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• Shuttle Service up and running for Sabino Canyon

  18-03-2019 23:56
  TUCSON – A transitional shuttle service launched on Monday for the Sabino Canyon Recreation area. This comes while the new electric shuttle system is being completed.
  “We’ve been waiting to take this trip. So I’m hoping to see beautiful flowers,” Brenda Sewell, a California resident said.
  Riders get to pick between two routes for the shuttle service. The first hour-long route explores the scenic beauty of Sabino Canyon and the slightly shorter route showcases t
  
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• Predators’ Austin Watson gains reinstatement from NHL

  18-03-2019 23:53
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has earned reinstatement from the NHL as he enters the follow-up phase of the league’s substance abuse program.
  The league announced Monday that Watson had been returned to available status. Watson began the season on suspension and was suspended again Jan. 29 as he entered the second stage of the league’s substance abuse and behavioral health program.
  The Predators said in a statement that they’d have no f
  
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• Woman who pushed friend off bridge pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment

  18-03-2019 23:51
  A teenager accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend by pushing her off a 60-foot bridge in southwestern Washington in August pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
  Taylor Smith appeared in Clark County District Court, where a state prosecutor recommended no jail time. She will be sentenced on March 27.A teenager accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend by pushing her off a 60-foot bridge in southwestern Washington in August pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor reckless e
  
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• Jack the Ripper’s identity may finally be known, thanks to DNA

  18-03-2019 23:43
  The identity of Jack the Ripper, the notorious serial killer from the late 1800s in England, may finally be known.
  A DNA forensic investigation published this month by two British researchers in the Journal of Forensic Science identifies Aaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old Polish barber and prime suspect at the time, as the likely killer.A visitor watches a black and white projection during a press preview of the ‘Jack the Ripper and the East End’ exhibition at Museum in London,
  
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• Cardinals sign defensive back Josh Shaw

  18-03-2019 23:41
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive back Josh Shaw to a one-year contract.
  Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.
  The 26-year-old Shaw has played four NFL seasons with Cincinnati, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. A fourth-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft, Shaw has played 55 career games with 14 starts, most during his three seasons with the Bengals.
  He has 106 career tackles, seven passes defensed and a fumble recovery, adding 14 tackles on special tea
  
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• Search continues for California girl who fell in Stanislaus River

  18-03-2019 23:36
  KNIGHTS FERRY, Calif. (KCRA) — Family and authorities are continuing the search for a 5-year-old girl who fell in the Stanislaus River on Sunday afternoon.
  The girl, who family has identified as Matilda Ortiz, slipped off some rocks and fell into the river Sunday afternoon at Knights Ferry, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department said.
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  Her father, Roberto Ortiz, jumped in the water to try to save his daughter. The father struggled until other people came and re
  
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• Sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah dies at 13

  18-03-2019 23:35
  VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) — WinStar Farm says that stallion Pioneerof the Nile, sire of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, has died.
  Owner Ahmed Zayat confirmed the death of the 13-year-old to the Associated Press on Monday and said he was “like a family member.” WinStar stated on its web site that Pioneerof the Nile had bred a mare and became uncomfortable after returning to his stall. He died on the way to the clinic. Zayat said he was awaiting results from an autopsy.
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• Vikings re-sign RB Abdullah, for depth behind Cook

  18-03-2019 23:29
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed running back Ameer Abdullah to a one-year contract, solidifying a complement to Dalvin Cook after the departure of Latavius Murray via free agency.
  Abdullah’s deal was done Monday. He played in seven games for the Vikings last season, almost exclusively as a kickoff returner, after being picked up off waivers from the Detroit Lions.
  Drafted in the second round by the Lions in 2015 out of Nebraska, Abdullah has 1,251 rushing yar
  
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• Former Jaguars guard-center Reed signs with Dolphins

  18-03-2019 23:25
  MIAMI (AP) — Guard-center Chris Reed has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who lost three offensive linemen at the start of free agency.
  Reed spent the past four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he made eight starts and played in 25 games. He was undrafted out of Minnesota State.
  Last week tackle Ja’Wuan James signed a four-year deal with Denver worth up to $51 million after five seasons with the Dolphins. Starting guard Ted Larsen signed with the Bears, and the Dolphins re
  
