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• Adoptable Pet: Kelso Needs a Home

  20-02-2019 23:30
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• The Latest: Lawyer says woman who joined IS a US citizen

  20-02-2019 22:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria and now wants to return to the U.S. with her child (all times local):
  8:55 p.m.
  The lawyer for an Alabama woman denied return to the U.S. after joining the Islamic State group in Syria says he has evidence she’s an American citizen.
  U.S. officials contend that Hoda Muthana isn’t a citizen and has no legal basis to travel to the U.S.
  President Donald Trump says he decided to
  
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• La Cerca “Night Bloom” Vinyl Release Show at Club Congress

  20-02-2019 20:02
  On Friday, Feb. 22, Tucson band La Cerca is releasing the physical edition of their newest album Night Bloom, which landed on our “Local Albums of the Year” list for 2018. The shoegaze/alternative rock outfit has released many albums about the desert and its barrios, but none quite like the darkly hypnotizing “Night Bloom.” 
  The Weekly’s review of Night Bloom: Featuring a distinct shift from their previous works, Night Bloom finds La Cerca moving in a darker, r
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Bernie Rides Again

  20-02-2019 17:28
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• Winter Storm Warning issued February 20 at 3:31AM MST expiring February 22 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  20-02-2019 11:31
  * WHAT…Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snowaccumulations of 3 to 6 inches is expected as low as 3000 feetto as much as 18 to 30 inches above 4500 feet.
  * WHERE…Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains andSoutheast Gila County.
  * WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Friday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult toimpossible. The cold wind chills as low as 10 above zero couldresult in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.A Winter
  
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• British foreign secretary urges Brexit solution

  20-02-2019 11:27
  BERLIN (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary is telling a German audience that securing an orderly British departure from the European Union is “of paramount importance.”
  Jeremy Hunt was meeting officials in Berlin on Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Theresa May’s trip to Brussels later in the day to meet EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. May is seeking changes to the already-negotiated withdrawal agreement after British lawmakers rejected it — but th
  
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• The Latest: Author links abuse to church culture of silence

  20-02-2019 11:25
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican summit on dealing with sex abuse of minors (all times local):
  11:20 a.m.
  The author of an explosive book on gays in the Vatican says the culture of secrecy that has hidden the double lives of clergy is intrinsically linked to the culture of cover-up about sexual abuse of minors.
  Frederic Martel, a French gay rights activist and author of “In the Closet of the Vatican,” told a news conference Wednesday that studies have long shown th
  
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• Suspect arrested in Paris for anti-Semitic hate speech

  20-02-2019 11:17
  PARIS (AP) — Paris officials say that an individual has been arrested for a torrent of hate speech directed at Jewish philosopher Alain Finkielkraut during a Saturday march by yellow vest protesters.
  The Paris prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that the person was taken into custody Tuesday evening after a police inquiry was opened into a suspected public insult based on origin, ethnicity, nation, race or religion.
  On Tuesday, thousands attended rallies across France to decry an upti
  
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• Nissan ex-boss Ghosn’s new lawyer questions handling of case

  20-02-2019 11:05
  TOKYO (AP) — The newly appointed star defender for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn says he believes the case against his client does “not meet international standards.”
  Junichiro Hironaka also said Wednesday that he believed Ghosn’s trial on charges of falsifying financial reporting and breach of trust might not begin until after the summer.
  Speaking to reporters at a conference room in downtown Tokyo, Hironaka said the defense team was still working out its strategy.
  
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• Egypt executes 9 over 2015 killing of top prosecutor

  20-02-2019 11:02
  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members have been executed after being convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of the country’s top prosecutor.
  The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media, say the executions were carried out Wednesday.
  The nine were found guilty of taking part in the bombing that killed Hisham Barakat, the most senior government official killed by Islamic
  
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• Hard Freeze Warning issued February 20 at 3:00AM MST expiring February 20 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  20-02-2019 11:00
  * IMPACTS…These temperatures will damage sensitive andunprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
  * TEMPERATURES…Low temperatures in the mid to upper 20s.
  * TIMING…Temperatures will be the coldest near daybreak thismorning.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Hard Freeze Warning means widespread temperatures at or below28 degrees are expected…with sub-freezing temperatures exp
  
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• Freeze Warning issued February 20 at 3:00AM MST expiring February 20 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  20-02-2019 11:00
  * IMPACTS…These temperatures will damage sensitive andunprotected plants, and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
  * TEMPERATURES…29 to 32 degrees.
  * TIMING…Temperatures will be the coldest near daybreak thismorning.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are expected.These temperatures will kill sensitive crops and vegetation.Cover them…if possible&
  
