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• Actor William Shatner debuts country songs at Grand Ole Opry

  16-02-2019 23:53
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor William Shatner boldly went where no “Star Trek” captain has gone before when he took the stage for the first time for the Grand Ole Opry radio show to sing from his new album of country songs.
  Shatner made his Opry debut on Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee, on the famed country music radio show along with Jeff Cook of the band Alabama. Together they released a country album called “Why Not Me,” which features songs like “Beam
  
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• Burks carries Marshall over Middle Tennessee 98-93

  16-02-2019 22:55
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — C.J. Burks had 20 points as Marshall narrowly beat Middle Tennessee 98-93 on Saturday.
  Jon Elmore had 19 points for Marshall (14-13, 7-7 Conference USA), which broke its four-game losing streak. Rondale Watson added 17 points. Jannson Williams had 16 points and three blocks for the hosts.
  After a close first half that resulted in the two teams entering the locker room tied at 41-41, the second half was equally hard-fought. Ultimately, Marshall was able to eke out t
  
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• Caver scores 20 to carry Old Dominion past Charlotte 73-60

  16-02-2019 22:26
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ahmad Caver had 20 points as Old Dominion topped Charlotte 73-60 on Saturday.
  B.J. Stith had 17 points for Old Dominion (21-6, 11-3 Conference USA), which won its fifth straight game. Xavier Green added 10 points and six rebounds.
  Milos Supica had 16 points for the 49ers (6-19, 3-11). Jon Davis added 13 points. He also had 10 turnovers but only four assists. Malik Martin had 12 points.
  The Monarchs improve to 2-0 against the 49ers on the season. Old Dominion defeated Ch
  
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• Phoenix police: 3-year–old boy critical with gunshot wound

  16-02-2019 20:12
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a 3-year-old boy’s condition has stabilized, but he remains in critical condition after being shot in what may have been an accident.
  Sgt. Tommy Thompson says a woman took her son into an emergency room Saturday morning for treatment of a gunshot wound to his shoulder.
  Thompson says the incident is preliminarily believed to be an accident but that investigators are at the family’s residence to determine what happened.
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• Thomas leaves Riviera with 1-shot lead and long day ahead

  16-02-2019 18:43
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Thomas got a lot done in just eight holes Saturday before leaving Riviera with a one-shot lead and facing a marathon finish in the Genesis Open.
  Thomas nearly holed a 9-iron and then made par with a chip off the green and over the bunker in the middle of the par-3 sixth hole as part of the six holes he played to complete a 6-under 65. Adam Scott also had a 65 and tied Thomas for the 36-hole lead.
  Thomas began the third round with a 12-foot eagle putt and saved par
  
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• The Latest: CEO: Gunman passed background check when hired

  16-02-2019 18:05
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the mass shooting at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  The chief executive of the company that owns the warehouse where an employee gunned down five co-workers says a background check on him when he joined Henry Pratt Co.15 years ago did not turn up a 1995 felony conviction for aggravated assault in Mississippi
  Scott Hall, president and CEO of Mueller Water Products Inc, which owns Henry Pratt in Aurora, Illinois, told a news confer
  
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• The Latest: Silver pleased with competitive balance in NBA

  16-02-2019 16:53
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):
  7:30 p.m.
  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he’s pleased with the level of competitive balance that currently exists within the league, though cautioned there are still many ways to improve on that front.
  Silver’s annual All-Star weekend address was Saturday night. It comes with Milwaukee holding the NBA’s best record, a surprise of sorts in Denver contending for the top record in the Western Con
  
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• The Latest: OKC’s Diallo leaps over Shaq to win dunk contest

  16-02-2019 16:53
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):
  10:30 p.m.
  Oklahoma City’s Hamidou Diallo is the NBA’s slam dunk champion.
  Going over Shaquille O’Neal in the first round, then getting a boost from rapper Quavo in the finale, Diallo soared to the crown by topping New York’s Dennis Smith Jr.
  Diallo topped Smith 88-85 in the finale. Charlotte’s Miles Bridges and Atlanta’s John Collins went out in the first round.
  Smith leapfrogg
  
