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• Alabama lawmakers pass bill that order chemical castration for child sex crime convicts

  04-06-2019 23:58
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WVTM) – Under a bill recently passed by Alabama lawmakers, a court would order chemical castration for someone convicted of a sex crime against a child under the age of 13.
  According to the legislation, the Department of Public Health would give medication that reduces or blocks the production of testosterone or hormones.
  The bill says the treatment would start at least a month before the sex offender is released from prison and continue until a court decides.
  The bill sa
  
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• Police rescue man and puppy trapped in garbage truck

  04-06-2019 23:56
  PROVO, Utah (AP) — A puppy and its 43-year-old owner are recovering after getting trapped in a garbage truck.
  Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King said Tuesday officers rescued the man and his puppy after they got caught by the truck’s compactor mechanism. The unidentified man and puppy were sleeping in a dumpster when the truck collected and compacted the bin’s contents with them still inside.
  The driver stopped the machine after hearing the man call for help. He sustained minor injur
  
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• Exxon Mobil to pay $1M to settle oil spill in Montana river

  04-06-2019 23:50
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has approved an agreement for Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay $1.05 million to settle federal pollution violations over a 2011 pipeline break that sent oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River.
  U.S. District Judge Susan Watters accepted the deal Monday.
  It resolves the last outstanding federal enforcement case against Exxon after 63,000 gallons (238,474 liters) of crude oil spilled into the river downstream from Yellowstone National Park.
  Flooding in 2011 scoured th
  
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• More patients diagnosed amid Legionnaires’ outbreak

  04-06-2019 23:44
  GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Ohio say 10 people have now been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease amid an outbreak at a recently opened hospital near Columbus.
  Franklin County’s health department said Tuesday that’s up from seven. One of those patients died Sunday.
  Mount Carmel Health System says the hospital is working with health officials to identify the source of the bacteria at Mount Carmel Grove City.
  State health officials say the first patient diag
  
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• Mayor who posted about ‘killing out’ gays has posted apology

  04-06-2019 23:41
  CARBON HILL, Ala. (AP) — A rural Alabama mayor who posted online about “killing out” gay and transgender people has posted an apology, after initially denying he was responsible.
  WBRC-TV reported that Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers complained on Facebook that “homosexuals lecture us on morals” and “transvestites lecture us on human biology.” He also complained about “baby killers” and “socialists.”
  Chambers wrote: “The only
  
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• Renault, Nissan urge legal action against Ghosn for expenses

  04-06-2019 23:37
  PARIS (AP) — Renault says an internal audit with partner Nissan found 11 million euros in questionable expenses at their Dutch-based holding allegedly linked to ousted chief Carlos Ghosn.
  In a statement Tuesday night, the French carmaker recommended joint Renault-Nissan legal action in the Netherlands, where the alliance is based. It suggested ordering Ghosn himself to reimburse the company for some of the expenses.
  The audit of joint company RNBV found deficiencies “in terms of fina
  
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• Renault, Nissan urge legal action against for Ghosn expenses

  04-06-2019 23:37
  PARIS (AP) — Renault says an internal audit with partner Nissan found 11 million euros in questionable expenses at their Dutch-based holding linked to ousted chief Carlos Ghosn.
  In a statement Tuesday night, the French carmaker recommended joint Renault-Nissan legal action in the Netherlands, where the alliance is based. It suggested ordering Ghosn himself to reimburse the company for some of the expenses.
  The statement says the audit of joint company RNBV found deficiencies “in term
  
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• Indianapolis signs punter Sanchez to contract extension

  04-06-2019 23:35
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed punter Rigoberto Sanchez to a contract extension.
  Terms were not announced Tuesday. Sanchez won the job two years ago after signing as an undrafted rookie.
  He beat out Jeff Locke, whom the Colts signed as an unrestricted free agent following the 2016 season, and went on to set an NFL rookie record with a 42.6-yard net average on 84 punts.
  Last season, he averaged 46.1 yards on 57 punts and finished with a net average of 42.7 yards.
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• 2nd victim dies from shooting at East Texas plumbing company

