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• McLaughlin, Purdue women beat Illinois in Big Ten tourney

  06-03-2019 23:54
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karissa McLaughlin scored 17 points to lead four Purdue players in double figures and the No. 11 seed Boilermakers beat Illinois 72-60 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big 10 tournament.
  Purdue will play sixth-seeded Nebraska in Thursday’s second round.
  Lyndsey Whilby had 14 points while Ae’Riann Harris and Dominique Owen added 13 apiece for the Boilermakers (18-14).
  Illinois used a 9-2 spurt to take its first lead when Alex Wittinger’s jumper ma
  
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• Porto beats Roma 3-1 to reach Champions League quarterfinals

  06-03-2019 23:49
  PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Alex Telles scored a penalty in extra time to send Porto into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over Roma on Wednesday, overturning a one-goal deficit from the first leg.
  Telles converted the spot kick two minutes from time after Alessandro Florenzi had been penalized following a video review for pulling back Fernando.
  That sent Porto through 4-3 on aggregate.
  There was also a decisive penalty in the other match of the night, as Marcus Rashford&rs
  
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• Memos reveal details behind new Trump asylum program

  06-03-2019 23:49
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration’s effort to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico explicitly targets Spanish-speakers and people from Latin America.
  Internal guidelines obtained by The Associated Press also say those who cross illegally must have come as single adults, though the administration is in talks with Mexico to include families. LGBT asylum seekers, pregnant women and those with medical issues are also not to be sent back to Mexico.
  The policy launched in San Diego i
  
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• Barricade situation in Sierra Vista results in death of 33-year-old

  06-03-2019 23:41
  SIERRA VISTA – The man involved in Tuesday’s barricade situation in Sierra Vista has died, according to Sierra Vista Police Department.
  Tuesday afternoon, SVPD’s response team was dispatched to the 3300 block of Greenbrier Road near Oak Hill Street in reference to domestic violence.  The incident then became a barricade situation after the resident of the home said his 33-year-old son had threatened him with a handgun and fired a single round.After a standoff tha
  
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• Kentucky could make it a crime to ‘dox’ minors

  06-03-2019 23:34
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Weeks after a Kentucky high school student says he was wrongly vilified following his interaction with a Native American protester, the state legislature is advancing a bill that would make it a crime to publish personal information of a child online with the intent to harass or intimidate.
  A Kentucky state Senate committee approved Senate bill 240 on Wednesday. It would make it a misdemeanor to publish minors’ information such as a home address or the school th
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

  06-03-2019 23:32
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.
  In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing his illness directly to “Jeopardy!” fans in keeping with his long-time policy of being “open and transparent.”
  Trebek said he recognizes the prognosis for advanced pancreatic cancer is not encouraging. But he said he intended to fight it and keep working.
  He said he hopes to
  
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• VMI faces WCU in SoCon tourney

  06-03-2019 23:30
  No. 9 seed Western Carolina (7-24, 4-14) vs. No. 8 seed VMI (10-20, 4-14)
  Southern Conference Tourney First Round, U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina is set to match up against VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament. In the regular season, VMI won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played each other on Feb. 23, when the Keydets outshot Western Carolina 44.6 percent to 41.8 percent and had five fewer turnovers e
  
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• Brown looks to sweep Princeton

  06-03-2019 23:30
  Brown (18-10, 6-6) vs. Princeton (16-9, 8-4)
  L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, New Jersey; Friday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Princeton seeks revenge on Brown after dropping the first matchup in Providence. The teams last met on Feb. 9, when the Bears shot 50 percent from the field while limiting Princeton’s shooters to just 39.1 percent en route to a 78-70 victory.
  STEPPING UP: Myles Stephens has averaged 13.7 points and 6.3 rebounds to lead the way for the Tigers. Richmond Aririguzo
  
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• Bradley meets Missouri St. in MVC quarters

  06-03-2019 23:30
  No. 5 seed Bradley (17-14, 9-9) vs. No. 4 seed Missouri State (16-15, 10-8)
  Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MVC semifinals is on the line as Bradley is set to take on Missouri State. Missouri State swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last went at it on Jan. 26, when Bradley made only two 3-pointers on 10 attempts while the Bears went 8 for 19 from distance en route to the 55-37 victor
  
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• Alaves coach says he was victim in extortion case

