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• Trump administration agrees to delay health care rule

  29-06-2019 22:56
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to postpone implementing a rule allowing medical workers to decline performing abortions or other treatments on moral or religious grounds while the so-called “conscience” rule is challenged in a California court.
  The rule was supposed to take effect on July 22 but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its opponents in a California lawsuit mutually agreed Friday to delay a final ruling on the matter for fou
  
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• Victims of medical helicopter crash in Minnesota identified

  29-06-2019 22:52
  BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota have released the names of a pilot and a nurse who were killed and a paramedic who was injured when a medical helicopter crashed at a regional airport.
  North Memorial Health of Robbinsdale, the hospital that owns the helicopter, identifies the pilot as Tim McDonald and the nurse as Deb Schott. Both died at the scene of Friday’s crash at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport.
  Paramedic Josh Duda was injured. Duda’s condition was unknown
  
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• Ex-Cardinal Rosenthal signing minor league deal with Tigers

  29-06-2019 22:32
  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers announced they are signing former St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league deal after he threw a bullpen session Saturday at Comerica Park.
  The veteran right-hander pitched in 12 games this season with the Washington Nationals, posting a 22.74 ERA. He missed the entire 2018 season after having Tommy John surgery.
  The 29-year-old Rosenthal had 121 saves in six seasons with the Cardinals. He is expected to report to Triple-A Toledo.
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• The Latest: Trump defends meeting, North Korea efforts

  29-06-2019 16:49
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and North Korea (all times local):
  1:50 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is defending his decision to stage an historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone that separates the North and South, insisting that much progress has been made under his watch.
  Trump is nonetheless downplaying the significance of the visit, saying, “It’s just a step.”
  He says: “It might be an importan
  
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• Trump says he’s holding off on new China tariffs for the ‘time being,’ announces trade talks to resume

  29-06-2019 09:04
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Trump says he’s holding off on new China tariffs for the ‘time being,’ announces trade talks to resume.
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• Man charged in death of 5-year-old boy caught in crossfire

  29-06-2019 08:47
  RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy who police in North Carolina say was caught in crossfire.
  A Robeson County Sheriff’s Office release says 24-year-old Donovan Travale Locklear was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Alva Paisley Oxendine Jr.
  Oxendine was in the backseat of his mother’s car when he was struck by a bullet June 5. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from a f
  
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• Migrants step off German aid ship after captain defies Italy

  29-06-2019 08:37
  ROME (AP) — Forty migrants have disembarked on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa after the captain of the German aid ship which rescued them docked without permission, ramming an Italian border police motorboat which was in its way.
  Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini branded Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete, who was taken into custody Saturday, an “outlaw” who put the lives of the border police at risk.
  The German humanitarian group Sea Watch had rescued 53 people fr
  
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• China says Trump, Xi reach trade truce

  29-06-2019 08:21
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a new cease-fire in a yearlong trade war.
  That’s according to Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency. The outlet reported Saturday that the leaders had agreed that stalled trade talks would resume and that the U.S. would hold off on threatened additional tariffs on Chinese goods.
  The two leaders had sought to de-escalate a prolonged trade war between the economic powerhouses despite doubts a
  
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• Chile beats Colombia in shootout to reach Copa América semis

  29-06-2019 03:44
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Chile stayed on track to defend its Copa América title by defeating Colombia 5-4 on penalties in the quarterfinals of the South American competition on Friday.
  Alexis Sánchez scored the decisive penalty kick to send the two-time defending champions to the semifinals. It was 0-0 after regulation time, forcing the match to penalties.
  Chile will face either Uruguay or Peru, which meet Saturday in Salvador. Brazil and Argentina will play in the other semifinal.
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• Congressman: Block evidence of trysts in corruption case

  29-06-2019 03:41
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Indicted California Rep. Duncan Hunter is asking a judge to reject an attempt by prosecutors to introduce evidence that the congressman used campaign funds to finance a string of extramarital relationships.
  In a motion Friday, the congressman’s lawyers say prosecutors are seeking permission “to focus the jury’s attention on Mr. Hunter’s infidelity.”
  They say evidence that some of Hunter’s relationships were romantic isn’t necessa
  
