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• Spanish man paddles his way from California to Hawaii

  26-08-2019 23:54
  HONOLULU (AP) — A Spanish man spent his summer vacation paddling his way from the west coast of the U.S. across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii.
  It took Antonio de la Rosa 76 days to paddle some 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) while standing on a submarine-shaped craft.
  He celebrated his 50th birthday at sea and arrived Saturday in Honolulu.
  He said Monday that he’s feeling a bit tired.
  He paddled eight-to-10 hours daily and slept every night. But he was always tired because he woke up ho
  
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• UA Coach Sumlin’s Monday reflection on loss while also finding “positives” for Cats

  26-08-2019 23:53
  HONOLULU – The Arizona Wildcat football team fell just short of tying it against Hawaii on the last play of the game as Khalil Tate’s 30-yard scramble fell one yard short of a touchdown. Here’s highlights, coach reaction and in-depth analysis from our Sunday night sportscast:The post UA Coach Sumlin’s Monday reflection on loss while also finding “positives” for Cats appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Warren, Sanders rise in latest poll to tie Biden atop Democratic bid

  26-08-2019 23:52
  HOUSTON (NBC NEWS) – In a blow to their hopes of making the debate stage next month, billionaire Tom Steyer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and a number of other presidential candidates missed a chance to advance in a new poll on Monday, just two days before the cutoff.
  Ten candidates have already qualified for the ABC-sponsored Democratic debate in Houston in September, but Steyer, Gillibrand, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and author Marianne Williamson were hoping some
  
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• Court asked to reconsider ruling tossing Trump hotel lawsuit

  26-08-2019 23:48
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has been asked to reconsider its decision to throw out a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel.
  Officials in Maryland and the District of Columbia argue in the lawsuit that Trump has violated the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution by accepting profits through foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel.
  A federal judge in Maryland
  
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• Man pleads guilty to firing on school bus, wounding driver

  26-08-2019 23:45
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of shooting at a school bus on a snowy highway, wounding the driver, has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault.
  Thirty-two-year-old Kenneth Lilly of St. Paul waived his self-defense claims Monday. He faces up to eight years in prison.
  According to the complaint, bus driver Thomas Benson was trying to merge onto an interstate near downtown Minneapolis during a snowstorm on Feb. 5. The bus scraped Lilly’s car, although Benson was unaware.
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• 3 Illinois prison deaths raise questions about drug use

  26-08-2019 23:44
  CHESTER, Ill. (AP) — The deaths of three Illinois prisoners over three days from “probable intoxication” of an unknown substance have raised questions about drug use behind bars and whether inmates are watched closely enough.
  In a report posted online on Monday, WBEZ says documents and interviews suggest lax supervision before at least one of the deaths in September of last year at Menard Correctional Center in Chester.
  In one case, an administrator said her concerns about the
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s mistold tale of Obama and Iran

  26-08-2019 23:39
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• Bills claim linebacker Jeff Holland, release punter Carter

  26-08-2019 23:22
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have claimed linebacker Jeff Holland off waivers and released punter Cory Carter.
  Holland was added Monday, a day after being released by the Arizona Cardinals. The Bills become Holland’s third team in less than a month after being claimed by the Cardinals following his release from the Denver Broncos.
  He’s an undrafted free agent out of Auburn, who appeared in three games with the Broncos last year.
  Carter returned to practice after
  
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• Peoria police: Man accused of leaving baby son alone in car

  26-08-2019 23:21
  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Peoria say a man has been arrested after he allegedly left his baby son alone in a parked car at an apartment complex.
  They say 31-year-old Juan Rodriguez Gonzalez is jailed on suspicion of child abuse and endangerment.
  Officers were called to do a welfare check on a baby at a Peoria apartment around 1 a.m. Monday.
  When they arrived, a woman told officers her 1-year-old boy was there with his Gonzalez, who is the child’s father.
  But police say they foun
  
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• Man pleads guilty to killing co-worker at mountain inn

  26-08-2019 23:21
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former employee at a well-known North Carolina mountain inn has pleaded guilty to killing a co-worker who was an aspiring chef.
  Derek Shawn Pendergraft, 22, entered the plea Monday in federal court to first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse resulting in death.
  Pendergraft admitted to killing Sara Ellis, his co-worker at the Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in July 2018. An autopsy found that Ellis died of strangulation.
  Prosecutors say in a news rel
  
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• Could credible primary rival hurt Trump? History suggests so