  04-06-2019 23:34
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a second person injured during a shooting last week at an East Texas plumbing company has died.
  Liberty County Justice of the Peace Ralph Fuller says David Grubbs died at a hospital Saturday after being shot at his brother’s business near Cleveland, a city of 8,000 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Houston.
  Fuller says the other person killed in the shooting was 61-year-old Toni Kelly, an employee, and that business owner Chris
  
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• Connecticut lawmakers move to ban ‘gay panic defense’

  04-06-2019 23:32
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Criminal defendants in Connecticut would be barred from claiming as their sole legal defense that they panicked after learning about their victim’s sexual orientation.
  The state House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday preventing defendants from using the so-called gay panic defense. That defense blames a violent reaction on discovering a victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
  The legislation already
  
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• Tennessee’s embattled House speaker to resign in August

  04-06-2019 23:24
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s embattled House speaker has announced he’ll resign from his leadership position on Aug. 2 after a vote of no confidence by his Republican caucus amid a scandal over explicit text messages.
  The move is unprecedented in Tennessee’s modern political era. The last speaker resignation came in 1931 in the Senate.
  House Speaker Glen Casada announced Tuesday that he’s asking Gov. Bill Lee to call lawmakers back for a special legislative s
  
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• In racial campground gun case, white woman faces misdemeanor

  04-06-2019 23:23
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi woman accused of brandishing a handgun at an African American couple while telling them to leave a campground faces a misdemeanor charge.
  The Oktibbeha (awk-TIB’-ih-hah) County Sheriff’s Department says 70-year-old Ruby Nell Howell of Starkville turned herself in Tuesday and was released on bond. A sheriff’s department news release says Howell faces a misdemeanor charge of “threatening exhibition of a weapon.” She h
  
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• Men back bill to let them sue Ohio State for abuse by doctor

  04-06-2019 23:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by an Ohio State team doctor are stepping forward as they advocate for legislation that would give them a legal opportunity to sue the university.
  Dozens of alumni already have sued Ohio State , alleging it knew of concerns about Dr. Richard Strauss and didn’t do enough to stop him. The university argues the claims are time-barred by law and should be dismissed.
  A proposal from Republican Rep. Brett Hillyer
  
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• US rallies to beat France 3-2, reach Under-20 quarterfinals

  04-06-2019 23:10
  Sebastian Soto tied the score with his second goal of the match in the 74th minute and Justin Rennicks got the go-ahead goal in the 83rd to lead the United States over France 3-2 Tuesday at Bydgoszcz, Poland, and into its third straight quarterfinal appearance at the Under-20 World Cup.
  The U.S. plays Ecuador on Saturday at Gdynia, and the winner advances to a semifinal against South Korea or Senegal. The Americans were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Serbia on penalty kicks in 2015 and by Ve
  
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• Retiring Winslow officer gets emotional final radio call

  04-06-2019 23:08
  WINSLOW, Ariz. – After 26 years of serving, Sgt. Afton Foster “signed off” duty last Friday. To his surprise, his last call on the radio was one he would never forget.
  “He was surprised by some very special guests who were is dispatch helping to send him off with love and respect,” WPD said on Facebook post. “Thank you, sir, for your dedicated service. You will be sorely missed.”
  During his special radio call, his dispatcher gave a sign-off that brought
  
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• The Latest: Slain girl remembered as kind, nature-loving

  04-06-2019 22:57
  LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The Latest on a funeral for a 5-year-old girl who police say was killed by her uncle (all times local):
  2:45 p.m.
  A 5-year-old girl who was killed last month has been remembered as a kind, patient child who loved walking barefoot through tall grass.
  Elizabeth Shelley was laid to rest Tuesday in a small white coffin covered with rainbow butterflies and the words “Live like Lizzy.”
  Her mother Jessica Whipple says her daughter always gazed at the moon and bravel
  
