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• Carpenter, Cardinals agree to deal adding $37M

  10-04-2019 23:42
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a contract that adds $37 million in guaranteed money for 2020 and ’21, a deal that includes an option for 2022.
  The 33-year-old has a $14.5 million salary this season a part of a $52 million, six-year deal that included an $18.5 million club option for 2020 with a $2 million buyout.
  Under the new deal, he has guaranteed salaries of $18.5 million in both 2020 and ’21, and the
  
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• JetBlue to offer flights to London from NY and Boston

  10-04-2019 23:25
  After mulling it over for a long time, JetBlue is taking a leap across the pond.
  JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes announced Wednesday that the airline will start flying to London from New York and Boston in 2021.
  JetBlue leaders have been talking about the possibility of flights to Europe since mid-2016, around the time they announced plans to tweak their Airbus orders to get a longer-range plane.
  Hayes says customers want the service, and the move will help JetBlue strengthen its position in New York an
  
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• Masters Notebook: Matt Wallace wins par-3 contest

  10-04-2019 23:22
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Matt Wallace won the par-3 contest at Augusta National by acing the eighth hole and winning a three-hole playoff with 61-year-old Sandy Lyle.
  Wallace’s hole-in-one was one of four in Wednesday’s family-friendly event that precedes the Masters, leaving him tied with Lyle at 5-under 22. The playoff rotated between Nos. 8 and 9, with both players making par on the first two holes. That took them back to the eighth, where Wallace nearly made another hole-it-one,
  
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• Masters Notebook: 61-year-old Sandy Lyle wins par-3

  10-04-2019 23:22
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — No winner of the par-3 tournament has ever won the Masters in the same year, and it looks like the tradition will continue.
  Sandy Lyle, the 1988 champion, won Wednesday’s family-friendly par-3 tournament with a 5-under-par score. The 61-year-old hasn’t made a cut at Augusta the past four years.
  Devon Bling, a UCLA sophomore and U.S. Amateur runner-up, finished in a three-way tie with Bubba Watson and Martin Kaymer for second. Bling was one of four players to
  
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• Wind Advisory issued April 10 at 1:21PM MST until April 10 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  10-04-2019 23:21
  * IMPACTS…Difficult driving conditions, especially for largervehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecuredobjects may become airborne.
  * TIMING…Gusty winds continuing into this evening.
  * WINDS…West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts near 45 mph.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or greaterare expected in the valleys…or
  
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• 2 women were shot at vigil for Hussle, police seeking gunman

  10-04-2019 23:13
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Court papers say two women were shot and injured as a crowd scattered during a vigil for Nipsey Hussle hours after the rapper was killed, and police are looking for a gunman.
  A search warrant affidavit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court was used to get surveillance video from the shopping center where Hussle was killed March 31 and the crowd later gathered to mourn him.
  The affidavit says police are investigating the identity of both gunman and intended victim.
  The wome
  
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• Barcelona wins 1-0 at Man United in Champions League 1st leg

  10-04-2019 23:12
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Luke Shaw unwittingly helped Luis Suarez’s header into the net to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
  The goal — initially flagged for offside before being awarded via a video review — came in the 12th minute during an exhilarating spell when Barcelona’s possession exceeded 80 percent at Old Trafford.
  But as Barcelona became sloppy and error-strewn, the early
  
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• Australian prime minister expected to call May 18 election

  10-04-2019 23:10
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister has visited the nation’s governor-general to call an election expected to be held on May 18.
  Prime Minister Scott Morrison will advise Governor-General Peter Cosgrove as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. on Thursday to set the election date.
  Morrison will make the date public later on Thursday. Opinion polls suggest his conservative coalition will be defeated by the center-left Labor Part
  
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• Australian prime minister visits governor general to call May election

  10-04-2019 23:06
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian prime minister visits governor general to call May election.
  The post Australian prime minister visits governor general to call May election appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Goodrum. Hicks homer off Bauer, Tigers top Indians 4-1

  10-04-2019 23:05
  DETROIT (AP) — Trevor Bauer allowed home runs to Niko Goodrum and John Hicks, who powered Detroit over the Cleveland Indians 4-1 Wednesday for the Tigers’ sixth win in seven games.
  Bauer (1-1) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Indians. He had allowed one run and one hit in his first two starts.
  Miguel Cabrera singled with two outs in the first, and Goodrum sent the next pitch over the right-field wall.
  Hicks homered leading off the sixth for a 3-1 lead, Gordon Be
  
