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• The Latest: Person of interest in custody in Detroit deaths

  07-06-2019 23:53
  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on a possible serial killer in Detroit (all times local):
  10:40 p.m.
  Police say a person of interest in the possible serial killings of three women on Detroit’s east side is in custody.
  Chief James Craig said earlier Friday that investigators were seeking a man in his mid-30s who’s known to be homeless and who frequents the east side. Police released two photos of the man in an effort to generate tips from the public.
  Craig didn’t say why the man
  
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• Companies in sprint to ship goods from Mexico before tariffs

  07-06-2019 23:51
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Companies are rushing to ship as many goods as possible out of Mexico to get ahead of possible tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
  They are hurriedly sending cars, appliances and construction materials across the border to beat Monday’s deadline.
  Mexican-made tiles are piled up on the pavement next to a warehouse in New Mexico. A furniture factory and a jalapeno exporter are fretting about a huge financial hit next week.
  Jerry Pacheco is president of
  
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• Governor signs bill creating hurdles to change constitution

  07-06-2019 23:50
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that creates more hurdles for citizens to change the Florida Constitution through petition drives.
  The bill signed into law Friday without comment requires paid petition gatherers to register with the secretary of state, outlaws paying gatherers based on the number of signatures they collect and creates fines if petitions aren’t turned in within 30 days. The petitions also must include the name and permanent
  
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• Authorities say 3 arrested in fentanyl bust at Arizona mall

  07-06-2019 23:50
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three people have been arrested on drug charges in a Phoenix suburb where they are accused of taking part in a drug deal involving fentanyl pills.
  The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were conducting an investigation at the Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe when they saw Roberto Yescas and Edwin Veliz-Flores, both 40, exchange a large bag in the parking lot.
  Authorities say the men tried to flee when detectives approached to make arrests, with Yescas jumpi
  
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• St. Louis officers pulled from street over postings

  07-06-2019 23:45
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson says the city has pulled several police officers off the street while an internal investigation continues after they were accused of posting objectionable Facebook messages.
  The decision to place the officers on administrative duty follows publication of a database that appears to catalog thousands of bigoted or violent posts by active-duty and former officers in St. Louis and elsewhere. Police departments in at least five states are investigat
  
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• Cincinnati police captain arrested in alleged bribery try

  07-06-2019 23:45
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati police captain already under investigation for possible financial wrongdoing has been arrested for allegedly offering to retire early in return for $5,000 from a sergeant in line for a promotion.
  Federal authorities said Friday that 52-year-old Michael Savard is accused of theft or bribery in a program receiving federal funds. He could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
  U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman says Savard tried to “shake down” the
  
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• Houston Texans abruptly fire GM Brian Gaine

  07-06-2019 23:41
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have abruptly fired general manager Brian Gaine less than 18 months after he took the job.
  The team announced the move Friday with a statement from team owner Cal McNair, who said only that “while the timing may be unusual, this decision was made in the best interest of the organization in our quest to build a championship team.”
  Gaine was hired to replace Rick Smith in January 2018. The Texans went 11-5 in his first season in charge after he s
  
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• Mexican man charged in smuggling crash that left 6 dead

  07-06-2019 23:32
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A 23-year-old Mexican man has been arrested and charged with smuggling migrants in a run that ended death for six migrants.
  A statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Corpus Christi says Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno of Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico was arrested Thursday in Houston. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
  Police in Robstown, about 17 miles (27 kilometers) west of Corpus Christi, say its officers tried to stop a sport utility
  
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• Illinois transfer TE Ford to sit 2019 after NCAA decision

  07-06-2019 23:24
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois tight end Luke Ford, a transfer from Georgia, will not be eligible to play this season after the NCAA upheld the denial of his request for a waiver.
  The NCAA initially denied Ford’s request in April, but the school appealed. Illinois announced Friday the appeal had been denied.
  Ford was one of the top recruits in the state of Illinois and a highly regarded national prospect 2018. In January, Ford posted on Twitter he was leaving Georgia for Illinois be
  
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• Hamels, Báez lead Cubs past Cardinals 3-1

  07-06-2019 23:24
  CHICAGO (AP) — Cole Hamels threw eight innings of three-hit shutout ball, Javier Báez hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Friday.
  The Cubs have won four of five since being swept in a three-game series at St. Louis last weekend. The Cardinals opened a season-high 10 game road trip that will take them Miami and then to New York to face the Mets.
  Before starting up at Wrigley Field, the Cubs finalized a three-year contract with Craig Kimbrel
  
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• Top executives leave Uber after internal shakeup