  26-08-2019 23:20
  WASHINGTON (AP) — “Never Trump” Republicans are anxious to see the president face a credible primary adversary.
  But the party may erect political hurdles that could make challenges that are already the longest of longshots even more difficult.
  It’s a tough road for a reason: Every incumbent president for four-plus decades who has faced a serious such challenge was weakened enough to ultimately lose reelection.
  That encompasses Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Geor
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued August 26 at 2:15PM MST until August 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  26-08-2019 23:15
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an ExcessiveHeat Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM Tuesday to 8 PM MSTWednesday. The Excessive Heat Watch is no longer in effect.
  * WHERE…Portions of south central Arizona.
  * IMPACTS…Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heatexhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead toheat stroke.
  * THREAT…High HeatRisk. Afternoon temperatures 108 to 112.Overnight lows in the 80s.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a p
  
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• The Latest: Judge to rule Tuesday on abortion injunction

  26-08-2019 23:14
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a Missouri law that would ban abortions at or after the eighth week of pregnancy (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  A federal judge says he will issue an order Tuesday that will determine whether a law banning abortions at or after the eighth week of pregnancy takes effect this week.
  U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs heard arguments Monday on a motion by Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union seeking a temporary restraining order for the new l
  
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• Barbados braces as Tropical Storm Dorian nears Caribbean

  26-08-2019 23:11
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Much of the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados shut down on Monday as Tropical Storm Dorian approached the region and gathered strength, threatening to turn into a small hurricane that forecasters said could affect the northern Windward islands and Puerto Rico in upcoming days.
  Prime Minister Mia Mottley closed schools and government offices across Barbados as she warned people to remain indoors.
  “When you’re dead, you’re dead,” she sa
  
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• Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says Russia denied him a visa

  26-08-2019 23:10
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the Russian government has denied him a visa to visit the country as part of a congressional delegation.
  Johnson said Monday he had planned to speak with government officials, American businesses and others. He is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation.
  A news release from Johnson’s office didn’t say when he had planned to visit Russia and who else was to
  
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• The Latest: New tropical depression forms in Atlantic

  26-08-2019 23:09
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Latest on tropical weather in the Atlantic Ocean (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the United States but isn’t expected to threaten the U.S. East Coast.
  The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports Monday that the storm is about 295 miles (480 kilometers) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and has maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour (55 kph). It is moving east a
  
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• Ineos completes takeover of French club Nice

  26-08-2019 23:05
  NICE, France (AP) — A company led by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has completed a takeover of French league club Nice.
  Chemicals giant Ineos and the French club both confirmed the deal on Monday, making Nice the latest sports acquisition by the London-based company.
  Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man who is the Ineos chairman, said: “We are absolutely delighted about acquiring OGC Nice. It has been quite a long journey getting here, but it is unique, and we were determined t
  
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• The Latest: NC court hears cases on racism and death penalty

  26-08-2019 23:04
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on North Carolina Supreme Court hearings about race and the death penalty (all times local):
  4:50 p.m.
  A defense attorney is asking North Carolina’s highest court to weigh in on what he called hundreds of years of racial discrimination in jury selection. But an attorney representing the state says the decision facing the state Supreme Court is limited to whether the provisions of a repealed law still apply.
  The state Supreme Court began hearing argumen
  
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• Pilot praised for 1989 Iowa crash landing dies in Seattle

  26-08-2019 23:02
  SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Al Haynes, a pilot credited for saving the lives of nearly 200 people by guiding a damaged passenger jet into a crash landing at an Iowa airport in 1989, has died.
  Haynes died Sunday at age 87 in a Seattle-area hospital, said Gary Brown, an emergency services director for Woodbury County, Iowa. Brown confirmed the death with Haynes’ daughter.
  Haynes was hailed for his skill when the United Airlines DC-10 jet lost all hydraulic power after the rear engine explo
  
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• Lukaku scores as Inter beats Lecce 4-0 in Conte’s 1st match

  26-08-2019 22:55
  MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan got off to a positive start under new coach Antonio Conte as the Nerazzurri beat newly-promoted Lecce 4-0 in Serie A on Monday.
  Inter’s record signing Romelu Lukaku scored on his debut, with the former Manchester United forward making it 3-0 after first-half goals from Marcelo Brozovic and Stefano Sensi.
  Lecce forward Diego Farias was sent off 14 minutes from time following a reckless challenge on Nicolò Barella and Antonio Candreva added a spectacular
  
