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• Tucson man sentenced to prison for vehicle theft, burglary

  05-02-2019 23:55
  TUCSON – A Tucson man is headed to prison for stealing a Jeep, and other property crimes.
  According to the Pima County Attorney’s Office, David Petri was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison earlier this week.
  Petri faced charges including theft of a means of transportation, theft of a credit card and burglary.
  He was convicted last November in Pima County Superior Court.
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• Hopes rise for border funding deal – if Trump will go along

  05-02-2019 23:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill talks to resolve an impasse over President Donald Trump’s demands for billions of dollars for his long-sought border wall are inching forward. Lawmakers are focused first on forging agreement among themselves and less on satisfying Trump’s shifting demands.
  One such sign came from Capitol Hill’s most powerful Republican. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s not seeking Trump’s blessing in advance of striking a deal on
  
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• Super Bowl hangover? Don’t worry, better sports days ahead

  05-02-2019 23:53
  PodcastOne Sports Now hosts Jim Litke and Tim Dahlberg deal with their Super Bowl hangovers by looking ahead to the best dates remaining on this year’s sports calendars.
  The first two days of the NCAA basketball tournament tops their ranking, clinched by this fun fact: More men schedule vasectomies over that weekend than any other — “a perfect excuse,” Litke notes, “to turn on the TV and burrow into the couch … while being served food and drink by a friend or
  
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• Photojournalist is remembered as innovator, problem-solver

  05-02-2019 23:45
  ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Dietz, who helped photojournalists to document history on the world’s biggest stages, died while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in Atlanta. He was 53.
  Dietz died Jan. 30 while coordinating Getty Images’ photo coverage of Super Bowl 53. His death was confirmed by the company and his loved ones.
  Before he joined Getty Images, Dietz spent about 20 years with The Associated Press, photographing events worldwide, editing pictures, developing new products an
  
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• Tucson police: Apparent murder-suicide at apartment complex

  05-02-2019 23:43
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson say they’re investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at an apartment complex on the city’s east side.
  They say the bodies of a man and woman were discovered during a welfare check Tuesday.
  Police say it appears the victim died from gunshot wounds.
  No other information was immediately released.
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• Man found dead on Pennsylvania highway, shot in head, coroner says

  05-02-2019 23:43
  DAUPHIN COUNTY, Penn. (WGAL) – Pennsylvania State Police now say the death of a man found along I-81 in Dauphin County was NOT the result of road rage.
  State police told WGAL that what happened to 46-year-old Tyrone Shaw, of Roselle Park, New Jersey, was an isolated incident and that there’s no danger to the public.
  The coroner said Shaw was shot in the head.
  Around 11:10 p.m. Monday, a trooper found Shaw’s body outside his GMC Yukon at mile marker 75.4 on I-81 north in West H
  
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• Cardinals claim LB Vallejo off waivers from Browns

  05-02-2019 23:43
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have claimed linebacker Tanner Vallejo off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.
  Vallejo appeared in 13 games for Cleveland last season, making one start. The Browns claimed him off waivers from Buffalo.
  He was a sixth-round selection by the Bills out of Boise State in the 2017 draft. Vallejo had 20 tackles on defense and seven on special teams for the Browns last year. He also had one forced fumble.
  Arizona announced the move on Tuesday.
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• Police suspect New Mexico blast that killed 1 was suicide

  05-02-2019 23:39
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police suspect a man who died in an explosion behind an Albuquerque, New Mexico, strip mall intended to kill himself.
  The improvised explosive device exploded Monday in an alley near a busy intersection, killing one man who has not been identified by police.
  No one else was injured in the afternoon blast that shook nearby homes and businesses.
  Albuquerque Police Chief Michael Geier said the explosiondidn’t appear to be linked to terrorism.
  Police spokesman Si
  
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• Wolves advances in FA Cup, Newport sets up Man City clash

