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• Barnhart’s 3-run homer off Greene lifts Reds over Braves 6-4

  04-08-2019 23:49
  ATLANTA (AP) — Tucker Barnhart hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 10th inning off new Atlanta closer Shane Greene, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Braves 6-4 on Sunday after wasting a two-run lead in the ninth.
  A day after blowing a save chance in his Braves debut, Greene (0-1) gave up four hits and three runs in one inning.
  Josh VanMeter singled leading off but Greene got Nick Senzel to ground into a double play. Aristides Aquino and José Iglesias singled ahead of Barnhart&r
  
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• Heyward, Darvish lead Cubs to sweep of Brewers with 7-2 win

  04-08-2019 23:42
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward drove in three runs, Yu Darvish pitched five effective innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Sunday to sweep their weekend series.
  Heyward and Kyle Schwarber homered as the NL Central leaders won for the 11th time in 13 games at Wrigley Field. Anthony Rizzo collected four hits.
  Christian Yelich hit his major league-best 37th homer for Milwaukee, which has dropped four straight and six of seven. The third-place Brewers trail the
  
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• Verlander fans 10, pitching-rich Astros beat Mariners 3-1

  04-08-2019 23:34
  HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
  A day after Astros newcomer Aaron Sanchez and three relievers combined on a no-hitter, Verlander (15-4) took over the major league wins lead and left with an AL-best 2.68 ERA.
  Houston’s starters are 14-1 in the last 17 games, and Verlander has won his last five starts for the AL West leaders, striking out a combine
  
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• Smeltzer, Twins sweep Royals with 3-0 win

  04-08-2019 23:26
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Smeltzer pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning for his first major league win, and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep by blanking the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.
  Jason Castro homered and Eddie Rosario drove in two runs for the Twins, who maintained their three-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Luis Arraez had two hits and scored twice.
  Recalled from Triple-A Rochester a few hours earlier when reliever Sam Dyson was sidelined by
  
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• Williams helps Sun top Liberty 94-79 for 7th straight win

  04-08-2019 23:08
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Courtney Williams scored a season-high 28 points and the Connecticut Sun won their seventh consecutive game, beating the New York Liberty 94-79 on Sunday.
  Alyssa Thomas added 16 points, and Jonquel Jones had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five steals for the Sun (16-6).
  Connecticut led 29-16 after the first quarter. It was the most points the Sun had scored in the opening quarter this season. New York cut it to 39-32 on Tina Charles’ jumper with 4:30 left in the
  
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• AP source: Brady signs 2-year, $70M extension with Patriots

  04-08-2019 23:06
  A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is signing a two-year, $70 million contract extension that runs through 2021 and includes a hefty raise this season.
  The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Patriots hadn’t announced the extension, confirmed the NFL Network’s report of Brady’s extension.
  Brady, who has never played out the final season of a contract in his 20-year NF
  
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• Over 2,500 needy families get backpacks at City of Tucson & AZ Bilingual event

  04-08-2019 23:03
  TUCSON – Over 2,500 backpacks were given out to Tucson-area youngsters at the Annual “Kidz Expo & Back To School” giveaway.  The event is hosted every year by Arizona Bilingual & the City of Tucson. Representatives from the Tucson Roadrunners hockey team also made an appearance along with a local Dallas Cowboys fan club. Here’s more from Saturday’s newscast:Arizona Bilingual and the City of Tucson put together another successful “back to school&rd
  
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• US women’s volleyball team secures Tokyo Olympics bid

  04-08-2019 22:59
  BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — The U.S. women’s volleyball team has secured its berth to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, beating Argentina in straight sets Sunday at a Tokyo Women’s Volleyball Qualification Tournament.
  Coach Karch Kiraly’s third-ranked Americans went unbeaten in Pool C of qualifying this weekend, rallying from a set down and again from a 2-1 deficit Saturday night to beat 16th-ranked Bulgaria before a 25-22, 25-17, 25-13 victory over No. 11 Argentina.
  The U.S. has nev
  
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• Yankees CF Hicks on 10-day injured list with flexor strain

  04-08-2019 22:54
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, the latest blow to an injury-ravaged team leading the AL East nonetheless.
  After getting hurt on a throw Saturday night, Hicks had an MRI on Sunday and New York considered the results pretty good news because the team feared he had a torn ligament that could require season-ending Tommy John surgery.
  Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Hicks will be shut down f
  
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• Peru surfers dominate at Pan Am Games

