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• Seahawks bring back CB Jamar Taylor, waive Parry Nickerson

  10-09-2019 23:59
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seahawks have re-signed veteran cornerback Jamar Taylor, who was one of Seattle’s final cuts at the end of training camp.
  Seattle also released cornerback Parry Nickerson on Tuesday to clear a roster spot for Taylor. Nickerson would seem to be a prime candidate for the practice squad should he clear waivers.
  Taylor is likely being brought in as insurance for the secondary because of the uncertainty created by the shoulder injury rookie Ugo Amadi suffered in t
  
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• Police: ‘New evidence’ recovered in Minnesota synagogue fire

  10-09-2019 23:55
  DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say they have recovered “new evidence” in a fire that destroyed a historic synagogue.
  But Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken did not specify what the evidence was at a news conference Tuesday. Tusken also would not say if authorities thought foul play was involved in the fire early Monday at the Adas Israel Congregation in downtown Duluth.
  Police are reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance tape from nearby residences and businesses
  
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• Nielsen says it will include out-of-home viewing soon

  10-09-2019 23:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — Television networks will be happy to know that ratings will go up for many of their programs next year, simply because the Nielsen company will be counting more people.
  The company whose numbers provide the currency for the TV industry says it will start including measurements of people who watch TV outside of their home or on portable devices in its weekly averages. That’s been a long-time coming for networks, who have been prodding Nielsen to find a way to count peo
  
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• UW-Madison says Foxconn slow in fulfilling $100M pledge

  10-09-2019 23:53
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin says it has received just $700,000 of the $100 million that Foxconn Technology Group pledged to fund engineering and innovation research on the school’s flagship campus.
  A Wisconsin State Journal report Tuesday says progress has been slow since the world’s leading electronics manufacturer made the promise in August 2018.
  UW-Madison spokesman John Lucas says there has been “no significant progress in discussions.” The
  
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• Four Movies to Check Out Tonight

  10-09-2019 23:46
  IRIS: A Space Opera by Justice. Justice, in a similar fashion to another internationally touring French electronic duo, recently released a banger of a concert film.…
  
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• Vera Wang returns, with hippie hair and couture lingerie

  10-09-2019 23:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — After a two-year break, Vera Wang returned to the New York Fashion Week runway Tuesday with a moody and sexy show that featured high-couture lingerie elements, hippie hair, and heels so spiky that some models struggled to stay on their feet.
  Camisoles. Bustiers. Garters. Corsets. All of these were on full display in a show that took place in a dark room punctuated by dramatic columns of white light. The show was titled: “Seduction. Layering to Reveal. Done and Undone.
  
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• Man from United Kingdom dies in Arizona skydiving crash

  10-09-2019 23:42
  TUSAYAN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a man from the United Kingdom has died in a skydiving crash in northern Arizona.
  Coconino County sheriff’s officials identified the man Tuesday as 55-year-old Christopher Swales.
  Deputies were called Sunday to Grand Canyon National Park Airport about two men injured after skydiving in tandem.
  Authorities say Swales was found unconscious on the ground and later died at a hospital.
  The other man suffered a broken leg. His name hasn’t been rel
  
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• Texans sign center Nick Martin to 3-year contract extension

  10-09-2019 23:41
  HOUSTON (AP) — Center Nick Martin has signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Houston Texans.
  Martin, who is set to make just more than $1.1 million this season, will be under contract through the 2022 season.
  Martin was drafted in the second round in 2016 and played 30 games in his first two seasons with the Texans. The extension will keep Martin in Houston while the Texans try to build continuity on a line that allowed an NFL-high 62 sacks last season.
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• Las Vegas replaces Charlotte as top draw in minors

  10-09-2019 23:41
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators have displaced the Charlotte Knights as the minor leagues’ attendance leader.
  In its first season at Las Vegas ballpark, the Oakland farm team drew 650,934 for an average of 9,299 and became the first minor league team to top 650,000 since the Knights in 2015. Las Vegas had 43 sellouts.
  The 176 minor league teams drew 41,504,077, up 2.6% from 40,450,337 last year and the ninth-highest total in minor league history, the Natio
  
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• New Mexico coach Bob Davie said he will be back eventually

