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• NTSB releases report on deadly helicopter crash near Phoenix

  25-04-2019 23:56
  PHOENIX (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings about a deadly crash of an experimental helicopter earlier this month northeast of Phoenix.
  However, an exact cause of the April 16 crash wasn’t revealed in the NTSB report released Thursday.
  A pilot and an engineering manager both died when the Bell 206B experimental helicopter went down in an alfalfa field on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation.
  A witness reported hearing a loud bang and
  
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• UN climate chief warns current path leads to ‘catastrophe’

  25-04-2019 23:54
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. climate chief says world leaders must recognize there is no option except to speed-up and scale-up action to tackle global warming, warning that continuing on the current path will lead to “a catastrophe.”
  Patricia Espinosa stressed in two recent interviews with the Associated Press that climate scientists say there’s still a chance to make things right “but the window of opportunity is closing very soon” and the world has 12 yea
  
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• MGM Resorts announces 254 layoffs, says more job cuts coming

  25-04-2019 23:46
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas-based casino company MGM Resorts International has announced a first phase of layoffs in a cost-cutting operational shift as it aims to boost earnings.
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the 254 layoffs announced Thursday will cut labor costs by $100 million.
  In a letter to employees, CEO Jim Murren calls it streamlining and says more positions will be eliminated in coming weeks.
  MGM Resorts in January announced its MGM 2020 plan to boost earnings by $200 milli
  
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• Napier heads to DC to testify on border policies

  25-04-2019 23:45
  TUCSON – Amid President Trump’s declaring a national crisis at the Southern border, Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier will head to Washington D.C., Tuesday to discuss the president’s border policies.
  Napier is expected to testify at the hearing that will focus on administration policies on border communities.
  PCSD says the sheriff plans to discuss the current nature of the “crisis” and discuss the resources needed to support their efforts at the border.
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• The Latest: Measles quarantine orders at 2 LA universities

  25-04-2019 23:42
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a measles outbreak (all times local):
  2:30 p.m.
  A quarantine order has been issued for students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity.
  The University of California, Los Angeles, said that as of Wednesday there were 119 students and 8 faculty members under quarantine. The number of those quarantined at California State University, Los An
  
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• Michigan priest gets 2-15 years for sexual misconduct

  25-04-2019 23:42
  SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A 72-year-old Michigan priest has been sentenced to two to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to sexual misconduct.
  The Rev. Robert DeLand also will spend five years on probation under the sentence handed down Thursday.
  The Saginaw County prosecutor’s office has said the plea entered last month closed three remaining cases after he was acquitted in a different case. DeLand pleaded no contest to second-degree criminal sexual conduct causing injury and g
  
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• Correction: Confederate Monuments-North Carolina story

  25-04-2019 23:41
  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story April 25 about the toppling of a Confederate monument, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 11 other people besides Raul Arce Jimenez and Shawn Birchfield-Finn have been convicted in connection with the August melee in which the statue was toppled. At least seven other people besides those two men have been convicted in connection with various protests over the statue. The Associated Press also reported erroneously that one of the defendants i
  
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• 2 guilty for toppling N Carolina campus’s Confederate statue

  25-04-2019 23:41
  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Two men face a day in jail after being found guilty of rioting, damaging property and defacing a Confederate monument that had stood for a century on the campus of North Carolina’s flagship public university.
  The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the state district court judge on Thursday found Raul Arce Jimenez and Shawn Birchfield-Finn Jimenez guilty in the toppling of the University of North Carolina monument nicknamed “Silent Sam.”
  
