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• Cowboys donating $50,000 to victims in El Paso shooting

  07-08-2019 23:58
  OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are donating $50,000 to a fund for victims of the mass shooting that killed 22 people and left about two dozen others injured in El Paso, Texas.
  The team said Wednesday the NFL Foundation was planning a matching donation to the El Paso Community Foundation Victims’ Fund. Cowboys executive vice president Charlotte Jones Anderson is chairwoman of the NFL Foundation.
  The Cowboys have had community outreach programs for years in El Paso, the far W
  
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• MGM sues over federal approval of tribal casino deal

  07-08-2019 23:56
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Casino developer MGM has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal approval of a deal that would allow Connecticut’s two Indian tribes to open a third casino in the state.
  The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Washington D.C. It challenges the Department of the Interior’s approval of amendments to the gaming compact between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes.
  MGM says the approval creates an unlawful advantage for the tribes in competing
  
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• Man pleads guilty for killing NPD officer to avoid death penalty

  07-08-2019 23:56
  NOGALES – A man accused of shooting and killing a Nogales police officer back in 2018 pleaded guilty in connection to the case.
  Back on April 27, 2018, officer Jesus Cordova was killed in the line of duty after he responded to an alleged armed carjacking. According to officials, David Murillo allegedly fired a gun at Cordova multiple times after he was pulled over in connection to the incident.
  Cordova later succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting.
  On Wednesday, Murillo appeare
  
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• Man cooking in Walmart lot sets van on fire, killing girl

  07-08-2019 23:45
  FRIDLEY, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say a 70-year-old man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cook stove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them.
  Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Roberto Lino Hipolito of Long Beach, California, with second-degree manslaughter and negligent fire.
  According to the complaint, Hipolito and his wife slept overnight in their van outside a Walmart in Fridley, Minnesota. Su
  
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• 2 senators ask MLB for data on foul ball injuries

  07-08-2019 23:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois’ two senators have urged Major League Baseball to be more transparent about fans who are injured by foul balls, saying the lack of data is creating confusion about the extent of the problem.
  Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth said in a letter to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred this week that MLB should “collect and report data about fan injuries.”
  The letter says “we currently rely on media coverage about foul ball injuries
  
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• Gurriel 8 RBIs, Cole wins 10th in row, Astros rout Rockies

  07-08-2019 23:42
  HOUSTON (AP) — Yuli Gurriel drove in a team record-tying eight runs, Gerrit Cole won his 10th straight decision and the Houston Astros routed the Colorado Rockies 14-3 Wednesday for their sixth victory in a row.
  A day after homering twice with three RBIs, Gurriel again teed off for the AL West leaders. He hit a three-run homer in the first inning, a sacrifice fly in the third, a three-run double in the fourth and an RBI grounder in the sixth.
  Gurriel tied Houston’s RBI record set by
  
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• 4 Your Health: Red meat may increase risk of breast cancer

  07-08-2019 23:36
  A study suggests a plant-based diet is good for your heart.
  Researchers studied the eating habits of more than 10,000 middle-aged adults for more than 30 years.
  Those who ate the most plant-based foods were less likely to develop and die from heart disease including strokes.
  They also were 25 percent less likely to suffer from an early death from any cause.
  This is compared to those who ate the least amount of plant-based foods.
  The scientists say more research is needed to see whether the quali
  
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• Tennessee prison employee killed; inmate escapes on tractor

  07-08-2019 23:35
  RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee official says an inmate who is a person of interest in the death of a corrections employee escaped the area on a tractor.
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch said at a news conference Wednesday evening that the tractor used by 44-year-old Curtis Ray Watson was found about a mile (1.6 kilometers) away from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary. The facility is about 60 miles (97 kilometers) from Memphis.
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• Tennessee prison employee killed; inmate escapes

  07-08-2019 23:35
  RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee are searching for an escaped inmate who is a person of interest in the recent homicide of a Department of Correction employee.
  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 44-year-old Curtis Ray Watson escaped Wednesday from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) outside of Memphis.
  The TBI issued a “Blue Alert,” which is used to inform the public of violent suspects who kill or seriously injure law enfo
  
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• Enbridge says gap opens beneath Great Lakes oil pipeline

  07-08-2019 23:33
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The company that operates dual oil pipelines in a key Great Lakes channel says a gap has opened between one pipe and the lake bed that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan.
  Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 carries crude oil between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. A 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) section runs across the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac linking Lakes Huron and Michigan.
  Erosion sometimes creates gaps between sect
  
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• News 4 Cooks: Honey butter creamy skillet corn