  07-06-2019 23:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is parting ways with two of its top executives less than a month after the company’s rocky initial public offering.
  CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees in an email Friday he plans to be more involved in day-to-day operations now that the IPO has passed. Khosrowshahi says the heads of the global rides and Eats teams will report directly to him, and Chief Operating Officer Barney Harford will leave the company.
  He also says it’s crucial for Uber to have a co
  
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• Partially electric airplane makes California test flight

  07-06-2019 23:22
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A California company has conducted a test flight of a hybrid-electric airplane capable of carrying six people.
  A pilot and flight engineer flew Ampaire Inc.’s modified Cessna 337 Skymaster over Camarillo Airport on Thursday.
  The aircraft normally has two combustion engines, one in front and another at the rear, that turn propellers in a push-pull configuration.
  Ampaire has replaced one engine with a battery-powered electric motor.
  The company says the result
  
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• Rocking From Baltimore to Tucson

  07-06-2019 23:13
  On Tuesday, June 4, Natural Velvet headlined a show at Club Congress. The Baltimore, Maryland based rock band consists of Corynne Ostermann on lead vocals and bass, Kim Te on guitar, Spike Arreaga on guitar and Greg Hatem on drums. The Club Congress performance was the 9th stop on their Daydreamer Tour.…
  
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• Host France opens World Cup with a 4-0 win over South Korea

  07-06-2019 23:07
  PARIS (AP) — France began the Women’s World Cup the way it ended last year’s men’s tournament: with an emphatic victory.
  Wendie Renard, a 6-foot-2 the tallest player in the tournament, scored a pair of headers off corner kicks, and Les Bleus overwhelmed South Korea 4-0 Friday night in a gala World Cup opener.
  Eugenie Le Sommer and Amandine Henry also scored on a cool, windy night at Parc des Princes, the home of Paris Saint-Germain. French pop star Jain provided the pre-g
  
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• Animal rights group releases longer video showing farm abuse

  07-06-2019 23:01
  FAIR OAKS, Ind. (AP) — An animal rights group has released a longer video showing workers kicking and throwing young calves at a northwestern Indiana dairy farm that’s an agritourism destination.
  Animal Recovery Mission said Friday it released the 90-minute video shot at Fair Oaks Farms to counter claims that it had staged the abuse in a shorter video released this week .
  The video shows calves being thrown in and out of huts by employees and being kicked in the head and the carcasse
  
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• Man accused of trying to torch NYC church pleads not guilty

  07-06-2019 22:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey college philosophy teacher has pleaded not guilty to trying to set fire to Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
  Marc Lamparello was arraigned Friday in Manhattan Criminal Court. His attorney argued the 37-year-old suffers from mental illness.
  Prosecutors say Lamparello brought gasoline cans and lighters into the cathedral on April 17. A church employee stopped him.
  Lamparello told police he wanted to get to his vehicle and that it had run out of gas
  
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• Crews battle large brush fire in Catalina

  07-06-2019 22:57
  TUCSON – Firefighters with Golder Ranch Fire District are battling a large brush fire in Catalina Friday afternoon.
  According to officials, the fire is located at Golder Ranch Drive and Largo Del Oro Parkway. Authorities said the fire is burning about two to three acres of land.Details are limited at this time.2-3 acre brush fire near Golder Ranch Dr/Lago Del Oro Pkwy. Avoid the area. PIO E/R. Media staging Golder Ranch/LDO Pkwy. #GRFDAZ #CommunityFirst
  — Golder Ranch Fire (@GRFDAZ)
  
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• Adam Scott relishes putting women first in ‘Big Little Lies’

  07-06-2019 22:56
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Scott sees change ahead for his “Big Little Lies” character.
  Scott plays husband Ed to Reese Witherspoon’s Madeline in the hit HBO series that returns Sunday with seven new episodes.
  Without providing any spoilers, Scott says Ed begins to define himself other than as a husband.
  “Big Little Lies” has made its female characters the focus, with men mostly playing supporting roles.
  Scott said it’s time for men to be part of such shows
  
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• Cochise County Jail officers discover escape attempt

  07-06-2019 22:48
  BISBEE, Ariz. – Two inmates at Cochise County Jail have been moved to maximum security after detention officers located a potential means of escape in their cell.
  Robert Andrew Sutton, Rodney Jay Entin/ Cochise County Sheriff’s Office
  On Wednesday, detention officers discovered a damaged bunk while conducting routine cell searches.
  Robert Andrews Sutton, 40, and Rodney Jay Entin, 46 are accused of trying to escape their jail cell by using a metal bed and breaking parts of the wall an
  