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• Trump pushes for G-7 summit at his resort; critics pounce

  26-08-2019 22:48
  MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is sparing no detail in touting the features that would make the Doral golf resort the ideal place for the next G-7 Summit — close to the airport, plenty of hotel rooms, separate buildings for every delegation.
  There’s just one detail he left out: He owns the place.
  Critics have long railed against the president’s company opening the doors of its Washington, D.C., hotel and other properties to foreign embassies and diplomats intent on c
  
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• Traffic: Rollover collision causes delays on Speedway, Frontage Rd

  26-08-2019 22:48
  TUCSON – A rollover collision caused some delays near Speedway Boulevard and Frontage Road Monday afternoon.
  No injuries have been reported. The area has since been reopened.TRAFFIC ALERT
  Northbound travel at W. Speedway Blvd and N. Frontage Rd will be shut down for a rollover collision (no injuries).Please use a detour if trying to access Westbound I-10. Expect delays.
  Thank You. pic.twitter.com/jxpcL1BT3L
  — Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) August 26, 2019Stay with News 4 Tucson
  
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• Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series

  26-08-2019 22:46
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America’s first ladies.
  Davis also is an executive producer on the project, which Showtime said Monday will “peel back the curtain” on the lives of presidential spouses.
  The first season will focus on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Obama.
  Showtime said it’s committed to three scripts for the proposed series. There is no air date since the series has yet to
  
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• Jets sign veteran forward Gabriel Bourque

  26-08-2019 22:36
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran Gabriel Bourque to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 in the NHL.
  The 28-year-old forward played for Colorado last season. He had two goals and six assists in 55 regular-season games and a goal in 12 playoff games.
  The Quebecer has also played for Nashville. Over eight seasons with Nashville and Colorado, he has 97 points (38 goals, 59 assists). He has eight points (six goals, two assists) in the playoffs.
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• 4 Your Health: E-cig marketing increased young adults likelihood of vaping by 30 percent

  26-08-2019 22:35
  New research suggests the popularity of e-cigarettes among teens and young adults has been fueled by unregulated advertising of the devices.
  A new study from the University of Texas found teens who recalled store-based e-cigarette ads were twice as likely to start vaping within 2-and-a-half years.
  Young adults were influenced by in-store and TV ads.
  Both types of marketing increased their likelihood of vaping by 30 percent.
  Statistics show one-fifth of high school students have used e-cigarettes
  
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• Feds seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

  26-08-2019 22:34
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors want a man accused of killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue to face a death sentence.
  The U.S. attorney’s office in Pittsburgh filed a notice of intent Monday to seek the death penalty against 46-year-old Robert Bowers in last year’s attack.
  The government filing says justification for a death sentence includes allegations of substantial planning and premeditation, the vulnerability and number of victims, and a motivation of religious
  
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• Trump asks high court for broad enforcement of asylum rules

  26-08-2019 22:33
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to prevent Central American immigrants from seeking asylum no matter where they cross the U.S. border.
  The administration in court papers filed Monday wants the justices to expand a partial legal victory it won earlier in August in a federal appeals court.
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had said the government could enforce the policy everywhere but in California and Arizona, states covered by the 9th
  
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• Federal prosecutors say they’ll seek death penalty for suspect in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

  26-08-2019 22:33
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they’ll seek death penalty for suspect in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
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• Appeals court rejects contractor’s appeal in Abu Ghraib case

  26-08-2019 22:30
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a contractor’s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to the torture of prisoners at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison.
  Friday’s unanimous ruling from the appeals court in Richmond could clear the path for the lawsuit against Arlington, Virginia-based CACI Premier Technology to move forward after 11 years of delay.
  The lawsuit accuses CACI’s civilian interrogators of conspiring with military
  
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• Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules

  26-08-2019 22:27
  FILE – In this July 15, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter speaks during closing arguments in Oklahoma’s ongoing opioid drug lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, in Norman, Okla. An Oklahoma judge is expected to deliver a judgment following a first-of-its-kind trial in which the state is trying to hold an opioid drugmaker responsible for the devastating consequences of addiction to the powerful painkillers. (Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
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• Oilers’ McDavid getting ready for camp after knee injury

  26-08-2019 22:22
  TORONTO (AP) — Oilers captain Connor McDavid says he’s “working towards” being ready for the start of training camp.
  The 22-year-old star center injured his left knee in April when he crashed into a post during Edmonton’s regular-season finale. X-rays were negative but a subsequent MRI found a small tear in the posterior cruciate ligament.
  McDavid appeared Monday at the annual BioSteel camp, a training program for NHL players.
  In June, he wore a brace at a charity e
  
