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• Coroner: 5 Illinois warehouse victims shot multiple times

  16-04-2019 23:50
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Autopsies on the five employees killed when a gunman opened fire in February at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant have determined that all of them were shot more than once.
  The (Aurora) Beacon-News reports that the reports released on Tuesday by the Kane County Coroner’s Office concluded that none of the five victims was shot at close range.
  The five employees of the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora were working on Feb. 15 when fellow employee Gary Martin pulled out
  
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• Judge: US can probably identify separated families sooner

  16-04-2019 23:45
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge says it appears the Trump administration can identify potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border in less time than the one to two years it wants.
  U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said Tuesday that he was reluctant to impose deadlines and asked lawyers for the administration and American Civil Liberties Union try to reach a mutual agreement.
  He scheduled a hearing April 24 with a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
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• More than 300 apprehended near Ajo for entering US illegally

  16-04-2019 23:32
  TUCSON – Three hundred and sixty people were apprehended Tuesday morning near Ajo by Border Patrol after the large group illegally entered the United States from Mexico.
  According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol camera operators spotted multiple busses drop off the large number of people 14 miles west of the Port of Lukeville. The group then crossed a vehicle barrier into a remote area, where they were taken into custody.
  After the 360 people were detained, Border Patr
  
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• Raiders sign free agent DE Benson Mayowa

  16-04-2019 23:23
  ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent defensive end Benson Mayowa.
  The deal signed Tuesday brings Mayowa back for a second stint with the Raiders. He previously played in Oakland in 2014-15 when he had two sacks in 28 games.
  Mayowa spent last season with Arizona, where he recorded four sacks in 15 games. He also has played for Dallas and Seattle in a six-year career. He has appeared in 72 contests and made 15 starts, totaling 110 tackles, 13 sacks,
  
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• Kentucky guard Tyler Herro will remain in NBA draft

  16-04-2019 23:23
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky guard Tyler Herro says he plans to remain in the NBA draft after initially leaving open the possibility of returning to school.
  The 6-foot-5 freshman announced his decision in a news release Tuesday. Last week, he said he would enter the draft and hire an NCAA-certified agent but didn’t commit to leaving Kentucky. Now he says he’s “ready to jump into that next stage.”
  Herro was the Wildcats’ No. 2 scorer, averaging 14 points per
  
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• One seriously injured in Border Patrol-involved crash on south side

  16-04-2019 23:22
  TUCSON – A person was transported with serious injuries in connection a Border Patrol-involved collision at the intersection of Irvington Road and Alvernon Way Tuesday afternoon.
  According to Pima County Sheriff’s Department, a Border Patrol vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle. No Border Patrol agents were injured in the crash. However, the person in the other vehicle was transported to the hospital and is currently in serious condition.
  Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
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• LA Kings hire former Sharks, Oilers coach Todd McLellan

  16-04-2019 23:21
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Todd McLellan has been hired as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Kings.
  The Kings announced the decision Tuesday.
  McLellan replaces Willie Desjardins, who wasn’t retained after he replaced John Stevens early in the season and presided over the Kings’ slump to the NHL’s second-worst record. Los Angeles finished 31-42-9 in its worst season since 2007-08.
  McLellan spent seven years as the coach of the San Jose Sharks, making six playoff appearances fr
  
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• Sprint, T-Mobile shares dive after WSJ casts doubt on deal

  16-04-2019 23:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint and T-Mobile shares are falling after a Wall Street Journal report cast doubt on the likelihood of government approval of their $26.5 billion merger .
  The Journal says Justice Department antitrust staff, which is reviewing the takeover, questioned the companies’ reasoning for it in a meeting this month. The report cited people familiar with the matter.
  Wall Street has grown more skeptical of the merger being completed in recent months. House Democrats grilled t
  
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• Cardiff beats relegation-rival Brighton in Premier League

