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• Texas paper’s suit over ex-congressman’s hiring dismissed

  12-04-2019 23:57
  POINT COMFORT, Texas (AP) — A Texas court has dismissed a local newspaper’s lawsuit claiming a state port authority broke a public meetings law when it hired a former congressman who left the House of Representatives last year amid sexual harassment allegations.
  An appeals court ruled Thursday that the Victoria Advocate’s suit against the Calhoun Port Authority was rendered moot when Blake Farenthold quit his lucrative lobbying job with the port in January. The paper claimed th
  
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• Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith dies at 74

  12-04-2019 23:56
  LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Tommy Smith, a tough-tackling former Liverpool captain whose goal helped his hometown club win the European Cup for the first time, has died. He was 74.
  Liverpool announced the death of Smith on Friday. In a statement on its website, Smith’s daughter, Janette, said her father “died very peacefully in his sleep” in his nursing home.
  Nicknamed the “Anfield Iron” and described as a “club legend” by Liverpool, the defender mad
  
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• Judge doesn’t toss charges in crash that killed Girl Scouts

  12-04-2019 23:50
  CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A judge has declined to dismiss charges alleging that a man accused of killing three Wisconsin Girl Scouts and a mother in a hit-and-run was high on fumes from an aerosol can at the time.
  Colten Treu appeared in Chippewa County court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. The 22-year-old is accused of huffing from an aerosol canister before crashing his pickup truck into members of Girl Scout Troop 3055 in November as they picked up litter along a highway in Lake
  
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• 15-year-old arrested in connection to CDO’s lockdown

  12-04-2019 23:46
  TUCSON – An arrest has been made in connection to Thursday’s Canyon de Oro’s lockdown incident, Oro Valley Police Department confirmed.
  Officials say a 15-year-old former Canyon del Oro student took a gun to campus on Thursday.
  The suspect is being charged with reckless display of a firearm, possession of a deadly weapon on school grounds, minor prohibited from carrying a firearm and interference or disruption of an educational facility.
  According to OVPD, a video was post
  
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• Vikings, Thielen agree to 4-year, $64M extension

  12-04-2019 23:45
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Adam Thielen have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension valued at $64 million.
  The Vikings announced the deal Friday. Thielen’s agency, The Institute for Athletes, posted the terms on Instagram , including the potential through incentives to earn as much as $73 million over the life of the contract covering the 2021-24 seasons.
  Thielen has two years left on the deal he signed in 2017, which easily made him one
  
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• Officer who used gun instead of stun gun won’t face charges

  12-04-2019 23:42
  NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer who mistakenly pulled his weapon rather than his stun gun won’t face charges for shooting a man in police custody.
  Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub says last month’s shooting was an accident.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the officer, who retired Wednesday and whose name was not released, shot 38-year-old Brian Riling during a scuffle inside a holding cell at the New Hope Police Department on March 3.
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• Dog involved in death of 8-month-old euthanized

  12-04-2019 23:31
  TUCSON – A dog involved in the possible attack of a Tucson infant in January has been put down, according to Pima Animal Care Center.
  Back in January, 30-year-old Breanna Henson was arrested at her home in the 7700 block of East Apple Tree near Irvington and Pantano roads after her 8-month-old daughter was found unresponsive with a dog nearby.
  The autopsy of the 8-month-old child revealed some gruesome details about the incident that occurred Jan. 24.
  Breanna Henson
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• Pompeo: China financing of Maduro prolongs Venezuela crisis

  12-04-2019 23:24
  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China’s financing of President Nicolás Maduro’s government is prolonging the crisis in Venezuela.
  Pompeo kicked off a four-country tour of Latin America on Friday in Chile. He met with President Sebastián Piñera in Santiago, where they discussed Venezuela’s crisis and the U.S.-China trade war, among other issues.
  Pompeo said China is a major U.S. trading partner, but that its “trade
  
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• Probation violation charge: Candidate with DUI back in jail

  12-04-2019 23:21
  DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A former congressional candidate in Georgia who spent much of his unsuccessful 2018 campaign in jail because of a drunken-driving offense is now charged with a probation violation.
  Democrat Steve Foster spent three months in jail last year, convicted of drunken driving in Whitfield County. He refused to quit his campaign for northwest Georgia’s 14th District seat. Released on Election Day last November, he lost to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Graves.
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• All Bets Are On: UA Women's Basketball, UVA's National Championship and Mick Cronin's UCLA Arrival