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• Brain scans may reveal concussion damage in living athletes

  10-04-2019 23:02
  Researchers may be closing in on a way to check athletes while they’re alive for signs of a degenerative brain disease that’s been linked to frequent head blows.
  Experimental scans found higher levels of an abnormal protein tied to the disease in a study of former National Football League players who were having mood and thought problems.
  It’s the first time a major study has tested these scans for detecting chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is only diagnosed now
  
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• Amazon’s growing ties to oil industry irks some employees

  10-04-2019 23:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is getting cozy with the oil industry and some employees aren’t happy about it.
  The online shopping giant, which already works with BP and Shell, has been trying to woo more oil and gas companies to use its technology to help them find drillable oil faster. But that has angered workers who have been pushing Amazon to do more to combat climate change.
  The employees say the company should drop its work with the industry entirely, arguing that it shouldn’t c
  
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• Trump administration appeals on Medicaid work requirements

  10-04-2019 23:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is appealing recent rulings by a federal judge that blocked work requirements for some low-income people on Medicaid.
  The rulings last month by Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., blocked work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky. The Arkansas requirements were already in effect, while in Kentucky they are a top priority for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin.
  The Justice Department filed notice on Wednesday appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals f
  
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• Trump administration appeals judge’s ruling on asylum policy

  10-04-2019 22:57
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The federal government has appealed a San Francisco judge’s ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico to await court hearings.
  The appeal Wednesday to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not immediately ask the court to halt the lower court ruling from going into effect.
  Judge Richard Seeborg had given the government until the end of the week to appeal his Monday ruling in which he granted a request by
  
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• Ronaldo returns with a goal as Juventus draws Ajax 1-1

  10-04-2019 22:57
  AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax wasn’t rattled by a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo at the stroke of halftime, equalizing immediately after the break to secure a 1-1 draw against Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.
  Showing increasing confidence after eliminating three-time defending champion Real Madrid in the last 16, Ajax produced more chances early on but then let Ronaldo waltz through its defense to head in a cross in the 45th minute.
  Ronaldo was retur
  
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• AP source: Feds questioned 2 Trump aides during Cohen probe

  10-04-2019 22:57
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former spokeswoman Hope Hicks and ex-bodyguard Keith Schiller were interviewed by federal prosecutors last spring during an investigation of hush money payments to two women who said they had affairs with Trump.
  A person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press the interviews were done as part of the probe of Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen.
  The person was not authorized to discuss the probe and spoke on condition of
  
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• Rattlesnake slithers aboard Tucson man’s fishing boat

  10-04-2019 22:53
  Roosevelt Lake – A Tucson man had an uninvited guest join him on a fishing trip at Roosevelt Lake, on Tuesday.
  Mark Dalton said he was fishing all over the lake when he came upon some semi-submerged trees near a cove, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
  Courtesy: Arizona Game and Fish Dept.
  Dalton said he spotted a rattlesnake on his boat when he turned around to change his lures. He said the scaly intruder appeared wet and must have slithered aboard during his fishing trip
  
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• Red Flag Warning issued April 10 at 12:51PM MST until April 11 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  10-04-2019 22:51
  * AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zones 151 and 152.
  * TIMING…Red Flag Warning through 7 PM MST this evening and aRed Flag Warning from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday.
  * 20-FOOT WINDS…Sustained 20-foot winds 15 to 30 mph with guststo 45 mph today and 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph Thursday.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum relative humidity values will rangebetween 7 to 13 percent both today and Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have thepotent
  
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• Red Flag Warning issued April 10 at 12:51PM MST until April 10 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  10-04-2019 22:51
  * AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 150.
  * TIMING…Through 7 PM MST this evening.
  * 20-FOOT WINDS…Sustained 20-foot winds of 15 to 25 mph withgusts to 35 mph.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum relative humidity values willrange between 6 to 13 percent.
  * IMPACTS…Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have thepotential to spread rapidly.
  * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA…Visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards IconA Red Flag Warning me
  
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• 2 found dead at prominent Minnesota businessman’s home