  06-03-2019 23:28
  MADRID (AP) — The coach of Spanish club Alaves, Abelardo Fernandez, says he has been a victim in an extortion case involving a group that blackmailed people after posting fake escort ads.
  A police investigation into the group has already led to the recent arrest of Levante defender Antonio “Tono” Garcia.
  Tono was temporarily detained as authorities investigated his alleged participation in the group, which allegedly extorted dozens of victims through an escort site. The player
  
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• Virginia Tech women beat Wake Forest 85-63 in ACC tourney

  06-03-2019 23:27
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Emery scored 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting and Regan Magarity had her 21st double-double of the season to help No. 10 seed Virginia Tech beat Wake Forest 85-63 on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC tournament.
  Magarity finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds and Trinity Baptiste scored 12 with 15 boards for Virginia Tech, which also beat the Demon Deacons 69-57 in Sunday’s regular-season finale. The Hokies (20-10) will play seventh-seeded Clemson i
  
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• Woman with 2 children in car is shot, killed by other driver

  06-03-2019 23:25
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police say a woman was fatally shot by another driver as she tried to leave the scene of a minor accident with two children in her car, and authorities in North Carolina are searching for the shooter.
  Greensboro Police said in a news release Tuesday that 26-year-old Carolyn Rose Tiger was killed Sunday after the other driver pulled a rifle from his trunk and fired.
  The motive wasn’t clear. WXII-TV reports a witness told 911 dispatchers the man had been followi
  
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• ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek announces he has advanced pancreatic cancer, vows to ‘fight this’ and ‘keep working’

  06-03-2019 23:25
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek announces he has advanced pancreatic cancer, vows to ‘fight this’ and ‘keep working’
  The post ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek announces he has advanced pancreatic cancer, vows to ‘fight this’ and ‘keep working’ appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Oro Valley man arrested after wife found dead in home with gunshot wound

  06-03-2019 23:22
  TUCSON – The suspicious death of an Oro Valley woman is now being investigated as a homicide, following an autopsy by the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  On Feb. 12, Oro Valley Police Department responded to a call at a home on East Brearley Drive near Pusch View and Oracle roads. According to police, a man, later identified as 37-year-old Trevor Draegeth, called 911 to report that his wife commited suicide.
  Upon arrival of the officers, police found 40-year-old Laur
  
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• The Latest: House Dems delay vote on anti-Semitism measure

  06-03-2019 23:17
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism (all times local):
  5:15 p.m.
  House Democrats have postponed indefinitely a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism after a contentious meeting in which some new members confronted leaders over their push to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
  In the party’s weekly closed meeting Wednesday, Democrats protested the way Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders tried to rush out a resolution this week responding t
  
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• Oregon city will have last Blockbuster store in world

  06-03-2019 23:15
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The Blockbuster store in a city near central Oregon became the last one in the U.S. last year. And soon it’ll be the only one in the world.
  The Bulletin reports that a Blockbuster store in Perth, Australia, is closing later this month, leaving the Bend franchise alone on the planet.
  Blockbuster stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, closed last July.
  The yellow-and-blue themed movie rental stores were once everywhere, with 9,000 stores worldwide.
  But competition
  
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• Bend, Oregon now has last Blockbuster store in world

  06-03-2019 23:15
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon became the last one in the US last year. And now it’s the only one in the world.
  The Bulletin reports that a Blockbuster store in Perth, Australia is closing later this month, leaving the Bend franchise alone on the planet.
  Blockbuster stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, closed last July.
  The yellow-and-blue themed movie rental stores were once everywhere, with 9,000 stores worldwide.
  But competition from on-demand movie-
  
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• Obama says he based decisions on ‘facts, reason and logic’

  06-03-2019 23:11
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former President Barack Obama says he tried to build a culture centered around problem-solving and not personal gain while in the White House.
  He said on Wednesday it was an effective strategy for any organization that also prevents “big scandals and indictments.”
  Obama’s comments drew applause from a crowd of about 9,000 people at a business conference in Salt Lake City.
  Obama didn’t mention President Donald Trump and wasn’t asked about
  
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• Manchester United stuns PSG 3-1 to reach CL quarterfinals.