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• Quarantine ordered at 2 Los Angeles universities for students, staff who may have been exposed to measles

  25-04-2019 23:39
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarantine ordered at 2 Los Angeles universities for students, staff who may have been exposed to measles .
  The post Quarantine ordered at 2 Los Angeles universities for students, staff who may have been exposed to measles appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Eagles sign defensive tackle Tim Jernigan

  25-04-2019 23:27
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive tackle Tim Jernigan to a one-year contract.
  Jernigan started 18 games in 2017 when the Eagles won the Super Bowl but he only played three games last season after having back surgery in the offseason. The Eagles released Jernigan in March, saving $7 million in cap space.
  The move was announced Thursday several hours before Philadelphia was scheduled to pick 25th in the first round of the draft.
  Jernigan played his first three
  
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• Some horse advocates buck at new plan to save wild mustangs

  25-04-2019 23:26
  RENO, Nev. — Animal welfare groups have reached a milestone agreement with ranching interests they say would save wild mustangs from slaughter but the compromise has opened a nasty split among horse protection advocates.
  The Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals say their proposal backed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation would eliminate the threat of slaughter for thousa
  
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• Canada privacy watchdog taking Facebook to court

  25-04-2019 23:26
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s privacy czar is taking Facebook to court after finding the social-media giant’s lax practices allowed personal information to be used for political purposes.
  A joint report from privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and his British Columbia counterpart released Thursday says it uncovered major shortcomings in Facebook’s procedures and called for stronger laws to protect Canadians.
  The commissioners expressed dismay that Facebook had rebuffed
  
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• Fire at scrap yard near NYC creates huge plume of smoke

  25-04-2019 23:24
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A fire at a scrap metal yard sent dark smoke billowing over the sky in New Jersey across the Hudson River from New York City.
  Video from television news showed emergency workers Thursday afternoon trying to put out the fire at Sims Metal Management scrap metal yard along New York Harbor in Jersey City.
  In the evening, the smoke began to dissipate and was no longer visible from Lower Manhattan. But fire hoses were still trained on the area, trying to put out the las
  
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• U.S. Border Patrol begins fingerprinting migrant children

  25-04-2019 23:20
  YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol has begun fingerprinting some migrant children.
  It’s a shift from prior policy and comes as the number of family members illegally crossing the southern border has reached record numbers.
  Agency officials said Border Patrol issued guidance several weeks ago to allow the fingerprinting of children under 14-years-old.
  The agency said it is being done in the Yuma Sector, in California, and on a case-by-case basis in the Rio Grande Valley region of T
  
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• Satanic Temple: IRS has designated it a tax-exempt church

  25-04-2019 23:20
  SALEM, Mass. (AP) — The Satanic Temple says it’s been designated a church by the Internal Revenue Service.
  The Salem, Massachusetts-based organization provided The Associated Press with a notice it recently received communicating its new tax-exempt status. The letter used a code that classifies it as a “church or a convention or association of churches.”
  The group is now listed in an IRS database for tax-exempt organizations. An email seeking comment was sent to the IRS.
  
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• The Latest: Tim McGraw on tap for 2nd night of NFL draft

  25-04-2019 23:19
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft (all times EDT):
  12:30 a.m.
  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell estimates 200,000 turned out for the first night of the NFL draft in Nashville on a rainy night, and Music City has an even bigger show ready in the wings.
  Country star Tim McGraw will perform a free concert Friday night on the draft stage once the third round concludes along with fireworks.
  Not even rain, at times heavy enough to drip through the massive tent where the media work
  
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• The Latest: Mawae speaks to students about achieving success

  25-04-2019 23:19
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft (all times EDT):
  5:15 p.m.
  Hall of Fame-bound Kevin Mawae, a star center for the Tennessee Titans and, before them, the Jets and Seahawks, spoke as part of the Heart of a Hall of Famer program this week. Mawae appeared at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, where he was a dean of students.
  “It’s not where you start the race; it’s how you finish it,” Mawae said as he told students how being involved in the draft c
  
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• The Latest: Goodell encouraged by early CBA talks with union

  25-04-2019 23:19
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft (all times EDT):
  7 p.m.
  While he’s making no predictions about continued labor peace, Roger Goodell is encouraged that talks with the players’ union have begun.
  The 10-year collective bargaining agreement was reached in 2011 after a lockout of the players that lasted from March until midsummer. The NFL commissioner says mutual respect on both sides can lead to productive dialogue before the deal runs out in March 2021.
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• The Latest: Bengals bolster O-line with Jonah Williams