  16-04-2019 23:15
  BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Cardiff kept alive its hope of staving off relegation from the Premier League with a vital 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Brighton on Tuesday.
  Goals either side of halftime from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Sean Morrison moved 18th-place Cardiff within just two points of Brighton and safety.
  Brighton once again looked toothless in front of goal as it fell to a fourth successive league loss. The team has managed just two league goals at its Amex Stadium in 2019 an
  
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• Ajax wins 2-1 at Juventus to reach Champions League semi

  16-04-2019 23:13
  MILAN (AP) — Ajax eliminated another one of the favorites from the Champions League as it won 2-1 at Juventus on Tuesday to reach the semifinals for the first time since 1997 and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of a fourth straight title.
  Having already seen off Real Madrid in the previous round, Ajax showed no fear against Ronaldo and the Italian giant either, advancing 3-2 on aggregate after dominating much of the game.
  Even going behind to a goal from Ronaldo in the first half didn&
  
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• Woman who accused Chinese billionaire Liu of rape sues

  16-04-2019 23:10
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who says JD.com founder Richard Liu raped her in Minneapolis is suing the Chinese billionaire and his company.
  Jingyao Liu, a student at the University of Minnesota, sued Liu on Tuesday, alleging that he raped her at her apartment.
  Liu was arrested Aug. 31 in Minneapolis on suspicion of felony rape and released within hours. He had been attending a weeklong residency as part of the University of Minnesota’s doctor of business administration China program.
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• Bears TE Zach Miller announces his retirement

  16-04-2019 23:09
  CHICAGO (AP) — Bears tight end Zach Miller has decided to retire after nearly losing his left leg on a gruesome play two years ago.
  Miller had nine surgeries to address his injuries after he dislocated his knee and tore an artery on a potential touchdown reception in New Orleans on Oct. 29, 2017. He had left open the possibility of playing again up until announcing his retirement on Tuesday.
  The 34-year-old Miller posted on Instagram that it was time “to move on from playing the game
  
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• Woman who says she was raped by JD.com founder Richard Liu in Minnesota sues the Chinese billionaire and his company

  16-04-2019 23:08
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Woman who says she was raped by JD.com founder Richard Liu in Minnesota sues the Chinese billionaire and his company.
  The post Woman who says she was raped by JD.com founder Richard Liu in Minnesota sues the Chinese billionaire and his company appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Prosecutors: Wisconsin teen typed plan to kill grandparents

  16-04-2019 23:07
  APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old accused of killing his grandparents in eastern Wisconsin typed out plans for the shootings.
  Alexander M. Kraus was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the deaths of 74-year-old Dennis Kraus and 73-year-old Letha Kraus Sunday at their home in Grand Chute. Each charge carries a life sentence.
  The complaint says the plans for the killings were found in a backpack along with a book about an executioner. Th
  
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• Michael Jackson estate hits back at ‘Leaving Neverland’

  16-04-2019 23:06
  BOSTON (AP) — The co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate says he’s confident the late superstar’s supporters will be able to protect his legacy and brand in the wake of a documentary detailing allegations of sexual abuse.
  Longtime entertainment attorney John Branca criticized filmmakers of HBO’s “Leaving Neverland” for not reaching out to the estate and accused its subjects of being motivated by money.
  Branca spoke Tuesday on a panel hosted by the Harva
  
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• Ex-Macy’s worker accused of bomb threat on Goodyear store

  16-04-2019 23:06
  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Police have made an arrest in connection with a bomb threat against Macy’s department store in Goodyear last fall.
  Goodyear authorities said Tuesday that 30-year-old Antoinette Perez, a former Macy’s employee, has been booked into jail on suspicion of making terrorist threats and threatening or intimidating.
  According to police, a suspect made bomb threats via Twitter to a Macy’s warehouse in November.
  Macy’s closed the site for four hours as
  
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• Masters’ final round was most watched morning golf broadcast