  06-03-2019 23:10
  PARIS (AP) — Marcus Rashford’s injury-time penalty sent Manchester United through to the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.
  Referee Damir Skomina awarded the penalty after a lengthy video review that showed defender Presnel Kimpembe jumping up to block Diogo Dalot’s shot with his elbow. Rashford kept his nerve, blasting the ball past Gianluigi Buffon to send the United fans to
  
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• Louisiana officials: LSU, medical pot firm illegally expand

  06-03-2019 23:06
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State officials have accused Louisiana State University’s Agricultural Center and its medical marijuana growing partner of illegally expanding their operation.
  News outlets quote Agriculture and Forestry Department Commissioner Mike Strain as saying that the LSU AgCenter and its private partner GB Sciences broke the law by moving their medical marijuana crop into the primary growing facility.
  Strain’s agency sent an inspector to the site on Monday to ver
  
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• Police: Suspect dies in gunfire exchange with marshals

  06-03-2019 23:03
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer has died after trading gunfire with the U.S. Marshals Service after a call near West Virginia University.
  Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Alex P. Neville says the shooting occurred shortly after noon Wednesday after they attempted to arrest the suspect.
  A statement from the Morgantown Police Department says the suspect fired at marshals while trying to flee. At least one marshal shot back, and
  
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• Firefighter sues, says he grew beard as born-again Christian

  06-03-2019 23:02
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey firefighter has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging that he is being forced to shave a beard he says he grew for religious reasons.
  NJ.com reports that Atlantic City firefighter Alexander Smith says in his lawsuit he began growing out his beard in December as a born-again Christian. He says the department is threatening to suspend him without pay.
  Fire department guidelines prohibit beards and goatees, saying facial hair can affect the seal of the
  
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• Amazon to close all its pop-up shops

  06-03-2019 22:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is shutting down all its pop-up shops and focusing on opening more of its bookstores as it rethinks its brick-and-mortar strategy.
  The online retail giant has 87 pop-up shops in malls, Whole Foods grocery stores and Kohl’s department stores that sell Amazon’s Echo voice-activated devices, Kindle tablets and other gadgets.
  Amazon did not say when the pop-up shops would shut down, but the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported that they wil
  
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• Drug dealer faces sentencing following murder conviction

  06-03-2019 22:58
  PHOENIX – A member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes now faces the possibility of life in prison, after he was convicted killing a woman, by shooting her at point-blank range.
  Prosecutors say a federal jury convicted Mickey Roy Anderson, Sr., 30, Tuesday on first-degree murder, burglary, and other charges.
  Investigators say Anderson shot the victim in her face in January 2014, because she had purchased drugs from another drug dealer.
  The victim was also a tribal member, and died almost i
  
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• Turf Paradise to soon give pre-race vet exams to all horses

  06-03-2019 22:54
  PHOENIX (AP) — Turf Paradise plans to start giving pre-race veterinary examinations to all horses on a given day in an attempt to curb a recent rise in fatalities.
  According to a recent study by the Arizona Department of Gaming, 50 horses were euthanized during the 2017-18 season at the Phoenix track, mostly after they suffered leg or ankle injuries during a race.
  That number is twice the national equine death rate at tracks.
  Turf Paradise officials announced Wednesday that starting March
  
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• Wisconsin women beat Penn St. in Big Ten tournament, 65-57

  06-03-2019 22:49
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Imani Lewis scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting and Marsha Howard added 15 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 13 seed Wisconsin beat Penn State 65-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
  Lewis grabbed nine boards and Howard had four assists and three steals. Kendra Van Leeuwen scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting and Kelly Karlis had eight points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks for Wisconsin.
  The Badgers (14-17), who snapped a three-ga
  
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• The Latest: Body of second person found at lake identified

  06-03-2019 22:49
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on the discovery of three bodies around an Oklahoma City-area lake. (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  Authorities have identified the second of three bodies that have been discovered around an Oklahoma City-area lake in less than two weeks.
  Bethany Police Department Lt. Angelo Orefice said Wednesday a body that was pulled from Lake Overholser on March 2 has been identified as that of 19-year-old Jordan Vladimir Chaj Gonzales.
  Authorities have previously identified a
  
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• Lawyer sues Florida’s top legal officials over prosecution

  06-03-2019 22:49
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida attorney once accused of leading a $300 million gambling ring only to have his case thrown out years later is now suing the people who prosecuted him, alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
  Attorney Kelly Mathis filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday against former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, statewide prosecutor Nicholas Cox and officials in the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office outside Orlando, including the former sheriff.
  Mathis wa
  
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• Iowa State guard Carleton is Big 12 women’s player of year

  06-03-2019 22:48
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — Iowa State senior guard Bridget Carleton has been named the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year.
  Carleton, the league’s leading scorer at 21.9 points a game, won the award voted on by the Big 12’s 10 head coaches and announced Wednesday. The first Cyclone to win the award, Carleton is fourth in the league with 8.7 rebounds per game and fifth in assists at 4.2 per game.
  Baylor’s Kim Mulkey was selected as the top coach for the second yea
  
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• Are you ready for your close-up?

