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• Sabres sign Boston College’s Fitzgerald to 2-year contract

  26-03-2019 23:57
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have signed Casey Fitzgerald to a two-year $1.85 million entry-level contract after the defenseman completed his senior season at Boston College.
  Fitzgerald will initially sign an amateur tryout contract and report to Buffalo’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York, the Sabres announced Tuesday. That means, his professional contract won’t kick in until next season.
  Fitzgerald was selected by Buffalo in the third round of
  
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• Judge dismisses some of Levine’s claims against Met Opera

  26-03-2019 23:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year.
  Levine was the Met’s music or artistic director from 1976-2016, then became its music director emeritus. He was fired in March 2018 after the Met said an investigation found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment. Levine sued, claiming breach of contract and defamation and seeking at least $5.8 million in damages.
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• The Miserable Charter School Bill Is Put Out Of Its Misery

  26-03-2019 23:50
  There are times when something is better than nothing. When it comes to the charter school bill in front of the legislature, this is not one of those times.…
  
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• Indians’ Jose Ramirez expected in opening day lineup

  26-03-2019 23:47
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Ramirez is expected to be in the Cleveland Indians’ opening day lineup Thursday, four days after fouling a pitch off the area below his left knee.
  Manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Ramirez should be ready to go for the opener at Minnesota. The All-Star third baseman worked out Monday and Tuesday in Arizona, testing his bruised left knee while Cleveland finished its exhibition schedule with games against the Rangers in Texas. Ramirez will join the t
  
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• California officials: Don’t land helicopters on our poppies

  26-03-2019 23:47
  LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — California officials have a message for people eager to see a rare wildflower bloom: please don’t land your helicopter on our poppy fields.
  The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve says Tuesday that a helicopter touched down in a flower field north of Los Angeles and two people got out and began hiking off trails.
  When law enforcement officers approached them, they got back in the helicopter and flew away.
  Officials said they never thought it would be nec
  
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• NCAA sued by parents of college student killed by hammer

  26-03-2019 23:42
  CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA is being sued by the parents of a suburban Chicago Christian college freshman who was struck and killed in 2017 by an errant hammer throw at a track and field meet.
  The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Wheaton College student Ethan Roser in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges the NCAA was negligent by failing to enact minimum size requirements for safety cages and failing to require trained officials at track and field events.
  The 19-year-old Roser
  
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• Man convicted in Charlottesville attack plans to change plea

  26-03-2019 23:38
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man convicted in a deadly car attack on a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia is expected to change his plea to federal hate crime charges.
  James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, was convicted in state court in December in the death of anti-racism activist Heather Heyer and for injuring dozens more.
  An online court docket updated late Tuesday says Fields is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville on Wednes
  
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• After vanishing at airport, show dog reunites with owner

  26-03-2019 23:29
  ATLANTA (AP) — A prize-winning show dog that vanished at the Atlanta airport has been found.
  Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport say Gale, a 22-year-month-old American Staffordshire terrier, is back with her owner after days of searching for her.
  News outlets report airport search crews spotted the dog in an airfield thicket Tuesday and set up a baited trap. She was reunited with her owners not long after.
  Gale’s handlers arrived at the airport March 23 to f
  
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• Rangers capitalize on rule change, walk off vs Indians

  26-03-2019 23:28
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers took advantage of an experimental rule designed to limit extended extra-inning games, getting a game-ending single from Franklin Rollin in the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Tuesday in the final exhibition game for both teams.
  Rollin singled home Zack Granite, who had been placed on second base to start the inning as part of a rule change implemented in spring training games this season. Granite stole third base and jogged home o
  
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• Cardi B responds to backlash over her drugging, robbing men

  26-03-2019 23:25
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money.
  The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram that she had “very limited options” and needed to do anything to “survive.” The former stripper says she wasn’t trying to glorify her actions, but felt it was necessary at the time.
  Cardi B is facing backlash from the Instagram Live video she says is from th
  
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• All-state orchestra says ‘cello’ to three newest members from TUSD

  26-03-2019 23:25
  TUCSON – For many young musicians in Tucson, they were making music with their hands and other objects they could get a hold of before they could speak.
  This year, a few of those local kids got to show off their passion while representing the Old Pueblo at Saturday’s Arizona Music Educators Association Elementary All-State Orchestra performance.
  Amelia Cabrera, Elliot Rustand and Madeline Applegate from Fruchtendler Elementary School were selected to represent Tucson Unified School D
  
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• UN rights experts decry Big Finance moves in housing market

  26-03-2019 23:19
  GENEVA (AP) — Two independent U.N. human rights experts are denouncing moves by big investment firms to buy up affordable and low-income homes to the detriment of tenants, singling out one by name: Blackstone Group.
  A U.N. statement Tuesday says Leilani Farha and Surya Deva wrote to Blackstone to air concerns that “its actions are inconsistent with international human rights law with respect to the right to housing.”
  The experts faulted firms that buy up properties “en ma
  