  07-08-2019 23:30
  Ingredients:
  – 2 tablespoons butter
  –  2 tablespoons honey
  –  2 cups fresh corn
  –  2 oz cream cheese
  –  1/4 teaspoon salt
  –  1/4 teaspoon pepperIn a skillet pan, over medium heat, melt the butter and honey. Once melted add the corn and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  Add the cream cheese, salt, and pepper and cook until combined and creamy.
  About 5 minutes.The post News 4 Cooks: Honey butter creamy skillet corn appeared fir
  
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• Serena Williams advances in Rogers Cup

  07-08-2019 23:25
  TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams won her first match since losing the Wimbledon final, beating Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Rogers Cup.
  The 37-year-old Williams has won the event three times, all in Toronto. She will face Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova — a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Zhang Shuai of China — in the third round.
  Wimbledon champion Simona Halep of Romania beat American qualifier Jennifer Brady 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
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• Defending Rogers Cup champ Halep edges qualifier Brady

  07-08-2019 23:25
  TORONTO (AP) — Wimbledon champion Simona Halep of Romania beat American qualifier Jennifer Brady 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
  The winner last year in Montreal, Halep lost a 4-0 lead in the third set when Brady won five straight games. The No. 4 Halep broke the 76th-ranked Brady for a third time in the set to go up 6-5, but the former world No. 1 was broken right back to set up the tiebreak.
  The 26-year-old Halep will face either Svetlan
  
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• Chicago man charged in slaying of Northwestern grad student

  07-08-2019 23:25
  CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has denied bail for a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Northwestern University graduate student who was caught in the crossfire of a shooting while walking in a Chicago neighborhood.
  Authorities say they were led to 20-year-old Diante Speed, of Chicago, after police in the suburb of South Holland recovered the gun used to shoot 25-year-old Shane Colombo, of Sun City, California.
  During Wednesday’s bond hearing, Cook County prosecutors said
  
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• Bomb squad agent still critical, other recuperating at home

  07-08-2019 23:23
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One North Carolina bomb squad agent is home but another remains in critical condition more than a week after bomb-making materials blew up at the home of a man stopped with homemade explosives in his car.
  The State Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that agent Tim Luper was discharged from a hospital on Saturday and is recovering at home. The agency says Special Agent Brian Joy remains in critical condition at a Chapel Hill specialty burn treatment center with thir
  
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• Bengals, NFL Foundation donate $75,000 to Dayton

  07-08-2019 23:20
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals and NFL Foundation are donating $75,000 to help those directly affected by a shooting rampage in Dayton, Ohio that left 10 people dead.
  The donation to The Dayton Foundation will go to a fund for the wounded and the families of those killed in the city’s popular Oregon District early Sunday. The shooting occurred a few hours after 22 people were killed in a shooting in El Paso, Texas.
  The Bengals made the hour-long drive to Dayton last month and held the
  
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• Honolulu authorities investigate arson at 3 Waikiki hotels

  07-08-2019 23:15
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities are investigating three fires that were intentionally set in three different high-rise resort hotels near Waikiki Beach over the past few days.
  Honolulu Fire Department Captain Scot Seguirant said Wednesday each fire was set at night in a hallway on a floor with guest rooms. Firefighters have referred the case to police for further investigation.
  Tuesday night’s fire broke out on the 28th floor of the 38-story Hilton Hawaiian Grand Waikikian shortly
  
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• The Latest: Vázquez sworn in as PR governor after ruling

  07-08-2019 23:13
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The latest on the political turmoil in Puerto Rico (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.
  Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez has been sworn in as the island’s new governor, culminating weeks of political turmoil.
  Vázquez took the oath of office early Wednesday evening at the Puerto Rican Supreme Court, which earlier in the day ruled that Pedro Pierluisi’s swearing in last week was unconstitutional.
  The day’s events settle at least
  
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• Defending champ Rafael Nadal wins Rogers Cup opener

  07-08-2019 23:13
  MONTREAL (AP) — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal opened his Rogers Cup title defense Wednesday, beating England’s Daniel Evans 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a second-round match delayed by rain three times.
  After rain delays of six and 30 minutes, Nadal fought off two set points in the first-set tiebreaker. Play was stopped for 1 hour, 56 minutes with Nadal leading 2-0 in the second set.
  The 33-year-old Spanish star is a four-time Rogers Cup champion.
  Also, 14th seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia advanced to th
  
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• Happ’s slam leads Quintana, Cubs over Athletics 10-1