  10-09-2019 23:38
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico coach Bob Davie, who will miss the Lobos’ trip to South Bend to face No. 7 Notre Dame because of an undisclosed health issue, said Tuesday he will eventually be back on the sidelines for the team, though it’s not clear when.
  Davie has turned the reins of the team over to offensive line coach Saga Tuitele and he said he will leave the game planning for Saturday’s matchup in the hands of his coaching staff. He said he’ll be back whe
  
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• ‘Storm Area 51’ originator pulls out of Nevada desert event

  10-09-2019 23:37
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The originator of the “Storm Area 51” internet hoax is citing concerns about organization and funding and has withdrawn from an event called “Alienstock” scheduled next week in the remote Nevada desert.
  Matty Roberts said in interviews Tuesday in Las Vegas that he was worried the event hosted by innkeeper Connie West in the tiny town of Rachel might not succeed.
  West tells The Associated Press she has 20 musical acts and two comedians booked for her
  
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• 4 Your Health: Afternoon naps cut risk of a heart attack or stroke

  10-09-2019 23:31
  (NBC News)- New research reveals why people tend to gain weight as they get older.Scientists in Sweden studied fat cells in 54 men and women over 13 years.
  During this time, all of them had decreases in lipid turnover which is how quickly fat in the cells is removed and stored.
  People who did not compensate by eating fewer calories gained weight by an average of 20 percent.
  Prior studies have shown that one way to speed up lipid turnover is to exercise more.
  Afternoon naps are good for heartTher
  
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• Teen charged with manslaughter in sister’s shooting death

  10-09-2019 23:29
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teen has been charged as an adult in his sister’s fatal shooting.
  The Tallahassee Democrat reports that Leon County prosecutors charged the 16-year-old boy with manslaughter as an adult on Tuesday. He also faces firearm possession and evidence tampering charges, according to authorities.
  Tallahassee police say the teen was arrested Aug. 25 in connection with the death his 15-year-old sister a day earlier. Officials say the brother had called 911 and
  
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• HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9/11

  10-09-2019 23:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — For any young student today, from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn’t a memory. It’s history.
  A new HBO documentary that debuts Wednesday on the attack’s 18th anniversary treats it that way. “What Happened on September 11” is a short film aimed at young people to explain to what happened on that tragic day.
  Filmmaker Amy Schatz has specialized in projects that explain difficult topics to young people. She was convince
  
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• Syndergaard: ‘Unfortunate’ that talks with Mets made public

  10-09-2019 23:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Noah Syndergaard says it is “unfortunate” that his complaints to New York’s front office and coaching staff about catcher Wilson Ramos were made public and denied any role in leaking the conversations.
  The New York Post reported on Syndergaard’s frustrations Monday, saying the right-hander or his agents have implored the Mets numerous times to let Syndergaard pitch to another catcher.
  Syndergaard said Tuesday he was surprised by the report.
  
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• Draft Pelosi plan would overhaul how Medicare pays for drugs

  10-09-2019 23:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A leaked draft proposal from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Medicare should overhaul how it pays for prescription drugs, by negotiating prices for the costliest medications, curbing year-to-year price hikes, and limiting what seniors pay out of their own pockets.
  The ambitious plan would also make Medicare’s negotiated prices available to people with private insurance.
  Pelosi’s office wasn’t commenting directly on the leaked draft Tuesday, but spokesman
  
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• Police: Man who died in handcuffs said he couldn’t breathe

  10-09-2019 23:10
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a 50-year-old man who died in custody after a pre-dawn bicycle and foot chase repeatedly told officers handcuffing him that he couldn’t breathe.
  Clark County Assistant Sheriff Charles Hank told reporters Monday that Byron Lee Williams was still talking when officers lifted him to his feet before he became unconscious early Thursday.
  Williams didn’t struggle and didn’t have a weapon. But he appeared on police body-worn cameras to try t
  
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• Tauchman 30th Yankee on IL; Stanton HRs in simulated game

  10-09-2019 23:07
  DETROIT (AP) — Outfielder Mike Tauchman became the New York Yankees’ 30th player on the injured list this year, the most in the major leagues in at least 15 years.
  The 28-year-old strained his left calf Sunday and is expected to miss the rest of the season. New York made the roster move retroactive to Monday
  Acquired from Colorado on March 23, Tauchman hit .277 with 13 homers in 260 at-bats over 87 games. He is New York’s 15th player currently on the IL.
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• Adidas fixer gets 1 year of probation in college hoops case