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• Egyptian security officials say 9 executed over 2015 assassination of country’s top prosecutor

  20-02-2019 10:55
  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say 9 executed over 2015 assassination of country’s top prosecutor.
  The post Egyptian security officials say 9 executed over 2015 assassination of country’s top prosecutor appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• German security chief wants captive IS suspects screened

  20-02-2019 10:50
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says suspected German members of the Islamic State group captured in Syria need to be screened before they can return home.
  Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says Germany needs to know with certainty the identities of IS fighters and their families, and what they allegedly did, “before anyone gets put on a plane.”
  His comments in an interview Wednesday with daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung come after U.S. President Donald Trump calle
  
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• Police: 1 dead after avalanche hit in Switzerland

  20-02-2019 10:42
  BERLIN (AP) — Swiss police say a 34-year-old Frenchman whose job was to check the safety of ski slopes has died overnight after being injured in an avalanche at a popular Alps ski resort.
  The man was one of four injured people rescued after being swept away Tuesday by an avalanche that hit a slope on Plaine Morte, a glacier near the town of Crans-Montana.
  Police in Valais also tweeted that an overnight search did not result in any more people being found. They said they continued searching
  
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• Putin focuses on social issues in state-of-the-nation speech

  20-02-2019 10:37
  MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says in a state-of-the-nation address that Russia needs to focus on raising living standards.
  Speaking on Wednesday before lawmakers and top officials, Putin said the government will increase social payments to support young families. He promised tax breaks, lower mortgage rates and housing subsidies for families with several children.
  He said that the tax burden on developers will be eased to encourage them to expand housing construction.
  Putin also
  
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• Pakistan arrests provincial assembly speaker over corruption

  20-02-2019 10:22
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s anti-corruption body says it has arrested the speaker of a provincial assembly and member of an opposition party headed by former President Asif Ali Zardari.
  In Wednesday’s statement, the National Accountability Bureau says Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani was arrested in the capital, Islamabad, on charges of “possessing assets beyond his known sources.”
  The anti-graft body has arrested several politicians and businessmen on corr
  
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• Man City ownership buys Chinese club to expand portfolio

  20-02-2019 10:20
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of soccer clubs by purchasing Sichuan Jiuniu FC, which plays in China’s third tier.
  City Football Group, of which English champion Man City is the flagship team, already has the following partnership clubs: New York City in Major League Soccer, Melbourne City in Australia’s A-League, Girona in Spain’s top division, Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, and Club Atletico Torque in Uru
  
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• China backs Tanzania prison sentence for ‘ivory queen’

  20-02-2019 10:12
  BEIJING (AP) — China says it backs Tanzania’s sentencing of a Chinese woman labeled the “ivory queen” to 15 years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks.
  Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday that China supports the Tanzanian authorities in conducting a “just” investigation and trial and is “ready to work with the international community to protect wildlife and curb the international trade.”
  Yang Fenglan was convicted of smuggling abo
  
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• UK regulator casts doubt on Sainsbury’s-Asda merger

  20-02-2019 10:09
  LONDON (AP) — British regulators say the proposed supermarkets merger between Sainsbury’s and Walmart’s Asda unit would push up prices and reduce quality for shoppers, casting doubt on a deal that would create the country’s biggest grocery chain.
  The Competition and Markets Authority, in a preliminary report, said Wednesday it would be “difficult for the companies to address the concerns it has identified” and that a significant number of stores would probably
  
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• Teen seen beaten by police in video is released from custody

  20-02-2019 10:00
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A teen seen beaten by Delaware police in a video of his arrest has been released from custody.
  The News Journal of Wilmington reports the 16-year-old boy was released Monday night after a bail reduction hearing. Video of the teen’s Friday arrest shows him being held down by one New Castle County police officer and repeatedly punched in the face by another.
  Police have said the teen matched complaints of drug dealing in the area, and officers found marijuana, a
  
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• UAE-based cricket coach banned for 10 years for corruption

  20-02-2019 09:57
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Arab Emirates-based coach and former official has been banned for 10 years after being found guilty of breaching three counts of the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code.
  The ICC said in a statement Wednesday that Irfan Ansari approached Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed during the 2017 series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates “with a view to engaging him in corrupt conduct by soliciting information from him.
  