  07-08-2019 23:12
  CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit his second career grand slam, José Quintana tossed two-hit ball through seven innings to win his sixth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs ripped the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Wednesday.
  Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer, Victor Caratini connected and Javier Báez kept up his latest hot streak with two hits and two RBIs as the Cubs responded with a rout of their own after Oakland pounded them 11-4 on Tuesday night. NL Central-leading Chicago t
  
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• Afghan ambassador: Taliban attacks undermine negotiations

  07-08-2019 23:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan’s ambassador to the U.S. says unrelenting Taliban attacks like the deadly car bomb that rocked Kabul on Wednesday are undermining the credibility of negotiations to end the nearly 18-year-old war.
  The attack, which killed at least 14 people, occurred after the American diplomat conducting U.S. talks with the Taliban reported that “excellent progress” was being made. The Taliban say differences have been resolved over the withdrawal of the rem
  
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• Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez is sworn in as governor after island’s high court says Pierluisi must go

  07-08-2019 23:07
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez is sworn in as governor after island’s high court says Pierluisi must go.
  The post Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez is sworn in as governor after island’s high court says Pierluisi must go appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Brazil’s Jesus suspended for 2 months for bad behavior

  07-08-2019 23:03
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Striker Gabriel Jesus has been suspended from international matches with Brazil for two months because of bad behavior in the latest Copa América final.
  The governing body of South American soccer, CONMEBOL, also announced Wednesday that it fined the 22-year-old Jesus $30,000 for actions it considers insulting and defamatory during Brazil’s 3-1 win over Peru in the July 7 decider.
  Jesus was sent off after a second yellow card at the 70-minute mark in the South
  
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• Red Sox, Orioles to meet in 2020 MLB Little League Classic

  07-08-2019 23:02
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will meet next year in the fourth MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  The matchup between AL East foes is scheduled for Aug. 23 and will serve as a home game for the Orioles.
  Orioles manager Brandon Hyde says, “We’re looking forward to it. I’ve never been there. To play on Sunday night baseball in that kind of environment is going to be a really cool experience.”
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• Iowa extends AD Gary Barta through 2024

  07-08-2019 22:59
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa athletic director Gary Barta has agreed to a three-year contract extension.
  The school announced Wednesday that Barta, who has been with the Hawkeyes since 2006, is now signed through 2024. Barta will earn a salary of $650,000 a year with deferred compensation that will bring his total up to $1 million in 2020-21.
  Barta is responsible for hiring basketball coach Fran McCaffery and retaining longtime football coach Kirk Ferentz and women’s basketball coach
  
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• Braves hit 4 homers in 11-7 win to take series from Twins

  07-08-2019 22:57
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ozzie Albies homered twice in his second straight four-hit game, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Freddie Freeman both went deep, and the Atlanta Braves again powered their way past the Minnesota Twins 11-7 on Wednesday.
  Max Fried (13-4) used a season-high 10 strikeouts to win his fourth consecutive start, pitching into the sixth inning before finding trouble. The terrific trio at the top of the lineup provided more than sufficient support, with Acuña, Albies and Freem
  
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• The Latest: Mississippi GOP governor primary goes to runoff

  07-08-2019 22:47
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on party primaries in the Mississippi governor’s race (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  After falling short of a majority needed to win the Republican nomination for Mississippi governor, the state’s two-term lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves, says he’s the only conservative in the race.
  Reeves says Wednesday that his Aug. 27 runoff opponent, retired Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr., has ideas similar to Democrats.
  Waller
  
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• Nova pitches 8 scoreless, White Sox beat Tigers 8-1

  07-08-2019 22:46
  DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago White Sox came to Detroit on Monday with baseball’s third-worst offense.
  They received a nice boost from the Tigers’ pitching staff.
  According to Fox Sports Detroit, the White Sox became the first major league team since at least 1974 to put a runner on base in every inning of a four-game series. They scored 26 runs and won three times, including an 8-1 rout on Wednesday.
  “We had a lot of guys come through for us again today,” White Sox ma
  
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• Texas governor says ‘no red flags’ in El Paso suspect’s past

  07-08-2019 22:44
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s first calls for action after a gunman in El Paso killed 22 people include cracking down on internet sites used by violent extremists and confronting racism. But the Republican didn’t suggest any major gun-control measures.
  Abbott says the state must keep weapons away from “deranged killers” but didn’t offer specifics. He also told reporters the information he’s received suggests there were “no red flag
  
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• Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3

  07-08-2019 22:44
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays 4-3 in a bullpen day Wednesday.
  Blue Jays rookie Bo Bichette set a team record with a double in eight straight games, breaking the mark of seven set by Carlos Delgadoin 2000. The 21-year-old Bichette also extended his career-opening hitting streak to 10 games.
  Stewart (1-0), claimed off waivers from the Los A
  