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• Phoenix cops: man arrested in accident that killed passenger

  29-06-2019 03:40
  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man has been arrested after a traffic collision that killed his passenger.
  Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said Friday that Kensley Cody Dayzie was booked into Maricopa County Jail after the accident late Thursday.
  He was the driver of a Chevrolet Impala that was westbound on Durango Street at a high rate of speed at about 11:10 p.m. Thursday when the accident occurred.
  Witnesses told police that the car ran a red light at 35th Avenue and fai
  
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• Gray helps New York beat Dallas 69-68

  29-06-2019 03:36
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Reshanda Gray hit one of two free throws with 24.4 seconds left to lift the New York Liberty to a 69-68 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
  The Wings had a couple chances in the final seconds, but fell short. Arike Ogunbowale missed two shots that would have given Dallas the lead. Her second floater in the lane with 5.7 seconds left was rebounded by Brittany Boyd. Boyd missed both free throws giving Ogunbowale one final chance, but her off-balance shot
  
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• Man convicted of murdering his dad over cut in allowance

  29-06-2019 03:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of killing his wealthy father for cutting his allowance has been convicted of murder, with a New York jury rejecting his insanity defense.
  Thomas Gilbert Jr. showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered Friday.
  The 35-year-old is set for sentencing Aug. 9. He faces up to life in prison.
  A product of a privileged upbringing that included private schools and Princeton University, he shot hedge fund manager Thomas Gilbert Sr. in the elder man’s Manhattan
  
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• Tucson based business Creative Tribe changes name to Creative Kind

  29-06-2019 02:59
  TUCSON- A local women-owned business, Creative Tribe has changed it’s name to Creative Kind.
  In June, Creative Tribe opened a new shop space at La Encantada mall under the new name Creative Kind. According to the company, the decision to re-brand the business was spurred by conversation with members of local Indigenous groups.
  Creative Tribe has been hosting workshops with local artists for four years. The business started as a pop-up and then began operating out of a venue space downtown.
  
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• McCabe, White win national criterium championships

  29-06-2019 02:55
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Travis McCabe won a tight sprint to take the men’s criterium and Emma White built a big enough gap in the women’s race to win comfortably at the U.S. road national championships Friday night.
  The men’s race over the twilight course in downtown Knoxville was sparked by several breakaway attempts that proved unsuccessful. And when the field came together, it was the Rally UHC Cycling team that established the pace at the front of the field with two l
  
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• Officials seeing rise in poly drug use

  29-06-2019 02:48
  New statistics from the Office of the Medical Examiner show 286 people died of a drug overdose in Pima County last year. Nearly half of those cases involved a combination of multiple drugs or ‘poly drug use’.
  “When I first started in the business, we had people who were addicted to cocaine or heroin or meth,” said Nick Jones, director of Recovery in Motion treatment center. “The way things are right now, just about every client that comes into Recovery in Moti
  
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• AP source: Nets make Russell restricted free agent

  29-06-2019 02:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets have extended a qualifying offer to D’Angelo Russell, making the point guard a restricted free agent.
  The decision Friday allows the Nets to match any offer Russell receives from another team. It was confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement.
  The Athletic first reported the qualifying offer. Without it, Russell would have become an unrestricted fr
  
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• Tech Tips: Tech to celebrate the Fourth of July

  29-06-2019 02:42
  The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner, News 4 Tucson’s Quincey Hobbs has some tech to better celebrate America’s birthday.
  Learn more in the video below.The post Tech Tips: Tech to celebrate the Fourth of July appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• The Latest: Arizona Republicans urge passage of trade pact

  29-06-2019 02:25
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a meeting of the leaders of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  Arizona Republicans are urging U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on a plan to modify the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  Gov. Doug Ducey and Sen. Martha McSally said Friday the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is crucial to Arizona’s economy. They spoke at a conference in Phoenix for the Arizona Mexico Commission, which promotes trade, transportation, tou
  
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• Woman raises awareness about veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune

  29-06-2019 02:14
  TUCSON – On the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in the 1950s through 1980s were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with chemicals.
  Now, it is Tara Craver’s mission to make sure veterans know they can get compensated if they were exposed to chemicals while stationed there.
  “If a Marine veteran or a family member knows that they were exposed to these chemicals when they served onboar
  
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• Rural Metro extricates driver from south side crash scene

  29-06-2019 02:13
  TUCSON – A person was transported to the hospital after they were trapped in a crash near Palo Verde Road and Interstate 10 Friday morning.
  According to Rural Metro Fire Department, a driver required extricating after they were stuck in their vehicle during a crash. The firefighters used hydraulic cutters and spreaders in the incident.
  The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  This morning Rural Metro firefighters responded to the area of Palo Verde &am
  
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• The Latest: Trump hails Korean DMZ as a ‘real border’

  29-06-2019 02:07
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local):
  9:20 a.m.
  President Donald Trump says he wants to inspect the heavily-fortified Korean demilitarized zone as an example of what a “real border” looks like.
  Trump invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to meet him for a handshake at the DMZ. He praising the layers of barbed wire, mines and other security measures that form the armistice line between the two still-technically-warring
  
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• Inbee Park shoots 62 to take LPGA Tour lead in Arkansas

  29-06-2019 02:04
  ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Inbee Park had five straight birdies in a 9-under 62 to take the first-round lead Friday in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
  Seeking her 20th LPGA Tour victory and first since early last year, the South Korean star began the birdie run on the second hole of the round that started on No. 10. She also birdied the par-5 18th to make the turn at 6-under 29 and added three birdies on the second nine.
  Park is trying to win for the second time at Pinnacle Country Club aft
  
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• Cubs’ Cole Hamels leaves after 1 inning vs Reds

  29-06-2019 01:57
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Cole Hamels left after only one inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, the latest blow to a Chicago Cubs rotation already missing Kyle Hendricks.
  Hamels struggled with his control, throwing 22 pitches. He gave up two singles, a walk and a run in the inning. There was no immediate word about his condition.
  It was a huge break for the last-place Reds. Hamels was 11-1 in 17 career starts against Cincinnati.
  Hamels went seven innings in each of his pr
  
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• Carmen Electra, others sue clubs for using images in ads

  29-06-2019 01:53
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Twelve professional models including Carmen Electra and Lucy Pinder are suing five Las Vegas strip clubs, alleging their photos have been used for advertising without permission or payment.
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports separate federal civil lawsuits filed this month accuse each club of violating the federal Lanham Act by falsely and misleadingly using the models’ images for advertising, and Nevada’s right of publicity law.
  Electra sued under her real n
  
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• Crime Trackers: Backyard bandits steal packages from South Tucson couple

  29-06-2019 01:51
  TUCSON – Thieves stole $200 worth of packages from a couple’s backyard. The stolen goods consisted of auto parts to repair the A/C unit of the couple’s car.
  “Unfortunately, we really can’t afford to get our cars worked on by mechanics,” said homeowner Sivine Lupia. “We fix our cars ourselves.”
  Luckily, they had a surveillance camera keeping an eye on their property. This is what it saw on June 25 at 1:21 p.m.The video captured two men walking
  
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• Mexico detaining migrants on the way to the United States

  29-06-2019 01:36
  VERACRUZ, MEXICO – Mexican authorities detained more than 450 migrants Thursday in a series of raids to accommodate new U-S demands.
  Police raided hotels, motels and bus stations and picked up mostly Honduran and Guatemalans.
  One immigration official said it’s the biggest operation in the Veracruz area in years.Police also raided a freight train in Chiapas and took dozens of people into custody.
  These are the first raids since 2014 and come after increasing U-S pressure against Mexic
  
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• Colombia-Chile game delayed because of traffic in Sao Paulo

  29-06-2019 01:36
  SAO PAULO (AP) — The Copa America quarterfinal between Colombia and Chile has been delayed after the Chilean squad couldn’t arrive in time because of heavy traffic in Sao Paulo.
  The match at the Arena Corinthians started 20 minutes after originally scheduled to give Chile time to warm up.
  Colombia started to warm up on the field but players went back to the changing rooms after being told that Chile would not make it in time. They later returned to finish their pre-game session along
  