  25-04-2019 23:19
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft (all times EDT):
  9:39 p.m.
  One spot after Pittsburgh jumped in front of them, the Cincinnati Bengals bolstered their offensive line by grabbing Alabama tackle Jonah Williams.
  He can play either side of the line, is strong and mobile, and technically sound.
  Just like Michigan linebacker Devin Bush, the player the Steelers traded up ahead of the Bengals, to get, Williams should be an immediate starter.
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  The first trade of the 2
  
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• Correction: NFL Draft-The Latest story

  25-04-2019 23:19
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story April 25 about the latest from the NFL draft, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Christian Wilkins was suspended from Clemson’s bowl game after testing positive for a banned substance. Dexter Lawrence was one of three Clemson Tigers suspended from the bowl game who also missed the national championship game, and neither Wilkins nor Clelin Ferrell was involved.
  A corrected segment from The Latest is below:
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Th
  
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• Doctor describes ‘ecstatic’ moment coma patient woke up after 27 years

  25-04-2019 23:18
  MAINZ, Germany — A doctor who treated a woman who woke up 27 years after a car crash left her in a coma has spoken of the “ecstatic” moment she began to talk again and said how rare her case is.
  Munira Abdulla was injured while driving her son, Omar Webair, home from school in their native United Arab Emirates in 1991. She was 32 and he was 4 the time.A doctor who treated a woman who woke up 27 years after a car crash left her in a coma has spoken of the “ecstatic”
  
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• Google updates misconduct reporting amid employee discontent

  25-04-2019 23:13
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google says it has updated the way it investigates misconduct claims, changes it pledged to make after thousands of employees walked out in protest last November.
  Earlier this week, two walkout organizers claimed that they faced Google retaliation for helping to put together that protest.
  The company says its changes make it simpler for employees to file complaints about sexual misconduct or other harassment. Google’s updated guidelines outline what employees sho
  
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• Vegas owner says NHL executive apologized for Game 7 penalty

  25-04-2019 23:07
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights says a senior NHL executive called him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team’s loss to the San Jose Sharks.
  Owner Bill Foley says the call came the morning after Vegas lost 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday night to end the first-round series. Foley said at a news conference Thursday the call came from an executive who is “about as senior as you can get,” but he did not want to identify him.
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• Sinema wants Arizona to be a top tourism destination

  25-04-2019 23:04
  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, (D) Ariz., said she is dedicated to boosting the tourism industry in Arizona.
  The democratic lawmaker met with business and tourism leaders in Phoenix, on Thursday.
  She said tourism is vital to the state’s economy. The Arizona Office of Tourism said tourism was the top export in Arizona in 2017. Data shows more than 43 million people visited the state that year alone.
  Sen. Sinema said she plans on promoting Arizona as a premier tourist destination by supporting Brand
  
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• Atalanta beats Fiorentina to reach Italian Cup final

  25-04-2019 23:03
  BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta added another chapter to a dream season by reaching the Italian Cup final.
  The Bergamo-based club came from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 2-1 Thursday in the second leg of the semifinals for a 5-4 aggregate victory.
  Atalanta was coming off a come-from-behind win at second-place Napoli in Serie A that brought the squad level on points with fourth-place AC Milan in the fight for the last Champions League spot. And in the Cup quarterfinals, Atalanta eliminated
  
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• Vanderbilt announces it has signed guard Scotty Pippen Jr.