  05-02-2019 23:38
  LONDON (AP) — Wolverhampton Wanderers had to come from a goal down to beat third-tier Shrewsbury 3-2 on Tuesday in a replay of their FA Cup fourth-round match, while fourth-tier Newport earned a meeting with Manchester City by beating Championship side Middlesbrough 2-0.
  Ivan Cavaleiro netted the winner for Wolves in the 62nd minute after Matt Doherty had scored twice for the Premier League side, including the opening goal after less than two minutes.
  Shrewsbury had threatened a major upse
  
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• Loginov, Zogg capture gold in parallel slalom at worlds

  05-02-2019 23:33
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Dmitry Loginov of Russia picked up a gold medal for a second straight day, winning the parallel slalom at the world championships.
  Loginov beat Roland Fischnaller of Italy in the big final Tuesday. Loginov captured the parallel giant slalom crown the day before. Stefan Baumeister of Germany picked up the bronze medal for a second straight race.
  The 38-year-old Fischnaller had his first Olympic start in Park City during the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
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• TPD respond to fatal shooting on Dodge near Speedway

  05-02-2019 23:29
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department officers have responded to a fatal shooting in central Tucson.
  According to TPD, Dodge Boulevard from Lee to Fairmount streets has been shut down in connection to the shooting. One person has died in connection to the incident.Details are limited at this time.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.Police investigating fatal shooting near Speedway and Dodge. Neighbors. Say they heard a series of pops. pic.twitter.com/SlHVG4AcwM
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• Canucks defenseman Edler sidelined by a concussion

  05-02-2019 23:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler has a concussion and will be out at least a week after a scary fall Monday night in Philadelphia.
  Coach Travis Green says Edler needed stitches but did not have any facial fractures after going to the ice head-first during a 2-1 loss and being wheeled off on a stretcher. Green said before Tuesday’s game at Washington that Edler was released from the hospital and returning to Vancouver.
  Edler’s skate got caught in th
  
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• Charter School Reform Legislation: The Good, The Bad and The Unknown

  05-02-2019 23:25
  SB 1394, a bill intended to bring more oversight and regulation to charter schools, hasn't gone anywhere yet. Like lots of other bills, it's waiting to be considered, amended or ignored to death.The bill has some good stuff in it, but it also has a loophole big enough to drive an eighteen wheeler through packed tight with all the state's Charter Management Organizations.…
  
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• Testimony: Cold temperatures at federal prison preceded fire

  05-02-2019 23:24
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prison employees and inmates say chilly temperatures inside a New York City federal lockup came weeks before a fire left some inmates without heat, light, hot water, and attorney and family visits for a week.
  The extent of the damage from the Jan. 27 fire was described in detail Tuesday at hearings in Manhattan and Brooklyn courts.
  Advocates for the inmates say the conditions were worsened by a lack of communication or misleading statements from prison officials.
  Prison off
  
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• No charges for administrator of flooded Texas nursing home

  05-02-2019 23:24
  BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to indict the administrator of a Southeast Texas nursing home where police found 74 senior citizens living in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey.
  A police affidavit says Jeff Rosetta didn’t act to prevent the injury of residents who were stranded in murky floodwaters at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur in August 2017. The affidavit accused Rosetta of resisting efforts to evacuate the center, and he had to be handcuffed until e
  
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• The Latest: Family of slain mother and son heartbroken

  05-02-2019 23:21
  MEBANE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on investigation that shows a slain woman and child who remained unidentified for decades were mother and son (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  Relatives of a slain mother and son whose bodies remained unidentified for decades say they had been told the woman took her child back to Korea to raise him.
  In a statement released through the Orange County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Office, the family of 10-year-old Robert “Bobby” Adam Whitt and his mo
  
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• MLS champ Atlanta United signs Paul Pogba’s older brother