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• Lawmakers rally, call for gun reform in statehouses

  07-08-2019 22:43
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 70 state lawmakers from across the country gathered on the steps of the Tennessee Capitol to call on political leaders to pass gun control reforms in the wake of two mass shootings.
  The event was held on Wednesday while thousands of lawmakers, legislative staffers and others are in Nashville this week for the annual National Conference of State Legislatures summit.
  The coalition of predominantly Democratic lawmakers said states must take action as quickly
  
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• Man City signs Cancelo from Juventus, Danilo heads other way

  07-08-2019 22:33
  LONDON (AP) — A pair of right backs switched between the English and Italian champions as Manchester City signed João Cancelo from Juventus and Danilo went in the other direction.
  Juventus said Wednesday it will receive 65 million euros ($73 million) over three years from City for Cancelo, and pay 37 million euros across the same period for Danilo.
  Juventus expects to make 28.6 million euros as a result of the deals.
  The summer transfer window closes for English Premier League clubs
  
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• The Latest: House panel files suit to force McGahn testimony

  07-08-2019 22:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the House Judiciary Committee’s lawsuit to force former White House counsel Donald McGahn to testify (all times local):
  4:25 p.m.
  The House Judiciary Committee is taking another step toward possible impeachment proceedings, filing a lawsuit in federal court aimed at forcing former White House counsel Donald McGahn to testify.
  The complaint filed Wednesday seeks to force McGahn to comply with a subpoena and also challenge Trump administration assertions
  
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• Texas police identify ‘Orange Socks’ woman dead for 40 years

  07-08-2019 22:30
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — Authorities have used DNA testing to identify a Texas woman found dead 40 years ago and previously known as “Orange Socks” for the only clothing on her body.
  The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office identified 23-year-old Debra Jackson of Abilene, Texas, as the woman found dumped near Georgetown, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) north of Austin on Halloween 1979.
  Sheriff Robert Chody (CHOH’-dee) says Jackson left home in 1977 and wasn’t re
  
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• Zia Records hosting Tool listening party

  07-08-2019 21:35
  At long last, metal legends Tool are releasing a new album! After a 13-year studio silence, Tool's fifth album, Fear Inoculum, is being released Friday, Aug. 30.…
  
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• The Latest: 1 dead in raid to arrest former Kyrgyz president

  07-08-2019 21:27
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on a special forces operation to arrest the former president of Kyrgyzstan (all times local):
  10:10 p.m.
  Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry says a serviceman died during an operation to arrest the country’s ex-president.
  In a statement reported by the Central Asian country’s official news agency, the ministry said the special forces member had been shot.
  The ministry said early Thursday that 35 other people have been injured.
  Special forces moved in to
  
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• Red Sox 2B Pedroia has another surgery on troubled knee

  07-08-2019 21:25
  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox say second baseman Dustin Pedroia has had another surgery on his troublesome left knee.
  The 35-year-old Pedroia has played only six games this season, all in April. The four-time All-Star was limited to three games last year.
  The Red Sox say Pedroia had knee joint preservation surgery in Colorado on Tuesday. He will begin his rehabilitation in Arizona, and it’s uncertain whether the 2008 AL MVP will ever again play in the majors.
  This was the latest o
  
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• Pelosi: House Judiciary will sue former WH counsel McGahn

  07-08-2019 21:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House Judiciary Committee will file a complaint in federal court Wednesday aimed at forcing former White House counsel Donald McGahn to testify about his interactions with President Donald Trump.
  The lawsuit will be a step toward possible impeachment proceedings.
  McGahn was a star witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and has refused to release documents or testify before the House panel.
  The White House argues that f
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 12:22PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-08-2019 21:22
  At 1221 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearCutter, or 13 miles southeast of Globe, moving east at 25 mph.
  Pea size hail, brief heavy rain, and winds in excess of 40 mph willbe possible with this storm.
  Locations impacted include…San Carlos, Cutter and San Carlos Reservoir.
  This includes AZ Route 70 between mile markers 258 and 271.
  The post Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 12:22PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Police: Florida nurse steals $110K from Holocaust survivor

  07-08-2019 21:22
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida nurse has been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands in life savings from a Holocaust survivor and her husband.
  News outlets report 56-year-old Odalis Lopez was arrested Friday and charged with grand theft and elderly financial exploitation. Lopez was employed as a caretaker since 2011 for Rella and Leonard Herman, who are both in their 90s.
  An arrest warrant says Lopez made exorbitant charges on their credit cards, including spending more than $110,000 at Publix
  