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• From high atop Kilimanjaro, Haloti Ngata retires

  18-03-2019 23:20
  Haloti Ngata found a unique way to announce his retirement from the NFL: from atop Mount Kilimanjaro.
  The 35-year-old Ngata, who played with the Eagles last season following three years with the Lions, was at his best with Baltimore. He made two All-Pro teams and five Pro Bowls with the Ravens in nine seasons after being a first-round draft pick in 2006. He won a Super Bowl with them in February 2013.
  The defensive tackle posted his retirement message Monday on Instagram.
  “Just a man stand
  
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• Liverpool’s Shaqiri injured, misses 2 Euro 2020 qualifiers

  18-03-2019 23:05
  ZURICH (AP) — Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri has been ruled out of Switzerland’s opening 2020 European Championship qualifiers with an injury.
  The Swiss soccer federation says Shaqiri has an inflammation injury in his groin that was revealed in tests at a hospital on Monday.
  He left the team training camp and will not be available for qualifiers in Georgia on Saturday and at home against Denmark three days later.
  Shaqiri was an unused substitute Sunday in Liverpool’s 2-1 win
  
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• Trial of Dallas officer set to start Aug. 12

  18-03-2019 22:56
  DALLAS (AP) — A date has been set for the murder trial of a white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in his own apartment.
  Court records show that Amber Guyger is scheduled to begin a jury trial on Monday, Aug. 12, less than a year after she shot Botham Jean, whose apartment she says she mistook for her own.
  Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge three days after the Sept. 6 shooting of her neighbor, a 26-year-old native of the Caribbean island of St.
  
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• Gonzaga’s Townsend, Stockton to miss NCAAs with injuries

  18-03-2019 22:55
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga’s Laura Stockton and Jill Townsend will miss the NCAA Tournament because of leg injuries.
  Stockton, the conference’s top point guard and the daughter of Gonzaga and NBA great John Stockton, will continue to be evaluated for the next couple of weeks.
  The team said Townsend was scheduled for surgery on her lower leg Monday afternoon.
  Stockton and Townsend were injured in Gonzaga’s West Coast Conference tournament semifinal victory over Saint Ma
  
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• Driver gets 5 years for shooting at white nationalist speech

  18-03-2019 22:53
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to five years in prison for serving as the getaway driver for a man convicted of shooting at an anti-white-supremacist protester. The Gainesville Sun reports 30-year-old Colton Fears was sentenced Monday. He had pleaded guilty in August to a reduced charge of accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder.
  Police say Tyler Tenbrink was the one who fired the single shot at the October 2017 protest that erupted after white na
  
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• Reality TV star ‘Mama June’ arrested in Alabama

  18-03-2019 22:49
  TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Reality television star June “Mama June” Shannon has been arrested on drug charges in Alabama.
  News outlets report that Shannon and a friend, Eugene Doak, were arrested March 13 at a gas station in Macon County where he was heard threatening her.
  The reports say that in the course of the investigation authorities found drugs and drug paraphernalia.
  Al.com says the criminal complaint states the two had crack cocaine and a crack pipe.
  Both are charged with f
  
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• Poll: Have you encountered a Circle K gas station that has run out of its fuel supply?

  18-03-2019 22:48
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• Pentagon lists possible project cuts to pay for wall

  18-03-2019 22:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has sent a 20-page list of military construction projects to lawmakers who want to know which might be cut to pay for President Donald Trump’s wall along the Mexican border.
  Democrats say the list shows Trump is willing to cut needed defense spending and make the U.S. less secure just to finance his wall.
  They’re suggesting that once lawmakers know which home-state projects could be targeted, they’ll be likelier to vote next week to override
  
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• Rattlesnakes are on the move after a long winter

  18-03-2019 22:44
  TUCSON – Now that it is starting to warm up out there, it is important to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes.
  According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, there are 36 species of rattlesnakes and Arizona is home to13 species.
  This time of year, rattlesnakes are on the move after being inactive during the winter.
  Herpetologists say they are most active at night when they do most of their hunting.
  Rattlesnakes will bite out of defense, but herpetologists say they are also afraid of peopl
  
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• Nicaragua talks on hold as both sides trade accusations