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• Police use of DNA leads to backlash, changes to big database

  07-06-2019 22:43
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A popular online genetics database used to find unknown relatives has tightened its policies for police access over privacy concerns.
  Florida-based GEDmatch announced recently that police can now only view DNA profiles of users who have specifically given permission. GEDmatch’s previous policy said police could use its database without users’ consent to solve homicides and rapes. But the site’s owners were criticized when they allowed a police
  
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• Seattle places OF Mitch Haniger on 10-day injured list

  07-06-2019 22:40
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have placed outfielder Mitch Haniger on the 10-day injured list and selected right-handed pitcher Tayler Scott from Triple-A Tacoma.
  Seattle announced the roster moves before opening a road trip against the Angels on Friday. Haniger suffered a ruptured testicle after a foul ball bounced up and hit him during Thursday’s game against Houston. Haniger finished the at-bat but was eventually replaced.
  It’s the second unusual injury in Seat
  
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• Packers to honor Bart Starr this season with helmet decal

  07-06-2019 22:40
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Packers will wear a No. 15 helmet decal this season to pay tribute to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr.
  The organization announced Friday that it also will honor Starr during halftime of the team’s home opener Sept. 15 against the Vikings. Dozens of former Packers, including some of Starr’s former teammates, are expected to be in attendance.
  Green Bay also is awarding a $250,000 impact grant to the Bart and Cherry Starr Foundation. The grant
  
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• Man arrested in explosions that have rattled community

  07-06-2019 22:33
  BANGOR, Pa. (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with a series of small explosions that have rattled a community in eastern Pennsylvania.
  Police in Washington Township in Northampton County say the FBI and local police took 44-year-old Jason Muzzicato into custody Friday morning. They say he faces federal charges.
  Authorities searched Muzzicato’s home and his business, Bangor Motor Works, and say they found evidence at both locations tying him to the explosions. They did not
  
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• Real Madrid signs Eden Hazard from Chelsea

  07-06-2019 22:25
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed Eden Hazard from Chelsea in its second major offseason addition.
  The 28-year-old forward is joining Madrid on a five-year contract on Friday. The transfer fee had been reported to be around 100 million euros ($113 million).
  Hazard had already indicated his final game for Chelsea was last week’s Europa League victory over Arsenal.
  Madrid is rebuilding after finishing third in the Spanish league, signing forward Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt e
  
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• Justice Ginsburg warns of more 5-4 decisions ahead

  07-06-2019 22:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is suggesting that there will be sharp divisions among her colleagues as the high court finishes its term. Decisions in high-profile cases about the census and the drawing of electoral maps are expected this month.
  The justice was speaking at a conference for judges in New York. According to prepared remarks made available by the Supreme Court, the justice noted that of the decisions the court has announced since October, just ove
  
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• Mitt Romney says he may skip 2020 presidential endorsement

  07-06-2019 22:20
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney says he’s not sure if he will endorse President Donald Trump for a second term and that he may not support anyone during the 2020 campaign.
  The Republican Utah senator and former presidential contender spoke to reporters Friday during an annual gathering of political leaders, wealthy donors and powerful businesspeople in the Utah ski-resort town of Park City.
  Romney says he doesn’t think endorsements are “worth a thimble of spit” a
  
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• Arizona AG gets $530,000 to investigate election fraud

  07-06-2019 22:18
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s attorney general is hiring four people dedicated to investigating alleged voter fraud.
  The project comes amid accusations of widespread malfeasance in elections leveled without evidence by President Donald Trump and other Republicans.
  But GOP Attorney General Mark Brnovich isn’t setting out to find support for those claims. Rather, his spokesman says Brnovich wants to give people confidence in the outcome of elections, even if that means his new investi
  
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• UN: 115 million men and boys were married as children

  07-06-2019 22:15
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New research by the United Nations’ children’s arm estimates 115 million men and boys around the world were married as children, and 23 million of them wed before age 15. UNICEF ‘s most in-depth analysis to date of boy bridegrooms was released Friday.
  The agency estimated in 2014 there were 156 million men and boys who married before age 18. The new statistic comes from a more extensive examination that includes data from 82 countries.
  Child grooms h
  
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• Louisville routs East Carolina 14-1 in NCAA super regional

  07-06-2019 22:06
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Danny Oriente and Jake Snider each knocked in three runs and Reid Detmers held East Carolina to five hits in seven innings in Louisville’s 14-1 blowout win in Friday’s first game of the NCAA Tournament super regional.
  Hitless for 3 1/3 innings against Pirates ace Jake Agnos (11-3), the Cardinals (48-16) erupted for four runs off three doubles. Oriente’s three-run drive to right made it 4-0 after Tyler Fitzgerald doubled in Logan Wyatt, who also doub
  