  06-03-2019 22:43
  TUCSON – The Tucson Film Office is looking for extras for a Dutch TV show about F-16 pilots.
  Producers are looking for men and women between the ages of 18-80.
  Filming for the series “Highflyers” is scheduled for next month.
  If you’re interested send an email to: [email protected] in playing an extra in a Dutch TV show about F-16 pilots which is filming in Tucson in April 2019?
  For the series ‘Highflyers’, the producers are looking for men
  
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• The Latest: Kansas governor’s schools plan clears hurdle

  06-03-2019 22:41
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the debate in Kansas over increasing funding for public schools (all times local):
  3:30 p.m.
  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan for increasing public education funding has cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature despite unexpected resistance from some local school districts.
  A Senate committee on school funding approved Kelly’s proposed increase of roughly $90 million a year on a voice vote Wednesday. The support for the Democratic governor&rsq
  
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• Rio Carnival winner paid tribute to slain councilwoman

  06-03-2019 22:39
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian samba school that paid tribute to a slain city councilwoman has won this year’s Carnival parade contest in Rio de Janeiro.
  The title announced Wednesday went to Mangueira, which is one of the oldest and most traditional samba schools.
  The group’s theme was Brazil’s unsung heroes, including councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was shot to death a year ago. Her killing set off a wave of demonstrations, but police are yet to name suspects.
  Se
  
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• Man who gambled in New Jersey from California forfeits $90K

  06-03-2019 22:37
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A California man who made internet bets while outside the state of New Jersey is forfeiting more than $90,000 from his gambling accounts.
  The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement approved the forfeiture of money officials said was won by or deposited into Vinh Dao’s accounts in violation of state law requiring that internet betting be done only by those physically within the state’s borders.
  Due to his cooperation, the state let Dao keep $2,500 o
  
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• Man sentenced in go-kart crash that killed daughter, 4

  06-03-2019 22:37
  DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for a go-kart crash that killed his 4-year-old daughter.
  The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says 30-year-old Ollante Young was sentenced to 3 to 10 years behind bars on Wednesday.
  Police have said Autumn Young and her 5-year-old sister were riding in the go-kart when it crashed into a parked car last August on the city’s northwest side. The older girl was injured.
  The go-kart had one seat and no
  
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• Sheriff’s office official says R. Kelly was taken into custody at a hearing over unpaid child support

  06-03-2019 22:36
  CHICAGO (AP) — Sheriff’s office official says R. Kelly was taken into custody at a hearing over unpaid child support.
  The post Sheriff’s office official says R. Kelly was taken into custody at a hearing over unpaid child support appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Red Sox pitcher Wright suspended 80 games for HGH

  06-03-2019 22:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for Human Growth Hormone.
  Major League Baseball made the announcement Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for the 34-year-old knuckleball pitcher.
  Wright accepted a 15-game suspension in spring training last year under the league’s domestic violence policy.
  The commissioner’s office says he tested positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2).
  The
  
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• Bring on the love: Raising Cane’s to open two new locations in Tucson

  06-03-2019 22:33
  TUCSON – Tucson will soon be getting a little more chicken love – two new Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers locations will be opening up in the Old Pueblo.
  Back in 2015, Tucsonans began ordering the nation-renowned fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries and Texas toast when the first Raising Cane’s opened at 6352 E. Broadway Blvd. near Wilmot Road. Nearly three years later, plans for the construction of two other locations have been released.
  Raising Cane’s Chicken
  
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• Longtime Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn retires

  06-03-2019 22:31
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn has announced his retirement.
  Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst made the announcement Wednesday.
  Kuhn played nine seasons with the Packers (2007-15) and won the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. Kuhn was a part of Packers teams that won five division titles, finished with at least 10 wins in a season seven times and made the playoffs eight times. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2014, second-team All-Pro in 2011, and was s
  
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• JJ Nakai: Her Navajo upbringing shapes b-ball play at Pima

  06-03-2019 22:30
  TUCSON – Jacqulynn Nakai is Pima College’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball.  As the playoffs have now begun, she hopes to bring Pima a National Title.  Nakai is Navajo and grew up in Northern Arizona.  Nakai tells News 4 Tucson she takes pride in being a role model to other Native Americans (especially those from the Tucson area such as young athletes from the Tohono O’odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Pueblo).  Here’s more as-seen
  
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• Census seeking citizenship data from DHS before 2020 census