  12-04-2019 23:17
  All Bets Are On is back with the latest on the Arizona Wildcats' women's basketball team, which won the WNIT Championship last Saturday.
  Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak break down whether coach Adia Barnes should get a hefty salary bump this offseason and whether the Wildcats can continue their recent run in the 2019-20 regular season.…
  
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• Redskins’ Foster fined, not suspended, after NFL review

  12-04-2019 23:14
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Reuben Foster has been fined two game checks and reinstated to the Washington Redskins’ active roster after an NFL investigation into an incident of domestic violence found he did not violate the league’s personal conduct policy.
  The league announced Foster’s fine for two games this season and his new status Friday. Foster will be allowed to participate in all team activities, which includes Washington’s offseason program that begins next week.
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• Newcastle beats Leicester 1-0, moves closer to EPL survival

  12-04-2019 23:11
  LEICESTER, England (AP) — Newcastle took a big step toward Premier League survival by winning 1-0 at Leicester on Friday, with Ayoze Perez scoring the first-half winner for Rafa Benitez’s side.
  The Spanish forward flicked in a near-post header from Matt Ritchie’s left-wing cross in the 32nd minute at King Power Stadium.
  The victory moved Newcastle up to 13th place and 10 points clear of third-to-last Cardiff, which occupies the final relegation spot. Newcastle has played two mo
  
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• House oversight chairman intends to subpoena Trump’s account

  12-04-2019 23:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House oversight committee says he intends to subpoena President Donald Trump’s accountant for his financial records.
  Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings told committee members in a letter Friday that Mazars USA wouldn’t turn over records for Trump, his company and related entities without a subpoena.
  Mazars says it does not comment on its work for clients. A message seeking comment was left with Trump’s company.
  Cummings says the record
  
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• Nuremberg’s hopes of Bundesliga survival dealt another blow

  12-04-2019 23:06
  NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Nuremberg’s hopes of escaping Bundesliga relegation were dealt a blow Friday after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Schalke.
  Japanese midfielder Yuya Kubo gave Nuremberg a deserved lead after a period of pressure in the 82nd minute, but Matija Nastasic replied two minutes later for the visitors.
  Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel saved a penalty in first half injury time and made more saves in the second half to deny the home side.
  Nuremberg stretched its u
  
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• Georgia ethics director to subpoena Abrams campaign records

  12-04-2019 23:04
  ATLANTA (AP) — The new director of Georgia’s state ethics commission says he plans to subpoena bank records from Democrat Stacey Abrams’ nationally watched but unsuccessful 2018 campaign for governor.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports David Emadi said Thursday that he expects the commission to soon issue subpoenas of Abrams and political groups that raised money to back her.
  Emadi, who donated $600 to Abrams’ Republican opponent, Brian Kemp, did not discuss specifi
  
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• Contreras 2 HRs as Hamels, Cubs beat Trout-less Angels 5-1

  12-04-2019 23:00
  CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras homered twice on a blustery day at Wrigley Field as Cole Hamels and the Chicago Cubs stopped the Angels’ six-game win streak Friday with a 5-1 victory over short-handed Los Angeles.
  Anthony Rizzo and David Bote also connected to help Chicago win for the third time in four games on its first homestand of the year. Hamels (2-0) pitched eight crisp innings in his second straight victory, improving to 5-2 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 career starts against Los An
  
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• 3 minor league players suspended for drug violations

  12-04-2019 22:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two players in the Detroit Tigers system and a free agent pitcher have been suspended 25 games each for violating the minor league drug program.
  The commissioner’s office announced the penalties Friday.
  Catcher Moises Nunez, on the roster of Class A Connecticut of the New York-Penn League, and pitcher Richard Terrero of the Tigers’ team in the Gulf Coast League were suspended. Also penalized was free agent Jorge Baez.
  There have been 15 players suspended this ye
  
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• The Curious Case Of Arizona's Small School District Funding

  12-04-2019 22:40
  Take a look at the per student expenditures in three Arizona districts.Alpine Elementary District: $16,338 per studentBouse Elementary: $31,381 per studentYoung Elementary: $34,400 per student
  That's twice to four times the average spending in the state.…
  
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• Air Force agrees to 3-year extension with Dave Pilipovich

  12-04-2019 22:40
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force Academy has agreed to a three-year contract extension with basketball coach Dave Pilipovich that runs through the 2022-23 season.
  Pilipovich has a 98-131 career record since taking over the program on Feb. 8, 2012. The Falcons are coming off a season in which they finished 14-18, including an 8-10 mark in the Mountain West. That was their best league showing in six seasons.
  Air Force director of athletics Nathan Pine said Friday that Pilipovich
  