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• Baby found alive in plastic bag in woods; mother sought

  07-06-2019 22:05
  CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in northern Georgia are looking for the mother of a newborn found alive in a plastic bag in a wooded area.
  News outlets report someone heard the infant crying Thursday night in a wooded area in Cumming.
  The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found the child and gave the girl first aid. She was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition.
  Officials are asking the public to share any knowledge of a woman in the late stages of pregnan
  
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• Prosecutor: Charges against ex-deputy no threat to police

  07-06-2019 22:03
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor says the decision to charge a former sheriff’s deputy with child neglect and culpable negligence for failure to confront the Parkland school shooter is unique and would generally not apply to law enforcement officers or other first responders.
  Broward County State Attorney Mike Satz made the statement in a news release Friday.
  Satz says the charges apply specifically to 56-year-old Scot Peterson’s inaction during the February 20
  
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• FedEx will stop air shipments of packages for Amazon

  07-06-2019 22:03
  FedEx is dropping a contract for air shipment of packages for Amazon within the United States, reducing its ties with an online retail giant that is expanding its own delivery business.
  FedEx said Friday that it will not renew the contract for domestic FedEx Express handling of Amazon shipments when the deal expires June 30.
  Spokeswoman Katie Wassmer says the move will let FedEx focus on thousands of other retailers including Target, Walgreens and Walmart.
  The move doesn’t affect FedEx gro
  
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• ‘The Buffalo Hunt’ seeks to show tribe in a new light

  07-06-2019 21:58
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new documentary on the Oglala Lakota focuses on a tribal buffalo hunt to tell stories about traditions of the Native American people.
  “The Buffalo Hunt” seeks to avoid clichés around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota that involve poverty and addiction. Instead, it lets its subjects talk as they work to save customs passed down by elders.
  The year-long project on Pine Ridge began after producer Phillip O’Leary participated
  
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• Rangers get C Federowicz from Indians, Kiner-Falefa to IL

  07-06-2019 21:58
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Tim Federowicz from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.
  Texas made the deal on Friday, when catcher Isiah Kiner-Falefa was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right middle finger.
  Federowicz was with Triple-A Columbus before the trade, and assigned to Triple-A Nashville before the Rangers selected his contract from their top affiliate. He will be with Texas on Friday
  
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• Mississippi seeks seafood disaster amid spillway complaints

  07-06-2019 21:55
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s governor is asking that the federal government declare a fisheries disaster as water from a Mississippi River spillway gushes into what’s normally a saltwater estuary.
  The unprecedented second opening of the Bonnet Carré (BAHN-ee CARE-ee) spillway last month also has an increasing number of Mississippi officials demanding a voice in when the spillway is opened.
  That’s because the freshwater from the river that streams through Lou
  
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• ACLU: Georgia sheriff revises policy on ban of jail books

  07-06-2019 21:52
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says a Georgia sheriff’s office has revised a policy that had prohibited inmates from receiving outside books and magazines by mail or from visitors.
  In April, the ACLU accused the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office of violating the rights of inmates at the county jail in Savannah, saying authorities had enacted one of the “most egregious book bans” in U.S. prisons or jails.
  Under the previous policy, inmates coul
  
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• Metallica, Fantasia talk anthems at NBA Finals

  07-06-2019 21:45
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kirk Hammett of Metallica says with all he’s accomplished in his career, playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the NBA Finals between Toronto and Golden State is still a huge thrill.
  Hammett and former “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino stop by the latest episode of “PodcastOne Sports Now” with AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds to talk about what it’s like to perform the national anthem on one of the biggest stages
  
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• 5 Pakistani Shiites killed in 2 bombings in southwest town

  07-06-2019 21:40
  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani security official says two bombings hours apart targeted vehicles carrying minority Shiite tourists in the southwestern town of Ziarat, killing five people and wounding several others.
  Noor Ahmed, a local police officer, says three Shiite Muslims from Karachi were killed when a bomb planted in their car went off Friday in Ziarat, located in a picturesque valley in Baluchistan province.
  He says another bomb planted in the second vehicle killed two Shiites
  
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• LA Rams sign all 8 draft picks to initial contracts