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• Ending the silence on sex abuse: Vatican holds summit

  20-02-2019 09:47
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is summoning church leaders from around the world this week for a tutorial on how to deal with cases of sex abuse by clergy.
  Many Catholic church leaders around the world continue to protect the church’s reputation by denying that priests rape children and by discrediting victims, and the pope himself admits to having made similar mistakes.
  But Francis has done an about-face and is bringing the rest of the church leadership along with him at the extra
  
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• Budget carrier FlyDubai ends 2018 with $43.5M loss

  20-02-2019 09:46
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — FlyDubai says revenues rose to $1.7 billion in 2018, but the company ended the year with a loss of $43.5 million.
  In a statement Wednesday, Dubai’s government-owned budget carrier blamed fuel costs, rising interest rates and “unfavorable currency exchange movements” for the loss. It had made $1.5 billion in revenue in 2017, earning a narrow profit of $10 million that year.
  FlyDubai said it flew 11 million passengers last year, just sligh
  
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• Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Feb. 20

  20-02-2019 09:30
  Gilbert Gottfried. You might know him from his performances on Saturday Night Live in the ’80s, or from his appearances on The Cosby Show and Late Night with David Letterman.…
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Where pro- and anti-Brexit forces collide

  20-02-2019 09:21
  LONDON (AP) — Few issues in recent years have generated the passion in Britain that the Brexit situation has, and the colorful debate has spilled over from Parliament to the grounds outside, traditionally a marketplace for ideas, protests and rallies.
  It is here that the true believers gather each day to try to influence lawmakers, call attention to their cause, and bring new supporters into the fold. Some have been coming for weeks and months to make their case as to whether Britain shoul
  
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• Artist probes Russia’s toxic legacy through family history

  20-02-2019 09:13
  MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian artist has put a spotlight on what he calls “the ruins of a Soviet mythology” with a new exhibit that focuses on the chemical industry in his hometown.
  The exhibit at Moscow’s Museum of Modern Art features Pavel Otdelnov’s architecturally precise paintings of decayed factories in the city of Dzerzhinsk interspersed with objects from factory workers’ daily lives.
  Otdelnov was born into a “labor dynasty” that gave the city, th
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, Feb. 20

  20-02-2019 09:00
  Tucson folk rocker Namoli Brennet is at Club Congress. Details here.
  “Who knows who she used to be/Before it all went dark?/Was she like a streak of fire/A painted glass, a beating heart?/All the mirrors, all the smoke.” Both confessional and cathartic, acclaimed country singer-songwriter and author Rosanne Cash asks rhetorical questions at The Fox Theatre.…
  
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• Samsung poised to unveil new phones in bid to revive sales

  20-02-2019 09:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung is expected to show off its latest smartphones Wednesday, the latest effort by a phone maker to come up with new features compelling enough to end a sales slump.
  The new models expected in San Francisco will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Samsung’s first smartphone.
  Samsung is also expected to provide a glimpse at a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen.
  Apple touted the iPhone’s 10th-anniversary edition as a breakthrough when it
  
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• Swiss bank UBS may face massive fines in French trial

  20-02-2019 08:45
  PARIS (AP) — Swiss bank UBS faces a potential multibillion-euro fine as a Paris court is set to deliver a verdict on charges it helped wealthy French clients evade tax authorities.
  The ruling in the exceptional case will be announced Wednesday afternoon by a French criminal court.
  One of the world’s largest wealth management banks, Zurich-based UBS AG is charged with illegal bank soliciting and aggravated money laundering. Its French subsidiary and five top UBS managers are also on t
  
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• Northern Red Sea coral reefs may survive a hot, grim future

  20-02-2019 07:47
  EILAT, Israel (AP) — As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows grimmer, scientists in Israel have discovered a rare glimmer of hope: The corals of the northern Red Sea may survive, and even thrive, into the next century.
  The carbon dioxide that humans pump into the atmosphere spikes the temperature and acidity of seawater, which both poisons the marine invertebrates and hampers their growth at alarming rates. Experts estimate that half of the corals that existed in the e
  
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• Saudi crown prince lauds centuries-old ties with India

  20-02-2019 07:35
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says his visit to India will improve centuries-old ties, which he says are “in our DNA.”
  In brief remarks at the president’s palace where he was given a ceremonial welcome, the crown prince did not make any reference to rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
  He arrived in India on Tuesday night after visiting Pakistan, which New Delhi blames for a suicide bombing last week that killed at least 40 Indian soldiers
  
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• N. Carolina elections board calls challenged House candidate

