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• Saints add Jacquizz Rodgers, waive Rob Kelley

  03-08-2019 23:59
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are giving veteran running back Jacquizz Rodgers a chance to make his third different team in the NFC South Division.
  The 29-year-old Rodgers, who practiced with New Orleans on Saturday for the first time, has been added to the roster in place of former Washington Redskins and Tulane running back Rob Kelley. The Saints waived Kelley after bringing him in earlier this week.
  Rodgers says signing with the Saints was a “no-brainer” becaus
  
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• Hamels sharp in return, Almora and Cubs beat Brewers 4-1

  03-08-2019 23:54
  CHICAGO (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched five shutout innings after spending five weeks on the injured list, Albert Almora Jr. hit a tiebreaking home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Saturday.
  The Cubs lost All-Star catcher Willson Contreras to an apparent hamstring injury. There was no immediate word on the severity of the setback.
  Out since June 28 because of a strained left oblique, Hamels allowed four singles, walked none and struck out six.
  The four-time All Star p
  
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• The Ty Law Rule? New Hall of Famer likes the sound

  03-08-2019 23:37
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Ty Law believes he already had a part in NFL lore before being elected this year to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  The star cornerback is the first member of New England’s standout defense that won three Super Bowls in the early 2000s to make it into the Canton shrine. His aggressive style, which filtered through the Patriots’ secondary, eventually led to a rules change.
  “I looked at it as a compliment,” Law said of the 2004 change that made it a
  
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• Police official says he thinks most of the El Paso attack victims were shot at a Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall

  03-08-2019 23:31
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Police official says he thinks most of the El Paso attack victims were shot at a Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall.
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 3 at 2:23PM MST until August 3 at 3:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  03-08-2019 23:23
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…South central Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 315 PM MST.
  * At 223 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rio Rico, ornear Nogales, moving southeast at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include…Nogales, Rio Rico, Nogales Internat
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 3 at 2:17PM MST until August 3 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  03-08-2019 23:17
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…West central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 300 PM MST.
  * At 216 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near KartchnerCaverns State Park, or 8 miles southwest of Benson, movingnorthwest at 5 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is e
  
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• Phoenix police: Body found in pond at resort golf course

  03-08-2019 23:07
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a body has been recovered from a pond on a golf course at a resort.
  Sgt. Vince Lewis says divers found the body in a deep part of a pond being searched at the Arizona Grand Resort after partial remains were found Friday night on the pond’s muddy edge.
  Lewis says there’s no estimate on how long the body was submerged.
  No additional information was released and there’s no indication about possible cause of death.
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• Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 2:07PM MST until August 3 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  03-08-2019 23:07
  * At 202 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area which includes portions of theWoodbury burn scar and the Reevis School Basin. Up to one inch ofrain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to beginshortly.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Woodbury burn scar and the Reevis School Basin, Roosevelt,Roosevelt Dam and Tonto National Monument.
  Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flowmoving thro
  
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• Hospitals say they are treating 22 victims of the El Paso shooting, not including at least one who died during treatment

  03-08-2019 23:05
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Hospitals say they are treating 22 victims of the El Paso shooting, not including at least one who died during treatment.
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• Ex-trooper pleads to manslaughter in MSU athlete’s death

  03-08-2019 23:05
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi Highway Patrol officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 death of a Mississippi State University track athlete but will not face prison time.
  News outlets report Kyle Lee entered the plea Friday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
  Lee faced a culpable negligence manslaughter charge for the death of 22-year-old Kaelin Kersh, who was killed when Lee’s police unit hit the car in which she was a passenger. Lee was driving 99 mph,
  
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• Message in bottle from Hawaii found in California

  03-08-2019 23:04
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A newspaper says a message in a bottle from Hawaii was discovered floating in California waters after traveling for more than a decade across the Pacific.
  The Press Democrat reported Friday that 30-year-old Eric McDermott found the message, dated 2006, in April with the names of three siblings, ages 4, 7 and 10, and an Oklahoma street address.
  McDermott says he tracked down the family a few miles from where he discovered the note about 77 miles (124 kilometers) no
  
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• Cubs’ Contreras out with hamstring injury, extent uncertain