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• Thunder’s Paul George could sit Game 1 with sore shoulder

  12-04-2019 22:31
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder forward Paul George could miss Sunday’s playoff opener at Portland with right shoulder soreness.
  Thunder coach Billy Donovan said Friday the All-Star is considered day-to-day.
  George finished second in the league with 28.0 points per game this season, and he led the league with 2.21 steals per contest. He shoots 39 percent from 3-point range and is the team’s No. 3 rebounder.
  George hit the game-winning 3-pointer against Houston on Tuesday, but he a
  
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• Assange arrest leads to interest in book of Vidal interviews

  12-04-2019 22:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made a book of interviews with Gore Vidal an unexpected best-seller.
  Assange was carrying a copy of “Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State & Vidal on America” when he was arrested Thursday at the Ecuadoran embassy in London.
  By Friday afternoon, the 2014 publication was No. 35 on Amazon.com. “Gore Vidal” features conservations between the author-playwright and Paul Jay, founder of Th
  
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• Lakers, coach Luke Walton part ways after 3 losing seasons

  12-04-2019 22:27
  Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton gestures during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Trail Blazers won 104-101. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers say they have mutually agreed to part ways with coach Luke Walton after three losing seasons.
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka announced Walton’s departure Friday.
  The former Lakers forward went 98-1
  
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• Trump adviser to give remarks on Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua

  12-04-2019 22:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser John Bolton said Friday that he will travel to Miami next week to outline steps the administration is taking to confront what he says are threats from the “troika of tyranny,” Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
  John Bolton said in a tweet that he is delivering a speech on Wednesday, the 58th anniversary of the United States’ failed attempt to overthrow the Cuban government in the 1961 “Bay of Pigs” invasion. His speech w
  
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• Growing number of states move to shield lottery winners

  12-04-2019 22:23
  PHOENIX (AP) — A growing number of states are moving to allow winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous.
  It comes as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups’ wishes to publicize winners to boost sales and show that the games are fair.
  Arizona could be the next state with a law that let winners keep their names secret under a proposal headed to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. Current law shields winners’ names for 90 days.
  Four years ago, just five states a
  
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• Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Walter White has died

  12-04-2019 22:22
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs say former tight end Walter White has died.
  White was 67. The team said White’s family said he died Wednesday of complications from pancreatic cancer.
  He played his entire five-season pro career with the Chiefs, retiring after the 1979 season. In his second season, White finished among the top 10 in the NFL in receiving yards and touchdowns.
  White also played at Mesa Junior College in Colorado and at Maryland.
  In 1989, White became a fou
  
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• Secret Service: man lit jacket on fire outside White House

  12-04-2019 22:19
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service says that a man operating a wheelchair scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House.
  The Secret Service says the event happened at about 3:15 p.m. Officers immediately responded, extinguished the fire and gave him first aid.
  The White House was on lockdown as a result of Friday’s incident.
  The Secret Service says the man has been transported to a local hospital with what appears to be no
  
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• Labor reform passes Mexican congress, draws Ivanka praise

  12-04-2019 22:18
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower house of Congress has approved a labor law reform aimed at ensuring workers can freely vote for their union representation and contracts.
  The changes are needed to win approval of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which was negotiated to replace the old NAFTA accord.
  Mexico’s labor movement has long been stymied, and wages kept low, by pro-government unions that sign contracts and organize plants behind workers’ backs.
  The bill
  
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• Fisher-Price recalls sleepers after more than 30 babies died

  12-04-2019 22:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009.
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund.
  The recall covers about 4.7 million of the sleepers, which cost between $40 and $149.
  The recall comes a week after the C
  
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• Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says the team and coach Luke Walton have agreed to part ways.

  12-04-2019 22:12
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says the team and coach Luke Walton have agreed to part ways. .
  The post Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says the team and coach Luke Walton have agreed to part ways. appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Coast Guard delivers documents in harassment, bullying probe

  12-04-2019 22:12
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Coast Guard has turned over more than 1,000 pages of documents in response to a congressional inquiry of how the service has handled complaints of harassment and bullying at the Coast Guard Academy.
  The Day of New London, Connecticut, reports that the heads of two House committees and other congressional lawmakers had indicated they were prepared to issue a subpoena if the documents weren’t produced by Tuesday. The Coast Guard complied with the deadline.
  