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• The Latest: Joe Harris tops Stephen Curry for 3-point title

  16-02-2019 16:53
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):
  9:35 p.m.
  Brooklyn’s Joe Harris held off Golden State’s Stephen Curry to win the 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday night.
  Harris made 12 consecutive shots at one point in the final round on his way to a score of 26 points. Curry was second with 24 in the finals, and Sacramento’s Buddy Hield was third with 19 points.
  The Warriors’ star made his first nine shots of the final round, then mi
  
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• The Latest: Cardinal calls McCarrick punishment ‘important’

  16-02-2019 13:07
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the defrocking of former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick (all times local):
  12:20 a.m.
  The archbishop of Boston says the Vatican’s decision to defrock former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is an important step for “administering justice” for McCarrick’s crimes.
  Cardinal Sean O’Malley issued a statement Saturday after the announcement that McCarrick had been found guilty by the Vatican of sex abuse, including while hearing confes
  
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• Yale looks to extend streak vs Cornell

  16-02-2019 12:30
  Yale (16-4, 6-1) vs. Cornell (13-10, 5-2)
  Newman Arena at Bartels Hall, Ithaca, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Yale looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over Cornell. Yale has won by an average of 14 points in its last 11 wins over the Big Red. Cornell’s last win in the series came on Feb. 15, 2013, a 68-61 win.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: Cornell’s Matt Morgan has averaged 23.1 points and 4.5 rebounds while Josh Warren has put up 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds.
  
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• St. Pete’s looks to end streak vs Rider

  16-02-2019 12:30
  Rider (13-13, 8-6) vs. St. Peter’s (6-18, 3-9)
  Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Rider looks to extend St. Peter’s’s conference losing streak to seven games. St. Peter’s’ last MAAC win came against the Niagara Purple Eagles 74-72 on Jan. 22. Rider beat Monmouth by nine at home in its last outing.
  SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Davauhnte Turner is putting up 16.6 points to lead the way for the Peacocks. Samuel Idowu has paired with Turner
  
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• Penn looks for home win vs Harvard

  16-02-2019 12:30
  Harvard (12-8, 5-2) vs. Penn (15-8, 3-4)
  Palestra, Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Penn looks for its fifth straight win over Harvard at Palestra. The last victory for the Crimson at Penn was a 63-38 win on Jan. 31, 2015.
  LEADING THE WAY: Penn’s AJ Brodeur has averaged 16.7 points and 8.3 rebounds while Devon Goodman has put up 13.5 points. For the Crimson, Bryce Aiken has averaged 18.5 points while Chris Lewis has put up 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds.
  CREATING OFFENSE: Brod
  
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• Dartmouth, Princeton meet in conference play

  16-02-2019 12:30
  Dartmouth (11-12, 2-5) vs. Princeton (12-8, 4-3)
  L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Dartmouth pays visit to Princeton in an Ivy League matchup. Both teams are coming off of losses on Friday. Princeton lost 78-69 at home to Harvard, while Dartmouth came up short in an 82-79 overtime game at Penn.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: Princeton’s Devin Cannady has averaged 18.7 points and 6.1 rebounds while Myles Stephens has put up 12.7 points and 6.1 rebound
  
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• The Latest: EU says current agreement is “best possible”

  16-02-2019 10:21
  MUNICH (AP) — The European Union presidency says the deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is the “best possible agreement” and preferable to a “no-deal” Brexit.
  Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said Saturday that “the clock is ticking” until the March 29 exit and “we would all favor an orderly withdrawal, an approval of the agreement, which is the best possible agreement.”
  Iohannis says: &ldq
  
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• France: Syrian suspect accused of crimes against humanity

  16-02-2019 10:16
  PARIS (AP) — French authorities have filed preliminary charges of complicity in crimes against humanity against a Syrian suspected of involvement in a bloody secret police crackdown on opposition activists.
  A judicial official said Saturday the man is being held in custody pending further investigation, after being detained Tuesday near Paris as part of an international probe. The official was not authorized to be publicly named discussing an ongoing investigation.
  Two other suspects were
  