  04-08-2019 22:53
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas won gold in their surfing finals at the Pan American Games on Sunday and a likely ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
  International Surfing Association longboard world champion Benoit “Piccolo” Clemente, also from Peru, won the men’s longboard final.
  Brazil’s Chloe Calmon took gold in women’s longboard.
  Siblings Giorgio Gomez and Isabella Gomez from Colombia took gold for stand-up paddle surfing in
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 1:51PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  04-08-2019 22:51
  At 150 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7miles southeast of Top Of The World, or 9 miles southwest of Globe.This storm was nearly stationary.
  Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with thisstorm.
  Locations impacted include…Globe, Top Of The World and Top-Of-The-World.
  This includes the following highways…US Highway 60 between mile markers 234 and 240.AZ Route 77 between mile markers 162 and 169.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with
  
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• The Latest: Trump says ‘hate has no place in our country’

  04-08-2019 22:46
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the mass shootings (all times local):
  4:45 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is denouncing two mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, saying “hate has no place in our country.”
  Addressing reporters in Morristown, New Jersey, Trump said Sunday that “we’re going to take care” of the problem. He says he’s been speaking to the attorney general, FBI director and members of Congress and will be making an a
  
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• Mancini leads Orioles past Toronto 6-5 in mistake-prone game

  04-08-2019 22:46
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of a wild major league debut by Toronto reliever Yennsy Diaz to beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday.
  Mancini has 15 RBIs in 13 games against Toronto this season.
  The Orioles won a mistake-prone game with wild pitches, misplayed balls, costly walks and baserunning errors.
  Rookies Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio had back-to-back homers off Tom Eshelman that pulled the Blue Jays within 6-4 in the seventh inning
  
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• Bieber pitches 5-hitter, Indians top Angels 6-2 for sweep

  04-08-2019 22:45
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, a five-hitter that led the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
  Bieber (11-4) struck out eight and walked none, reaching 300 career strikeouts in his 44th big league appearance. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.
  Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as
  
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• Trump on shootings: “Hate has no place in our country, and we’re going to take care of it.”

  04-08-2019 22:38
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Trump on shootings: “Hate has no place in our country, and we’re going to take care of it.”
  The post Trump on shootings: “Hate has no place in our country, and we’re going to take care of it.” appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Angels pitcher Bard hit on arm by line drive

  04-08-2019 22:36
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Luke Bard has left their game at Cleveland after he was hit by a line drive in the fifth inning.
  Bard was struck above his right elbow by Carlos Santana’s liner. Manager Brad Ausmus and a trainer went to the mound, and Bard departed with a right triceps contusion.
  The ball landed near the shortstop position just in front of the outfield grass and Santana was credited with a single.
  Bard was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake before Sunday&rsq
  
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• Rays extend winning streak to 6, beat Marlins 7-2

  04-08-2019 22:27
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yonny Chirinos allowed one run in five innings before leaving with a hand injury and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Sunday to match their longest winning streak this season at six games.
  Chirinos (9-5) gave up two hits but was pulled after 63 pitches due to right middle finger inflammation. Diego Castillo, Colin Poche and Andrew Kittredge finished a six-hitter.
  Mike Brosseau and Jesus Aguilar both homered and had two RBIs each for the Rays, who
  
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• Garcia slam, Jimenez 3-run shot lead White Sox past Phillies

  04-08-2019 22:27
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Leury Garcia hit a grand slam, Eloy Jiménez added a three-run shot and Tim Anderson also went deep to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
  The Phillies are still in the NL wild-card hunt but lost two of three at home to the below-.500 White Sox. Not even appearances by Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Pedro Martinez and the rest of the 2009 NL champions could inspire the Phillies and they trailed all the way against Reynaldo
  
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• Authorities say Ohio shooter wore a bulletproof vest, mask, hearing protection and was carrying at least 100 rounds

  04-08-2019 22:21
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say Ohio shooter wore a bulletproof vest, mask, hearing protection and was carrying at least 100 rounds.
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued August 4 at 1:20PM MST until August 5 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  04-08-2019 22:20
  * WHERE…Northwest Pinal County, West Pinal County and SonoranDesert National Monument.
  * IMPACTS…Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heatexhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead toheat stroke.
  * THREAT…High HeatRisk. Afternoon temperatures 105 to 114.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
  Stay indoors and seek air-condition
  
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• The Latest: Elliott wins second stage of NASCAR Cup race

