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• Minister: 8 tourism deaths in Dominican Republic not unusual

  21-06-2019 23:44
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s tourism minister says the deaths of eight American tourists on the island this year are a statistically normal phenomenon, not a mystery.
  Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García says autopsies show the tourists died of natural causes. He says five of those autopsies are complete, and three are undergoing further analysis with help from the FBI.
  With millions of U.S. tourists visiting last year, García sa
  
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• Jury finds man, 22, guilty of break-ins at Wayne Newton home

  21-06-2019 23:44
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury found a 22-year-old state prison inmate guilty of burglarizing the mansion of “Mr. Las Vegas” entertainer Wayne Newton twice in June 2018, and of trying to break into a neighboring home.
  Weslie Hosea Martin didn’t testify during trial and didn’t visibly react Friday to the verdict.
  He had previous burglary-related and firearms convictions and faces up to life behind bars as a habitual criminal for his convictions in the Newton case.
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• Arizona Game and Fish moves to ban coyote killing contests

  21-06-2019 23:42
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has voted to ban organized contests where hunters try to kill the most coyotes or other predators for prizes.
  Friday’s 4-0 vote bans contests that require registration and a fee and award prizes for killing the most coyotes or other fur-bearing animals or predators. The ban needs final approval by a council appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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• McNeil powers Mets past Cubs 5-4

  21-06-2019 23:41
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff McNeil homered and drove in three runs while making his first career start in right field, helping the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday.
  Michael Conforto also connected as the slumping Mets won for just the fourth time in their last 11 games. Brooks Pounders (1-0) got four outs for his first victory since he was acquired in a deal with Cleveland last week.
  McNeil’s two-run shot off Yu Darvish gave New York a 3-2 lead in the third inning. With two
  
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• "You're Killin' Me, Smalls!" Watch The Sandlot in Himmel Park

  21-06-2019 23:39
  The Loft Cinema hosts a free showing of The Sandlot this Friday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m on "Hippie Hill" in Himmel Park.When shy Scotty Smalls is pulled in for a game of baseball by the local kids, he doesn't know that he's in for the summer of his childhood.…
  
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• California campus removes bell marking Catholic missions

  21-06-2019 23:38
  SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California university has removed a bell marking the 18th century Catholic missions that Native Americans say glorifies racism.
  The University of California, Santa Cruz invited community members to witness the removal Friday of the El Camino Real bell.
  Named after the route taken by Franciscan priests, the bell was one of hundreds displayed across the state.
  The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band identified two acceptable options for the disposal of the bell: plac
  
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• Court: Defendant throws feces at judge during trial, misses

  21-06-2019 23:32
  MIAMI (AP) — Court officials say a Florida man charged with burglary defecated during his criminal trial and tried to throw his feces at the judge.
  The Miami Herald reports 33-year-old Dorleans Philidor was sitting in a wheelchair next to Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisa Walsh when officials say he tried to throw his excrement at her. It did not reach her. There were no jurors present during Friday’s incident.
  Witnesses say dozens of corrections officers responded and the trial was move
  
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• Copa America: Uruguay midfielder Laxalt has hamstring injury

  21-06-2019 23:26
  PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Uruguay says midfielder Diego Laxalt has an injured left hamstring and could recover in time to play again in the Copa America.
  Laxalt was hurt on Thursday in the 2-2 draw against Japan in Porto Alegre. He had to be replaced in the 27th minute, shortly after Japan scored its first goal at Arena Gremio.
  Uruguay did not say when Laxalt may be available. Its last group match is on Monday against Chile. It needs at least a draw to advance.
  Uruguay has already had to
  
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• Mike Martin Jr. to take over for his father at Florida St.

  21-06-2019 23:23
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Longtime assistant Mike Martin Jr. has been promoted to head coach at Florida State, taking over the program where his father became the career wins leader in all NCAA sports.
  FSU announced his hiring Friday. On Wedbesday, the Seminoles ended their 23rd College World Series appearance, and 17th under Martin Sr., who won 2,029 games over 40 seasons.
  Martin Jr. has spent all 22 of his years in coaching as an assistant to his father, focusing on hitting and recruiting
  
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• Jerry Kelly lead hometown PGA Tour Champions event

  21-06-2019 23:20
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jerry Kelly shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in his hometown American Family Insurance Championship.
  Kelly played the back nine at University Ridge in 5-under 31. He has three PGA Tour Champions victories after winning three times on the PGA Tour.
  David Frost was a stroke back, and tournament host Steve Stricker was at 67 with Kirk Triplett, David Toms, Duffy Waldorf, Corey Pavin and Tom Gillis. John Daly topped the group at 68.
  Defending champi
  