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• Trump, Xi to talk trade as economic titans jockey for edge

  29-06-2019 01:32
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — A trade war between two economic titans faces a critical junction Saturday, when President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) meet as both are signaling a desire to de-escalate the year-long conflict, yet seem unwilling to compromise.
  The meeting is taking place on the sidelines of the international Group of 20 summit in Japan and is the centerpiece of four days of diplomacy for Trump.
  The president’s reelection chances have been put at ri
  
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• Prosecutor filing suggests scholar’s remains not recoverable

  29-06-2019 01:32
  CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors who secured a guilty verdict this week against a former University of Illinois doctoral student for killing a visiting scholar from China have suggested it won’t ever be possible to recover her remains.
  They made that assertion in a filing unsealed Friday. It’s a response to Brendt Christensen’s lawyers, who said he offered after his 2017 arrest to plead guilty and divulge where Yingying Zhang’s remains were for a life sentence.
  Jurors con
  
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• Mets rookie Alonso to participate in All-Star Home Run Derby

  29-06-2019 01:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mets rookie Pete Alonso plans to compete in the Home Run Derby during All-Star week in Cleveland.
  The power-hitting first baseman says he accepted an invitation from Major League Baseball to participate July 8 regardless of whether he’s selected to the National League squad for the game the following night.
  Alonso entered Friday tied for second in the majors with 27 home runs, an NL rookie record before the All-Star break and already a Mets rookie mark for a full seas
  
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• Twins put Rosario on IL with ankle sprain, activate Adrianza

  29-06-2019 01:21
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Eddie Rosario on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain before Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.
  Rosario leads the AL Central-leading Twins with 20 homers and is batting .282 with 60 RBIs in 75 games. The move is retroactive to Thursday.
  Minnesota activated infielder Ehire Adrianza from the 10-day injured list and slotted him to start at shortstop against Chicago.
  The Twins also optioned right-hander Zack
  
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• The Privatization Movement is Losing Support From Democrats and the Occasional Billionaire

  29-06-2019 01:10
  Vouchers have never been very popular with a majority of Democrats. But charter schools?…
  
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• Brewers recall Hiura, option Shaw, place Nelson on IL

  29-06-2019 01:09
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers made a flurry of roster moves before Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, including recalling top prospect Keston Hiura and sending down veteran Travis Shaw.
  Hiura hit .281 with 5 home runs and 9 RBIs in a brief stint with the Brewers last month. He has a .329 batting average with 19 home runs and 46 RBIs for Triple-A San Antonio.
  Milwaukee optioned Shaw to San Antonio while utility player Hernán Pérez, a popular clu
  
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• Trump says he could meet North Korea’s Kim at DMZ

  29-06-2019 01:06
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — President Donald Trump is inviting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to shake hands during a possible visit to the demilitarized zone with South Korea.
  Trump is scheduled to visit South Korea later Saturday after meetings at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
  He tweeted Saturday morning that afterward: “I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to
  
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• Florida governor signs felon voting bill

  29-06-2019 00:59
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill requiring Florida felons to pay court-ordered financial obligations if they want their voting rights restored.
  The Republican governor signed the bill into law Friday.
  During the spring legislative session, Democrats argued that forcing felons who’ve completed their prison sentences and probation to also pay court fees and fines goes against the spirit of the constitutional amendment voters passed in November.
  The amendment
  
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• Widow, mother of drowning victims returns to El Salvador

  29-06-2019 00:58
  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A Salvadoran woman whose husband and toddler daughter drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas this week is back in her home country.
  Tania Vanessa Ávalos arrived Friday along with a friend of the family who had traveled with them on their ill-fated journey toward the United States.
  She appeared with Salvadoran Vice Foreign Minister Mauricio Cabrera but did not comment. Officials say she has asked the media to respect her mourning and leave
  
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• Trump tweets about shaking hands with North Korea’s Kim during possible visit to demilitarized zone