  20-02-2019 07:34
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The apparent Republican winner of the country’s last undecided congressional election is expected to explain why he stuck with a North Carolina political operative with a shady track record that even the GOP candidate thought about protesting in the past.
  North Carolina’s elections board is expected to hear testimony on Wednesday from Mark Harris. He led Democrat Dan McCready after November’s election, but the race wasn’t certified after allegat
  
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• Nurse charged in fatal drug-swap error to appear in court

  20-02-2019 07:09
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee nurse charged with criminal homicide after a medication error killed a patient is scheduled to appear in court.
  Nurses have rallied online in defense of Radonda Vaught, who has raised more than $71,000 for her legal bills through a GoFundMe page.
  According to a report on the accident and court documents, Vaught accidentally injected 75-year-old Charlene Murphey with the paralytic vecuronium in December 2017. That’s a drug sometimes used in executio
  
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• Funeral being held for NYC detective killed by friendly fire

  20-02-2019 07:07
  HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City police detective killed by friendly fire last week in Queens is being laid to rest.
  Det. Brian Simonsen’s funeral Wednesday at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Rosalie in Hampton Bays is expected to draw thousands of people, including police officers and more than 500 New York City firefighters.
  Simonsen died Feb. 12 after he was wounded once in the chest as he and six other officers opened fire on a robbery suspect who police say was pointin
  
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• David Icke, accused of anti-Semitism, denied Australian visa

  20-02-2019 07:04
  SYDNEY (AP) — British author and broadcaster David Icke, who critics accuse of anti-Semitism and of being a conspiracy theorist, has had his Australian visa canceled ahead of a speaking tour.
  The 66-year-old said from the United States on Wednesday that the Australian government had “insulted every Australian man, woman and child” by canceling his Australian tour scheduled to start on March 1.
  Immigration Minister David Coleman says he does not discuss individual cases.
  Those w
  
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• Daughter of ex-Mao secretary boycotts Communist-led memorial

  20-02-2019 07:04
  BEIJING (AP) — The daughter of a Chinese Communist Party veteran who became a vocal critic of the regime has boycotted her father’s funeral.
  Li Rui’s memorial was held Wednesday morning at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. His daughter Li Nanyang says that was against her father’s wishes.
  She says her father had three clear desires: to not have a memorial, to not be brought to Babaoshan, and to not be draped with the party flag.
  Li Rui joined the party more than a dec
  
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• Fouled waters reveal lasting legacy of US mining industry

  20-02-2019 07:02
  RIMINI, Mont. (AP) — Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated.
  The Associated Press has found the torrent is poisoning aquatic life and tainting drinking water sources in Montana, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and at least five other states.
  The AP examined 43 mining sites under federal oversight using data from public records requests a
  
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• Clyburn scores 17 to carry UNLV past Wyoming 66-56

  20-02-2019 06:36
  LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Kris Clyburn had 17 points as UNLV defeated Wyoming 66-56 on Tuesday night.
  Joel Ntambwe had 15 points for UNLV (15-11, 9-5 Mountain West Conference). Amauri Hardy added 10 points. Noah Robotham had 10 points for the visitors.
  Justin James had 25 points and six rebounds for the Cowboys (6-20, 2-11). He also had nine turnovers but only five assists.
  The Runnin’ Rebels improve to 2-0 against the Cowboys for the season. UNLV defeated Wyoming 68-56 on Jan. 5. UNLV fa
  
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• Woman says man told her to kill fiancee before fatal beating

  20-02-2019 06:33
  DENVER (AP) — Investigators say a Colorado man beat his fiancee to death with a baseball bat after failing to convince a woman he was having an affair with to commit the killing.
  The grim details revealed in a Colorado courtroom Tuesday provided the first public account of what led prosecutors to charge Patrick Frazee with murder and other charges in the death of Kelsey Berreth.
  Berreth was a 29-year-old flight instructor who had a 1-year-old daughter with Frazee.
  She was last seen on Nov.
  
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• US steps up winter warfare training as global threat shifts

  20-02-2019 06:27
  MARINE MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 8,000 feet up at a training center in the California mountains two U.S. Marines are melting slush to make drinking water after spending the night digging out a defensive position. Their laminated targeting map is wedged into the ice just below the machine gun.
  Other Marines just a few kilometers away are preparing to attack, and forces on both sides must be able to battle the enemy and the unforgiving environment.
  The exercise i
  
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• Hinostroza gets shootout winner as Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2

  20-02-2019 06:23
  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Vinnie Hinostroza scored in regulation and get got the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Arizona Coyotes to a 3-2 victory over the short-handed Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
  Josh Archibald also scored for the Coyotes, who have won four of their last six. Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 shots through overtime and then three of the four attempts in the tiebreaker.
  Adam Larsson and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for Edmonton, which was without star fo
  