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• Arson suspect sought in north side dumpster fire

  21-06-2019 23:19
  TUCSON – An arson suspect is sought in connection to a dumpster fire that occurred early Wednesday morning at a north side shopping center.
  According to Pima County Sheriff’s Department, PCSD responded to a report of a fire burning in a dumpster and a small trash can behind the shopping center at 5000 N. Oracle Rd. After further investigation, PCSD reportedly found evidence that the fire was deliberately set.
  Surveillance video captured images of a potential suspect. PCSD said the su
  
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• Judge in Sandy Hook conspiracy lawsuits reports threats

  21-06-2019 23:18
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge overseeing lawsuits by families of Sandy Hook shooting victims against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says she has been threatened by people posting on Jones’ Infowars website.
  Judge Barbara Bellis wrote in a court filing Friday that the FBI contacted Connecticut State Police about the threats, and that state police notified her. Bellis did not release details.
  Twenty first-graders and six educators were killed in the 2012 shooting at Sandy
  
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• Firefighter uses YouTube duck calls to rescue ducklings

  21-06-2019 23:11
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A flock of ducklings is safe in suburban Denver after a firefighter used a recording of duck calls to coax some of them from a storm drain.
  A video from South Metro Fire Rescue shows how a firefighter was able to scoop out four of the birds in the water at the bottom of the drain on Thursday. Four others, though, were hiding in an adjacent pipe.
  The firefighter held up his cellphone to an opening in the pipe and played a YouTube video of duck calls. The ducklings wa
  
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• Body of missing automotive writer found in California river

  21-06-2019 23:10
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say they have found a body believed to be that of a veteran automotive journalist who went missing while test-driving a motorcycle for a story.
  The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that rangers found the body Thursday in the Mokelumne River north of the town of Valley Springs. They believe it belongs to 44-year-old David Gordon Johnson.
  Johnson, who went by the byline Davey G. Johnson, was reported missing June 5. A
  
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• FBI searches home of Metro chair amid grand jury probe

  21-06-2019 23:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents have searched the home of the chair of the Washington, D.C., transit authority, days after he announced his resignation over an ethics violation.
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair Jack Evans acknowledged this week that he failed to disclose a conflict of interest that netted him at least $50,000 a year from a local company. Evans, who is also a District councilman, previously denied any wrongdoing.
  The FBI entered his home Friday.
  Evans t
  
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• The Latest: Closing arguments next in scholar’s murder trial

  21-06-2019 23:07
  PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a man who could get the federal death penalty if convicted of killing an international scholar who was studying at the University of Illinois: (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  A judge has set closing arguments for Monday after a former University of Illinois student accused of killing a scholar from China declined to testify at a trial that could lead to the death penalty.
  Prosecutors and Brendt Christensen’s lawyers rested their cases Friday i
  
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• Williamson, Barrett may meet in Summer League opener

  21-06-2019 22:42
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are slated to potentially make their NBA Summer League debuts against one another. The NBA said Friday that Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off against Barrett and the New York Knicks on July 5, the first day of the league’s annual summer showcase at UNLV. Williamson was the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s draft, and Barrett was selected No. 3 overall.
  Another marquee matchup awaits Williamson on
  
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• Fed says largest banks would survive crisis, in latest tests

  21-06-2019 22:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is saying that 18 of the nation’s largest and most complex banks passed its stress tests and are strong enough to withstand a severe economic downturn.
  The banks have benefited from an improving economy and have balance sheets strong enough to withstand a deep global recession and U.S. unemployment of more than 10%.
  The Fed adjusts its stress tests each year, depending on the economic climate. This year the Fed tested how well the nation’s la
  
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• Oilers hire former Flames coach Jim Playfair as assistant

  21-06-2019 22:36
  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have hired former Calgary Flames head coach Jim Playfair as an assistant.
  The move Friday reunites Playfair with Dave Tippett, who was hired as Edmonton’s coach in late May. Playfair also served as an assistant to Tippett at Arizona from 2011-17.
  Playfair coached Calgary in 2006-07 and also worked as an assistant with the Flames from 2003-06 and 2007-09.
  The Oilers drafted Playfair in the first round of the 1982 NHL draft. The defenseman p
  
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• Latest: Judge continues huge bail for megachurch leader

  21-06-2019 22:35
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the case against the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo (all times local):
  1 p.m.
  A judge has continued the extraordinary $50 million bail for the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo but says prosecutors must offer more evidence of their child sex and human trafficking allegations at the next court hearing.
  Prosecutors said Friday that 50-year-old Naasón Joaquín García poses a threat to “hundreds of
  