  03-08-2019 23:02
  CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star catcher Willson Contreras hurt his right hamstring while running out a flyball Saturday and the Chicago Cubs are waiting to learn the extent on the injury.
  Contreras will undergo an MRI on Monday, manager Joe Maddon said.
  “We’ll find out the severity of it or the lack of severity of it,” Maddon said. “We’ll just see how it plays.”
  Contreras pulled up and grabbed the back of his leg as he exited the batter’s box after hitting
  
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• Cubs’ Contreras leaves game with apparent hamstring injury

  03-08-2019 23:02
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs All-Star catcher Willson Contreras has left Saturday’s game with Milwaukee in the seventh inning with an apparent hamstring injury. He was replaced behind the plate by Victor Caratini.
  Contreras pulled up and grabbed the back of his right leg as he exited the batter’s box after hitting the ball to left-center off Junior Guerra to lead off the inning. Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain made a nifty running catch to retire Contreras.
  Albert Almora Jr.
  
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• The Latest: Victims’ relatives had lived in town for years

  03-08-2019 22:46
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly Southern California sea cliff collapse(all times local):
  5:15 p.m. Sunday
  The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that relatives of three women who were killed when a Southern California sea cliff collapsed on them were longtime residents of Encinitas.
  Relatives of 35-year-old Anne Clave, her mother, 65-year-old Julie Davis, and Clave’s aunt Elizabeth Cox have lived in the San Diego suburb for 40 years, the newspaper reported.
  The Union-Tri
  
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• The Latest: California beach reopens after cliff collapse

  03-08-2019 22:46
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly Southern California sea cliff collapse(all times local):
  1:40 p.m.
  Officials have reopened much of a Southern California beach where a sea cliff collapsed, killing three people.
  Encinitas Lifeguard Capt. Larry Giles said Saturday that a lifeguard will be posted near the collapse zone on Grandview Beach, which is still marked by yellow caution tape. Someone left a bouquet of flowers on a rock.
  A 30-foot-long hunk of the cliff in San Diego Coun
  
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• Latest: 3 family members killed in California cliff collapse

  03-08-2019 22:46
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly Southern California sea cliff collapse(all times local):
  3:10 p.m.
  Authorities and relatives say three beachgoers killed when a Southern California sea cliff collapsed on them were members of a family.
  The San Diego County Medical Examiner says 35-year-old Anne Clave and her mother, 65-year-old Julie Davis, died at hospitals after the cliff collapse Friday. A family email obtained Saturday by KNSD-TV identified the third victim as Elizabeth C
  
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• Sancho leads Dortmund to German Supercup win over Bayern

  03-08-2019 22:36
  DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Jadon Sancho starred as Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday.
  Sancho scored one goal and brilliantly set up Paco Alcacer for the other as Dortmund secured a morale-boosting victory over its old rival and delivered a statement of intent for the season ahead.
  Dortmund is bidding to end Bayern’s unprecedented seven-year reign as German champion and has significantly boosted its squad with summer signings thou
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 1:24PM MST until August 3 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  03-08-2019 22:24
  * At 1251 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area which includes portions of theWoodbury burn scar and the Reevis School Basin. Up to one inch ofrain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to beginshortly.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Woodbury burn scar and the Reevis School Basin, Roosevelt,Roosevelt Dam and Tonto National Monument.
  Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flowmoving thr
  
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• Speedway car flips over fence after crash, kills man

  03-08-2019 22:17
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a car flipped over the infield fence at a central Pennsylvania speedway and struck a track volunteer, killing him.
  The Cumberland County coroner’s office said two Sprint car drivers crashed into each other while rounding a turn at Williams Grove Speedway just before 9:30 p.m. Friday.
  Coroner Charles Hall said one of the cars went out of control, hit the inside wall and then flipped up and over the infield fence. The car struck a man sitting i
  
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• Former American Indian school site tabbed for development

  03-08-2019 22:17
  PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly three decades after the closure of a federal boarding school for Native American children, a long-vacant part of its former site in midtown Phoenix is slated for a major development.
  A developer’s plans for the parcel have cleared the City Council, setting the stage for construction of six high-rise towers for 2 million square feet (0.2 million square meters) of offices, hundreds of condominiums and other housing units, retail space, hotel and movie theater.
  Pho
  
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• Yanks sweep doubleheader from reeling Red Sox as Sale fumes