  18-03-2019 22:43
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s government and opposition are accusing each other of undermining the latest round political dialogue, after police arrested more than 100 people at a weekend protest.
  The opposition Civic Alliance condemned the government’s “violent repression” of Saturday’s protest march. It said some 164 people were arrested.
  The government on Monday complained that opposition representatives participating in negotiations had participate
  
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• Man stabbed up to 30 times at Phoenix bus stop; Arrest made

  18-03-2019 22:42
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say a suspect is jailed on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a man up to 30 times at a bus stop.
  They say 30-year-old Michael Angelo Smith is being held on a $250,000 bond.
  Police didn’t list a possible motive for the incident early Sunday.
  It was unclear Monday if Smith has a lawyer yet.
  Witnesses told police that the victim was stabbed repeatedly before Phoenix Fire Department responders were able to stop the attac
  
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• Tucson Roadrunners Unveil Kachina-Themed Jerseys

  18-03-2019 22:41
  The Tucson Roadrunners will have a new set of uniforms for the 2019-20 regular season, paying homage to their parent club, the Arizona Coyotes.
  Team President Bob Hoffman announced that the Roadrunners, who are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Coyotes, will wear alternate jerseys that mirror the Phoenix club's original, Kachina themed uniforms.…
  
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• Michigan without Hill, Collins at spring practice

  18-03-2019 22:39
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is without defensive back Lavert Hill and wide receiver Nico Collins at spring practice after both had unspecified procedures.
  Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday he didn’t know if the two players would miss all of spring practice or not. Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones is also not participating. Michigan began spring practice Sunday.
  Harbaugh also said running back Zach Charbonnet needed a scope for his meniscus and isn’t participating in spring
  
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• UFC moves pay-per-views exclusively to ESPN-plus

  18-03-2019 22:33
  BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — UFC is set to make ESPN-plus the exclusive distributor of its pay-per-view events.
  UFC and ESPN had already launched a billion-dollar partnership earlier this year, and the streaming service will now be the only way to watch the MMA promotion’s biggest cards of the month.
  UFC 236 on April 13 will mark the PPV debut of the promotion on ESPN-plus. UFC PPV cards sold through ESPN-plus will include all bouts on the main card. The preliminary fights already aired on
  
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• ‘Angels of the sky’ offer flights into flooded Nebraska city

  18-03-2019 22:26
  A Nebraska city walled off by massive flooding is getting a big lift from private pilots who are offering free flights to shuttle stranded residents to and from their hometown.
  Flooding from the Platte River and other waterways is so bad that just one highway lane into Fremont remains uncovered, authorities said Monday. Emergency responders have restricted access for safety reasons, leaving residents in the city of 26,000 stuck on an island in the middle of Nebraska farm country, about 40 miles
  
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• The Latest: Ex-Peru president brushes off detention queries

  18-03-2019 22:24
  REDWOOD CITY, California (AP) — The Latest on the public drunkenness arrest of Peru’s former president (all times local):
  2:20 p.m.
  Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo brushed off questions about his arrest on suspicion of public drunkenness during a radio interview.
  Toledo also declined to discuss his detention with Peru’s RPP radio, saying “I’m not falling into that trap.”
  San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Rosemerry Blankswade says T
  
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• W.Va. man accused in baby’s death can’t recall events

  18-03-2019 22:22
  RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man accused of sexually assaulting and killing his girlfriend’s 10-month-old baby says he consumed several beers and could not recall what happened to the girl the night of her death.
  WCHS-TV reports Benjamin Taylor testified Monday in his trial in Jackson County Circuit Court.
  Asked by a prosecutor whether he denied committing the crimes, Taylor said, “I don’t know how I could deny it if I don’t remember. I wouldn’t feel c
  
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• Rio government takes back control of Maracana stadium

  18-03-2019 22:07
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government will take back control of the crisis-ridden Maracana stadium and break the contract with its private administrators.
  Gov. Wilson Witzel said in a press conference on Monday that the group running the 78,000-seat facility owes the state around $10 million dating to March 2017.
  The Consorcio Maracana, led by constructor Odebrecht, said it will comment after it reviews the decision.
  The historic stadium hosted two World Cup finals
  
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• Spoilers! Baylor tops women’s NCAA field as bracket leaks