  29-06-2019 00:58
  OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Trump tweets about shaking hands with North Korea’s Kim during possible visit to demilitarized zone.
  The post Trump tweets about shaking hands with North Korea’s Kim during possible visit to demilitarized zone appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• White Sox put Anderson on IL with sprain, DFA Alonso

  29-06-2019 00:52
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have placed shortstop Tim Anderson the 10-day injured list with a right high ankle sprain and designated first baseman/designated hitter Yonder Alonso for assignment before Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins.
  Chicago also recalled outfielder Daniel Palka and purchased the contract of left-hander pitcher Ross Detwiler from Triple-A Charlotte. Detwiler was slotted to start against the Twins.
  Anderson, who is hitting .317 with 11 homers
  
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• Nate Lashley shoots 67 to keep Rocket Mortgage Classic lead

  29-06-2019 00:50
  DETROIT (AP) — Nate Lashley shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to top the Rocket Mortgage Classic leaderboard for the second straight day.
  Lashley had a 14-under 130 total at Detroit Golf Club.
  Cameron Champ was a stroke back after a 65. He played the front nine in 8-under 28, matching the lowest nine-hole score on the PGA Tour this season. He cooled off on the steamy day with a 1-over 37 on the back nine.
  Dustin Johnson, the world’s second-ranked player, and U.S. Open champion Gary Woodlan
  
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• Six quail chicks rescued after falling into Sierra Vista drainage wash

  29-06-2019 00:41
  SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – Six baby quail were rescued by Sierra Vista first responders after they fell in a drainage wash in city limits Friday.
  According to Sierra Vista Police Department, a SVPD animal control officer, a police officer, an animal control volunteer and a few residents contributed to the rescue.
  An #SVPolice animal control officer (not seen as she was under the grates) a police officer, an animal control…
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• Golden Knights trade defenseman Colin Miller to Sabres

  29-06-2019 00:20
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights freed up more salary-cap space by trading defenseman Colin Miller to the Buffalo Sabres.
  The Golden Knights acquired a second-round pick in the 2021 draft and a 2022 fifth-round selection in the trade announced Friday. The second-round pick is the one Buffalo landed in trading Ryan O’Reilly to St. Louis a year ago.
  It’s the second trade in two days for Vegas, which continues to shed payroll in a bid to get under the $81.5 million sa
  
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• Fatal lion attack nets 3 ‘serious’ violations for center

  29-06-2019 00:19
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina labor officials have cited an animal sanctuary for safety violations after a lion fatally mauled a 22-year old intern last December.
  The state Occupational Safety and Health Division issued a citation for three “serious” violations to the Conservator’s Center.
  Because Alexandra Black was an unpaid intern, the division could not issue a direct citation for her death. Officials issued a citation Thursday after determining that other emplo
  
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• Appeals court refuses to reconsider abortion ruling

  29-06-2019 00:09
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it won’t reconsider a ruling that upheld a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients prior to abortions.
  In April, a divided panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 2017 law is constitutional, reversing a lower court judge.
  The American Civil Liberties Union, representing the state’s only abortion clinic, asked the entire appeals court to review the ruling. The appe
  
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• UN report: 7,500 kids killed or wounded in Yemen since 2013

  29-06-2019 00:08
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says over 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen in the last 5 1/2 years as a result of airstrikes, shelling, fighting, suicide attacks, mines and other unexploded ordnance.
  The report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released Friday said the killings and injuries were among 11,779 grave violations against children between April 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2018. Other violations include their recruitment by combatants and detention for all
  
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• Former Microsoft employee gets 2 years for embezzlement

  29-06-2019 00:07
  SEATTLE (AP) — A former Microsoft sports marketing director has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting he tried to embezzle $1.5 million — including $240,000 worth of Super Bowl tickets.
  U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez sentenced Jeff Tran to 28 months Friday. Tran, who oversaw Microsoft’s promotional relationship with the NFL, stole tickets to the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls and sold them to a broker for his own gain.
  He also persuaded a vendor to cr
  
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