  05-02-2019 23:13
  ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has signed defender Florentin Pogba, whose younger brother Paul starred for France in the 2018 World Cup and plays for Manchester United.
  The reigning MLS Cup champions announced the signing Tuesday.
  Florentin Pogba has made 25 Europa League appearances with French club Saint-Étienne and most recently played in Turkey’s Super Lig with Gençlerbirligi. He adds depth to a center back group that includes captain Michael Parkhurst, Leandro Gonza
  
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• Mexican border strike nears victory, 44 of 48 plants settle

  05-02-2019 23:05
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mass strike at assembly plants in a Mexican border city is nearing victory, after 44 of 48 “maquiladora” factories agreed to 20 percent pay increases.
  Companies in Matamoros had resisted union demands for raises and a one-time bonus of about $1,685. At its height the strike involved 25,000 workers making less than $1 an hour.
  The Industrial Workers and Laborers’ Union of Matamoros said Tuesday that since the strike started in mid-January, all but abou
  
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• Giants acquire righty Barrett from Diamondbacks for cash

  05-02-2019 23:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants have acquired right-hander Jake Barrett from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash.
  San Francisco announced the move Tuesday. Barrett has 103 career big league appearances over parts of three seasons with the D-backs.
  The 27-year-old Barrett went 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in seven outings for Arizona in 2018. He spent most of his time with Triple-A Reno, where he was 4-0 with a 2.87 ERA and eight saves in 42 appearances.
  Barrett was a third-round draft pick by the Dia
  
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• County with voting problems to spend $15M on new machines

  05-02-2019 22:59
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county where voting problems led to the suspension and resignation of its elections supervisor is spending $15.7 million on new voting machines. The Palm Beach Post reports that Palm Beach County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday on the purchase of 900 scanners, 75 scanner components, 10 high-speed digital scanners and 525 ExpressVote terminals that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Democrat
  
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• Jets release guard/center Spencer Long after 1 season

  05-02-2019 22:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have released offensive lineman Spencer Long, saving the team almost $6.5 million on next season’s salary cap.
  Long was due a $3 million roster bonus that would have become guaranteed Wednesday. The Jets opted instead to cut him Tuesday after he struggled with injuries and consistency at center before moving to left guard.
  Long signed a four-year, $27.5 million contract with the Jets last March and was also due a base salary of about $3.46 million ne
  
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• Two Dangerous Criminals Arrested by Casa Grande Border Patrol Agents

  05-02-2019 22:51
  TUCSON – A sex offender from Guatemala and an MS-13 gang member were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Casa Grande Border Patrol Station near Casa Grande over the weekend.
  On Friday, Border Patrol agents arrested 39-year-old Mariano Sic-Cua, from Guatemala, after he entered the U.S. illegally through the desert.
  During processing, agents discovered Sic had served 308 days in prison for a 2010 felony sexual assault conviction in Palm Beach, Florida.
  On Sunday, agents patrollin
  
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• Appeals Court to weigh Planned Parenthood’s Texas case

  05-02-2019 22:50
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider whether Texas can eliminate Planned Parenthood from the state Medicaid program.
  The New Orleans-based court’s decision Monday comes after a three-judge panel of the court lifted a February 2017 preliminary injunction that prevented the state from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the program.
  No date for the rehearing has been set.
  The three appeals judges had agreed that U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks
  
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• Police: School bus driver shot after crash in Minneapolis

  05-02-2019 22:46
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a school bus driver was wounded in a shooting that followed a crash with another vehicle on a snowy interstate near downtown Minneapolis.
  Minneapolis Public Schools said in a statement that one student was on the small bus Tuesday afternoon and was not hurt.Police spokesman John Elder says the driver’s injuries were not life-threatening. Officers quickly took one suspect into custody.
  Police say the elementary school student was sitting in the back
  
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• Deputies: Man high on meth suffocates 7-month-old girl