  25-04-2019 23:01
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse’s first signee as Vanderbilt’s head coach is the son of a Hall of Famer.
  Vanderbilt announced Thursday that Scotty Pippen Jr, the son of six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen, has signed a letter of intent to play for the Commodores.
  Pippen verbally committed to Vanderbilt in January, when Bryce Drew was still coaching the Commodores. The point guard from Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, stuck to his ver
  
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• Trump won’t make immigration adviser available to Congress

  25-04-2019 22:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has blocked adviser Stephen Miller from testifying before congressional committees on immigration and a staff shakeup at Homeland Security.
  In a letter dated Wednesday to the House oversight committee chairman, the White House counsel said longstanding precedent allows the administration to refuse the request.
  Miller is President Donald Trump’s top immigration adviser. Several people familiar with the matter say he orchestrated the replacement of top
  
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• LeBron’s new LA jersey supplants Curry’s as NBA’s top seller

  25-04-2019 22:50
  NEW YORK (AP) — Though LeBron James didn’t make the playoffs in his first season in Los Angeles, his move to the Lakers paid off in jersey sales.
  The NBA announced Thursday that James had the most popular individual jersey during the regular season and that the Lakers sold the most team merchandise. They knocked off Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, who had been the most popular player and team for three consecutive seasons.
  The top five players for jersey sales were James
  
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• Jaguars pick up 5th-year option on star cornerback Ramsey

  25-04-2019 22:49
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have exercised the fifth-year option in cornerback Jalen Ramsey’s rookie contract.
  The team made the announcement Thursday, about five hours before the start of the NFL draft and nearly two months after general manager Dave Caldwell said the option would be picked up.
  The two-time Pro Bowl defender is now under contract through 2020. Unless he signs a long-term deal before then, Ramsey will earn about $10 million in 2020 — the
  
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• Argentine peso hits record low against US dollar

  25-04-2019 22:44
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s state-run Banco de la Nación says the Argentine peso has hit a new low, closing at 45.90 to the dollar. It was as low 47.50 in midday trading Thursday.
  The drop was attributed to investors’ growing distrust of the economic management of conservative President Mauricio Macri, who is seeking a second term in this year’s elections.
  A financial consultant at the firm Pronóstico Bursátil told The Associated Press
  
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• Murray would be 22nd Heisman winner drafted No. 1 overall

  25-04-2019 22:41
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray is selected by the Arizona Cardinals to open the NFL draft Thursday night, he would become the 22nd Heisman Trophy winner to go first overall.
  He also would be the second straight Sooners quarterback to pull it off: Baker Mayfield went to Cleveland in 2018.
  The Heisman hardly is a harbinger of success in the pros. But there have been enough players since Jay Berwanger managed the feat in the initial draft in 1935 to go first that it
  
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• Murray taken 1st in NFL draft, followed by Bosa and Williams

  25-04-2019 22:41
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defying NFL custom and at least temporarily creating a quarterback quandary, the Arizona Cardinals led off the NFL draft Thursday night by selecting Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, the Heisman Trophy winner.
  For the second time in a year, Arizona went QB, having moved up from 15th overall to 10th in 2018 to grab Josh Rosen. NFL teams simply don’t do that, but with a new coach in college-trained Kliff Kingsbury, the Cardinals made the bold move. At least unt
  
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• Powwow plans focus on missing, murdered Native women

  25-04-2019 22:33
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A two-day powwow that represents one of the largest annual gatherings of indigenous people in the United States begins Friday in New Mexico, where organizers say they want to build awareness this year around the deaths and disappearances of Native American women.
  Melonie Mathews, whose family founded the Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, says organizers are dedicating the Miss Indian World Pageant to the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women &mda
  
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• John Singleton of ‘Boys N the Hood’ in coma after stroke

  25-04-2019 22:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Court papers show that “Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton is in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital eight days after suffering a major stroke.
  The 51-year-old director’s condition was revealed in a court filing Thursday from his mother, Shelia Ward, who is requesting she be appointed his temporary conservator to make medical and financial decisions for him while he is incapacitated.
  Singleton’s family had previously announced that he’d had
  
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• QuikTrip experiencing outages on mid-grade, premium gas