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• Irish fans throw tennis ball in protest against soccer chief

  26-03-2019 23:16
  DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland fans hurled tennis balls onto the field during a European Championship qualifier against Georgia on Tuesday to protest against a top executive at the country’s soccer federation.
  John Delaney’s role at the Football Association of Ireland has come under renewed scrutiny since he went to court this month to unsuccessfully block publication of a story about him loaning 100,000 euros ($113,000) to his employers. There was a fresh wave of reports in the Sunday
  
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• Hugh Dancy joins Claire Danes on final ‘Homeland’ season

  26-03-2019 23:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — The final season of Showtime’s “Homeland ” will be a family project for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy.
  The network announced Tuesday that Dancy has signed on as a recurring character in the upcoming eighth season of the series which stars Danes, his wife of eight years.
  He’ll play a political consultant hired by the White House specializing in foreign policy. He’s described as an adversary to Mandy Patinkin’s character, who serves as Nation
  
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• The Latest: Apple wins a round in iPhone patent dispute

  26-03-2019 23:11
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s findings in cases alleging Apple’s iPhones infringed on technology owned by Qualcomm (all times local):
  3 p.m.
  The U.S. International Trade Commission is reversing an administrative law judge’s findings that Apple’s iPhones infringed on technology owned by Qualcomm.
  The decision invalidating Qualcomm’s patent claim handed Apple a victory late Tuesday in Washington. It came a few hours
  
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• Gabriel Jesus helps Brazil rally past Czech Republic 3-1

  26-03-2019 23:04
  PRAGUE (AP) — Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the second half as Brazil came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday.
  Roberto Firmino started the rally, equalizing four minutes into the second half as he capitalized on a defensive blunder and beat goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka one on one.
  Jesus then decided the game with goals in the 83rd and 90th minute for Brazil to rebound from a surprise 1-1 draw against Panama in another friendly on Satur
  
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• Trump opposes further disaster aid for battered Puerto Rico

  26-03-2019 23:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking a hard line against further disaster aid for hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico, telling GOP allies that the U.S. island territory has gotten too much rebuilding money compared with Southern states.
  Trump’s opposition to additional Puerto Rico funding sets up a showdown with House Democrats, who insist that a $13 billion to $14 billion disaster aid package that’s a top priority for southern Republicans won’t advance without
  
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• AZ 360: Nintzel Talks 2020 Races In AZ

  26-03-2019 23:02
  I joined host Christopher Conover and GOP activist and radio commentator James Kelley on Friday night for a conversation about the 2020 presidential race and U.S. Senate race on Arizona 360. Watch the segments here.…
  
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• Another Paterson police officer facing civil rights charges

  26-03-2019 23:01
  PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Another officer with a northern New Jersey police department has been accused of stopping vehicles, detaining the occupants and searching the autos without justification, sometimes also taking cash and other items.
  Daniel Pent is the fourth Paterson officer charged in the ongoing probe.
  The 32-year-old Paterson resident was arrested Tuesday at police headquarters by FBI agents on a complaint charging him with conspiring to deprive individuals of civil rights under col
  
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• Spring breakers fight off alleged robbery suspect outside

  26-03-2019 23:00
  OAKLAND, Fla. (WTVJ) – Surveillance video from this weekend shows the moments when four spring breakers fought back against an alleged robber outside a Broward gas station.
  The incident took place Sunday morning at the Mobile gas station located off Oakland Park Boulevard. In the video, a man approaches the group – with three of the victims being tourists from Indiana according to Broward Sheriff’s Office officials – and pulled out a gun before demanding all their mo
  
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• Oklahoma teen asks to withdraw guilty plea in teacher death

  26-03-2019 22:57
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager wants to withdraw guilty pleas he entered to murder, rape and other felonies following a 2017 string of crimes in Tulsa.
  Seventeen-year-old Deonte Green pleaded guilty March 13 to first-degree murder and 19 other counts in a blind plea, meaning it was entered without a sentencing agreement with prosecutors. His trial was scheduled to begin on April 1.
  But attorneys for Green filed a motion Monday to withdraw the pleas in part because Green didn&rsqu
  
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• PACC Waiving Adoption Fees for Select Animals in April

  26-03-2019 22:10
  The Pima Animal Care Center is waiving adoption fees for certain pets in the shelter next month, with the help of some of its volunteers.Throughout April, animals with a kennel card that reads “I’m a PACC Volunteer Pick! My fee is waived!” will be included in the promotion.…
  
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• Djokovic upset in 4th round at Miami Open

  26-03-2019 21:07
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top seed Novak Djokovic was upset by Roberto Bautista Agut 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round of the Miami Open Tuesday.
  The world No. 1 was looking to win his 850th match but fell short.
  Djokovic was leading 6-1, 4-5 when rain delayed play for 30 minutes. Returning to the court, Djokovic surrendered his serve on a second break point in the 12th game to lose the second set.
  Djokovic recouped one service break in the third set, but he lost his serve again in the si
  