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• The Latest: Monday bond hearing for suspect in church fires

  12-04-2019 22:11
  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a suspect in recent arson fires at black churches in Louisiana (all times local):
  3 p.m.
  A bond hearing has been set for the suspect in three recent arson fires at African American churches in Louisiana.
  The clerk of court’s office in St. Landry Parish says the bond hearing for 21-year-old Holden Matthews is set for 9 a.m. Monday before Judge James Doherty.
  Matthews is the son of a St. Landry sheriff’s deputy. He was arrested We
  
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• Student, shot by dean who had him deal drugs, sues district

  12-04-2019 22:09
  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston school system has been sued by a former student who was shot in the head by a dean at a high school who had recruited him to deal drugs.
  WGBH-FM reported Thursday that Luis Angel Rodriguez is asking for $5 million.
  The federal suit says the district’s negligence led to “severe emotional distress, psychiatric injury, facial scarring, facial paralysis, hearing loss and other injuries.” Rodriguez was shot in 2015 by Shaun Harrison, a dean of English
  
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• Nebraska hires former head coach Sadler as Hoiberg assistant

  12-04-2019 22:09
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has hired two new assistants, including former Huskers head coach Doc Sadler.
  Hoiberg said Friday that he has hired Sadler, Matt Abdelmassih and Bobby Lutz as assistants. All three worked with Hoiberg at Iowa State.
  Abdelmassih spent the past four seasons at St. John’s and also worked for two seasons with Hoiberg on the Minnesota Timberwolves staff.Sadler spent the past five seasons at Southern Miss; he was h
  
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• Amiens captain subjected to racist abuse in French league

  12-04-2019 22:04
  PARIS (AP) — Amiens’ French league game at Dijon was temporarily halted on Friday after the visiting side’s captain Prince-Desir Gouano was subjected to alleged racist insults.
  “We’re in the 21st century. It’s unacceptable . I want to convey a message that is love,” Gouano said on Twitter.
  The 0-0 draw was stopped for five minutes toward the end when Gouano, who is black, appeared to be targeted by some of the home fans.
  Amiens said on Twitter, “Th
  
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• The Latest: Warmer but still rain, wind for Boston Marathon

  12-04-2019 22:02
  BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the weather forecast for Monday’s Boston Marathon (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  Boston Marathon organizers say they’re now expecting significantly warmer temperatures for Monday’s race — along with plenty of rain and wind.
  After warning runners and spectators to prepare for bone-chilling temperatures in the 30s, the Boston Athletic Association says it now looks like morning temperatures will be in the 50s and could rise into the 60s by aftern
  
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• Ground beef likely cause of 6-state food poisoning outbreak

  12-04-2019 22:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say ground beef is the likely source of a food poisoning outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in six states.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said no specific brand or source of the meat has been determined yet.
  The CDC says people can continue to eat ground beef. The meat should be cooked thoroughly to 160 degrees to kill germs.
  The outbreak started in early March. So far, 109 people have been infected with E. coli O103,
  
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• Woman gets 30 years for attacking ex-husband with hammer

  12-04-2019 21:56
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Indiana woman to 30 years in prison for placing a plastic bag over her ex-husband’s head and beating him with a hammer.
  Forty-one-year-old Shannon D. Labrosse of Fort Wayne was sentenced Friday. She pleaded guilty to attempted murder for the February 2017 attack on Thomas Labrosse, who has multiple sclerosis. He suffered broken ribs, cuts to his head and other injuries when attacked while sitting in a recliner at his home.
  During the F
  
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• Minnesota teacher accused of abusing students loses license

  12-04-2019 21:55
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis second-grade teacher accused of spanking and slapping his students has been banned from teaching in Minnesota.
  The Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Professional Educator and Licensing Standard Board voted Friday to revoke Hernandez Cortez Evans’ teaching license. He had taught briefly at Bethune Community School in north Minneapolis in 2017
  A teacher and principal and other witnesses testified at an earlier administrative law hearing tha
  
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• After trading Beckham, Giants made sure Shepard stays

  12-04-2019 21:54
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a four-year contract extension.
  The Giants announced the signing Friday just a month after general manager Dave Gettleman stunned many by trading offensive catalyst and fellow receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns.
  Details of the deal were not announced, but Shepard is expected to earn $41 million. The extension will keep him with New York for another five years, counting the final y
  
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• Sudan defense minister ibn Ouf says on TV he’s stepping down as transitional leader a day after ousting the president

  12-04-2019 21:50
  CAIRO (AP) — Sudan defense minister ibn Ouf says on TV he’s stepping down as transitional leader a day after ousting the president.
  The post Sudan defense minister ibn Ouf says on TV he’s stepping down as transitional leader a day after ousting the president appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Wake hoops assistant, accused in punching incident, resigns

  12-04-2019 21:46
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A Wake Forest assistant basketball coach has resigned eight months after police said he punched a New York City tourist who later died.
  Jamill Jones announced his resignation Friday, saying his decision “is in the best interest of both the team and me personally.”
  Jones had been on leave since Aug. 10. Police say Jones punched digital marketing guru Sandor Szabo early on Aug. 5, causing him to fall and smash his head on a sidewalk in Queens, New York.
  