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• LA city attorney defers prosecution of Dodgers pitcher Urias

  04-06-2019 22:56
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles city prosecutors have decided to defer prosecution of Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias for a May 13 domestic violence arrest.
  The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office says Urias will instead be summoned to a hearing and told no action will be taken as long as he doesn’t commit acts of violence against anyone for a year.
  The Los Angeles Times reports city prosecutors also said Monday that Urias must successfully complete a 52-week domestic violence counse
  
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• LA city attorney defers prosecution of Dodgers pitcher Urías

  04-06-2019 22:56
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles city prosecutors have decided to defer prosecution of Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías for a May 13 domestic violence arrest.
  The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office says Urías will instead be summoned to a hearing and told no action will be taken as long as he doesn’t commit acts of violence against anyone for a year.
  The Los Angeles Times reports city prosecutors also said Monday that Urías must successfully complete a 52-week dom
  
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• New York legislature passes bill to make it 1st state to ban declawing cats; governor hasn’t said if he’ll sign it

  04-06-2019 22:52
  ALBANY, New York (AP) — New York legislature passes bill to make it 1st state to ban declawing cats; governor hasn’t said if he’ll sign it.
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• Recovery continues in Texas town nearly 2 years after Harvey

  04-06-2019 22:49
  PORT ARANSAS, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say most retailers in a South Texas town decimated by Hurricane Harvey have reopened as tourism authorities seek to woo visitors back.
  A Federal Emergency Management Agency statement Tuesday said Port Aransas (uh-RAN’-zuhs) continues to recover from the August 2017 hurricane.
  Port Aransas, about 200 miles (321.85 kilometers) southwest of Houston, received more than $22 million from FEMA after Harvey. Much of the money was spent to clear de
  
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• Florida thief takes blowtorch to ATM, welds it shut instead

  04-06-2019 22:43
  OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two Florida burglars thought they were clever when they used a blowtorch to break into an ATM machine, but they never hit the jackpot.
  Instead, the burning heat actually welded the ATM’s hinges shut.
  Okaloosa County Sheriff’s officials say video surveillance shows two male suspects entering the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island on Friday. One was armed with a crowbar and appeared to serve as the lookout while the other took the blowtorch
  
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• 3 dead in San Antonio home; high levels of carbon monoxide

  04-06-2019 22:42
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio police say a man and his two children have been found dead in a house where the electricity had been off since Friday and a generator was located inside.
  Police say the homeowner stopped by the house late Monday after not being able to reach the 56-year-old resident or his daughters, ages 9 to 11.
  Authorities say a fuel-powered generator was inside the home and turned on but not running. Emergency responders detected high levels of poisonous carbon monoxide,
  
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• The Latest: Manafort could soon be sent to NYC jail

  04-06-2019 22:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on efforts to prosecute Paul Manafort in New York (all times local):
  4:40 p.m.
  President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is close to being transferred from a prison in Pennsylvania to New York City, where he faces state fraud charges.
  Two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday that Manafort could be arraigned in New York as early as next week.
  He would then begin a stay at the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex u
  
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• Tracy Morgan involved in NYC fender bender in his Bugatti

  04-06-2019 22:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in a minor traffic crash while driving his 2019 Bugatti in midtown Manhattan.
  Police say the fender bender happened just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near Tenth Avenue and 42nd Street.
  Police say the mishap involved the 50-year-old Morgan and his white Bugatti, reportedly worth around $2 million, and a 61-year-old man driving a Honda CR-V.
  Police say both vehicles sustained minor damage and all parties refused medical attention, although photo
  
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• Pine Bluff officials: Flood won’t sink Arkansas city’s hopes