  07-06-2019 21:39
  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ eight draft picks have signed their rookie contracts.
  The Rams announced the deals Friday.
  The NFC champions didn’t make a first-round selection for the third straight year. Their second-round pick, Washington safety Taylor Rapp, was the Rams’ highest draft choice.
  Running back Darrell Henderson, cornerback David Long, offensive lineman Bobby Evans, defensive lineman Greg Gaines, offensive lineman David Edwards, safety Ni
  
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• Tribal Council calls for Navajo to fill late senator’s seat

  07-06-2019 21:38
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation Council is calling for New Mexico’s governor to appoint a Navajo to fill the seat of state Sen. John Pinto, who died last month at the age of 94.
  The Council said Friday it passed the legislation during a meeting in Window Rock, Arizona, in hopes of ensuring that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will select another Navajo Nation citizen to represent Pinto’s district.
  Pinto was a Democrat who represented a district near the Four Corners are
  
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• Mueller report witness to remain jailed on child porn charge

  07-06-2019 21:38
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to remain jailed while he awaits trial on a charge of transporting child pornography.
  U.S. Magistrate Ivan Davis said at a detention hearing Friday in Alexandria that 60-year-old Lebanese-American businessman George Nader is too dangerous to be released to the community. He cited previous a previous conviction in Virginia in 1991 on an identical charge and a conviction in the Cz
  
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• Adam Townsend Releases Soulful Debut Album

  07-06-2019 21:38
  Tucson indie singer-songwriter Adam Townsend releases his debut record, “All My Fires,” today, June 7 at Hotel Congress.…
  
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• Family of Virginia Beach shooting victim wants investigation

  07-06-2019 21:36
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The family of a victim of last week’s shooting in Virginia Beach wants the city to release all records about the suspect and start an external investigation.
  The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reports that attorney Kevin Martingayle emailed a letter to city officials and council members on Monday on behalf of the family of Kate Nixon, the public utilities engineer who was one of 12 people shot and killed by a gunman at the Municipal Center last Friday.
  Martinga
  
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• Missouri abortion clinic’s lab reaccredited after review

  07-06-2019 21:31
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri health officials say they’re still seeking answers from the state’s only abortion clinic about why patients were unaware that they remained pregnant after what the officials described as “failed surgical abortions.”
  The state health department said Friday that officials investigated why the St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic and its contracted laboratory confirmed the presence of fetal tissue in biological material extracted duri
  
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• Man sentenced in killing woman who was subject of search

  07-06-2019 21:26
  PHOENIX (AP) — A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the presumed death of his girlfriend who was the subject of an unsuccessful search of a Phoenix landfill for her remains.
  Robert Interval was sentenced Friday by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on his April 16 conviction for second-degree murder in the case stemming from the 2017 disappearance of 34-year-old Christine Mustafa.
  A 12-week landfill search by police failed to turn up her remains. Police said th
  
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• Grow with Google headed to Joel D. Valdez Main Library

  07-06-2019 20:16
  Grow with Google is a day-long FREE event on Monday, June 10 at Joel D. Valdez Main Library that will include workshops and one-on-one consultations for businesses, nonprofits, and job seekers. Google staff will be on-site at this special event aimed to boost economic growth and a skilled workforce in southern Arizona.…
  
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• Gymnastics coach suspended for misconduct allegation

  07-06-2019 20:03
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The organization tasked with policing abuse in Olympic sports has barred a Pennsylvania gymnastics coach from being around minors unsupervised while it investigates a misconduct claim.
  USA Gymnastics tells The Allentown Morning Call that John Holman’s suspension issued by the U.S. Center for SafeSport is a requirement when such allegations are reported.
  The 66-year-old has coached at Parkettes Gymnastics Club in Allentown for 40 years. The club has trained thous
  
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• The Latest: No bail for man accused of Times Square plot

  07-06-2019 19:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a man accused of buying guns as part of a Times Square terror attack plot (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  A New York City man accused of planning a terrorist attack on Times Square is being held without bail.
  Ashiqul Alam was arraigned Friday on charges he bought illegal guns from an undercover agent to move the plot forward.
  Federal prosecutors said in court that the 22-year-old is a flight risk and a danger to the community.
  Alam moved to the U.S. from Banglade
  
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• The Latest: Jury gets case at trial of border activist

  07-06-2019 19:05
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on closing arguments at the trial of an Arizona border activist accused of harboring immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally (all times local):
  1 p.m.
  Jurors have started deliberating at the trial of a border activist in Arizona accused of harboring immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
  Jurors got the case Friday after attorneys concluded closing arguments.
  Defendant Scott Warren was arrested in early 2018 after federal agents conducted surveillance o
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Straight Pride Parade

  07-06-2019 18:20
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