  10-09-2019 23:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former Adidas consultant who became a key government witness in a college basketball corruption case has been sentenced to one year of probation.
  Thomas “T.J.” Gassnola received the term on Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan after apologizing for his crimes.
  Gassnola had pleaded guilty in a scheme to funnel secret payments to the families of top recruits and agreed to testify against a former Adidas executive and two other defendants at a 2018 trial. All th
  
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• Former Raiders, Gators linebacker Neiron Ball dies at age 27

  10-09-2019 23:00
  Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball, who played college football at Florida after recovering from brain surgery, has died at age 27.
  Ball’s sister, Natalie Ball Myricks, released a statement announcing her brother’s passing early Tuesday. Ball’s agency, the Sports & Entertainment Group in Washington, D.C., confirmed his death to The Associated Press.
  Ball’s death came nearly a year after he suffered a brain aneurysm and was placed in a medically induced coma
  
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• The Latest: Trump dismisses national security adviser Bolton

  10-09-2019 22:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s firing of national security adviser John Bolton (all times local):
  4:50 p.m.
  President Donald Trump has abruptly forced out John Bolton, the hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges.
  The sudden shakeup marks the latest departure of a prominent voice of dissent from the president’s inner circle, as Trump has grown less accepting of
  
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• AP source: Jets acquire WR Thomas from Pats for draft pick

  10-09-2019 22:54
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the New York Jets have acquired wide receiver Demaryius Thomas from the New England Patriots for a 2021 sixth-round draft pick.
  The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the teams had not yet announced the trade.
  Thomas gives the Jets’ receiving group a boost. He and coach Adam Gase were together in Denver from 2010-14, when Gase was the wide receivers coach and later the Broncos&
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Spy Vs Orange Spy

  10-09-2019 22:36
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• Twins end CF Byron Buxton’s season with shoulder injury

  10-09-2019 22:32
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed center fielder Byron Buxton and his ailing left shoulder on the 60-day injured list, ending his season and leaving the American League Central leaders without their best defensive player for the rest of the pennant race.
  The Twins made the move on Tuesday before a three-game series against Washington. The took a five-game lead over Cleveland into the night.
  Minnesota reinstated right-hander Kyle Gibson from the injured list and promote inf
  
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• Orioles GM Elias fires 14 more in player development shuffle

  10-09-2019 22:30
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles general manager Mike Elias has fired 14 members of the organization, most from the player development department and international operations.
  Elias has dismissed 25 people thus far in an overhaul of the system that he inherited when taking the job in November.
  “It’s tough stuff, but we’re trying to reposition our organization for the future to compete in our division,” Elias said Tuesday before Baltimore played the Los Angeles Dodgers. &ldq
  
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• Mississippi man gets 11 years for his part in cross burning

  10-09-2019 22:30
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi man has received an 11-year prison sentence for his part in burning a cross near the home of an African American family.
  The Justice Department says 38-year-old Louie Bernard Revette was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett in Hattiesburg.
  Revette pleaded guilty in April to one count each of interference with housing rights, which is a federal civil rights violation, and of using fire during the commission of a felony.
  Revette ac
  
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• Trump announces help for certain historically black colleges

  10-09-2019 22:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has delivered some good news to the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.
  Trump announced Tuesday that the government will no longer restrict HBCUs that have a religious mission from accessing federal funding for capital projects. Trump says a recent Justice Department legal opinion declared such “discriminatory restrictions” to be unconstitutional.
  The president said at a conference on historically black colleges
  
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• Suit targets California hunting rules that allow GPS on dogs

  10-09-2019 22:27
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Animal rights groups are suing California over rules that allow animals to be hunted with the aid of hunting dogs wearing GPS tracking devices on their collars.
  The Animal Legal Defense Fund says the hunting method is “cruel and unfair.” The group says tracking devices allow dogs to chase prey to the point of exhaustion. Then hunters follow the GPS signal to find an animal that can no longer flee and is easily shot.
  The lawsuit filed last week targets the Fis
  
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• Steelers fullback Rosie Nix dealing with knee issue

  10-09-2019 22:24
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be without fullback and special teams captain Rosie Nix for Sunday’s visit by Seattle.
  Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Nix is dealing with a knee injury sustained in a 33-3 loss to New England in the opener. Nix did not play an offensive snap against the Patriots and the Steelers struggled to convert a series of short-yardage situations in the second and third quarters while getting blown out on the road, though Tomlin downpla
  
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• Adopt this pet: meet Minx!

