coach pleads guilty to bribery charge

  23-01-2019 21:54
  TUCSON – The University of Arizona basketball team ends practice around 3 p.m. this afternoon.  Shortly afterward, Coach Sean Miller is expected to address the local media to talk about the upcoming USC & UCLA games.   Members of the media are expected to ask about his former assistant coach, Book Richardson, who pleaded guilty on bribery charges in the college basketball investigation.  Here’s more as-seen-on KVOA sportscast:NEW YORK (AP) – Former Arizo
  
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• Jamel Brinkley wins 2018 book award named for Ernest Gaines

  23-01-2019 21:54
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A love for reading and writing as a youngster led Jamel Brinkley to teach high school English and begin pursuit of an advanced degree in literature. But, it was the encouragement from professional writers that led him to quit his job and become a full-time author.
  Now Brinkley’s debut work, “A Lucky Man,” has garnered much acclaim, including being named the winner of the 2018 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. The award, which recognizes ri
  
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• Doctor reprimanded for removing wrong man’s kidney

  23-01-2019 21:54
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctor who removed a kidney from the wrong patient has received a reprimand from the state.
  The Telegram & Gazette reports Tuesday that the state Board of Registration in Medicine issued its reprimand to Dr. Ankur Parikh last month after he admitted to the error.
  The board says in 2016 the urologist removed a healthy kidney from 65-year-old Albert Hubbard Jr. after mistakenly reading the CT scan of another man with the same name.
  The state catalo
  
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• The Latest: Trump not surprised by Pelosi’s delay of speech

  23-01-2019 21:35
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address (all times local):
  3:05 p.m.
  President Donald Trump says he is not surprised about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially postponing his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress until the government is fully reopened.
  Trump says Democrats have become “radicalized” and “don’t want to see crime stopped, which we could very easily do on the southern border.”
  
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• Jackson Lee steps down as Judiciary subcommittee chairwoman

  23-01-2019 21:35
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas is stepping down from her position as leader of one of the House Judiciary Committee’s key subcommittees.
  The move comes after a lawsuit from a former employee who complained that her sexual assault complaint had been mishandled.
  House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York says Jackson Lee’s decision to step aside as chairwoman of the House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee was voluntary and “does no
  
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• NAACP objects to Georgia lawmaker serving in leadership role

  23-01-2019 21:33
  ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s NAACP branch is criticizing the leadership appointment of a Georgia lawmaker who it says has supported “racist institutions and white supremacy.”
  In a statement this week, the group said Rep. Tommy Benton has also praised the Ku Klux Klan.
  Benton did not respond to phone and email messages Wednesday from The Associated Press.
  The Republican from Jefferson, Georgia, was recently named chairman of the House Retirement Committee.
  House Speaker David
  
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• Lefty Drew Pomeranz agrees to $1.5M, 1-year deal with Giants

  23-01-2019 21:31
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has agreed Wednesday to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a deal that includes $3.5 million in possible roster and performance bonuses.
  He is very familiar with the NL West, having pitched for Colorado and San Diego, and also knows the Bay Area. He spent the 2014-15 seasons with Oakland.
  Pomeranz pitched the past three years with Boston. He won a career-high 17 games for the Red Sox in 2017. But he went 2-6 with
  
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• Prosecutors urge judge to consult with court monitor on PG&E

  23-01-2019 21:25
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are urging a federal judge to work with a court-appointed monitor to determine ways Pacific Gas & Electric Co. can prevent its equipment from starting more wildfires.
  In a court filing Wednesday, the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco said Judge William Alsup should refrain from immediately imposing new requirements on the utility.
  Alsup earlier this month proposed ordering PG&E to remove or trim all trees that could fall onto its po
  
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• Correction: Growing Up Digital-Smartphone Psychiatry story

  23-01-2019 21:23
  In a story Jan. 3 about using smartphones to detect depression, The Associated Press misstated the title of Menachem Fromer. He is a mental health researcher at Verily, not the company’s mental health leader.
  A corrected version of the story is below:
  Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst
  Detecting depression: Smartphone apps could monitor teen angst, identify kids at risk of mental health crisis
  By LINDSEY TANNER
  AP Medical Writer
  Rising suicide rates and depression in
  
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• Weinstein picks Casey Anthony’s lawyer for recast legal team

  23-01-2019 21:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s recast legal team includes the lawyer who won an acquittal for Casey Anthony on charges she killed her young daughter and a lawyer who helped basketball star Kobe Bryant avoid a rape prosecution.
  Weinstein’s spokesman on Wednesday said Jose Baez and Pamela Mackey were among four new lawyers hired by the disgraced movie producer in his sexual assault case.
  Weinstein’s other new lawyers are Harvard law professor Ronald Sullivan and former
  
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• Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country

  23-01-2019 21:22
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country.
  The post Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US

  23-01-2019 21:19
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US.
  The post Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Security inside stadium and out for Super Bowl in Atlanta

  23-01-2019 21:17
  ATLANTA (AP) — Legions of police and federal agents will be protecting Super Bowl fans inside and outside the Atlanta stadium hosting Super Bowl 53.
  Authorities won’t discuss specifics of their security plan. But they say they will safeguard areas beyond the downtown Mercedes-Benz Stadium and make officers visible across the city.
  Recent attacks in the U.S. and around the world have taught security experts they must be prepared to defend more than the obvious targets.
  Atlanta knows t
  
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