  04-08-2019 22:18
  WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Chase Elliott has won the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, giving him two straight segment wins.
  Elliott restarted seventh behind drivers that did not pit after the first segment and steadily worked his way up through the field.
  He regained the lead on a restart with four laps left in the segment as Martin Truex Jr. began to close on his back bumper, ju
  
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• The Latest: Elliott wins NASCAR Cup race at The Glen

  04-08-2019 22:18
  WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International (all times local):
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  5:42 p.m.
  Chase Elliott has won the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International for the second straight time, holding off Martin Truex Jr. just like he did a year ago.
  Truex began to exert some pressure after sitting just behind Elliott for more than 10 laps in the final segment. Elliott held his ground until Truex closed with six laps to go, waiting to pounce on a mistake tha
  
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• Aide: Sen Mitch McConnell trips, breaks shoulder in Kentucky

  04-08-2019 22:18
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A spokesman for Mitch McConnell says the Senate majority leader tripped outside his home in Kentucky and suffered a shoulder fracture.
  David Popp, a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican, said in a statement Sunday afternoon that McConnell fell on his outdoor patio, but has been treated and released after getting medical attention. The statement says he is working from home in Louisville and “will continue to work from home” after his fall.
  The statement
  
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• ‘The Rookie’ star alleges sexual harassment, discrimination

  04-08-2019 21:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — Afton Williamson, star of the ABC crime series “The Rookie,” says she is quitting the show because of sexual harassment and racial discrimination she experienced during the making of the show’s first season.
  In an Instagram post Sunday, Williamson outlined a series of claims against the show. She said she was sexually assaulted by the show’s hair department head, sexually harassed by a recurring guest star and suffered bullying from executive produce
  
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• Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter activated from injured list

  04-08-2019 21:35
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Infielder Matt Carpenter was activated from the injured list by the St. Louis Cardinals and was set to lead off against the Oakland Athletics.
  Carpenter fouled a ball off his right foot against Pittsburgh on July 15 and missed 17 games with a bruise. He went 2 for 26 with seven walks in nine minor league injury rehabilitation games and said Sunday he was more concerned with getting extra swings than he was with the results.
  Carpenter missed eight games earlier this s
  
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• Mets’ Canó strains hamstring in 13-2 rout of Pirates

  04-08-2019 21:26
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mets star Robinson Canó appears headed back to the injured list after straining his left hamstring, an injury that overshadowed Noah Syndergaard’s sparkling outing in a 13-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday that pulled New York within one game of .500 for the first time since mid-June.
  Canó lined a hit to right in the fourth inning, his third hit of the game and ninth hit in his last 15 at-bats. He pulled up after rounding first and grabbed at
  
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• Iran seizes another foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf, state TV reports

  04-08-2019 21:24
  Iran has seized another foreign oil tanker in the Gulf, the country’s state TV reported on Sunday, accusing it of smuggling fuel to Arab states and adding that seven sailors on board the tanker had been detained.
  “The IRGC’s naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries,” TV quoted Revolutionary Guard commander Ramezan Zirahi as saying.
  “It carried 700,000 liters of fuel. Seven sailors on board of t
  
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• Pegula, daughter of Buffalo Bills’ owners, wins Citi Open

  04-08-2019 21:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jessica Pegula won the first WTA title of her career with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Camila Giorgi at the Citi Open on Sunday.
  Pegula is a 25-year-old American ranked 79th. Her parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
  She had a 4-8 record and hadn’t reached the quarterfinals anywhere this season until winning five consecutive matches at Washington’s hard-court tournament.
  Pegula recently began working with David Witt, Venus Willia
  
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• No breaks at all: Kyrgios edges Medvedev for Citi Open title

  04-08-2019 21:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Kyrgios overcame a bothersome back and used two of his 18 aces to close things out Sunday, edging No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) to win the Citi Open for his second title of the year.
  Kyrgios, ranked just 52nd, followed up his thrill-a-minute semifinal victory over top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas a day earlier with a much more mundane victory in the final.
  There were zero break points for Kyrgios or Medvedev all match. The difference came down to Kyrgios&r
  
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• Maldives’ ex-vice president who fled to India brought back

  04-08-2019 21:22
  MALE, Maldives (AP) — A former vice president of Maldives who was arrested after fleeing to neighboring India to avoid questioning over the alleged embezzlement of state funds has been brought back to Maldives.
  India refused entry to former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb who arrived by boat at southern India’s Tuticorin port on Thursday. On Saturday, Maldives police went there and arrested him.
  Late night on Sunday, Adeeb was brought to Male, the capital of Maldives in a navy ship and wa
  