  10-04-2019 22:51
  ORONO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people found at the Lake Minnetonka mansion of Irwin Jacobs, a prominent Minnesota businessman who once owned a minority share in the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.
  Orono, Minnesota, police say the bodies of a man and woman were discovered Wednesday in a bed along with a gun. Authorities have not released their names, but said no suspects are being sought.
  Dennis Mathisen, a longtime family friend, tells the Star Tribune that
  
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• Mick Cronin takes over as UCLA basketball coach

  10-04-2019 22:48
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Introduced as UCLA’s new basketball coach, Mick Cronin took just a few seconds to utter John Wooden’s name for the first of several times.
  Cronin called it “an unbelievable, incredible honor” to be named coach of “John Wooden’s program.”
  A bevy of former Bruins players turned out for Cronin’s introductory news conference Wednesday, including Jamaal Wilkes and Mike Warren, who played for Wooden, along with Tracy Murray, Kris
  
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• Mexico marks 100 years since death of revolutionary Zapata

  10-04-2019 22:47
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is marking the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Emiliano Zapata, one of the main heroes of the 1910-1917 Mexican Revolution.
  Zapata was gunned down on April 10, 1919, by soldiers allied with the government, which was upset by his unyielding defense of peasants.
  President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador particularly identifies with Zapata. Both are from southern Mexico, and the country’s politics have long been dominated by the north and center.
  L
  
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• Crash causes traffic restrictions at north side intersection

  10-04-2019 22:46
  TUCSON – A two-vehicle collision is causing traffic restrictions on a north side intersection.
  Golder Ranch Fire says one person with minor injuries has been transported to the hospital after a crash near Oracle Road and Cool Drive.
  The south and eastbound lanes on Cool Drive are close.Traffic collision at Oracle and Cool. Restrictions southbound and east bound Cool closed. 1 transported for minor injuries. Please drive safely! #GRFDAZ #CommunityFirst pic.twitter.com/18BNuSXYUz
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• Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes off Oregon Coast

  10-04-2019 22:45
  COOS BAY, Ore. – A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded off the Oregon Coast Wednesday morning.
  The United States Geological Survey said the quake took place at 7:11 a.m. about 230 miles west of Coos Bay.
  The magnitude 4.7 quake was classified as a “light” intensity temblor, causing no damage.
  No tsunami warnings were issued due to the earthquake.
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• Judge orders former Penn St. president Spanier to jail May 1

  10-04-2019 22:45
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge is giving former Penn State president Graham Spanier three weeks to report to jail and start serving a sentence imposed over his handling of a complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy.
  Court officials on Wednesday released an order from Judge John Boccabella that says Spanier can do his time in the jail near his home in State College if county jail wardens approve.
  Spanier has remained out on bail after his 2017 conviction for misdemeanor child end
  
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• Experiments with robot umps, longer mound distance delayed

  10-04-2019 22:35
  NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires will get some more warmup time.
  Major League Baseball and the Atlantic League said Wednesday that the experiment with radar-tracking technology to call balls and strikes won’t be used when the independent minor league starts play on April 25. Instead, the technology “will be implemented gradually over the course of the 2019 season.” No date for the start was announced.
  Plate umpires will wear earpieces and be informed of ball and strike calls
  
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• Woman slain by Minneapolis officer ‘yearned to help people’

  10-04-2019 22:34
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2017 spent a lifetime trying to help people and animals.
  Justine Damond’s relatives describe her as an animal lover who originally trained as a veterinary surgeon. On the night she was killed in 2017, the 40-year-old life coach and yoga instructor called 911 to report what she thought was a sexual assault near her home.
  Relatives say she “yearned to help people.” They filed a $50 million
  
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• The Latest: Hutchinson to sign anti-“sanctuary cities” bill

  10-04-2019 22:30
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on an Arkansas bill that would ban “sanctuary cities” in the state (all times local):
  3:30 p.m.
  Arkansas’ Republican governor says he will sign a bill cutting off funding to “sanctuary cities” that don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities despite his objections that the measure could open the door to racial profiling.
  Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he’ll sign the bill approved by the majority-Repu
  
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• ACLU says Georgia sheriff illegally banning books from jail

  10-04-2019 22:29
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says a Georgia sheriff is violating the rights of inmates at a county jail by prohibiting them from receiving outside books and magazines.
  The ACLU sent a letter Wednesday to Chatham County Sheriff John Wilcher asking him to rescind a policy that inmates may not receive books or magazines by mail or from visitors. The policy says inmates must choose reading materials from book carts managed by jail staff.
  The letter by ACLU attorneys
  