  04-06-2019 22:30
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An economically struggling Arkansas city is preparing for record-breaking floods, though local officials say even after the waters recede, the community’s resilience will bolster recovery.
  Officials in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Little Rock, say revitalization for the town of 42,000 won’t be thrown off track by a massive flood rolling through the state.
  About 550 homes have been evacuated, most of which are built i
  
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• Orioles reinstate 1B Chris Davis from injury list

  04-06-2019 22:28
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reinstated first baseman Chris Davis from the 10-day injured list.
  The Orioles made the move before Tuesday night’s game at Texas.
  Davis has been out since May 24 because of a hip injury. He is hitting .171 with five home runs and 17 RBIs.
  Davis started the season going 0 for 33, which extended a hitless streak to 54 at-bats dating to last Sept. 14. Since then, he has gone 22 for 96 for a .229 average.
  The Texas native played his fir
  
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• Argentina Supreme court upholds glacier protection law

  04-06-2019 22:25
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Supreme Court has upheld the country’s glacier protection law, rejecting an effort by mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. to have it declared unconstitutional.
  Tuesday’s decision was praised by environmentalists and marked a setback for one of the world’s biggest gold miners.
  Barrick argued that the 2010 law could affect its projects near glacial areas in Argentina. But the top court said Barrick had not proved that the law cur
  
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• Businessman in Mueller probe to face VA child porn charges

  04-06-2019 22:16
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Lebanese-American businessman who provided grand jury testimony to special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to be transferred to Virginia to face child pornography charges.
  George Nader waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court after two FBI agents agreed to drive him to Alexandria.
  Nader was arrested Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  His attorney said Nader traveled to New York from the United Arab Emirates to see a cardiologist.
  Pros
  
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• Meet the Museum of Natural History’s newest guest: a T. rex

  04-06-2019 22:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest guest at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is a coveted Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.
  Curators have eagerly sought the skeleton for years. Now, the new addition, dubbed “The Nation’s T. rex,” serves as the centerpiece of a massive new exhibition hall in Washington, D.C., that tracks the evolutionary history of Earth.
  Museum officials say they’re thrilled to finally have their own T. rex and are hoping to ride the w
  
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• Appeals court upholds dismissal of Oregon basketball players

  04-06-2019 22:11
  SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has rejected an appeal brought by three University of Oregon basketball players who said they were discriminated against when they were kicked out of school over rape allegations.
  A female student accused Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and Brandon Austin of raping her at a party in 2014, allegations that prompted protests on campus. No criminal charges were filed and the three maintained the sexual contact was consensual, but the school dismissed them ove
  
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• Funeral set for civil rights icon and chef Leah Chase

  04-06-2019 22:04
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A public viewing and funeral have been set for civil rights icon and chef Leah Chase.
  NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports that the viewing is planned for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Xavier University Convocation Center in New Orleans. It will be followed a celebration of Chase’s life at 6 p.m. Saturday.
  Chase, who was 96, transformed Dooky Chase’s Restaurant from a sandwich shop to a fine-dining establishment known around the nation. During the civil
  
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• World Bank downgrades its forecast for global economy

  04-06-2019 22:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is downgrading its forecast for the global economy in light of trade conflicts, financial strains and unexpectedly sharp slowdowns in wealthier countries.
  The bank, an anti-poverty agency, expects the world economy to grow 2.6% this year. That would be the slowest calendar-year growth since 2016, and it is down from the 2.9% expansion the agency forecast in January.
  The World Bank downgraded every major region, though it kept its 2019 forecast for U.S. grow
  
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• Dow Jones industrials gain 510 points after Fed signals it could cut interest rates if US trade conflicts slow economy

  04-06-2019 22:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrials gain 510 points after Fed signals it could cut interest rates if US trade conflicts slow economy.
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• Adopt This Pet: Meet Belinda

  04-06-2019 22:00
  There is a new pet looking to be adopted, Meet Belinda!
  Courtesy of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona: Belinda the 10-month-old cat
  She is a beautiful ten-month-old girl at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona who will do best in a quiet home. Belinda tends to be a little shy at first and loves to hide, but once she gets comfortable she will come out and love for her ears to be scratched.
  If you are interested in adopting Belinda, you can visit her at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd.
  