  10-09-2019 22:22
  There is a new pet looking to be adopted, meet Minx!Minx is described as affectionate and friendly. She’s even a celebrity! Minx was featured in a HSSA Super Bowl commercial earlier this year! You can meet Minx at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s main campus located at 635 W. Roger Rd. For more information, give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
  Minx’s ID number: 852293
  The post Adopt this pet: meet Minx! appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Liberty’s Falwell says he’s target of ‘attempted coup’

  10-09-2019 22:18
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he’s asking the FBI to investigate what he called a “criminal” smear campaign against him by several disgruntled former board members and employees.
  Falwell told The Associated Press on Tuesday the “attempted coup” was orchestrated in part to punish him for ardent support of President Donald Trump.
  Falwell says he has evidence the ex-board members and employees improperly shared emails be
  
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• Blast heard near US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

  10-09-2019 22:16
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A large explosion has been heard in Afghanistan’s capital near the U.S. Embassy shortly after midnight on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States.
  A plume of smoke rose early Wednesday over Kabul. An embassy employee reached by phone confirmed the blast but had no details.
  It would be the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S.-Taliban talks on the brink of an apparent deal to end America
  
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• Police: Virginia high student compiled extensive hit list

  10-09-2019 22:15
  COVINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a Virginia high school student compiled an extensive hit list of peers, school employees and family members.
  The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday that the list included the names of public school students from Alleghany County, Covington City and Rockbridge County. The release notes that all of them are past or current attendees of the Covington school for special needs where the suspect is currently enrolled.
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• Jets’ DL Shepherd suspended 6 games by NFL for PED violation

  10-09-2019 22:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd has been suspended six games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancers.
  The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday. Shepherd will be eligible to return to the Jets’ active roster on Oct. 28, following New York’s game at Jacksonville.
  Shepherd was inactive for the Jets’ season opener against Buffalo on Sunday. The second-year defensive lineman from Fort Hays State was a third-ro
  
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• Brian Barnes, who beat Nicklaus twice in Ryder Cup, dies

  10-09-2019 22:14
  VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Brian Barnes, the charismatic English golfer who beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in Ryder Cup singles matches, has died after a short illness. He was 74.
  The European Tour said Barnes, who had cancer, died on Monday with family members by his side.
  A nine-time winner on the European Tour, Barnes — known for playing with a pipe in his mouth and a bottle of vodka and orange juice in his bag — was most famous for his two victories over Nicklaus a
  
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• U of Hawaii: No telescope may mean billion less in funds

  10-09-2019 22:12
  HONOLULU (AP) — A senior University of Hawaii official says losing the Thirty Meter Telescope could mean losing billions of dollars in research funding over the next few decades.
  University of Hawaii Vice President for Research and Innovation Vassilis Syrmos told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser not building the advanced telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea could impair the school’s ability to attract research dollars.
  He says the university is expecting to receive billions for TMT-relat
  
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• Florence police investigates suspicious death of 39-year-old man

  10-09-2019 22:07
  Courtesy: Florence Police Department
  FLORENCE, Ariz. – Florence Police Department is investigating the death of a 39-year-old.
  According to a news release, officers responded to a 911 call reporting that an unconscious male was lying in the roadway at the intersection of Park and Elliot streets in Florence Monday night.
  First responders transported William Lewis to Banner Ironwood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning.
  Police say Lewis suffered blunt force trauma to
  
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• Explosion heard in Afghan capital near US Embassy, shortly after midnight on 9/11 anniversary

  10-09-2019 22:07
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Explosion heard in Afghan capital near US Embassy, shortly after midnight on 9/11 anniversary.
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• Probation for Glendale man in daughter’s accidental shooting

  10-09-2019 22:05
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A Glendale man accused of critically wounding his young daughter in an accidental shooting while cleaning a shotgun has been sentenced to 10 years of supervised probation for child abuse.
  Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 26-year-old Eldon McInville was sentenced Tuesday after reaching a plea agreement.
  He was arrested in April on suspicion of child abuse/reckless and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  McInville told police he was explaining gun safe
  
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• The Latest: FBI seeks photos, videos in fatal boat fire case