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• For Denis and Pattinson, a cosmic connection in ‘High Life’

  10-04-2019 22:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Pattinson has been willing to be stretched and contorted by some of the most adventurous directors in film. But even for him, “High Life” is a new frontier.
  Directed by the French filmmaker Claire Denis, “High Life” is about a ship full of convicts hurtling through space. It’s Denis’ first English language movie and it’s been hailed as one of the best of the year.
  It was Pattinson who pursued Denis. A fan of her films, he tri
  
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• Plea talks could resolve gun case against white nationalist

  10-04-2019 22:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys are negotiating a possible plea agreement to resolve gun-related charges against a self-described white nationalist from Washington, D.C., whose relatives reported concerns about his behavior after last year’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
  A court filing Wednesday says federal prosecutors and a public defender representing Jeffrey Clark Jr. have been engaged in plea negotiations since at least November and have taken “substantial steps” that i
  
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• Bill banning abortions after heartbeat detected clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor who says he will sign it

  10-04-2019 22:16
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bill banning abortions after heartbeat detected clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor who says he will sign it.
  The post Bill banning abortions after heartbeat detected clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor who says he will sign it appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Dortmund’s Pulisic returns to training after 2-week layoff

  10-04-2019 22:11
  American midfielder Christian Pulisic has resumed training with Borussia Dortmund, two weeks after injuring a leg while playing for the United States.
  The 20-year-old from Hershey, Pennsylvania, participated in a two-hour session Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s match against Mainz, Dortmund said,
  Pulisic strained his right quadriceps in an exhibition against Chile on March 26 at Houston. He scored in the fourth minute, then left late in the first half.
  Pulisic has been limited to 15 leag
  
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• The Latest: Pelosi OK with 2 men on 2020 Democratic ticket

  10-04-2019 22:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s interview with The Associated Press (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’d like to see a woman on Democrats’ 2020 presidential ticket — but she’s not insisting on it.
  The California Democrat said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press that it shouldn’t be surprising that a few men have risen to the top of the large Democratic field.
  She says she’s &ld
  
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• SC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ move

  10-04-2019 21:57
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state senator says a detailed analysis of an economic incentive bill meant to lure the Carolina Panthers practice fields to South Carolina has left him with more questions.
  Democratic state Sen. Dick Harpootlian of Columbia said Wednesday he will continue to object to the bill until he gets answers. He was joined by conservative Republican Sen. Chip Campsen of the Isle of Palms.
  The proposal passed by the House last month and enthusiastically supported by Gov. Henry
  
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• Woman accused of killing grandsons had no prior DCS reports

  10-04-2019 21:46
  TUCSON – A preliminary report obtained Wednesday has revealed that the woman accused of killing her twin grandchildren had no previous reports from the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
  On Thursday, deputies responded to a residence in the 2400 block of W. Kessler Place near La Cholla Boulevard and Ruthrauff Road. Officials said two elementary-aged twins, who were later identified as Jaden and Jorden Webb, were found dead in the home with obvious signs of trauma. The
  
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• The Latest: US jury finds ex-priest guilty of sex abuse

  10-04-2019 21:44
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the federal trial of a New Mexico priest charged with sex abuse in New Mexico (all times local):
  1:40 p.m.
  A U.S. jury has found a former priest guilty of sexually abusing a boy nearly three decades ago at a veterans’ cemetery and Air Force base in New Mexico.
  The jury reached the verdict Wednesday against 81-year-old Arthur Perrault, who had vanished from New Mexico in 1992.
  He was returned to the United States in September from Morocco to face ch
  
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• The Latest: Ohio heartbeat abortion ban heads to governor

  10-04-2019 21:43
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on an Ohio bill to ban abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  A bill banning abortions in Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected is headed to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has said he plans to sign it. Opponents vow to sue.
  The bill cleared its final hurdle Wednesday when the Ohio Senate agreed to House changes 18-13. The Ohio House had approved the measure 56-39 earlier in the day.
  DeWine took office in Januar
  
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• AP Interview: Pelosi says Barr comments undermine his role

  10-04-2019 21:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn’t trust Attorney General William Barr, and she suggests his congressional testimony Wednesday undermines his independence as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.
  The California Democrat also said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that she’s “very concerned” about Barr’s handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report.
  Earlier Wednesday, Barr told
  