  16-04-2019 23:05
  An average of 10.8 million people watched the CBS coverage of the final round of the Masters as Tiger Woods got his first victory in a major in 11 years.
  CBS said in a release that it was the most-watched morning golf broadcast since 1987, which is the earliest data the network has. The final round was moved up five hours to 9 a.m. EDT Sunday because of the threat of inclement weather. The afternoon encore presentation averaged 4.5 million.
  The previous high for a morning golf broadcast, accordi
  
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• Lions QB Stafford sits out workout as wife has brain tumor

  16-04-2019 23:01
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not join his teammates at voluntary workouts Tuesday.
  Stafford’s wife, Kelly, announced earlier this month she plans to have surgery to remove a brain tumor . She posted on Instagram two days later, thanking everyone for an outpouring of support .
  “It’s a really tough time for him and his family,” center Graham Glasgow said.
  Glasgow sent Stafford a text after Kelly Stafford shared details of her
  
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• Messi scores 2, Barca beats United 3-0 to reach CL semis

  16-04-2019 22:58
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two early goals to send Barcelona into the Champions League semifinals for the first time in four seasons with a comfortable 3-0 win over Manchester United on Tuesday.
  After Barcelona withstood some early pressure from United, Messi ended any hopes of a comeback for the Premier League side as the hosts advanced 4-0 on aggregate.
  Messi opened the scoring with a brilliant solo effort in the 16th minute after he won possession of the ball, ghosted p
  
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• Man asks judge to toss statements in killings of 4 on farm

  16-04-2019 22:57
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man who rejected a plea deal in the killings of four men found buried on a suburban Philadelphia farm wants prosecutors barred from using statements he made to investigators.
  Twenty-two-year-old Sean Kratz is accused of helping his cousin Cosmo DiNardo lure the victims to the farm in 2017, ambush and kill them, burn their bodies and crush one with a backhoe before burial. Prosecutors say the cousins went for cheesesteaks afterward.
  DiNardo pleaded guilty to murder
  
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• US wants to build more tents at border to detain migrants

  16-04-2019 22:48
  HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government is working to open two new large tent facilities to temporarily detain up to 1,000 migrants near the southern border.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a notice to contractors that it wants to house 500 people in each camp in El Paso, Texas, and in South Texas.
  The facilities could open in the next two weeks and operate through year end, with a cost that could reach $37 million.
  In El Paso, the Border Patrol is already detaining hundreds of peopl
  
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• ‘Dine Out for Safety’ event supports survivors of sexual violence

  16-04-2019 22:48
  Courtesy: Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault
  TUCSON – With the mission of ending sexual violence in our communities, local restaurants will “Dine Out for Safety” on Wednesday.
  This event is a fundraiser for the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, a division of CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness, Inc.
  Participating restaurants will donate up to 20 percent of their proceeds to the cause. Tucson-area restaurants participating in this year’s fundrais
  
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• In Ivory Coast, Ivanka Trump talks women’s rights

  16-04-2019 22:47
  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivanka Trump met with the vice president of Ivory Coast as part of a trip to Africa focused on women’s economic development.
  The president’s daughter and senior adviser arrived in the country Tuesday, traveling from Ethiopia. She met with Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan at the presidential palace.
  Gender inequality is a serious issue in Ivory Coast. A 2018 gender gap report from the World Economic Forum ranked it 131 out of 144 countries. The gov
  
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• Convicted murderer accused of assaulting attorney

  16-04-2019 22:46
  TUCSON – A Tucson man convicted of murdering his girlfriend caused a scene in the courtroom after the verdict was read, according to court documents.
  A jury found Chet Maley guilty of stabbing Roxanne Ortiz to death in 2016, on Friday.
  After the verdict was handed down, Maley physically assaulted one of his attorneys, according to the record. Maley was then removed from the courtroom.
  Maley will be sentenced on the first degree premeditated murder, felony murder, kidnapping and domestic v
  