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• Vice President Pence in Iowa to tour March flood damage

  12-04-2019 21:35
  PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is touring areas in Iowa and Nebraska devastated during last month’s flooding.
  Pence was joined by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst in touring an area around Pacific Junction, a community in southwest Iowa where floodwaters still prevent some residents from returning home more than three weeks after the flooding began.
  Iowa officials have estimated the March flooding caused $1.6 billion in dama
  
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• State probes doctor it says branded women in sex slave case

  12-04-2019 21:35
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York state officials are investigating a doctor they say branded women with the initials of the spiritual leader of a cultlike group.
  The court documents containing the revelation stem from a legal fight pitting the state Department of Health against women it says are refusing to answer questions about Dr. Danielle Roberts.
  The Times Union of Albany first reported on the investigation Friday.
  Officials say Roberts branded several women with the initials of Keith Raniere
  
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• Chinese woman at Mar-a-Lago indicted on 2 charges

  12-04-2019 21:34
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club has been charged with unlawful entry of restricted buildings and making false statements.
  The charges against 32-year-old Yujing Zhang are contained in an indictment filed in federal court in South Florida on Friday.
  Zhang faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of the false statements count. If convicted of unlawful entry, she faces a m
  
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• Jarrett Andretti to fulfill father’s wish to race at Indy

  12-04-2019 21:31
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jarrett Andretti will fulfill his father’s wish to see him race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he makes his Indy Lights debut in the Freedom 100 next month.
  The Indy Lights race is scheduled for “Carb Day,” two days before the Indianapolis 500. It is traditionally one of the most exciting events at the historic speedway.
  Andretti is a third-generation racer from one of the most famous racing families in the world. His father, John, is Mario
  
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• Amazon: Woody Allen’s #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal

  12-04-2019 21:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Amazon says Woody Allen breached his four-movie deal with the online giant by making statements about the #MeToo movement that damaged prospects for promoting his films.
  Attorney Robert Klieger (KLEE’-guhr) told a Manhattan federal judge on Friday that the company protected itself after Allen made comments that at a minimum were insensitive.
  The hearing was related to a lawsuit Allen filed in February seeking at least $68 million. The lawsuit says Amazon
  
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• Sadler makes return to Xfinity Series at Richmond

  12-04-2019 21:18
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia native Elliott Sadler retired after last season, but will make his return to NASCAR’s Xfinity Series on Friday night at Richmond Raceway.
  The 43-year-old Sadler will drive for Kaulig Racing in one of just two planned starts this season. He is also scheduled to race at Las Vegas in September.
  “It’s good to be back. I was nervous this week. I’m not going to lie,” he said about racing for the first time since last season’s fina
  
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• Brazil Petrobras shares drop after price hike canceled

  12-04-2019 21:17
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Stock prices of Brazil’s state oil company have dropped after its decision to reverse an announced 5.7% increase in diesel prices.
  The reversal was announced Thursday night after President Jair Bolsonaro met with the head of Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco.
  Local media reported the decision to stop the price hike raised fears among investors of government interference in Petrobras.
  Friday afternoon trading in Sao Paulo saw the price of Petrobras’ preferred s
  
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• Rock climber falls 30 feet near Mt. Lemmon

  12-04-2019 21:11
  TUCSON – Pima County Sheriff’s Department is working to rescue a rock climber after falling about 30 feet near Mt. Lemmon on Friday.
  Officials say the man was with a group of people near mile post 11 off of Catalina Highway.
  PCSD says the man is conscious and alert.
  No further details have been released at this time.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.The post Rock climber falls 30 feet near Mt. Lemmon appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Worker calmly reveals gas leak in 911 call before blast

  12-04-2019 21:05
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Emergency calls related to an explosion that leveled a North Carolina building start with a worker calmly telling a dispatcher the crew hit a gas line.
  The 911 call released Friday starts with the worker saying: “we have hit a gas service.” The person gives the address for the building that eventually exploded and collapsed. The call is time-stamped about 30 minutes before the explosion happened Wednesday.
  The Durham Police Department has said that a contra
  
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