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• University of Arizona Creates Consortium on Gender-Based Violence

  26-03-2019 20:52
  The University of Arizona hopes to position itself as a hub for research, programming and services related to gender-based violence, according to an official press release. Thanks to a $1.5 million donation from the Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation, the university's Consortium on Gender-Based Violence is in the process of establishing a national model for "understanding and combating gender-based violence, improving support for survivors and eliminating cultural attitudes that re-create cycl
  
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• Pass interference now reviewable by officials

  26-03-2019 20:50
  PHOENIX (AP) — Pass interference, whether flagged or not, can be challenged by coaches and reviewed by officials next season.
  NFL team owners voted Tuesday on a one-year trial basis to include those often-controversial penalties in the officiating replay review system. Coaches still will have two challenges per game, and in the final two minutes of a half or fourth quarter or for all of overtime, the replay official can order a review of offensive or defensive pass interference.
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• Police probe possible hate symbols at Arizona synagogue

  26-03-2019 20:22
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Flagstaff police are investigating what they say appear to be hate symbols at a synagogue.
  Officers responded to the Chabad of Flagstaff on Monday and found multiple rooms damaged.
  Police say paint smeared on windows and carvings in a wall appeared to be swastikas. The symbols aren’t well-defined in photos released by the Flagstaff Police Department.
  Rabbi Dovie Shapiro says the Jewish community is shocked and disturbed by what he called an act of hate.
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• All Bets Are On: Breaking Down the Sweet 16, Who Gets the Cal and UCLA Openings

  26-03-2019 19:38
  All Bets Are On is back for another college basketball-heavy segment, with co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak hitting a bevy of topics.
  The duo tackle last weekend's second round games of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, before giving their picks for this week's Sweet 16 contests.…
  
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• The Latest: Gruden and Antonio Brown quite a match

  26-03-2019 18:44
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the NFL owners meetings Tuesday (all times EDT):
  6:45 p.m.
  There’s nothing on the football field Jon Gruden likes more than a big-time playmaker.
  His Raiders’ trade with Pittsburgh brought to Oakland one of the game’s most dangerous scoring threats in wideout Antonio Brown.
  “You have to know where he is,” Gruden began. “He can help your running game. Put a safety over the top to double that guy, that helps you run the ball, I
  
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• The Latest: House unable to override Trump veto on border

  26-03-2019 18:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and President Donald Trump’s border wall (all times local):
  6:05 p.m.
  The Democratic-led House has failed to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, salvaging his effort to steer billions of extra dollars to erecting barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Lawmakers voted 248-181 to overturn Trump’s veto, but that fell 38 votes shy of the required two-thirds margin
  Tuesday’s vote bolsters Trump’s drive to build a wall
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Lock Who Up?

  26-03-2019 17:28
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• The Latest: High court wary of limiting partisan map drawing

  26-03-2019 17:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court arguments over whether the political task of redistricting can be overtly partisan (all times local):
  6:45 p.m.
  The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded wary of allowing federal judges to determine when electoral maps are too partisan. That’s in spite of strong evidence that the political parties drew districts to guarantee congressional election outcomes.
  The decisions in two cases the justices heard Tuesday, from Maryland
  
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• The Latest: Mayoral hopefuls want explanation of prosecutors

  26-03-2019 16:57
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett (all times local):
  7 p.m.
  The two candidates seeking to succeed Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are asking for a more detailed explanation for the dropping of charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
  Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot says the public has to be told what the underlying basis was for the Cook County State’s Attorney Office’s decision Tuesday.
  Lightfoot not
  
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• The Latest: Fox ‘gratified’ that charges dropped

  26-03-2019 16:57
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett (all times local):
  8 p.m.
  Fox Television, which produces “Empire,” says it is “gratified” that all charges against actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped.
  In one-sentence statement, Fox says: “Jussie Smollett has always maintained his innocence and we are gratified that all charges against him have been dismissed.”
  Smollett’s character was removed from the fin
  
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• The Latest: Israeli aircraft bomb Hamas militant targets

  26-03-2019 10:34
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local):
  11:10 p.m.
  Palestinian witnesses say Israeli aircraft are striking Hamas militant targets in the southern Gaza Strip.
  The late-night strikes on Tuesday follow a rocket launched from Gaza that set off air-raid sirens in southern Israel and sent residents rushing to bomb shelters before the rocket fell in open ground.
  There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
  Tuesday evening’s rocket stri
  
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• Three Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, March 26

  26-03-2019 09:30
  Undeterred: Sanctuary Celebration and Screening. The People’s Defense Initiative and Loft Cinema are hosting a screening of Undeterred, a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, March 26

  26-03-2019 09:00
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• Gov. Ducey Issues Statement on Passing of Don Diamond

  26-03-2019 00:28
  Don Diamond, Tucson land developer and philanthropist, passed away at 91 today. He is known for his decades of real estate development around Tucson and Pima County, as well as his philanthropic efforts. 
  Upon news of his passing, Gov. Ducey issued the following statement:…
  
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