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• Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

  16-02-2019 10:09
  ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.
  The punishment announced on Saturday for the once-powerful prelate and Archbishop of Washington comes a few days before Pope Francis is to lead an extraordinary gathering of bishops from around the world over the sex abuse crisis which has eroded the faith of many Catholics and threatened his papacy.
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• Pope defrocks ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, punishing the U.S. churchman on eve of crisis summit

  16-02-2019 10:00
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope defrocks ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, punishing the U.S. churchman on eve of crisis summit.
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• 8 miners rescued in Zimbabwe; others remained trapped

  16-02-2019 09:49
  KADOMA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Eight artisanal miners who were trapped underground for several days after heavy flooding in Zimbabwe have been rescued, though some of their co-workers are still missing and feared dead.
  Rescuers on Saturday pulled the exhausted, muddied survivors from the ground and took them to a tent for medical treatment. Relatives waiting at the scene ululated, cheered and hugged each other.
  Dozens of gold miners were caught underground Tuesday on the outskirts of Kadoma, west
  
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• Iran: Sabotage may be behind failed satellite launches

  16-02-2019 09:46
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister says sabotage by the U.S. is a possible reason for Tehran’s failed attempts to launch two satellites in recent months.
  Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday in an interview with NBC News in Munich, Germany, that it’s possible there is a U.S. sabotage campaign against Iranian satellite launches. He confirmed that Iran suffered two failed attempts to launch satellites over the past two months.
  “It’s quite possible. We don&r
  
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• Nigerians wake to find a delayed election, with some angry

  16-02-2019 09:38
  YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians have awakened to find the presidential election delayed a week from Saturday until Feb. 23 because of what the electoral commission has called unspecified “challenges.” The country’s top two political parties condemn the last-minute postponement.
  Some bitter voters in the capital, Abuja, and elsewhere who traveled home to cast their ballots say they cannot afford to wait another seven days.
  A spokesman for top opposition challenger Atiku Abu
  
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• Perfect Storm: The 500 and fight that changed NASCAR forever

  16-02-2019 09:08
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first break came with the massive blizzard that wreaked havoc on the East Coast, essentially locking television viewers in their homes. The Daytona 500, meanwhile, was to be broadcast live in its entirety for the first time, reaching markets that knew little, if anything, about stock car racing. The 3 1/2-hour event finished in stunning fashion, another fortunate turn that featured a muddy, bloody brawl a few hundred yards from the finish line.
  It was NASCAR&
  
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• It Is Finally Here! The 2019 Tucson Weekly Cannabis Bowl!

  16-02-2019 09:00
  With 4/20 on the horizon, it’s once again time to crown new winners in the Weekly’s fourth annual Cannabis Bowl! As in previous years, we are asking readers to let us know their favorite dispensaries, budtenders, concentrates, edibles and more.Deadline to cast a ballot is midnight Sunday, March 17. A few ground rules:• In the Best Budtender category, please include the name of your favorite budtender as well as the name of the dispensaries where they tend bud.• When voting
  
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• Iran threatens retaliation over car bombing that killed 27

  16-02-2019 09:00
  ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) — The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard has threatened to retaliate against neighboring Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates over a suicide car bombing this week that killed 27 members of the elite organization.
  Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari spoke late Friday at one of two funeral ceremonies for the victims of Wednesday’s attack in the central Iranian city of Isfahan. He claimed without providing evidence that the United States and Israel ordered Saudi
  
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• Nelly Korda has 3-shot lead into Australian Open’s 4th round

  16-02-2019 07:53
  ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Nelly Korda made up for an early bogey on the back nine Saturday with three consecutive birdies and four on her final six holes to shoot a 5-under 67 and take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Women’s Australian Open.
  Korda, tied for third after the second round, had a 54-hole total of 12-under 204 at The Grange.
  Japan’s Haru Nomura had a 70 Saturday and was in second place, with three players tied for third, four strokes behi
  