  25-04-2019 22:30
  Mutiple QuiTrip stores in Tucson are experiencing gas shortages.
  TUCSON – Several QuikTrip locations in Tucson have been experiencing gas shortages, a company’s spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
  Mike Thornbrugh, a spokesperson with QuikTrip said that certain stores in Tucson have been experiencing shortages on premium and mid-grade gas for the last 30 days.
  Complete Statement:
  “The sporadic outages we have had on premium and mid-grades product is a residual affect that the Tucso
  
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• Corvette plant adding 400 workers ahead of new model rollout

  25-04-2019 22:30
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — General Motors says it is adding a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Kentucky plant that produces the Chevrolet Corvette.
  The increased production will support the company’s newest generation of its iconic sports car, first introduced in 1953.
  GM says the new Corvette will be revealed July 18. The engine is being moved from under the hood to between the passenger compartment and rear wheels. Chevrolet says the new generation Corvette will be
  
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• Adopt This Pet: Meet Arnold

  25-04-2019 22:29
  Arnold the cat at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona
  There is a new pet looking for his forever home, meet Arnold!
  Arnold is a five year old cat who came to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona as a feral stray. He initially was cautious around people but is very friendly now after spending time in the HSSA’s catio. Arnold loves to nuzzle his head, it’s his way of saying he likes you! He would love to be a part of your family and find his forever home.
  If you are intereste
  
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• Sevilla tops Rayo to stay in fight for Champions League spot

  25-04-2019 22:12
  MADRID (AP) — Sevilla routed last-place Rayo Vallecano 5-0 in the Spanish league on Thursday to stay in contention for the final Champions League spot.
  The home victory moved Sevilla to fourth place, in the final qualification spot for the European competition. It is one point in front of Getafe, which hosts third-place Real Madrid later Thursday.
  Sixth-place Valencia lost 3-2 at second-place Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to drop three points behind Sevilla.
  Rayo, which has won only one of
  
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• Cuba challenges US to provide proof of Venezuela charges

  25-04-2019 22:12
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is challenging the Trump administration to back up its allegations that the communist government has embedded troops and intelligence agents throughout the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
  Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said at a press conference Thursday that National Security Advisor John Bolton is a “pathological liar” for saying some 20,000 Cubans sent to Venezuela were providing security support for Maduro. Rodriguez says t
  
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• Greinke leads Diamondbacks past Pirates for 4-game sweep

  25-04-2019 22:11
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zack Greinke and two Arizona relievers allowed five hits in a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday that secured a four-game sweep for the Diamondbacks.
  The shutout was the second of the season for the Diamondbacks, who improved to 15-11 and moved into a tie for first place in the NL West. It was Arizona’s second consecutive four-game sweep in Pittsburgh and 10th straight win overall at PNC Park.
  Greinke (4-1) was deceptive, not overpowering. Despite a
  
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• Jordan Smith posts 7-under 66 to lead at Trophee Hassan II

  25-04-2019 22:10
  RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Jordan Smith of England carded a bogey-free 7-under 66 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Trophee Hassan II.
  Smith was a stroke ahead of 2014 champion Alejandro Canizares of Spain and American Sean Crocker, who also avoided any bogeys on the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course.
  Smith had to hole a 25-foot putt to save par on the first hole but then started benefiting from his accurate approach play to make seven birdies.
  “I hit a lot of
  
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• Motown Records aims to boost artists, startups in hometown

  25-04-2019 22:06
  DETROIT (AP) — Motown Records is launching two new programs designed to boost musicians and music technology startups in its hometown.
  The company, which started in Detroit in 1959 and moved to Los Angeles in 1972, on Thursday announced the creation of the Motown Musician Acceleratorand gBETA Musictech . Collaborators include the Motown Museum, TechTown Detroit and gener8tor.
  The musician program, launching this summer, seeks four artists or acts for the 12-week program. They will receive
  
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• Man imprisoned for sports editor’s killing seeking freedom