  18-03-2019 22:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
  The bracket was mistakenly put out early on ESPNU several hours before the network had its selection show on Monday night.In 2016, the men’s bracket was leaked online during the selection show.
  The No. 1 Lady Bears are the top team in the Greensboro Regional while defending champion Notre Dame is the first choice in Chicago. Mississippi State is the No. 1 team
  
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• Man seriously hurt after crowd assault in downtown Phoenix

  18-03-2019 22:05
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say as many as 10 people may have been involved in the assault of a driver.
  Police spokesman Tommy Thompson said Monday that investigators are searching for suspects in the Friday night attack downtown.
  Authorities say the 41-year-old male victim exchanged words with a pedestrian after she caused him to stop his car suddenly.
  She allegedly called him a homophobic slur before flicking a cigarette butt into his car.
  The victim says he got out to confront her whe
  
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• Baylor, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Louisville top women’s NCAA Tournament field as brackets leak early

  18-03-2019 22:05
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Louisville top women’s NCAA Tournament field as brackets leak early.
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• GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to KFMADay 2019!

  18-03-2019 22:04
  Attention metal heads, rock enthusiasts, or anyone else interested in free things: The Weekly has free tickets to this year's KFMADay music festival, and they're up for grabs!…
  
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• Pothole repair work on Ajo Way between Palo Verde and Country Club roads

  18-03-2019 21:54
  TUCSON –Crews with Pima County Department of Transportation will be patching a portion of westbound Ajo Way from Palo Verde to Country Club roads on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  Lane closures will between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Motorists are asked to approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices.
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• Eagles bolster secondary with safety Andrew Sendejo

  18-03-2019 21:50
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year contract with safety Andrew Sendejo, who earlier this month was released by Minnesota.
  A nine-year veteran, Sendejo has played in 99 career games, including playoffs, and has 432 tackles, seven interceptions and 31 passes defensed. He’ll likely be part of a rotation in the secondary for Philadelphia.
  Undrafted out of Rice, Sendejo caught on with the Cowboys in 2010 and then went to the Vikings in 2011. He was a sta
  
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• Defense criticizes years-long monitoring of terror defendant

  18-03-2019 21:38
  NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers for a man charged with killing eight people in a New York City terrorist attack say the U.S. surveilled their client surreptitiously and perhaps illegally for years.
  The lawyers said in a court filing Monday that they think Sayfullo Saipov’s (sy-foo-LOH’ sah-YEE’-pawf’s) electronic communications may have been vacuumed up through bulk surveillance or by targeting individuals overseas.
  They are demanding more U.S. disclosures to defend
  
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• Bengals release oft-suspended LB Vontaze Burfict

  18-03-2019 21:37
  The Cincinnati Bengals released oft-suspended linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday.
  Burfict’s career was marked more by his behavior than his tackling skills. In his seven years with the Bengals, he was suspended by the NFL to start each of the past three seasons, mostly for egregious hits that violated the league’s player safety rules.
  His most notable performance might have been when Burfict and Adam “Pacman” Jones got 15-yard penalties in the 2015 playoffs that set up
  
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• June trial set for South Dakota woman in 1981 death of baby

  18-03-2019 21:33
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A June trial date is set for a South Dakota woman charged in the death of a newborn who was abandoned in a ditch in 1981.
  Theresa Rose Bentaas was arraigned on murder and manslaughter charges Monday. Bentaas is being held on a $250,000 bond, and has pleaded not guilty.
  The Argus Leader reports Bentaas spoke softly when she said she understood the charges against her. A trial date was set for June 10.
  Bentaas, now 57, was charged earlier in March. Police said they u
  
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• Social media linked to rise in mental health disorders in teens, survey finds

  18-03-2019 21:32
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  Mental health issues have risen significantly over the last decade and the rise of digital media may be one reason why, according to a national survey released Thursday.
  The research, published by the American Psychological Association, found sharp increases in the number of young adults and adolescents who reported experiencing negative psychological symptoms — specifically in those born in 1995 or later
  
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• Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares

  18-03-2019 21:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering with more than 30 million shares expected to sell for between $62 and $68 per share.
  That would raise more than $2 billion for the San Francisco ride-hailing company, which could be valued between $20 billion and $25 billion eventually.
  Lyft has been in a race with Uber to be first to offer its stock to the public.
  Lyft released financial details for the first time this month, reporting $2.2 billion in
  