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• NBA ratings down sharply for ABC from last year

  04-06-2019 21:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s first international Finals may be a coup for Canada, but decidedly not for ABC.
  Viewership for the first two games of the series between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors was down sharply from last year’s finals. The Nielsen company said the first game’s audience was off 28 percent from 2018, while the second game dropped 29 percent.
  LeBron James fans may point to the star’s absence, but geography likely accounts for most of the
  
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• Lawsuit: Thrill ride maker knew of defect before fatal crash

  04-06-2019 21:54
  A lawsuit filed against an amusement ride maker says the company knew years before about a defect that caused a deadly crash at the Ohio State Fair.
  The family of an 18-year-old who died at the fair and three others who were seriously injured in 2017 filed the lawsuit Monday against Dutch manufacturer KMG.
  Attorneys say they have a letter sent by the company in 2012 that shows it knew about a design flaw that could cause rusting.
  KMG previously has said the cause was excessive corrosion of a sup
  
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• TPD shows off its finest, cutest K9s in new pin-up calendar

  04-06-2019 21:53
  TUCSON – If you want to get noticed, many will argue there is no better way than to flaunt what you got.
  Like many organizations before them, Tucson’s Finest showed off their department’s best-looking officers by putting their photos in a pin-up calendar.
  Barrett’s Bark For The Blue
  On May 15, the non-profit Barrett’s Bark For The Blue launched its Etsy store to help support Tucson Police Department’s K9 Unit. The first item they put up for sale is a calendar
  
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• Former head of the CDC pleads guilty to violation

  04-06-2019 21:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — The former head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct violation related to his arrest last year for alleged sexual misconduct.
  Dr. Thomas Frieden appeared Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court. Frieden is also a former New York City health commissioner.
  Frieden was arrested in August.
  A woman he knew had accused Frieden of grabbing her buttocks on Oct. 20, 2017, in his Brooklyn home.
  The violation to which he pleaded
  
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• UEFA says few tickets left for Nations League semifinals

  04-06-2019 21:52
  PORTO, Portugal (AP) — UEFA says only a few tickets are available for the semifinals of the inaugural Nations League in Portugal.
  UEFA says less than 200 tickets remain on sale for Wednesday’s match between Portugal and Switzerland in Porto, and less than 150 are available for the game between England and the Netherlands on Thursday in Guimaraes.
  Tickets remain on sale for Sunday’s final in Porto, but UEFA says they are expected to be sold quickly after the finalists are decide
  
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• Kevin Durant out for Game 3 of NBA Finals

  04-06-2019 21:50
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant still isn’t ready to return for the Golden State Warriors as he works back from a strained right calf he suffered during the Western Conference semifinals.
  Durant didn’t practice with the Warriors on Tuesday leading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and he has yet to get on the court for a structured session with the two-time defending champions since getting injured on May 8. Durant was set to some work on the court later Tuesday at the practic
  
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• Florida deputy charged after staying outside school shooting

  04-06-2019 21:50
  MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year’s Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.
  State Attorney Mike Satz announced Tuesday that 56-year-old Scot Peterson faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges stemming from his actions during the shooting. Peterson, then a Broward County deputy, was on duty during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School but never went inside.
  Satz says the charges c
  
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• AZGFD offers $1,500 reward in Sierra Vista javelina poaching case

  04-06-2019 21:50
  SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering up to $1,500 as a reward in return for information in a Sierra Vista javelina poaching case.
  AZGFD said on Tuesday that two javelinas were found shot dead near Calle Alamo and Barataria Boulevard on Sunday.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 800-352-0070 and reference OGT #19-001552. You can remain anonymous.Up to $1,500 reward offered in Sierra Vista javelina poaching case. Two juveniles found shot dead at NW of Call
  