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• Chicago police release 2 men questioned in Smollett case

  16-02-2019 07:23
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioning them.
  “The individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a brief statement late Friday.
  He
  
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• Illinois man being fired from job fatally shoots 5 workers

  16-02-2019 07:16
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A man being fired from his job started shooting at a suburban Chicago manufacturing warehouse, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was killed by police.
  Police say 45-year-old Gary Martin had been working at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, Illinois, for 15 years and was being terminated Friday.
  Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman says authorities don’t yet know if the employees firing him were among the victims. A sixth worker was taken to
  
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• Australia wins opening Sydney SailGP final over Japan

  16-02-2019 07:03
  SYDNEY (AP) — Tom Slingsby and his Australia high-speed catamaran won the opening Sydney SailGP event, finishing first in four of the five races and then winning the championship match race over Japan on Saturday.
  After the first of five events, Australia leads the standings with 48 points. Japan, skippered by Nathan Outteridge, has 45. Britain, with skipper Dylan Fletcher, has 36, followed by China (skipper Phil Robertson) and France (Billy Besson) with 33 points each, and the United Stat
  
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• Bruins beat Ducks 3-0 for 4th straight win

  16-02-2019 06:42
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jaroslav Halak made 30 saves in his fourth shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
  Noel Acciari and Jake DeBrusk scored for the Bruins, who have earned at least a point in nine consecutive games. Chris Wagner added an empty-netter with 1:31 remaining.
  Kevin Boyle made 26 saves for the Ducks, who have lost 20 of their past 23 games.
  Acciari put the Bruins in front 5:31 into the first
  
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• Trump declares emergency at border after stinging defeat

  16-02-2019 06:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border after a stinging budget defeat. Trump is moving to secure more money for his long-promised wall by exercising a broad interpretation of his presidential powers that is certain to draw stiff legal challenges.
  In his emergency proclamation Friday, Trump painted a picture of the border as “a major entry point for criminals, gang members, and illicit narcotics” and one that threaten
  
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• Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts

  16-02-2019 06:33
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Let the lawsuits begin.
  President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and predicted his administration would end up defending it all the way to the Supreme Court.
  That might have been the only thing Trump said Friday that produced near-universal agreement.
  The American Civil Liberties Union announced its intention to sue less than an hour after the White House released the text of Trump’s declaration.
  Nonprofit watchdog group Public
  
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• AZ softball wins 1st game at newly-renovated stadium: Highlights

  16-02-2019 06:20
  TUCSON – After falling 4-1 to South Florida in their first game of the 2019 Hillenbrand Invitational, Arizona’s softball team bounced back in the night cap with a 10-1, mercy rule victory over Illinois-Chicago.  We’ll have complete coverage on News 4 Tucson.  However, for now, here’s some early highlights:Props to @UofA softball team! Cats notch 1st W at newly-renovated Hillenbrand https://t.co/37NrJ72tXn's: JessieHarper & @malia_martinez@ArizonaSoftball@dej
  
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• Georgia Southern rolls in 2nd half, beats Troy 76-51

  16-02-2019 06:18
  STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Tookie Brown and Isaiah Crawley scored 16 points apiece as Georgia Southern rolled to a 76-51 victory over Troy on Friday night.
  Georgia Southern (16-10, 8-5 Sun Belt Conference) has won three of its last four games while Troy (11-14, 4-9) has lost six of its last seven.
  The Eagles built a five-point halftime lead and outscored the Trojans 44-24 in the second half.
  Brown, who averages 17 points, was 6 of 15 from the floor and had five of Georgia Southern’s 16 s
  
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• Shocking new video shows the moment an S-U-V hit a rock slide and went airborne.

  16-02-2019 06:06
  Shocking new video shows the moment an S-U-V hit a rock slide and went airborne in Tennessee.
  This is footage from a dash cam in a police vehicle.
  You can see the S-U-V hit the rock-slide blocking part of the road before slamming into the police car.
  One officer was treated for minor injuries. The driver of the s-u-v refused medical treatment.
  The post Shocking new video shows the moment an S-U-V hit a rock slide and went airborne. appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Flamengo soccer club fire in Brazil: bad luck or negligence?