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• Man held in woman’s shooting death at Chicago Walgreens

  21-06-2019 22:29
  CHICAGO (AP) — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old woman inside a Chicago Walgreens has been ordered held without bond.
  WLS-TV reports that Louis Hicks appeared Friday in court on a murder charge. The 33-year-old Hicks also is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
  The Cook County medical examiner’s office says Sircie Varnado died of a gunshot wound to the face in the June 13 shooting.
  Police have said a store manager believed Varnado was shoplifting and c
  
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• Judge limits transfer of detained immigrants in California

  21-06-2019 22:27
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge says authorities can’t transfer immigrants from two Southern California detention centers to far-flung facilities if they have lawyers in the area.
  The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California says U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal in Riverside ruled Thursday in response to a lawsuit.
  The suit sought to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from moving several hundred immigrants at two Orange County facilities away from attor
  
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• Pool Fence Giveaway 2019

  21-06-2019 22:26
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• Honduran police end strike as protests demand president quit

  21-06-2019 22:20
  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A group of Honduran police have ended a three-day work stoppage but warn the government that they will not repress the thousands who continue to protest in the streets demanding President Juan Orlando Hernández resign.
  A police officer with his face covered said outside a police station Friday that “we will respect their human their human rights.”
  The striking officers won concessions on better food and pay hikes after extensive negotiations.
  
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• Laughing Stock: Jill Kimmel at the O and a Boy-Free Stage at Hotel McCoy

  21-06-2019 22:18
  A boy-free stage at Hotel McCoyTucson comedians tell no jokes on their private Facebook page.…
  
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• Kin of men shot by Phoenix cops emboldened after video

  21-06-2019 22:16
  PHOENIX (AP) — Relatives of Hector Lopez, who was shot dead in a confrontation with Phoenix police in May, say passing officers laugh and make obscene gestures during their protests seeking information.
  But as the Lopez family returns to headquarters Friday for the sixth weekly protest in a row, they’ll find a department bathed in a harsh national spotlight after the release of a videotaped encounter that showed officers aiming guns and curses at a black couple whose young daughter t
  
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• Indians’ Mike Clevinger on injured list with ankle sprain

  21-06-2019 22:12
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have placed pitcher Mike Clevinger on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left ankle.
  He twisted the ankle while coming off the mound to cover first base in the second inning against Texas on Tuesday. He was making his first start since April 7 when he strained a back muscle.
  Clevinger remained in the game but struggled, allowing five runs in 4 2/3 innings. The move is retroactive to June 18.
  The right-hander was scheduled to start Saturday
  
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• Second man charged in fatal Chicago nightclub shooting

  21-06-2019 22:09
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old security guard outside a River North neighborhood nightclub.
  Jon Poole was charged in a warrant with first-degree murder and expected to attend a bond hearing Friday afternoon. Poole was arrested Thursday northeast of Atlanta in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
  Thurman Bailey was slain March 8 outside Sound Bar. Police say the shooting stemmed from a fist fight that developed when a group was denie
  
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• E. Jean Carroll accuses President Trump of sexually assaulting her in mid-1990s

  21-06-2019 22:09
  E Jean Carroll in New York on April 9, 2006 / julieannesmo
  The writer E. Jean Carroll says in a new book that President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York City in the mid-1990s.
  A description of the alleged attack was excerpted by New York magazine in an article published Friday.
  The White House did not return CNBC’s request for comment, but strongly denied Carroll’s claims to New York. A senior White House
  
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• Lawyer: Man charged in assisted suicide a loving husband

  21-06-2019 22:02
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A defense lawyer says a Connecticut man charged with helping his terminally ill wife kill herself was a loving husband whose spouse was “suffering terribly” from cancer.
  Kevin Conners, of Westbrook, was arraigned on a manslaughter charge Friday in Middletown Superior Court. He was arrested Thursday and posted $50,000 bail.
  State police say the 65-year-old retired prison guard initially told investigators his wife, 61-year-old Lori Conners, shot herself
  
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• Long-range plan: Garland’s shooting floored Cavs in workout

  21-06-2019 22:01
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Darius Garland showed the Cavaliers his range from 2,000 miles before they selected him in the NBA draft.
  The Cavs selected the Vanderbilt point guard with the No. 5 overall pick Thursday night despite him playing in only five games before injuring his left knee. Garland was always on Cleveland’s radar, but the team became convinced that he was the right choice during a private workout last week in Los Angeles.
  The team sent new coach John Beilein and his en
  