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• El Paso suspect appears to have posted anti-immigrant screed

  04-08-2019 21:05
  DALLAS (AP) — A rambling screed posted just before the El Paso shooting said the massacre was in response to the “invasion” of Hispanics coming across the southern border.
  It railed against the dangers of mass immigration, warned that Hispanics will eventually take over the economy and government, and argued that attacking “low-security” targets was a way to “fight to reclaim my country from destruction.”
  El Paso’s police chief says he increasingly
  
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• RB Foreman released by Houston Texans

  04-08-2019 20:57
  HOUSTON (AP) — Running back D’Onta Foreman has been released by the Houston Texans.
  Foreman, who was a third-round pick in 2017, appeared in just one game last season after rupturing his Achilles tendon late in his rookie year.
  The Doak Walker Award winner played 10 games including one start as a rookie, finishing with 78 carries for 327 yards and two touchdowns.
  The move leaves the Texans with very little experience at running back behind starter Lamar Miller, which could have them
  
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• Shibuno holds off Salas to win Women’s British Open on debut

  04-08-2019 20:32
  MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Hinako Shibuno of Japan finished with a birdie to win the Women’s British Open by one shot over Lizette Salas as she wrapped up a stunning major championship debut on Sunday.
  The 20-year-old Shibuno, a rookie on the Japan LPGA Tour who was making her LPGA Tour debut, birdied five of the final nine holes in a 4-under 68 and 18-under 270 overall.
  Salas, who started the day tied for fourth, quickly played herself into contention with three birdies in the fi
  
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• UPDATE: TPD identifies suspect in midtown homicide

  04-08-2019 20:10
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department say they have arrested a suspect in the murder of 71-year-old Fernando Broyles.
  TPD says 58-year-old Blain K. Beckham has been arrested for the murder of Broyles on August 2nd.
  During the investigation authorities learned Beckham had temporarily been living with the victim.
  Authorities say evidence at the scene and interviews pointed to Beckham’s involvement in the murder.
  TPD responded to the residence in the 2100 block of S. Tucson Avenue aft
  
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• ‘Riverdale’ season premiere to honor memory of Luke Perry

  04-08-2019 20:10
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Luke Perry will be honored in the season premiere of “Riverdale,” with his former “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-star Shannen Doherty guest starring.
  Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, told a TV critics meeting on Sunday that the episode is “a moving piece” and “a tribute to our friend and a well-respected actor.”
  Perry died in March at age 52 after a massive stroke. His death occurred in the middle of filming for sea
  
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• The Latest: Heathrow Airport workers delay start of strike

  04-08-2019 20:07
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on contract negotiations for workers at London’s Heathrow Airport (all times local):
  6:55 p.m.
  A labor union that represents workers at London’s Heathrow Airport says the first day of a planned two-day strike has been suspended to union leaders, airport negotiators and their mediators more time to talk.
  Security guards, firefighters, engineers and drivers at Heathrow had planned to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The airport had already cancelled mor
  
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• Jaguars sign ex-Vikings RB Thomas, who is suspended 3 games

  04-08-2019 20:00
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas, who is suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
  The Jaguars are down two running backs — rookie Ryquell Armstead (quadriceps) and veteran Thomas Rawls (hamstring) — heading into joint practices and their preseason opener in Baltimore. Current Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo coached Th
  
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• Netanyahu apologizes to Druze envoy for airport grilling

  04-08-2019 19:58
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has apologized to his country’s ambassador to Panama, a member of Israel’s Arabic-speaking Druze minority, after he and his family were given extra security screening before departing from Tel Aviv’s airport.
  Sunday’s statement from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he told Reda Mansour that the Druze community is “close to our heart,” and that he will work to “strengthen our brotherly bond.&rdquo
  
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• ‘I can’t breathe’ case looms large over de Blasio’s tenure

  04-08-2019 19:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relationship with New York City’s police force was destined to be rocky.
  He took office as a police reformer, promising to overhaul how the city’s 36,000 officers interacted with the public — especially people of color.
  But it was de Blasio’s handling of the 2014 police chokehold death of Eric Garner that permanently poisoned his standing with officers and many of the activists who helped get him elected.
  Now, the end of
  
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• Labor union says start of 2-day strike at London’s Heathrow Airport put on hold to allow more time for negotiations

  04-08-2019 19:51
  LONDON (AP) — Labor union says start of 2-day strike at London’s Heathrow Airport put on hold to allow more time for negotiations.
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• Shooting victims include a mom who died protecting her baby