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• PGA Tour takes fall event to Bermuda

  04-06-2019 21:47
  HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — The PGA Tour is going to Bermuda for the first time with a new tournament that adds to the fall schedule.
  The Bermuda Championship will be played Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at Port Royal. It will be held the same week as the HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championship event in Shanghai.
  Previously, the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi was held the same week as the HSBC Champions. That tournament now has its own date with full FedEx Cup points.
  The Bermuda Tour
  
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• Indians put RHP Rodriguez on IL, activate OF Naquin

  04-06-2019 21:46
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have put pitcher Jefry Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right shoulder.
  Outfielder Tyler Naquin, who was on the IL since May 11 with a strained left calf, was activated prior to Tuesday night’s game against Minnesota.
  Rodriguez, who is 1-5 with a 4.74 ERA in eight starts, was removed after four innings Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. An examination showed a strain behind the shoulder and Rodriguez is expected to
  
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• Oakland weighs decriminalizing magic mushrooms

  04-06-2019 21:43
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland would become the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms under a proposal before the City Council.
  Council members will vote on the resolution on Tuesday night.
  Denver voters in May approved a similar measure. Oakland’s resolution would decriminalize a wider variety of plant-based substances.
  Councilmember Noel Gallo, who introduced the resolution, says decriminalizing such plants would enable Oakland police to focus on serious crime.
  He says su
  
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• See Beauty in the Desert at Hotel McCoy

  04-06-2019 21:42
  Local artist and photographer, Tony Aragon, shares his slice of the desert in an installation at Hotel McCoy. The dramatic, mercurial landscape photographs show the natural and unusual beauty of the desert, from quaking monsoon skies to saguaro ribs and blooms.Aragon is a storm chaser, a lover of big skies, moody clouds and webs of lightning.…
  
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• Israelis stage mass wedding to advocate for gay rights

  04-06-2019 21:41
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis have participated in a mass wedding in Tel Aviv to demand the right to same-sex marriage ahead of the country’s Gay Pride week.
  Tuesday’s event involved an unofficial wedding ceremony for 23 gay couples, who walked down the aisle, took vows and danced at a banquet, cheered by friends, family and supporters.
  The annual pride parade, set for June 14, draws flocks of foreign visitors to Israel, which flaunts itself as one of the world&r
  
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• Ukrainian Catholic Church in US installs new leader

  04-06-2019 21:36
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Eastern Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has installed a new leader.
  The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia has named the Rev. Borys Gudziak as the metropolitan archbishop, which makes him the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States.
  Gudziak is a 58-year-old native of Syracuse, New York. He succeeds Stefan Soroka, who resigned for health reasons last year.
  Gudziak will serve as spiritual leader of the national Ukrainian Catholic Church&
  
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• The Latest: Proposed cat declawing ban passes NY Legislature

  04-06-2019 21:22
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the New York legislature’s votes on ban on declawing cats (all times local):
  4:50 p.m.
  New York’s Legislature has passed a bill that would make the state the first in the U.S. to ban cat declawing operations.
  The bill would subject veterinarians to $1,000 fines for performing the procedure, which involves amputating a cat’s toes back to the first knuckle.
  It now heads to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He hasn’t said whether he&rsquo
  
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• Nigerian ambassador is next UN General Assembly president

  04-06-2019 21:11
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the United Nations General Assembly have chosen the Nigerian ambassador to the world body as its next president.
  They elected Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (teeh-JAH’-neeh moo-HAH’-mahd BAN-deeh) by acclamation Tuesday to preside over the 74th U.N. session for one year, starting in September.
  He’s the second Nigerian president of the 193-member General Assembly. Joseph Nanven Garba was president during the 1989-1990 session.
  Muhammad-Bande succee
  
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