  05-02-2019 22:37
  SALEM, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 22-year-old man high on methamphetamines killed a 7-month-old baby by squeezing her until she became quiet in his South Carolina home.
  Oconee County deputies said Austin Rogers was charged with homicide by child abuse on Monday more than three weeks after the infant died.
  An arrest warrant said Rogers held the baby against his chest on Jan. 12 until she got quiet, then put her face down on a bed and didn’t check on her for 45 minutes.
  Deputies say
  
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• Acura becomes title sponsor of Long Beach Grand Prix

  05-02-2019 22:35
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Long Beach Grand Prix will have Acura as its title sponsor starting in April when the 45th edition is run in the streets of the seaside city.
  Race officials said Tuesday that a multiyear deal was reached with the automaker whose U.S. headquarters is in nearby Torrance.
  Honda, the American parent of Acura, has had a long association with the IndyCar race. Honda-powered cars have won six of the last 10 races, including last year with Alexander Rossi.
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• Alabama officer in mall shooting that killed 21-year-old, sparking protests, won’t face charges

  05-02-2019 22:33
  Editor’s note: This report was written by NBC News breaking news reporter Janelle Griffith.
  An Alabama police officer who fired shots that killed a 21-year-old man on Thanksgiving night at a mall outside of Birmingham will not face charges.
  State Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that his investigation found that the officer did not break the law and will not be charged in the death of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, Jr.
  The shooting of Bradford at the Riverchase Galle
  
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• Politico: Bannon and the Trump Crew May Have Border Wall Town Hall in Tucson on Friday

  05-02-2019 22:25
  Is there any chance we could seal them all in Biosphere 2 for the next hundred years? Politico reports the Trump gang may be descending upon Tucson:…
  
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• Search for missing 9-year-old girl turns into recovery try

  05-02-2019 22:01
  RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in western South Dakota say the search for a missing 9-year-old girl is turning into an effort to find her body.
  The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday night that if the girl was outside, it’s unlikely she survived. The girl ran away from a residential youth home amid frigid weather.
  Investigators say the girl wasn’t wearing a coat when she slipped away from the Children’s Home Society on Sunday morning near Rapid Cit
  
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• The Latest: No Red carpet for Liam Neeson film premiere

  05-02-2019 21:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on fallout from comments Liam Neeson made about wanting to kill a black person after a friend of his was raped nearly four decades ago (all times local):
  12:20 p.m.
  The red carpet at the premiere of Liam Neeson’s newest film has been abruptly canceled amid fallout from the actor’s comments about decades-old thoughts he had about killing a black person.
  Organizers of the New York premiere of “Cold Pursuit” informed journalists that intervie
  
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• Detroit Lions player arraigned in NYC police assault case

  05-02-2019 21:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Bates was arraigned Tuesday from a psychiatric ward on charges accusing him of punching a New York City police officer after he was taken to a precinct house for failing to pay a taxi fare.
  Bates, 25, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, resisting arrest, theft of services and obstruction of governmental administration.
  Bates has been hospitalized since his Jan. 26 arrest and was arraigned via a video hookup.
  Bates’ lawyer, Eric Br
  
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• Marseille beats 10-man Bordeaux 1-0 in empty stadium

  05-02-2019 21:38
  MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Playing in an empty stadium due to fan trouble, Marseille defeated 10-man Bordeaux 1-0 in a postponed French league game on Tuesday.
  Center back Boubacar Kamara’s first goal for the club – a header from close range after a free kick was flicked on three minutes before the break – was enough to ease the pressure on coach Rudi Garcia after two straight defeats.
  Marseille had only one win from its previous 12 games across all competitions.
  The visito
  
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• Democrat Randi Dorman Launching Mayoral Campaign Next Week

  05-02-2019 21:38
  Randi Dorman, a developer, downtown advocate and patron of the arts, plans to announce her mayoral run next week.The release from Team Dorman:Local businesswoman and Chairwoman of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, Randi Dorman will be holding an event for the public to announce and celebrate her campaign for Mayor of Tucson. “I’m Randi Dorman, I’m a mom, I’m a businesswoman, I’m the Chairwoman of the Downtown Tucson Partnership and I am pleased to announce I am runn
  