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• Judge clears way for lawsuit by Muslim engineer in Kansas

  16-04-2019 22:43
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has rejected a move by Spirit Boeing Employees Association seeking to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a Muslim aerospace engineer alleging discrimination stemming from a party at a Kansas lake.
  U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson ruled Tuesday that there remains a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Munir Zanial’s rights were violated on the basis of race, religion or national origin.
  The Malaysian national of Indian ancestry rented a pavilion at the
  
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• Michigan AG to review 2015 fatal shooting by ICE agent

  16-04-2019 22:39
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general will look into the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man by a U.S. customs agent during a 2015 police raid in Detroit.
  Laura Moody, chief of staff for Attorney General Dana Nessel, says in a letter to Terrance Kellom’s family that the case “will be reviewed by an experienced criminal attorney.”
  Police have said Kellom was shot after lunging at the agent with a hammer at his father’s home. His father, Kevin Kellom, has d
  
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• US government, Texas city settle Muslim cemetery lawsuit

  16-04-2019 22:37
  DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve reached an agreement with a Texas city that settles a lawsuit over the city’s initial refusal to allow an Islamic group to develop a Muslim cemetery.
  The Justice Department announced the agreement with Farmersville on Tuesday, the same day the lawsuit was filed.
  Federal officials say the city, which is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northeast of Dallas, violated federal law protecting religious groups from discriminatory land-use re
  
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• The Latest: FBI says woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine

  16-04-2019 22:33
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on lockdowns at Columbine High School and other Denver-area schools (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  FBI officials in Colorado say the woman who made undisclosed threats against Columbine High School is “infatuated” with the 1999 school shooting and is considered armed and dangerous.
  The FBI’s Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force issued a notice Tuesday for police to be on the lookout for 18-year-old Sol Pais. It says she tried to buy firearm
  
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• The Latest: FBI says armed woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine

  16-04-2019 22:33
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on lockdowns at Columbine High School and other Denver-area schools (all times local):
  10:35 p.m.
  Investigators say a woman who made undisclosed threats that led to tightened security at Columbine High School bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition shortly after landing in Denver from Miami.
  Dean Phillips, special agent in charge of the FBI in Denver, says a “massive manhunt” is underway for 18-year-old Sol Pais. She flew into Colorado on
  
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• The Latest: Denver schools tighten security after threat

  16-04-2019 22:33
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on a lockout at Columbine High School and other Denver area schools (all times local):
  4:10 p.m.
  All schools in the Denver area are being urged to tighten security after what appears to be a credible threat caused a lockout at Columbine High School and more than 20 other schools in the area.
  Patricia Billinger, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Public Safety, says the agency made the recommendation because Tuesday’s threat was deemed &ldq
  
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• White supremacist gets life for running down black man

  16-04-2019 22:32
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A white supremacist who ran down and killed a young black man in Oregon two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 28 years.
  News outlets report Russell Courtier was sentenced Tuesday in the 2016 death of 19-year-old Larnell Bruce.
  Jurors in March found the 40-year-old Courtier guilty of murder, hit-and-run driving and the hate crime of intimidation. Prosecutors argued Courtier was motivated by his white supremacist belief
  
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• Official: Jayme Closs’ kidnapper not cooperating on sentence

  16-04-2019 22:26
  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents is refusing to cooperate in his presentence investigation.
  The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that a probation and parole agent filed a one-paragraph letter Monday telling a Barron County Circuit Court judge that Jake Patterson stated he was advised by his lawyer not to cooperate.
  Agent Jennifer Sem’s letter said she plans to complete the investigation
  
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• ‘Black Sox’ player’s niece dies; tried to clear uncle’s name