  03-08-2019 22:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hit a pair of home runs off an enraged Chris Sale in the opener, Mike Tauchman had a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh inning of the nightcap and the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the reeling Boston Red Sox 9-2 and 6-4 on Saturday.
  The AL East-leading Yankees, however, saw two more players get hurt. Slugger Edwin Encarnación broke his right wrist when hit by a pitch from Josh Smith in the eighth inning of the opener, and outfielder A
  
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• LeMahieu’s 2 HRs lead Yanks 9-2, extend Red Sox slide to 6

  03-08-2019 22:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — DJ LeMahieu homered twice off an enraged Chris Sale, who screamed and pointed at the plate umpire when he was removed during a seven-run fourth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 on Saturday in a doubleheader opener that extended Boston’s longest losing streak since 2015 to six games.
  Sale was angry with Mike Esterbrook’s strike zone throughout his brief outing and tied his career high by allowing eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Sale was e
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 12:55PM MST until August 3 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  03-08-2019 21:55
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…Gila County in east central Arizona…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 445 PM MST.
  * At 1251 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area which includes portions of theWoodbury burn scar and the Reevis School Basin. Up to one inch ofrain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to beginshor
  
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• 2 United pilots held for alleged intoxication before flight

  03-08-2019 21:39
  LONDON (AP) — Police in Scotland say two pilots have been arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs before a scheduled flight to New Jersey.
  The flight, United Airlines 162 to Newark, New Jersey, was due to leave Glasgow Airport at 9 a.m. on Sunday. It was canceled after the arrests.
  Police Scotland says the 61-year-old and 45-year-old pilots were held under the section of a transportation safety law that covers on the job intoxication and impairment for aviati
  
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• Company accused of illegally dumping waste into sewer system

  03-08-2019 21:28
  FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. (AP) — A Mesa environmental services company’s owner and three employees are accused of illegally dumping thousands of gallons of waste in the sewer system of another Phoenix suburb.
  The Arizona Republic reports that Fountain Hills officials said Green Arrow Environmental Services workers dumped 5,000 gallons of foul-smelling waste into the town’s sewage system.
  Town prosecutors charged company owner Peter Marquardt and three employees with criminal damage
  
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• A’s activate Piscotty from IL, claim Garneau off waivers

  03-08-2019 21:28
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the injured list and claimed catcher Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
  Piscotty had been out since June 30 with a sprained right knee. He played five games in the minors while rehabbing and batted .304 with one home run and three RBIs.
  To make room on the roster, the A’s optioned second baseman Franklin Barreto to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. Additionally, right-hande
  
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• Police say multiple people were killed and a suspect was taken into custody in an attack at an El Paso shopping complex

  03-08-2019 21:11
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Police say multiple people were killed and a suspect was taken into custody in an attack at an El Paso shopping complex.
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• Mayor’s aide and police say multiple people were killed in an attack at an El Paso, Texas, shopping complex

  03-08-2019 20:58
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Mayor’s aide and police say multiple people were killed in an attack at an El Paso, Texas, shopping complex.
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• Shibuno grabs lead at Women’s British Open on dream debut

  03-08-2019 20:54
  MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Hinako Shibuno’s dream debut continued Saturday as she fired a 5-under 67 to seize a two-shot lead going into the final round at the Women’s British Open.
  The 20-year-old Shibuno, a rookie on the Japan LPGA Tour who is making her LPGA Tour and major championship debut, hit six birdies in the final nine holes of the third round for a 14-under 202.
  Overnight leader Ashleigh Buhai (72) started with a three-shot lead at Woburn Golf Club and stretched i
  
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• Active shooter near an El Paso mall, police have ‘reports of multiple shooters’

  03-08-2019 20:44
  An active shooter near the area of a shopping mall in El Paso is drawing a response from multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI.
  El Paso police tweeted at about noon local time that they have “reports of multiple shooters.”Scene is still Active. We have multi reports of multiple shooters. Please avoid area police conducting search of a very large area. Media staging will be given when area is secure.
  — EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019In several earl
  
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• Yemeni officials: Forces pursue al-Qaida militants, 8 dead

  03-08-2019 20:33
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials and tribal leaders said security forces were pursuing al-Qaida militants Saturday in the southern Abyan province, leaving at least seven extremists and one soldier dead.
  The fighting came a day after al-Qaida attacked and overran a military camp in the same province, killing at least 20 soldiers.
  The troops chasing the militants through the mountainous areas of al-Mahfad district are part of a force trained by the United Arab Emirates, a member of the S
  