  16-02-2019 06:02
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Within hours of a fire at soccer club Flamengo’s training facility that would kill 10 teenage players, the club’s president called it “the worst tragedy” in the team’s 123-year history.
  Soccer greats around the world expressed condolences, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor declared three days of mourning and the club commemorated the boys during its latest home game. Club officials repeatedly said the fire was simply a question of bad luck.
  Bu
  
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• A polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo had its very first check-up.

  16-02-2019 06:01
  A polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo had its very first check-up.
  A veterinarian examined the 11-week old bear. He described her as big and strong.
  The cub had been alone with her mother up until this point.
  Zoo visitors will have to wait until March to see the sub. That’s when she is expected to safety follow her mother outside.
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• Key moments in actor Jussie Smollett’s Chicago attack

  16-02-2019 06:00
  CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police last month that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs.
  Some key moments in the story:
  Jan. 29
  —Jussie Smollett tells Chicago police he was physically attacked by two men in downtown Chicago while out getting food from a Subway restaurant at 2 a.m. The black and openly gay actor tells authorities the men used racial and homophobic slurs, wrapped a rope arou
  
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• Ionescu helps No. 3 Oregon beat No. 9 Oregon St 77-68

  16-02-2019 05:43
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 29 points and nine assists, and No. 3 Oregon beat No. 9 Oregon State 77-68 Friday night for its 17th straight win.
  Ruthy Hebard added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Ducks (24-1, 13-0 Pac-12), who have the longest active winning streak in the nation. Oregon improved to 6-0 against ranked teams this season.
  Destiny Slocum had 19 points for Oregon State, which trailed 39-35 at the half. The Beavers (20-5, 10-3) pulled to 64-60 on Slocum’s jumpe
  
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• Nico Hischier scores in OT as Devils rally to beat Wild 5-4

  16-02-2019 05:41
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored 3:19 into overtime, Cory Schneider got his first win in nearly 14 months and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Friday night.
  Hischier, Marcus Johansson and Kyle Palmieri each had a goal and an assist for the Devils, who won for the second time in eight games. Will Butcher and Ben Lovejoy also scored.
  Schneider had 15 saves in relief, including three in overtime. He allowed five goals Thursday in Chicago and was 0-17-
  
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• Cicala gives a “tour” of $8 million, newly-renovated Hillenbrand Stadium

  16-02-2019 05:36
  TUCSON – The Arizona Wildcat softball team is breaking in its newly-renovated, $8 million dollar Hillenbrand stadium this weekend.  News 4 Tucson’s Paul Cicala will have highlights of tonight’s matchups at 10 p.m.  Meanwhile, here’s his “facebook live tour” of the new facility: CLICK HEREGotta' love @UofA softball back at home at newly-renovated Hillenbrand Stadium. I was filming highlights & was able to get this HOME RUN BEAUTY on video by @mali
  
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• Saudi crown prince delays visit to Pakistan by a day

  16-02-2019 05:32
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been delayed by a day.
  Without giving any explanation for the delay, the Foreign Ministry says Prince Mohammad will now arrive in Islamabad on a two-day visit on Sunday and that his program remains unchanged.
  The crown prince is expected to sign investment agreements worth billions of dollars. He will also travel to neighboring India amid heightened tension between Islamabad and New Delhi over
  
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• Wampler scores 29, Wright St. ties Norse for 1st in Horizon

  16-02-2019 05:24
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bill Wampler scored a career-high 29 points and Wright State rallied to beat Northern Kentucky 81-77 on Friday night and join the Norse in a first-place tie in the Horizon League.
  Wampler was 10-of-14 shooting and made four 3-pointers for the Raiders (16-11, 10-4). Loudon Love added 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Raiders shot 55 percent and made 9 of 19 from the arc.
  Drew McDonald scored 23 points with four 3-pointers and nine rebounds for th
  