  16-04-2019 22:26
  CHICAGO (AP) — A niece of Chicago “Black Sox” player George “Buck” Weaver who spent years in an unsuccessful campaign to convince Major League Baseball to reinstate her late uncle has died.
  Angie Hill of the Tablerock HealthCare Center says 92-year-old Pat Anderson died Sunday of natural causes at the Kimberling City, Missouri, facility.
  Weaver was one of eight White Sox players banned for life from baseball by the commissioner at the time even after they were found
  
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• Rays put Cy Young winner Snell on IL with fractured toe

  16-04-2019 22:23
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed ace left-hander Blake Snell on the 10-day injured list after he broke a toe on his right foot while he was at home Sunday night.
  The 26-year-old Snell got hurt when he got out of the shower and then attempted to move a large granite item. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner says it was a “really dumb” move.
  Snell says “It’s like a three-piece set and this pole that comes up like 2 1/2, 3 feet. Went to move
  
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• Netflix adds 9.6M subscribers in 1Q as competition heats up

  16-04-2019 22:23
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix’s popularity is still booming, even as the video streaming service rolls out it biggest U.S. price increases and girds for new challenges from Walt Disney and Apple, two of the world’s most popular brands.
  The ground-breaking video service added 9.6 million subscribers worldwide during the opening three months of the year, topping the projections of both Netflix’s own management and the analysts that steer investors’ expectations. The fi
  
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• Giuliani: Trump lawyers finishing Mueller report rebuttal

  16-04-2019 22:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers are putting the finishing touches on a rebuttal to the forthcoming report by special counsel Robert Mueller.
  Rudy Giuliani, one of the president’s attorneys, said Tuesday that their document will be dozens of pages long.
  Giuliani says it will be published in the hours after the release of Mueller’s report on Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election. The Justice Department says it expects to unveil a redact
  
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• Prosecutor’s task force to probe horse deaths at Santa Anita

  16-04-2019 22:09
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor says she’s formed a task force to investigate 23 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park between December and March.
  District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Tuesday the task force of prosecutors and peace officers will “determine whether unlawful conduct or conditions affected the welfare and safety” of the horses.
  Lacey’s office had previously said its investigators would work with the California Horse Racing Board
  
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• Brazil announces financial package to avoid truckers’ strike

  16-04-2019 22:05
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday a financial package aimed at staving off a potential truckers’ strike.
  Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said the Brazilian Development Bank will be providing $128 million in credit to truckers and that the Ministry of Infrastructure will spend $514 million on improving roads.
  The announcement is part of a series of recent decisions by the administration aimed at appeasing the sector.
  Last month
  
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• Verner signing one-day contract with Titans before retiring

  16-04-2019 22:04
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cornerback Alterraun Verner is signing a one-day contract with the Tennessee Titans to retire with the team that drafted him.
  The Titans announced Tuesday that Verner is signing the one-day contract on Wednesday.
  Verner played for the Titans from 2010-13 after they drafted him in the fourth round out of UCLA. Verner intercepted 11 passes and recovered five fumbles in 64 games with the Titans.
  He made the Pro Bowl in 2013 and became just the third Titans cornerback t
  
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• Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has torn left quadriceps

  16-04-2019 22:03
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps muscle that will sideline the Golden State center indefinitely, a devastating injury that the Warriors feared was serious when he went down in the first quarter of their first-round playoff loss to the Clippers.
  An MRI exam Tuesday morning on Cousins’ left leg revealed the tear. The Warriors say Cousins will begin immediately on his rehabilitation and updates will be “provided as appropriate.”
  Coach Steve
  
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• Omar raises $830K for re-election despite Trump backlash

  16-04-2019 22:00
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, who’s engaged in an intensifying feud with President Donald Trump, has raised nearly $830,000 in the first quarter for her re-election campaign.
  Campaign finance reports show the Somali American — and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress — drew many out-of-state contributions and ended the quarter with just over $600,000 cash on hand.
  The Minnesota Democrat and Trump have sparred in recent days over a video he boosted
  
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• Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology