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• Study: unrestrained dogs can lead to distracted driving

  26-08-2019 22:18
  Many dogs love riding in cars.
  But a new study suggests that how they ride may be bad for your health.
  Researchers followed 15 people who were driving with their dogs for more than 30 hours.
  They found the risk of unsafe driving behaviors and distracted driving time more than doubled when the dog roamed freely.
  This is compared to when the dog was restrained or was in a crate or carrier.
  Also, the drivers’ heart rates were likely to increase if their four-legged friend was unrestrained.
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• Body found near Oak Creek Canyon identified as Sun City man

  26-08-2019 22:16
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a man found earlier this month in the Oak Creek Canyon area has been identified.
  Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 87-year-old Alan Arvey of Sun City was recently reported missing by his family to Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials.
  The body of an unidentified elderly man was found Aug. 17 and Coconino County Sheriff’s detectives issued a flyer in the case.
  Maricopa County Sheriff’s detectives told their Coc
  
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• The Latest: Oklahoma judge finds J&J fueled opioid crisis

  26-08-2019 22:08
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The Latest on Oklahoma’s opioids case against Johnson & Johnson (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.
  An Oklahoma judge has found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid drug crisis, ordering the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to help address the problem.
  Cleveland County Judge Thad Balkman issued the decision Monday in the nation’s first state trial against the companies accused of contributing to the widespr
  
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• Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson helped fuel state’s opioid drug crisis, orders company to pay $572M

  26-08-2019 22:06
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson helped fuel state’s opioid drug crisis, orders company to pay $572M.
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• Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote

  26-08-2019 22:05
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s elections committee has ruled against a plan by the prime minister’s party to have cameras at polling stations in Arab communities during parliamentary elections next month.
  During April’s vote, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party deployed activists with cameras at polls in Arab communities. The party said it was combatting voter fraud, but critics said the point was to intimidate and deter minority voters.
  Election committee chairman Hanan Me
  
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• Judge reduces daycare operator’s murder conviction

  26-08-2019 21:58
  WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A judge has reduced the second-degree murder conviction of a Massachusetts woman charged with violently shaking to death an infant in her care.
  The Boston Globe reports that Judge Kenneth Fishman said in his decision to reduce the verdict to involuntary manslaughter that he could not permit the murder conviction to stand “in the presence of such highly contested and inconsistent evidence.”
  Pallavi Macharla was convicted in May.
  Prosecutors said the 44-year-
  
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• Dakota Access protester seeks release of officers’ testimony

  26-08-2019 21:51
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An American Indian activist accused of inciting a riot during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota wants law officers’ testimony in his now-resolved case to be unsealed.
  The Bismarck Tribune reports that Chase Iron Eyes says the depositions will demonstrate what he describes as injustice done to American Indians and the environment. Prosecutors argue Iron Eyes’ intention is to publicly smear law officers. Iron Eyes and 73 others were
  
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• US Curling Association to have new leader

  26-08-2019 21:48
  STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — The national governing body for curling in the United States is getting a new leader.
  Rick Patzke (PAT’-skey) will step down as CEO of the United States Curling Association next month. Rich Lepping, who was the chairman of the organization’s board of directors, has been named interim CEO.
  With help from Patzke, curling club membership in the U.S. has ballooned from about 10,000 in 2002 to nearly 26,000 curlers today at more than 180 clubs in 44 states
  
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• Patterson starting, but more than 1 Michigan QB could play

  26-08-2019 21:35
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shea Patterson is set to start for No. 7 Michigan in its season opener Saturday night against Middle Tennessee, though coach Jim Harbaugh says he would like backup Dylan McCaffrey to play as well.
  Patterson threw for 2,600 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, his first with the Wolverines after transferring from Mississippi. McCaffrey played in six games last season and attempted just 15 passes.
  Harbaugh was less clear about the running back spot Monday, saying he h
  
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• Josh Jackson earns job as Maryland starting quarterback

  26-08-2019 21:35
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Virginia Tech transfer Josh Jackson will be Maryland’s starting quarterback in Saturday’s opener against Howard.
  First-year coach Michael Locksley made the announcement Monday, saying Jackson won the job after “an extremely tight camp battle” with Tyrrell Pigrome.
  Jackson earned his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech before transferring to Maryland in May. The junior started all 13 games for the Hokies in 2017 as a redshirt freshman and s
  