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• Teheran to make 6th straight opening day start for Braves

  18-03-2019 21:31
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teheran is set to make his sixth straight start on opening day.
  The Braves said Monday that Teheran will face the Phillies on March 28 in Philadelphia.
  Teheran’s run ties Hall of Famer Warren Spahn (1957-62) for the longest in Braves’ franchise history during the modern era. Teheran is 1-1 with a 2.73 ERA on opening day.
  Earlier this spring, it had been thought Mike Foltynewicz might start on opening day for the Braves. B
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Stitch Needs a Home

  18-03-2019 20:32
  “Hi I’m Stitch and I am a young cat that needs a loving home!…
  
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• Pistons resting Blake Griffin vs. Cavs for playoff push

  18-03-2019 19:41
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Pistons will rest star forward Blake Griffin for at least one game this week to keep him as fresh as possible for their final postseason push.
  Griffin will sit out Monday’s game against the Cavaliers after scoring 25 points in 33 minutes in Sunday’s win over Toronto. Coach Dwane Casey doesn’t want to overload Griffin as the Pistons (36-33) fight to hang on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
  While the Pistons sit Griffin, the Cavs wil
  
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• The Latest: Pence to survey Nebraska flood damage Tuesday

  18-03-2019 19:39
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  7:40 p.m.
  Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Nebraska to survey damage from flooding in the Midwest.
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted that President Donald Trump requested Pence go Tuesday to the Midwest to see the damage.
  Sanders says Pence will be joined by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
  The tweet did not say where in Nebraska Pence would go.
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• The Latest: Air quality not affected after Texas plant fire

  18-03-2019 18:31
  DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a fire at a Texas petrochemicals plant (all times local):
  5:05 p.m.
  Authorities and the company whose Houston-area petrochemicals terminal continues to burn say reviews of the air quality around the facility show it is not dangerous to individuals.
  Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Monday officials continue monitoring air quality levels following the fire at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast o
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: A Rising Threat

  18-03-2019 17:49
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• The Latest: Turkey condemns Dutch tram attack

  18-03-2019 12:15
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on a shooting in a tram in the Netherlands (all times local):
  8 p.m.
  Turkey’s foreign ministry has condemned the Utrecht tram shooting that killed at least three people. 
  In a written statement Monday, the ministry said it “strongly” condemned the attack, “regardless of the identity of the perpetrator and the motivation behind it.”
  Police in Utrecht released the picture of a 37-year-old man, identified as Turkey-bo
  
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, March 18

  18-03-2019 09:30
  Spring Break Movie Marathon at Bookman's. For those of you who have the week off and haven’t fled Tucson, Bookman's East location is screening a kids movie every evening of the week.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Monday March 18, 2019

  18-03-2019 09:00
  L.A. psychedelic rock mashes together with NYC dream pop when Wand and Teen collide at club Congress. Details here.…
  
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• Jozy Altidore scores winner, Toronto FC beats Revolution 3-2

  18-03-2019 02:54
  TORONTO (AP) — Jozy Altidore came off the bench to score the winner in the 80th minute and Toronto FC beat the New England Revolution 3-2 on Sunday night in its home opener.
  Altidore tapped in Justin Morrow’s cross. Shut down late last season to have ankle surgery, the U.S. star came on in the 68th minute for his season debut.
  Ayo Akinola, with his first MLS goal, and Jordan Hamilton, on his 23th birthday, also scored for Toronto (2-0-0). Carles Gil scored twice to pull the Revolutio
  
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• The Latest: Spy agency says no threats ahead of massacre

  18-03-2019 02:41
  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local):
  11:45 a.m.
  New Zealand’s international spy agency has confirmed it had not received any relevant information or intelligence ahead of last week’s deadly mass shooting on two mosques.
  The Government Communications Security Bureau also said in a statement on Monday night that it welcomed an inquiry that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ordered into intelligence and security serv
  
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• Reinhart’s shootout winner lifts Sabres over Blues 4-3

  18-03-2019 01:03
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.
  After Jack Eichel and Tyler Bozak traded goals to open the shootout session, Reinhart scored on Buffalo’s final attempt when he got just enough on his wrist shot to get it past Jake Allen, who got a piece of it with his glove.
  Ryan O’Reilly then had a chance to extend the shootout against his former team, but his backhand c
  
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