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• Lakeway Publishers: No plans to close papers in bankruptcy

  21-06-2019 21:55
  MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Lakeway Publishers says it does not plan to close any newspapers as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructuring.
  The company owns community newspapers and websites in Tennessee, Missouri and Virginia. They include the Citizen Tribune in Morristown, Tennessee.
  Lakeway filed for bankruptcy in federal court in East Tennessee on May 31.
  In a statement, Lakeway President Jack Fishman said it’s a challenge for small companies to adapt to changing market trend
  
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• Hannah Green has big early lead at Women’s PGA at Hazeltine

  21-06-2019 21:55
  CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Hannah Green of Australia twice escaped trouble with par saves and shot 3-under 69, setting a daunting target at Hazeltine National with an early four-shot lead at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
  Green thought luck was on her side when she holed a short-sided bunker shot for birdie near the end of her opening round.
  Friday was even better. She holed a flop shot on No. 12 after hitting into the water to save par, and then got up-and-down from inside the hazard
  
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• Bear enters Montana home, settles in for nap in closet

  21-06-2019 21:53
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a black bear somehow locked itself inside a Montana home and then nestled onto a closet shelf that wasn’t too hard, wasn’t too soft, but just right for a nap.
  Missoula County sheriff’s officials say the bear just yawned when deputies knocked on the window and unlocked the door in an attempt to coax it to leave Friday morning.
  They had to call Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department officials, who tranquilized the bear so it could
  
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• Police called to home of UK leadership hopeful Boris Johnson

  21-06-2019 21:52
  LONDON (AP) — British police were called to the London home of prime ministerial contender Boris Johnson after a neighbor reported an altercation.
  The Metropolitan Police force says officers were called in the early hours of Friday to the home Johnson shares with partner Carrie Symonds by someone “concerned for the welfare of a female neighbor.”
  The Guardian newspaper said neighbors had reported hearing screaming, shouting and banging.
  Police said officers found that all occupa
  
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• The Latest: Thick smoke blankets west, central New Mexico

  21-06-2019 21:49
  SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on a major wildfire burning in Arizona (all times local):
  12:50 p.m.
  Air quality has deteriorated as smoke from a wildfire east of Phoenix drifts across eastern Arizona and the state of New Mexico.
  The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque said to expect widespread reductions in visibility across large portions of western and central New Mexico.
  Satelite-style maps of the plume show thick smoke wafting across communities including Gallup, Santa Fe
  
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• The Latest: Precautionary evacuations mount in Arizona fire

  21-06-2019 21:49
  SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on a major wildfire burning in Arizona (all times local):
  7:40 p.m.
  A wildfire in rugged country east of Phoenix that has forced evacuation orders for about 700 homes.
  Gila County spokesman Josh Beck said Friday evening that those evacuations occurred stretching south from Roosevelt Lake in the Tonto National Forest.
  There were no reports of structures burning, and fewer than a dozen people sought shelter at public facilities.
  The fire was about 42 percent
  
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• No criminal charges in dog mauling death of 14-year-old boy

  21-06-2019 21:49
  DIGHTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities have concluded their investigation into the dog mauling death of a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy without bringing criminal charges.
  The Bristol district attorney’s office said in a statement Friday that the death of Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, on May 9 was “sadly a terrible tragedy.”
  Ryan was killed by five dogs he regularly cared for on the property of a dog trainer in Dighton.
  The office says the cause of the attack is not known and likely
  
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• Queens DA race emerges as battleground for liberal Democrats

  21-06-2019 21:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — The race for district attorney of the New York City borough of Queens is shaping up as a battle between moderate Democrats and the left wing of the party.
  Six candidates are competing in the June 25 Democratic primary. The winner will be strongly favored to win a November general election to succeed longtime District Attorney Richard Brown, who died last month.
  Queens Borough President Melinda Katz was an early favorite in the race, with backing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But
  
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• Qatar 2022 organizers say French police yet to contact them

  21-06-2019 21:39
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Qatar organizers of the 2022 World Cup say they have not been contacted by French authorities working on the investigation that led to the recent questioning of Michel Platini.
  World Cup organizing committee chairman Hassan Al-Thawadi said on Friday there was no reason for concern related to the Platini investigation as all other previous probes into the 2022 World Cup have cleared Qatar of wrongdoing.
  Organizers also said that although alcohol is not as available in Qatar
  
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• Police: Florida couple beat, used stun gun on adopted kids