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• Honduran president accused in NY of drug conspiracy

  03-08-2019 20:25
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. federal prosecutors have accused Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández of having used $1.5 million in drug trafficking proceeds to secure the presidency in 2013.
  A 49-page document filed in the Southern District of New York on Friday refers to Hernández as co-conspirator 4, who “was elected President of Honduras in late 2013.” The filing is part of pre-trial documents in a case against Hernandez’s brother, Juan Antonio “Tony
  
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• The Latest: Mexico president: 3 Mexicans killed in shooting

  03-08-2019 20:22
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local):
  7:35 p.m.
  Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says three Mexicans have been killed in the shooting in the border city of El Paso, Texas.
  He tweeted Saturday that he sends “condolences to the families of the victims, both American and Mexican.”
  El Paso is home to many Mexicans and sits directly across the border from Ciudad Juarez in the northern state of Chihu
  
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• The Latest: Hospitals treating at least 22 El Paso victims

  03-08-2019 20:22
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local):
  4:10 p.m.
  Hospitals say they are treating 22 victims of the mass shooting at an El Paso shopping complex, not including a patient who died after arriving at one of the hospitals.
  The Del Sol Medical Center is treating 11 patients, the University Medical Center of El Paso is treating nine, the El Paso Children’s Hospital is treating two.
  Ryan Mielke (MIL’-kee), a UMC spokesman, says
  
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• The Latest: Groups wanting tougher laws on guns march

  03-08-2019 20:22
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local):
  10:50 p.m.
  Several hundred volunteers for groups seeking tougher laws on guns marched on the White House and the Capitol in a demonstration at least partly inspired by the shooting in El Paso, Texas.
  Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, told The Associated Press that volunteers from her group and Students Demand Action marched Saturday to make a point to federal lawmakers. The groups,
  
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• Mexican journalist killed in Veracruz, 10th murdered in 2019

  03-08-2019 20:22
  XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — A journalist in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz has been shot dead just days before he was scheduled to testify before state authorities about threats of violence against him.
  The state attorney’s office said in a statement that Jorge Celestino Ruiz Vázquez was found dead at his home shortly before midnight Friday after police responded to a call alerting them to gunshots at the residence in Actopan, 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of state capital Xalapa
  
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• AP source: Warriors, Green agree on 4-year, $100M extension

  03-08-2019 20:22
  A person familiar with the situation says the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green have agreed on a four-year extension worth nearly $100 million, meaning the three-time All-Star is under contract through the 2023-24 season.
  Green and the Warriors intend to make the deal official imminently, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because it has not been finalized.
  ESPN first reported the agreement, citing Green’s agent, Rich Paul.
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• UC Riverside women’s basketball coach suspended for 20 days

  03-08-2019 20:21
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Riverside says women’s basketball coach John Margaritis has been suspended after an investigation revealed a violation of school policy.
  The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Friday that the suspension is for 20 days without pay.
  Officials didn’t say what policies Margaritis violated. While suspended he will be prohibited from having any contact with his players or staff for practices and games.
  When reached for comment,
  
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• McConnell fires back at ‘Moscow Mitch’ attacks by Democrats

  03-08-2019 20:06
  FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has fired back at Democrats tagging him with the “Moscow Mitch” nickname as he tries to deflect attacks for his handling of election security legislation.
  Back in his home state of Kentucky, McConnell is bracing for criticism while he speaks Saturday at the Fancy Farm picnic — the state’s biggest political event.
  At a GOP breakfast before the picnic, McConnell said it’s “appropriate” Dem
  
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• Phillies sue to block Phanatic from becoming ‘free agent’

  03-08-2019 20:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming a free agent.
  In a complaint filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the team alleged Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the Phanatic next year and “make the Phanatic a free agent” unless the team renegotiated its 1984 agreement to acquire the mascot’s rights.
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• Raiders sign free-agent running back Mack Brown

  03-08-2019 20:02
  NAPA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed running back Mack Brown, a free agent who spent part of last season on the Washington Redskins’ practice squad.
  Brown has also played for Minnesota, appearing in 13 games over three seasons. For his career, he has 16 rush attempts for 111 yards and one score, while adding two receptions for 9 yards.
  The 27-year-old Brown is 5-foot-11 and 213 pounds. He played at college in Florida and was not drafted.
  The Raiders on Saturday also wa
  