  25-04-2019 22:03
  BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (AP) — A man who has served 15 years in prison for the 2001 killing of a Missouri sports editor is challenging his imprisonment.
  Charles Erickson pleaded guilty in 2004 in the death of Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt. He told police he had “dream-like” memories of helping Ryan Ferguson rob Heitholt before he was killed.
  Ferguson’s conviction and life sentence were vacated in November 2013.
  The Daily Tribune reports attorneys for Erick
  
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• Mercury star Taurasi likely out 12 weeks after back surgery

  25-04-2019 22:02
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi has undergone back surgery to alleviate symptoms from a disk protrusion and will miss the start of the season.
  The team said in a statement Thursday that Taurasi had the procedure on Wednesday. Taurasi had been experiencing pain and muscle weakness during offseason workouts, leading to the surgery.
  She is expected to return in 10 to 12 weeks. Phoenix opens the season May 25 against Seattle.
  The 36-year-old Taurasi has played 14 WNBA seasons
  
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• Nebraska rejects new attempt to abolish death penalty

  25-04-2019 22:01
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three years after Nebraska voters reinstated the death penalty, lawmakers have rejected a new attempt to abolish the punishment.
  Senators who want to outlaw capital punishment fell eight votes short Thursday of the support needed to advance the measure through a first-round vote. The measure stalled with 17 lawmakers voting in favor of it and 25 against. Seven senators didn’t vote.
  Sen. Ernie Chambers, of Omaha, introduced the bill as he has done for more than fo
  
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• Warrant: Man was putting hands up before police shooting

  25-04-2019 21:57
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who was the target of police gunfire that wounded his girlfriend has told authorities he was opening his car door to show his hands when the bullets began flying.
  Paul Witherspoon III’s account of the April 16 shooting in New Haven is in a search warrant released Thursday and obtained by the Hartford Courant. Police say Hamden officer Devin Eaton and Yale University officer Terrance Pollack opened fire when Witherspoon abruptly got out of his
  
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• Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman needs surgery for torn knee ligament

  25-04-2019 21:57
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has a torn knee ligament and is expected to miss a minimum of six months.
  The team said Thursday he injured his anterior cruciate ligament during a playoff loss to Boston and will have surgery Monday.
  The 26-year-old Hyman set career highs in goals (21) and points (41) this season. He had one goal during the seven-game playoff loss to the Bruins.
  He has 115 points in 251 career NHL games.
  The post Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman needs sur
  
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• Prosecutors: Divorcing Indiana couple left dog to starve

  25-04-2019 21:56
  GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Prosecutors say a suburban Indianapolis couple who vacated their home during divorce proceedings left their dog behind to starve to death.
  The emaciated dog, named Chuck, was found dead in January in the couple’s Johnson County trailer home. A necropsy determined he starved to death. The Indianapolis Star reports 31-year-old Michael S. Setser of Greenwood faces a misdemeanor charge of abandonment or neglect of a vertebrate animal. Twenty-eight-year-old Amanda S
  
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• Ernie Els gets another US Open exemption

  25-04-2019 21:50
  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two-time champion Ernie Els has been given a special exemption to the U.S. Open for the second straight year.
  Els is the first player since Hale Irwin in 2002 and 2003 to receive special exemptions in consecutive years. Irwin is a three-time U.S. Open champion.
  Els won the U.S. Open in a three-man playoff at Oakmont in 1994 and at Congressional in 1997.
  The U.S. Open returns to Pebble Beach for the sixth time on June 13-16. Els finished third at Pebble in 2010,
  
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• Sharks’ Pavelski unlikely for Game 1 after scary injury

  25-04-2019 21:46
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is unlikely to play Game 1 in the second round of the playoffs against Colorado after being knocked out and bloodied in the first-round clincher.
  Coach Peter DeBoer said Thursday that Pavelski is officially day to day but is not expected to be cleared for Game 1 against the Avalanche on Friday night.
  Pavelski got hurt Tuesday in a Game 7 victory over Vegas when he was cross-checked by Cody Eakin after a faceoff and fell awkwardly
  
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