  04-08-2019 19:45
  In the border town of El Paso, Texas, a shooter opened fire and left 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio, a shooter killed 9 people and injured at least 27 others.
  Here are some of their stories:
  JORDAN ANCHONDO: ‘GAVE HER LIFE’ FOR HER BABY
  Jordan Anchondo was among those killed in El Paso, Anchondo’s sister said, and she apparently died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets.
  Leta Jamrowski of El Paso spoke to The
  
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• A mom who died protecting her baby among shooting victims

  04-08-2019 19:45
  In the border town of El Paso, Texas, a shooter opened fire and left 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio, a shooter killed 9 people and injured at least 27 others.
  Here are some of their stories:
  JORDAN ANCHONDO: ‘GAVE HER LIFE’ FOR HER BABY
  Jordan Anchondo was among those killed in El Paso, Anchondo’s sister said, and she apparently died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets.
  Leta Jamrowski of El Paso spoke to The
  
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• Twins place newly acquired Dyson on injured list

  04-08-2019 19:44
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After making two appearances for the Minnesota Twins following his trade from San Francisco, reliever Sam Dyson has gone on the injured list with right biceps tendinitis.
  Dyson allowed six runs and six hits in his two appearances with Minnesota, wasting a three-run, ninth-inning lead in a loss at Miami on Thursday.
  “He didn’t have any open injuries, and from our medical review and otherwise we felt good about where he was,” Twins chief baseball officer
  
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• Brazil gang leader dresses up as daughter in jail escape bid

  04-08-2019 19:43
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities say a Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter when she visited him behind bars and walking out the penitentiary’s main door in her place.
  But prison officials say the nervousness displayed by Clauvino da Silva, also known as “Shorty,” as he tried to leave the prison in the western part of Rio de Janeiro dressed as a woman gave him away.
  His plan was apparently to leave his 19-year-old daughter insi
  
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• WR Jordy Nelson retiring as Packer; spent 2018 with Raiders

  04-08-2019 19:35
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson is retiring as a member of the Green Bay Packers.
  The 34-year-old Nelson played in Green Bay from 2008-2017, winning a Super Bowl with the Packers, before spending last season with the Oakland Raiders.
  Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said Sunday that Nelson had informed the team of his decision. A news conference was planned for Tuesday.
  Nelson had 550 receptions and 69 touchdown catches in his 10 seasons in Green Bay. He ma
  
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• Cubs’ Contreras on injured list with hamstring strain

  04-08-2019 19:35
  CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs All-Star catcher Willson Contreras has gone on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring.
  Contreras was hurt Saturday against Milwaukee while running to first on a fly ball. He limped off the field and sobbed in the dugout.
  He is scheduled for an MRI on Monday.
  “Once we know tomorrow exactly the extent of this — good or bad — we’ll try to make our determination after that,” Chicago manager Joe Maddon said Sunday.
  The 27-year-o
  
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• Authorities say Ohio shooter’s 22-year-old sister is one of the nine victims killed

  04-08-2019 19:29
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say Ohio shooter’s 22-year-old sister is one of the nine victims killed.
  The post Authorities say Ohio shooter’s 22-year-old sister is one of the nine victims killed appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• El Paso native reacts to mass shooting

  04-08-2019 19:04
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  TUCSON- A mass shooting in El Paso has claimed the lives of 20 people injuring dozens. The effects of that shooting seen rippling into the Old Pueblo.
  News Four Tucson spoke with Omar Cruz who grew up in El Paso and said that he learned of the shooting after his wife texted him.
  “To receive a text from my wife saying there was a sho
  
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• Woman gunned down in El Paso shooting was shielding her 2-month-old son, family says

  04-08-2019 19:01
  EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said.
  Leta Jamrowski, 19, of El Paso, learned Saturday afternoon that her sister Jordan Anchondo had been shot to death at Walmart while shopping for back-to-school supplies earlier in the day.
  Jamrowski spoke to The Associated Press as she paced a waiting room at the University Medical
  
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• Funeral arrangements set for RFK granddaughter

  04-08-2019 19:01
  BOSTON (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for Saoirse (SIR’-shuh) Kennedy Hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy.
  Hill died Thursday after police responded to a call about a possible drug overdose at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port.
  According to a statement issued Sunday by Brian Wright O’Connor, a spokesman for one of Hill’s uncles, a funeral will be held Monday at Our Lady of Victory Church in the village of Centerville. A pr
  
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