  06-03-2019 22:25
  As the Supreme Court weighs a challenge to a White House bid to ask people on the 2020 Census whether they are citizens, the U.S. Census Bureau is quietly seeking comprehensive information about the legal status of millions of immigrants.
  Under a proposed plan in the works at least since January and obtained by The Associated Press, The Department of Homeland Security would share a broad swath of personal data about noncitizens. It includes highly sensitive alien registration numbers.
  Six former
  
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• As Supreme Court weighs Census citizenship question, Census Bureau already seeking legal status data, AP has learned

  06-03-2019 22:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As Supreme Court weighs Census citizenship question, Census Bureau already seeking legal status data, AP has learned.
  The post As Supreme Court weighs Census citizenship question, Census Bureau already seeking legal status data, AP has learned appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser reunite for ‘Mad About You’ sequel

  06-03-2019 22:20
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul and Jamie Buchman are picking up where they left off 20 years ago on “Mad About You.”
  On-demand service Spectrum Originals said Wednesday a limited series will bring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser back as the New York City couple.
  The original series, which aired from 1992 to 1999, followed the Buchmans as newlyweds through early parenthood.
  The sequel will explore modern marriage from the perspective of empty nesters, Spectrum said. It’s set to debut
  
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• McSally Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted While Serving in the Military

  06-03-2019 22:18
  U.S. Sen. Martha McSally revealed today that she was a victim of sexual assault while in the military. A transcript of McSally's comments at the Senate Armed Services Committee:
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• Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended 80 games for positive drug test

  06-03-2019 22:16
  NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended 80 games for positive drug test .
  The post Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended 80 games for positive drug test appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Wade scores 26, Alabama women beat Vandy in SEC tourney

  06-03-2019 22:13
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Shaquera Wade scored a career-high 26 points and Jasmine Walker added 22 to help No. 11 seed Alabama beat Vanderbilt 74-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
  Walker was 8-of-10 shooting, including 3 of 3 from behind the arc, and Cierra Johnson finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Alabama. The Crimson Tide (14-16) will play sixth-seeded Auburn in Thursday’s second round.
  Walker and Johnson scored four
  
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• Mario Batali severs ties with longtime restaurant partner

  06-03-2019 22:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — The 20-year business partnership between celebrity chef Mario Batali and the Bastianich family of restaurateurs has been dissolved. It comes months after the original timeline for the divestiture and more than a year after several women accused Batali of sexual harassment and assault.
  In a two-sentence statement issued Wednesday, Batali said he has reached an agreement with Joe Bastianich and will “no longer have any stake in the restaurants we built together.”
  
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• Girona beats Barcelona’s reserves in Catalonia Super Cup

  06-03-2019 22:08
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Girona defeated Barcelona’s second-stringers 1-0 to win the Catalonia Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday.
  Striker Cristhian Stuani scored the winner by converting a second-half penalty kick.
  This was the fourth edition of the Catalonia Super Cup, which is played between the two teams from the region with the best campaign in the Spanish league in the previous season.
  Barcelona, using some players from its “B” team, has won two titles, and Es
  
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• Eyes in the sky: Heat-seeking drones used after tornado

  06-03-2019 21:59
  After a tornado ravaged a corner of Alabama this week, rescue crews didn’t have to stumble through every destroyed building in their search for victims. Instead, they used heat-seeking drones to let them know whether there was anyone beneath the ruins.
  In so doing, they joined the increasing ranks of public safety agencies across the U.S. and around the world that have employed unmanned thermal-imaging aircraft during critical situations, including manhunts, wildfires and other natural dis
  
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• US just sloshed through the wettest winter on record

  06-03-2019 21:58
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal meteorologists say this winter was America’s wettest on record.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that from December to February, what it calls winter, the Lower 48 states got 9.01 inches of rain and snow, which is 2.22 inches more than the 20th century normal. It surpassed the 1997-1998 winter by 0.02 inches.
  Record or almost record rain and snow fell in the West, Tennessee Valley and parts of the Great Lakes. Last month was the secon
  
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• West Texas man charged with manslaughter in death of officer

  06-03-2019 21:56
  MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man is charged with second-degree manslaughter after authorities say he admitted shooting at a police officer who had come to his home to investigate a home security alarm.
  An arrest affidavit says David Charles Wilson told an investigator that he was inside his Midland home early Tuesday when he fired toward officer Nathan Heidelberg.
  Heidelberg, a five-year police veteran, was shot just above his protective vest. He later died at a hospital.
  Wilson was
  
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