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• Greek police say 6 migrants killed, 10 hurt in road crash

  26-08-2019 21:31
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police say six migrants have been killed and another 10 injured when a smuggling jeep carrying them through northern Greece crashed into an irrigation ditch.
  Police say the accident occurred Monday outside the village of Loutra near the northeastern town of Alexandroupolis that is close to the Turkish border.
  It was unclear what caused the jeep, carrying 16 men from Pakistan and Egypt and two suspected smugglers, to veer into the ditch beside the road.
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• Mormon leaders change rules against guns in church

  26-08-2019 21:12
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already knew they were discouraged from taking their guns to church on Sunday. But it is making sure that message is crystal clear by tweaking the policy to prohibit all “lethal weapons.”
  The previous policy called it “inappropriate” to have weapons on church property. It continues an exception for law enforcement officers.
  The change comes one year after a fatal shooting inside on
  
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• Wrong-way driver gets 30 years to life for killing 5 teens

  26-08-2019 21:11
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A driver convicted of killing five teenagers in a wrong-way crash nearly three years ago in Vermont has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
  Steven Bourgoin was convicted of five counts of second-degree murder in May.
  Bourgoin apologized to the families during the hourslong sentencing hearing.
  At trial, Bourgoin argued he was insane at the time of the October 2016 crash, but the jury disagreed.
  The mother of one of the victims told Bourgoin at the emotional
  
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• Former Penn State team doctor sues Franklin, Barbour, school

  26-08-2019 21:07
  A former Penn State team doctor is suing the school, football coach James Franklin and athletic director Sandy Barbour, claiming he was ousted after complaining to school officials about being pressured to clear players to return from injuries.
  The lawsuit filed Friday by Dr. Scott Lynch in Dauphin County was first reported by Penn Live . Lynch was removed from his position as director of athletic medicine in March and replaced by Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, who had previously held the position unt
  
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• Teen registers people to vote while in chicken sandwich line

  26-08-2019 21:03
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina teen has helped more than a dozen people who lined up to buy a chicken sandwich get the chance to line up at the polls.
  News outlets report 17-year-old David Ledbetter says he registered 16 people to vote at a Popeye’s restaurant in Charlotte on Saturday.
  Many people have flocked to Popeye’s nationwide to try the new menu item. A tweet announcing the sandwich’s release sparked a Twitter war with Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s. Consum
  
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• Man found with mummified remains in closet to remain jailed

  26-08-2019 21:03
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man authorities say had mummified remains stashed in his closet has pleaded not guilty to child sex abuse charges.
  The attorney for Robert Williams entered the plea Monday, and a judge ordered him to remain jailed until his trial.
  Williams was arrested this month after police received reports that the 53-year-old Newark resident had been abusing a 13-year-old child for several months.
  A search of Williams’ home allegedly uncovered human remains stuffed in a bin.
  
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• Troubling rise of gun violence in St. Louis, Kansas City

  26-08-2019 21:02
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — From huge rewards to calls for allowing Missouri cities to enact their own gun laws, leaders in St. Louis and Kansas City are grappling with a troubling rise in shooting deaths, especially those involving children.
  This past weekend was especially violent. In Kansas City, four men were killed in two separate shootings on Sunday.
  St. Louis is offering $25,000 rewards for information in four recent fatal shootings of children. At least a dozen children have been shot to deat
  
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• Trump promotes his Florida club to host next G7 summit

  26-08-2019 20:57
  BIARRITZ, France (NBC NEWS) – President Donald Trump defended the idea of hosting next year’s G-7 summit at his Miami golf resort, extolling the amenities of his club and insisting he would not profit off the venture.
  “From my standpoint, I’m not going to make any money,” Trump said at a news conference Monday at the G-7 in Biarritz, France. “In my opinion, I’m not going to make any money. I don’t want to make money. I don’t care about m
  
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• The Latest: 4 charged in Florida nursing home deaths

  26-08-2019 20:55
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on employees of a nursing home where 12 people died facing charges (all times local):
  6:15 p.m.
  Four employees of a Florida nursing home where 12 people died in sweltering heat after a hurricane cut power have been charged, at least two of them with manslaughter.
  Attorneys Jim Cobb and Lawrence Hashish say an administrator and two nurses employed at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills at the time of the deaths in 2017 surrendered on Monday.
  
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