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• The Latest: Nielsen opens new DHS campus on her last day

  10-04-2019 21:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration and immigration (all times local):
  3:15 p.m.
  Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is welcoming employees to their new campus on her last day on the job.
  The guests included some officials who have recently been pushed out by the Trump administration, including the head of Secret Service, acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and acting deputy secretary for Homeland Security.
  They all gathered in the sun
  
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• US jury finds ex-priest guilty of sex abuse at veterans cemetery and Air Force base in New Mexico

  10-04-2019 21:39
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — US jury finds ex-priest guilty of sex abuse at veterans cemetery and Air Force base in New Mexico.
  The post USjury finds ex-priest guilty of sex abuse at veterans cemetery and Air Force base in New Mexico appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Retired general confirmed as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia

  10-04-2019 21:33
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm a retired four-star general as the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
  John Abizaid (AB’-ih-zayd) will fill a post that’s been vacant for more than two years. He won confirmation by a 92-7 vote.
  Abizaid was the longest-serving commander of U.S. Central Command, holding that post from 2003 until he retired in 2007. He served in Grenada, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
  U.S.-Saudi relations have
  
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• Appellate court denies execution stay for Alabama inmate

  10-04-2019 21:24
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An appellate court won’t halt the upcoming lethal injection of an Alabama inmate who had asked to be put to death with nitrogen gas.
  The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied an execution stay for Christopher Lee Price.
  Price is scheduled to be executed by injection Thursday for the 1991 stabbing death of pastor Bill Lynn. Alabama has authorized nitrogen as an execution method but has not used it.
  Price’s attorneys argued the sedative us
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Putin Summary

  10-04-2019 20:21
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• Efforts to clear fire-prone California forests face hurdles

  10-04-2019 20:11
  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — With nearly 40 million people living in California and development spreading into once-wild regions, some of the state’s best tools toward preventing wildfires can’t be widely used.
  Still, there is growing agreement that the state must step up its use of forest management through prescribed burns and vegetation removal in an attempt to lessen the impact of wildfires .
  In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on wildfires, designed to expedi
  
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• Clearing forests: No simple solution to California wildfires

  10-04-2019 20:11
  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — With nearly 40 million people living in California and development spreading into once-wild regions, some of the state’s best tools toward preventing wildfires can’t be widely used.
  Still, there is growing agreement that the state must step up its use of forest management through prescribed burns and vegetation removal in an attempt to lessen the impact of wildfires .
  In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on wildfires, designed to expedi
  
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• California fire risk shows urgent need for prevention work

  10-04-2019 20:11
  CHICO, California (AP) — With nearly 40 million people living in California and development spreading into once-wild regions, some of the state’s best tools toward preventing wildfires can’t be widely used.
  Still, there is growing agreement that the state must step up its use of forest management through prescribed burns and vegetation removal in an attempt to lessen the impact of wildfires.
  In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on wildfires, designed to exp
  
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• Facebook cracks down on groups spreading harmful information

  10-04-2019 20:01
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it is rolling out a wide range of updates aimed at combatting the spread of false and harmful information on the social media site.
  The updates will limit the visibility of links found to be significantly more prominent on Facebook than across the web as a whole. The company is also expanding its fact-checking program with outside expert sources, including The Associated Press, to vet videos and other material posted on Facebook.
  Facebook groups will also
  
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• US budget deficit running 15% higher than a year ago

  10-04-2019 20:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government reported a $146.9 billion deficit in March, causing annual debt to rise 15% for the first half of the budget year compared to the same period in 2018.
  The Treasury Department says in its monthly report that the fiscal year deficit has so far totaled $691 billion, up from nearly $600 billion in 2018. The Treasury Department expects that the deficit will exceed $1 trillion when the fiscal year ends in September.
  Tax receipts are running slightly highe
  
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• Fox host questions whether Omar is ‘an American first.’

  10-04-2019 19:57
  NEW YORK (AP) — Another Fox News Channel personality is questioning the loyalty of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
  “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade said on a segment Wednesday about the freshman Democrat that “you have to wonder if she’s an American first.”
  The morning show was doing a segment about a speech the Democrat gave recently about the treatment many Muslim-Americans faced following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. She said a Muslim rights organizatio
  
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