  16-04-2019 21:43
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet.
  The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to unfold over the next month in San Diego. The resolution abruptly ended that trial.
  Apple had been seeking at least $1 billion while Qualcomm was seeking $7 billion
  
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• Columbine, other suburban Denver schools on lockdown

  16-04-2019 21:39
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Columbine High School and about a dozen other schools are on lockdown as law enforcement says it is investigating what appears to be a credible threat possibly involving the schools.
  School officials say the doors were locked but classes were continuing Tuesday at Columbine and two other nearby schools and at other schools farther away in the district.
  The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were posted at the schools involved.
  The lockdown comes j
  
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• St. Louis man accused of killing wife after release on bail

  16-04-2019 21:38
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man jailed for domestic violence was freed after a nonprofit group posted his $5,000 bail. Authorities say he then went to his wife’s home and beat her to death.
  Samuel Lee Scott was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 54-year-old Marcia Johnson. Scott is jailed on $1 million bond.
  Scott was charged April 5 for allegedly striking Johnson in the face in January. On April 9, the St. Louis Bail Project posted Scott’s bail
  
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• YouTube’s Notre Dame-9/11 flub highlights AI’s blind spots

  16-04-2019 21:34
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet users who tuned in to YouTube to watch live video of Notre Dame Cathedral on fire might have been surprised to see background information about 9/11 attached to the footage.
  The culprit: an automated YouTube system recently put in place to combat conspiracy theories and fake material that spreads in the wake of some news events.
  YouTube says the background information — consisting of an entry from the Encyclopedia Britannica — was mistakenly placed
  
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• Suspect in attack on boy at Mall of America held on $2M bail

  16-04-2019 21:26
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man accused of throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America said little during his first court appearance.
  Emmanuel Aranda is charged with attempted premediated first-degree murder in Friday’s attack. Police say Aranda told them he went to the mall “looking for someone to kill” and chose the boy at random.
  Aranda appeared behind a glass partition Tuesday in a courtroom at the Hennepin County jail. Asked by the judge whet
  
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• Student falls to death while taking photo on cliff

  16-04-2019 21:26
  (KYTV) Authorities say a 20-year-old woman died Saturday after falling off a cliff in Newton County, Arkansas.
  The student from South Dakota fell about 100 feet after witnesses say she re-positioned herself for a photo, and slipped.
  Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said the area is one of the most popular places in the state for hiking photos, and said his office gets about five to 10 calls a year of people falling or getting hurt.
  “They’re not always fatal falls,” said Whe
  
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• Fox draws nearly 2.6 million viewers for Sanders town hall

  16-04-2019 21:24
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders took heat from some Democrats for holding a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel. But it turned out to be the most-watched town hall of the campaign season so far.
  The Nielsen company estimated that 2.55 million people watched the Sanders event on Monday. That nearly doubled the number of viewers Sanders had for a town hall on CNN in February.
  The previous high for the campaign season was when Sen. Kamala Harris drew just under two million viewers for a
  
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• Real-life patient appears on ‘new amsterdam’

  16-04-2019 21:20
  (NBC News) An actual cystic fibrosis patient is playing the part a cystic fibrosis patient on NBC’s “New Amsterdam” Tuesday.
  Lilly Knowles has lived her whole life inhaling medications to deal with thick, sticky mucus that can clog her lungs and obstruct the pancreas.
  Despite having no television acting experience, Lilly was selected in a crowded casting call to appear on NBC’s new medical drama.
  You can watch her performance on “New Amsterdam” tonight at 10:
  
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• Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ to premiere at Cannes

  16-04-2019 21:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Elton John biopic “Rocketman” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
  “Rocketman” will screen May 16 at the French Riviera festival, two weeks before it’s to be released in the United States. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday confirmed the premiere, which Variety first reported.
  The film stars Taron Egerton as the British singer and pianist. It’s directed by Dexter Fletcher, who stepped in to helm the Freddie Mercury biopic
  
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