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• Cummings urges Trump to ‘come to Baltimore’

  03-08-2019 19:56
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings is inviting President Donald Trump and other Americans to Baltimore, taking the high road after a barrage of presidential tweets disparaging the black-majority city and its long-serving Democratic congressman.
  Cummings made his first public remarks after days of Trump’s name-calling and criticism during the opening of a neighborhood park on Saturday. He called Baltimore “a great community.”
  At 68, and using a walker, the cong
  
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• Police warn of an active shooter at an El Paso, Texas, mall

  03-08-2019 19:44
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Police in the West Texas city of El Paso have responded to reports of an active shooter in a commercial area near a mall.
  El Paso police tweeted Saturday that officers were responding to an active shooting scene and that people were advised to stay away from the Cielo Vista Mall area. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso’s east side.
  Police didn’t immediately provide details on whether anyone was hurt or in custody.
  Further details weren&r
  
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• Water in Hawaii volcano could trigger explosive eruptions

  03-08-2019 19:38
  HONOLULU (AP) — A small pond of water has been discovered inside the summit crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano for the first time in recorded history, possibly signaling a shift to a more explosive phase of future eruptions.
  The U,S. Geological Survey says that after a week of questions about a green patch inside Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater, researchers were able to confirm the presence of water on Thursday.
  USGS scientist Don Swanson says the pond has grown in size over the pa
  
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• With Cold War pact dead, U.S. looks to place intermediate-range missiles in Asia

  03-08-2019 19:09
  Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he wants to deploy an intermediate-range conventional missile in the Pacific region within months, now that the Trump administration has formally pulled out of a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia.
  Esper, however, added that it will likely take some time to develop the more advanced land-based missile capabilities. The move is likely to anger China, but Esper said Beijing shouldn’t be surprised by it.
  “It’s fair to
  
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• Gruden: Doubts Redskins will trade holdout Trent Williams

  03-08-2019 19:08
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Coach Jay Gruden says he seriously doubts the Washington Redskins will trade holdout Trent Williams.
  Gruden says he didn’t have “any idea what it would take” to get Williams to training camp. Williams didn’t participate in offseason workouts and has been a no-show since camp opened nine days ago.
  Despite Williams’ absence and the signings of offensive tackles Donald Penn and Corey Robinson, Gruden says Saturday he’s still optimistic
  
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• Woman arrested after Portland State basketball player killed

  03-08-2019 19:04
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player.
  Police in Portland say 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken into custody late Friday following the shooting death of 22-year-old Deante Strickland.
  The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Deante Strickland’s uncle, Damian Strickland, said Tamena Strickland is Deante Strickland’s sister.
  Portland police didn’t immediately respond to
  
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• Threat prompts Tennessee school to remove Trump painting

  03-08-2019 18:47
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee school officials have removed a piece of student art depicting President Donald Trump and the Statue of Liberty after receiving a threat.
  According to news reports, the painting has been hung in the hallway of Southwind High School — located just outside of Memphis — since 2016. The painting showed Trump with his mouth covered by white brush strokes and the Statue of Liberty covering her face.
  School officials say the painting has not sparked any
  
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• Thiem wins Kitzbuehel title as ‘childhood dream’ comes true

  03-08-2019 18:44
  KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) — Dominic Thiem won his 14th career ATP title and first in Austria when he beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 7-6 (0), 6-1 at the Generali Open on Saturday.
  The fourth-ranked Austrian, who didn’t drop a set all week in the last clay-court event of the season, called it “a big childhood dream of mine” to win the high-altitude tournament in the Austrian Alps.
  Thiem ended the successful run of Ramos-Vinolas, who won the second title of his career in
  
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• Holy cow! Video shows longhorn on the loose charging into downtown Colorado Springs bank

  03-08-2019 18:42
  A longhorn on the loose in Colorado Springs, Colorado, sent people scrambling to get away after the cow escaped a nearby cattle drive and charged into a bank.
  Video taken by a bystander shows the cow running down the sidewalk and into a bank at Plaza of the Rockies on Friday, according to NBC affiliate KOAA News in Pueblo, Colorado.
  As the cow, named Theme De Loof, made a mad dash into Great Western Bank, it knocked over a stroller, which appeared to be empty, and sent people scurryin
  
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