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• New Mexico St. routs Texas A&M-International 80-42

  20-02-2019 05:53
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Trevelin Queen came off the bench to score 14 points to help carry New Mexico State to an 80-42 win over Texas A&M-International on Tuesday night, the Aggies’ 12th straight victory.
  Eli Chuha had 14 points for New Mexico State (23-4), which never trailed. JoJo Zamora added 11 points with three 3-pointers and Mohamed Thiam grabbed 11 rebounds.
  Terrell Brown had two points despite leading the Aggies in scoring heading into the matchup with 12 points per game
  
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• Pinal County Sheriff’s Office: Three teens dead after pursuit in San Tan Valley

  20-02-2019 05:35
  TUCSON – Pinal County Sherriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left three men dead and one injured early Tuesday morning.
  According to PCSO, deputies attempted to pull over a silver passenger for expired registration and excessive speeding near Schnepf Road and Hash Knife Draw.
  The driver did not pull over and sped away, a brief pursuit ensued. The driver soon lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a cement barricade.
  Three male passengers, one 16-year-old and two
  
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• Santos-Silva leads VCU over Rhode Island 76-42

  20-02-2019 05:33
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Marcus Santos-Silva tallied 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift VCU to a 76-42 win over Rhode Island on Tuesday night, the team’s seventh consecutive victory.
  Santos-Silva shot 9 for 12 from the floor.
  De’Riante Jenkins had 14 points for VCU (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Marcus Evans added nine assists.
  Rhode Island totaled 20 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
  Jeff Dowtin had 14 points for Rhode Island (12-13, 5-8), which has now lo
  
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• Organization clearing up misconceptions about ballot proposal

  20-02-2019 05:31
  TUCSON- The People’s Defense Initiative is trying to clear up misconceptions about their proposal.
  The organization held a town hall-style meeting on Tuesday, February 19th regarding their efforts to have Tucson voters get new immigration legislation on the next ballot.
  They said their initiative pushes the boundaries of Senate Bill 1070 without crossing the line.
  “We’re not just asking to be called ‘Sanctuary City’,” said Zaira Livier, Director for The Peopl
  
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• Josi scores 2 in 3rd period, Predators beat Stars 5-3

  20-02-2019 05:30
  DALLAS (AP) — Roman Josi scored the go-ahead goal with 12:25 to play and added an empty-netter to lift the Nashville Predators over the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Tuesday night.
  Josi skated from behind the net into the slot, and his wrist shot hit defenseman Esa Lindell’s skate and popped over goalie Anton Khudobin.
  Nashville won for the second time in six games to move within a point of Central Division leader Winnipeg.
  Dallas is 1-4-1 in its past six games.
  Filip Forsberg tied the game at
  
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• No. 4 Kentucky beats Missouri 66-58

  20-02-2019 05:28
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — PJ Washington and Tyler Herro scored 18 points each as fourth-ranked Kentucky slogged past Missouri 66-58 on Tuesday night.
  Ashton Hagans added 12 points for the Wildcats (22-4, 11-2 Southeastern Conference), who looked a little sluggish three days after beating then top-ranked Tennessee. But Kentucky was good enough defensively to hold the Tigers to 37 percent shooting from the field.
  Ronnie Suggs scored 13 and Jordan Geist finished with 11 for Missouri (12-13, 3-10 S
  
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• Ellingson, Wilkins carry Drake over Bradley 77-68

  20-02-2019 05:21
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brady Ellingson had 17 points to lead five Drake players in double figures as the Bulldogs topped Bradley 77-68 on Tuesday night. D.J. Wilkins added 14 points for the Bulldogs. Tremell Murphy chipped in 13, Nick McGlynn scored 13 and Anthony Murphy had 12. Murphy also had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs, while McGlynn posted nine rebounds and three blocks.
  Elijah Childs scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds for the Braves (15-13, 7-8 Missouri Valley Co
  
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• Kabengele leads No. 16 Florida State to 77-64 win at Clemson

  20-02-2019 05:20
  CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Mfiondu Kabengele had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Florida State set a program record with its eighth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference victory in a 77-64 win over Clemson on Tuesday night.
  The Seminoles (21-5, 9-4 ACC) had not won this many consecutive league games since joining the conference before the 1991-92 season. They won 11 straight Metro Conference games in 1977-78.
  Florida State used its size, strength and speed to keep the run going against the
  
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