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• Twitter critic site gone after Nebraska school district sues

  05-02-2019 21:35
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Twitter account that has been criticizing a southeast Nebraska school district since last fall disappeared shortly after the district filed a lawsuit seeking the critic’s identity.
  The person behind the anonymous @friend_bulldog account on Twitter posted another critical comment about the Friend School District Tuesday morning, but the account was gone by midday.
  The school district filed a lawsuit last week because officials want to learn who is behind the acc
  
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• Passengers flood Atlanta airport after Super Bowl weekend

  05-02-2019 21:09
  ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 102,000 passengers flew out of Atlanta’s international airport the Monday after the Super Bowl, breaking the record for the number of people screened at the airport in one day.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports passengers waited for up to an hour-and-a-half to get through security on what many call Mass Exodus Monday. Lines went all the way from the domestic terminal atrium into the airline check-in areas.
  The Transportation Security Administration says t
  
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• ABC’s ‘Modern Family’ to end next year after 11 seasons

  05-02-2019 20:57
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — ABC’s “Modern Family,” the five-time Emmy Award winner for best comedy, will end its run next year after 11 seasons.
  ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke announced the end of the series about the boisterous extended family on Tuesday. It will finish three seasons short of the longest-running sitcom ever, “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.”
  The series produced by Christopher Lloyd and Steve Levitan was an immediate hit after its
  
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• New UConn president says he’s committed to football

  05-02-2019 20:53
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut’s incoming president says he’s committed to having a major college football program and has no plans to move the school out of the American Athletic Conference.
  Thomas Katsouleas, the provost and executive vice president of the University of Virginia, was appointed Tuesday as the next president of the University of Connecticut. He will take over the job in August.
  Katsouleas says football is part of UConn’s identity. He s
  
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• UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles

  05-02-2019 20:49
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs “remain intact” and it is dispersing its missile assembly and testing to prevent “decapitation” strikes.
  The experts’ report to the U.N. Security Council, seen Tuesday by The Associated Press, says North Korea also continues to defy U.N. sanctions, including through “a massive increase” in illegal ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products and coal.
  
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• Police: Jilted lover opened fire outside Baltimore hospital

  05-02-2019 20:48
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Police say a Baltimore man suspected of opening fire outside a city hospital was a jilted boyfriend who intended to kill his ex-partner.
  Charging documents obtained Tuesday allege Jamar Haughton used a stolen pistol to shoot a 24-year-old hospital employee near an ambulance bay Monday morning at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
  Investigators say the 26-year-old suspect told detectives he wanted to kill the victim because he had left him for a woman.
  The shooting
  
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• Two found dead at east side apartment complex

  05-02-2019 20:32
  TUCSON – An adult man and woman were found dead at an apartment complex near Broadway Boulevard and Pantano Road Tuesday afternoon.
  According to Tucson Police Department, the officers discovered the two dead at the Canyon Creek Apartments during a welfare check. Police believe this incident may be a murder-suicide.
  Details are limited at this time.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.
   
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• The Latest: Northam signs Amazon legislation without fanfare

  05-02-2019 20:21
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from a racist photo that appeared on the 1984 medical school yearbook page of Virginia’s governor (all times local):
  7:20 p.m.
  Amid fallout over a racist photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation which would carry out the state’s promise to Amazon for up to $750 million in incentives if it creates almost 38,000 jobs at its new Arlington County headquarters.
  The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Northam, without f
  
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• The Latest: Northam shows signs of trying to move forward

  05-02-2019 20:21
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from a racist photo that appeared on the 1984 medical school yearbook page of Virginia’s governor (all times local):
  2: 15 p.m.
  Despite pressure to resign, Virginia’s governor is showing signs of trying to move forward with public business by offering condolences to a fallen state trooper.
  Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statement Tuesday paying tribute to State Trooper Lucas Dowell, who was killed in the line of duty this week.
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• The Latest: Northam friend thinks he will stay in office