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• Correction: Holocaust Survivor Swindled story

  07-08-2019 21:22
  MIAMI (AP) — In a story Aug. 7 about a Holocaust survivor and her husband being swindled, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the caretaker charged with grand theft is a nurse. Odalis Lopez is a licensed certified nursing assistant.
  A corrected version of the story is below:
  Police: Florida caretaker steals $110K from Holocaust survivor
  Florida caretaker accused of stealing hundreds of thousands in life savings from a Holocaust survivor and her husband
  MIAMI (AP) — A caret
  
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• Man gets life for impregnating 10-year-old in South Carolina

  07-08-2019 21:20
  HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — A 37-year-old man in South Carolina will spend the rest of his life in prison for impregnating a 10-year-old.
  Prosecutors said Tony Orlanda Singleton was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree criminal sexual assault.
  Authorities say they took DNA evidence from the fetus after the girl had an abortion and it proved Singleton was the father.
  The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said in a news release that Singleton came into a room while she was watching cartoons i
  
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• Fox’s Carlson calls white supremacy ‘a hoax.’

  07-08-2019 21:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News host Tucker Carlson is under fire for his comments declaring white supremacy a hoax.
  Carlson said on his prime-time show on Tuesday that he’d never met anybody who considered white supremacy to be a good idea. He made his remarks a day before President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, where a white gunman who had written an anti-Hispanic rant killed 22 people over the weekend.
  The Anti-Defamation League says that Carlson is using his platform to push out
  
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• Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry says a serviceman died during an attempt to arrest the country’s ex-president

  07-08-2019 21:15
  MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry says a serviceman died during an attempt to arrest the country’s ex-president.
  The post Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry says a serviceman died during an attempt to arrest the country’s ex-president appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• The Latest: Mississippi immigration raids net 680 arrests

  07-08-2019 21:14
  MORTON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on immigration raids at Mississippi food processing plants (all times local):
  2:15 p.m.
  U.S. immigration officials say raids at seven food processing plants in Mississippi resulted in 680 arrests.
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Matthew Albence told The Associated Press that the arrest count from Wednesday’s raids may make it the largest workplace sting in more than a decade and probably the largest ever for a single state.
  Aut
  
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• Lawyer: Iraqi refugees removing tethers to avoid deportation

  07-08-2019 21:14
  DETROIT (AP) — An attorney representing Iraqi refugees says some in Michigan are removing GPS tethers to evade immigration officials and deportation before their court cases are heard.
  Detroit-based lawyer Shanta Driver tells The Detroit News that at least seven Iraqi nationals have removed tethers in Michigan over the past month. Driver is the national chair of By Any Means Necessary, a civil and immigration rights group.
  The ACLU of Michigan has argued in federal court against repatriati
  
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• Canadian police say 2 bodies found, believed to be fugitives

  07-08-2019 21:11
  TORONTO (AP) — Police say they believe the two fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman and her Australian boyfriend as well as another man have been found dead in Manitoba.
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy said Wednesday authorities located two male bodies in dense bush and they believe they are 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryan Schmegelsky. She says she is confident it is them but an autopsy will confirm the identities.
  Police sa
  
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• US immigration agents arrest 680 people at Mississippi food processing plants in largest raids in at least a decade

  07-08-2019 21:06
  MORTON, Miss. (AP) — US immigration agents arrest 680 people at Mississippi food processing plants in largest raids in at least a decade.
  The post US immigration agents arrest 680 people at Mississippi food processing plants in largest raids in at least a decade appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• The Latest: 32 busted in drug operation in San Francisco

  07-08-2019 21:06
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a federal crackdown on drugs in San Francisco (all times local):
  12 p.m.
  Federal prosecutors say they’ve charged 32 people who sold drugs in a notorious San Francisco neighborhood as part of an international operation.
  Chris Nielsen, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in San Francisco, said Wednesday that most of the dealers were Honduran nationals and part of an operation that stretched from Mexico to Seattle.
  At a press
  
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• Consumer credit up $14.6 billion, slowest in 3 months

  07-08-2019 21:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer borrowing slowed in June to the smallest increase in three months as a jump in auto loans and student loans was offset by a big drop in borrowing on credit cards.
  The Federal Reserve says overall consumer borrowing increased by $14.6 billion in June after a $17.8 billion advance in May. It was the smallest increase since a $9.9 billion gain in March.
  Auto and student loans rose by $14.7 billion, the biggest gain since December, while borrowing in the category tha
  
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