  21-06-2019 21:38
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Police say a couple in northern Florida routinely beat and shocked their two adopted children with what appears to be stun guns.
  The Gainesville Sun reports that the children were also malnourished and described being fed only bread and water and occasional scraps. The two children fled from the couple’s care last week and a concerned resident contacted police. The children are 8 and 10 years old.
  A Gainesville Police Department report says a medical exam rev
  
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• AP source: Whiteside opts in for $27 million with Heat

  21-06-2019 21:36
  MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Hassan Whiteside has told the Miami Heat that he is exercising his $27.1 million player option for next season.
  The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because neither the Heat nor Whiteside announced the decision publicly.
  Whiteside is entering the last season on a four-year, $98 million deal with Miami. He averaged 12.3 points and a team-best 11.3 rebounds last season, appearing in 72 games and s
  
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• ‘Fixer Upper’ couple plans $10.4M Texas development plan

  21-06-2019 21:35
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Former “Fixer Upper” hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines have introduced a $10.4 million plan to expand on the popular shops they operate in their Texas hometown of Waco. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports there will be a new “retail village” at the Magnolia Market at the Silos featuring more shops, a relocated historic church, a whiffle ball field and other attractions.
  Construction is already underway on a portion of the development in downtown Waco. Magn
  
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• California hires familiar face in Charmin Smith as coach

  21-06-2019 21:31
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Charmin Smith has been named women’s basketball coach at California.
  Smith returns to Berkeley where she most recently served as a top assistant since 2012 before joining the WNBA’s New York Liberty as an assistant coach in April. She replaces Lindsay Gottlieb, who departed last week to become an assistant coach with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
  The announcement was made Friday and Smith will be formally introduced at a news conference on campus
  
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• No sold out games in Women’s World Cup round of 16

  21-06-2019 21:30
  PARIS (AP) — Data from FIFA shows none of the round of 16 games at the Women’s World Cup in France has sold out.
  In details provided to The Associated Press, FIFA says around 900,000 tickets have been sold overall to the “general public and fans around the world.”
  Two weeks ago, FIFA initially announced it had sold 1 million tickets before withdrawing the claim after acknowledging the total included team staff, media and VIPs at games.
  FIFA says only five games in the kno
  
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• Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing runner in Washington

  21-06-2019 21:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a runner near her apartment in the nation’s capital. Anthony Crawford pleaded guilty Friday to a first-degree murder charge in connection with the September 2018 death of 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez .
  Prosecutors say the 23-year-old stole a kitchen knife from a grocery store and then attacked Martinez while she was running in the Logan Circle neighborhood.
  Investigators said the recently enga
  
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• The Latest: California lawmakers reviewing utility plan

  21-06-2019 21:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a plan by the California governor to create a fund for utilities to tap if they face massive liability costs from wildfires. (all times local):
  12:15 p.m.
  California legislative leaders aren’t yet on board with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to create a fund that utilities can tap if they face massive liability costs from wildfires.
  Senate leader Toni Atkins says the chamber hasn’t yet received a formal proposal from Newsom.
  She says any
  
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• Sucher leads Travelers Championship as big names struggle

  21-06-2019 20:57
  CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Zack Sucher shot a 5-under 65 in the rain Friday morning and his 11-under 129 total held up in the afternoon sunshine for a two-stroke lead midway through the Travelers Championship.
  The 32-year-old from Alabama says he’s finally feeling healthy again after knee surgery sidelined him for 13 months following the 2017 Travelers.
  Chez Reavie and Keegan Bradley each shot 66 to reach 9 under. Ryan Moore (64) and Bronson Burgoon (68) followed at 8 under.
  Two of the b
  
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• 3 Sisters retire with combined 117 Years of teaching

  21-06-2019 20:34
  (WCSH) Three sisters, who all work as teachers in the state of Maine, have decided to retire at the same time.
  Cecile LaPlante, Theresa LaPlante and Sue Donovan will be retiring at the end of this school year after working in education for a combined 117 years.
  Sue Donovan teaches math at Memorial Middle School. She’s been teaching for 37 years. Her older sister, Theresa LaPlante, is a guidance counselor at Portland High School, and has been in education for 38 years. Their eldest sister,
  
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• US player Anna Tatishvili appeals $50,000 French Open fine

  21-06-2019 20:33
  LONDON (AP) — American tennis player Anna Tatishvili has appealed her fine of about $50,000 for what the Grand Slam Board ruled was a violation of its first-round performance rule at the French Open last month.
  Tatishvili was docked a first-round loser’s full prize money after losing to 29th-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-0, 6-1 in Paris.
  It was Tatishvili’s first competition since October 2017 because of an ankle injury. She has been ranked as high as 50th and is currently o
  
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