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• No. 10 Stanford bounces back with 65-51 win at UCLA

  16-02-2019 05:21
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 22 points, and No. 10 Stanford rebounded from its worst loss under coach Tara VanDerveer with a 65-51 victory over UCLA on Friday night.
  The Cardinal came into the game with three losses in their last five games — including a 40-point defeat to No. 3 Oregon last Sunday — but were able to bounce back with a win on the road. They nearly squandered a 16-point halftime lead before putting the game away in the fourth quarter.
  UCLA got to 44-42
  
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• Williams scores 14 to lift Marist over Quinnipiac 63-61

  16-02-2019 05:09
  HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Austin Williams had 14 points off the bench to lead Marist to a 63-61 win over Quinnipiac on Friday night.
  Brian Parker had 12 points and six assists for Marist (11-14, 6-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ryan Funk added 10 points.
  Matthew Herasme made a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to give the Red Foxes a 62-58 lead.
  Cameron Young had 24 points for the Bobcats (13-11, 8-5). Jacob Rigoni added 13 points. Tyrese Williams had seven rebounds.
  The Red Foxe
  
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• Ionescu scores 29, No. 3 Oregon beats No. 9 Oregon St 77-68

  16-02-2019 05:06
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 29 points and nine assists, and No. 3 Oregon beat No. 9 Oregon State 77-68 Friday night for its 17th straight win.
  Ruthy Hebard added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Ducks (24-1, 13-0 Pac-12), who have the longest active winning streak in the nation. Oregon improved to 6-0 against ranked teams this season.
  Destiny Slocum had 19 points for Oregon State, which trailed 39-35 at the half. The Beavers (20-5, 10-3) pulled to 64-60 on Slocum’s jumpe
  
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• Next presiding judge appointed for Maricopa County courts

  16-02-2019 05:01
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has selected Superior Court Judge Joseph C. Welty to serve as presiding judge for Maricopa County, the state’s largest court system.
  The state high court announced that Welty will replace current Presiding Judge Janet Barton on Aug. 29, Barton’s planned retirement date.
  The presiding judge has administrative authority over all courts, judicial officers and court employees in Maricopa County.
  Barton has served as the county’s presid
  
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• Scott scores 21 to lift Rider past Monmouth 81-72

  16-02-2019 04:50
  LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Frederick Scott had 21 points as Rider beat Monmouth 81-72 on Friday night.
  Tyere Marshall had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Rider (13-13, 8-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which broke its five-game losing streak. Stevie Jordan added 15 points and six assists. Dimencio Vaughn had 11 points for the hosts.
  Ray Salnave had 17 points and six rebounds for the Hawks (10-17, 9-5), whose four-game win streak came to end as they fell out of first place, a half-game
  
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• Defending champion Thiem advances to Argentina Open semis

  16-02-2019 04:50
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Top-seeded defending champion Dominic Thiem of Austria advanced to the Argentina Open semifinals Friday, beating Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
  Thiem will face fourth-seeded home favorite Diego Schwartzman on Saturday. Schwartzman beat Spain’s Albert Ramos Vinolas 6-1, 7-5.
  In the other quarterfinals, third-seeded Marco Cecchinato of Italy beat Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (3), 6-4, and Argentina’s Guido Pella topped Span
  
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• Police chief says gunman who killed 5 at suburban Chicago business was 15-year employee who was being fired Friday

  16-02-2019 04:48
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Police chief says gunman who killed 5 at suburban Chicago business was 15-year employee who was being fired Friday.
  The post Police chief says gunman who killed 5 at suburban Chicago business was 15-year employee who was being fired Friday appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• 2nd arrest in robbery that led to NYPD friendly fire death

  16-02-2019 04:46
  NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has been arrested in connection with a robbery that led to the friendly fire death of a New York City police detective.
  An official familiar with the investigation says the man taken into custody Friday is suspected of being Christopher Ransom’s lookout during Tuesday night’s stick-up at a Queens cellphone store.
  The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
  Detective Brian Simonsen was hit once in the che
  
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