  05-02-2019 20:21
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from a racist photo that appeared on the 1984 medical school yearbook page of Virginia’s governor (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  A Republican lawmaker and close friend of Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he believes the governor will remain in office based on their frequent conversations.
  State Sen. Richard Stuart told The Associated Press that he speaks daily to Northam and talked to him on Tuesday.
  Stuart said he believes the gov
  
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• Often overlooked, evening news shows have loyal fans

  05-02-2019 20:18
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The evening news may be one of television’s most overlooked institutions, but the programs are still looked at.
  Between them, the newscasts anchored by David Muir, Lester Holt and Jeff Glor were seen by an average of 26.9 million viewers each weeknight last week. If they were seen in prime time, which begins at 8 p.m., both ABC’s “World News Tonight” and NBC’s “Nightly News” would qualify as top 10 shows last week.
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• Pope tamps down Maduro’s hopes for Vatican intervention

  05-02-2019 20:17
  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis has acknowledged receiving a request from embattled Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro to help relaunch talks to end the country’s political crisis, but is ruling out any involvement unless opposition leader Juan Guaido requests it.
  Francis said Tuesday he hadn’t read Maduro’s letter, which he said arrived via diplomatic pouch.
  But he told reporters en route home from the United Arab Emirates that a previous Vatican diplomatic
  
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• The Latest: California crash pilot wasn’t ex-Chicago officer

  05-02-2019 20:11
  YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly crash of a small plane in Southern California (all times local):
  11 a.m.
  The Chicago Police Department says it has no record that the pilot killed in a deadly California plane crash was a retired officer.
  The Orange County, California, Sheriff’s Department identified the pilot on Monday as 75-year-old Antonio Pastini and said he was a retired Chicago police officer who had been living in Nevada.
  Chicago police spokesman Anthony Gugl
  
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• Our Milky Way galaxy is truly warped, at least around edges

  05-02-2019 20:01
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out our Milky Way galaxy is truly warped, at least around the far edges.
  Scientists in China and Australia released an updated 3D map of the Milky Way on Tuesday. They used 1,339 pulsating stars — young, newly catalogued stars bigger and brighter than our sun — to map the galaxy’s shape.
  The farther from the center, the more warping, or twisting, there is in the Milky Way’s outer hydrogen gas disc. Researchers say the pattern is
  
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• Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to 5-year, $58 million deal

  05-02-2019 20:00
  TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed star center Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension at an annual average of $11.6 million.
  The former first overall draft pick is in his third season with the Leafs. He was making the maximum $925,000 a year under his three-year rookie deal.
  The 21-year-old from Scottsdale, Arizona, has 97 goals and 81 assists in 182 regular-season games with the Leafs. This season he has 23 goals and 23 assists in 38 games.
  The NHL rookie of the
  
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• Model-actress Dayanara Torres says she has skin cancer

  05-02-2019 19:57
  NEW YORK (AP) — Model and actress Dayanara Torres says she has skin cancer and has already undergone two surgeries.
  The former Miss Universe said in an Instagram post Monday that doctors have already removed an area on the back of her knee and two lymph nodes on her leg. She says she is awaiting details on further treatments.
  Torres, who has two children with ex-husband Marc Anthony, opened the clip by saying that mothers tend to care for everyone around them and forget about themselves. S
  
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• The Latest: Blizzard shuts California mountain highway

  05-02-2019 19:56
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. West (all times local):
  11:25 a.m.
  A lengthy stretch of highway in California’s Sierra Nevada is closed for the second day in a row because of a winter storm.
  The 80-mile (128-kilometer) stretch of westbound Interstate 80 is shut down from the California-Nevada line just west of Reno to Colfax, California, east of Sacramento.
  Chains or snow tires are required on eastbound I-80 and all mountain passes around Lake Tahoe,
  
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