  10-09-2019 22:04
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a fatal scuba diving boat fire that killed 34 people (all times local):
  1:10 p.m.
  The FBI is seeking photos and videos related to the fatal boat fire off the California coast that killed 34 people as part of its criminal investigation.
  The FBI, Coast Guard and U.S. attorney in Los Angeles are participating in the investigation with other agencies. They want to know if the captain and boat owners followed safety requirements.
  Divers resumed searching for the
  
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• The Latest: Authorities release 5 names in fatal boat fire

  10-09-2019 22:04
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a fatal scuba diving boat fire that killed 34 people (all times local):
  3:20 p.m.
  Authorities say they have confirmed the identities of five victims, all from California, who died in the fatal boat fire off the California coast.
  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says 33 of 34 victims have been recovered and now 27 of those people have been identified through DNA.
  Authorities say the search for the final victim will resume Wednesday, as will sa
  
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• Student gets 14 years in prison for NYC school slaying

  10-09-2019 22:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — A gay New York City high school student who police say fatally stabbed a classmate whom he claimed had been bullying him has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
  Abel Cedeno apologized at a sentencing hearing Tuesday for killing 15-year-old Matthew McCree and wounding another student at their Bronx school in 2017.
  Fighting broke out in the courthouse lobby afterward. Video shot by News 12 showed court officers surrounding one man and taking him to the ground.
  Cedeno is now
  
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• Jets sign Ficken to solve kicking woes, waive Vedvik

  10-09-2019 21:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have signed Sam Ficken to try to solve their ongoing kicking woes.
  The team also announced Tuesday it has waived Kaare Vedvik after he missed an extra point and a 45-yard field-goal attempt in the Jets’ 17-16 season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
  Ficken becomes the team’s fourth kicker since July. The Jets opened training camp with Chandler Catanzaro, who retired after a shaky preseason opener. Taylor Bertolet replaced him, but al
  
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• Apple introduces dual camera iPhone 11

  10-09-2019 21:53
  CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Apple product event (all times local):
  One analyst says Apple’s $5-a-month price for its new Apple TV Plus streaming service is a “shot across the bow” to Netflix and Disney as competition heats up.
  Apple announced the price and a Nov. 1 launch date at an event on Tuesday. It didn’t say how many titles the service will start with. Its library will likely be much smaller than Netflix and Disney.
  People who purchase a new Apple d
  
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• Owners of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel announce sale

  10-09-2019 21:51
  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — The owners of the iconic Grand Hotel on Michigan’s Mackinac Island say they’ve reached a tentative deal to sell the hotel to a private equity firm.
  The Musser family announced the deal with KSL Capital Partners Tuesday. They are expected to close within 30 days. Terms were not disclosed.
  The 397-room hotel was built in 1887 on the island in the Straits of Mackinac that separates Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. The Mussers have owned it
  
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• Wisconsin man accused of making illegal vaping cartridges

  10-09-2019 21:50
  KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin man is accused of manufacturing thousands of counterfeit vaping cartridges a day with THC oil for almost two years.
  Kenosha County prosecutors say 20-year-old Tyler Huffhines had 10 employees to make cartridges that were packaged to look professionally done. The Kenosha News reports authorities seized 188 pounds (85.28 kilograms) of marijuana, THC oil, and about $20,000
  Police arrested Huffhines Thursday. Charges are pending and he’s b
  
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• The Latest: Woman got texts saying Mar-a-Lago canceled

  10-09-2019 21:50
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Chinese businesswoman accused of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents (all times local):
  3:50 p.m.
  An FBI translation of a Chinese businesswoman’s text and phone messages indicate she knew an event at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club was cancelled before she left Shanghai.
  FBI linguist Catherine Chang told a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on T
  
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• The Latest: Feds: Chinese woman lied to get into Mar-a-Lago

  10-09-2019 21:50
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Chinese businesswoman accused of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  A federal prosecutor has told jurors there is no reasonable doubt that a Chinese businesswoman knew she had no right to enter President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and that she lied to Secret Service agents.
  Prosecutor Rolando Garcia told the jury during closing argument
  
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• Official: Arizona corrections officers vacancy rates on rise

  10-09-2019 21:48
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Corrections director says vacancy rates for correctional officers have increased across the state.
  The Arizona Capitol Times reported Monday that director Charles Ryan announced vacancy rates at Arizona’s prisons have increased from 1.7% to 19% since 2012.
  Ryan says the vacancy rate of correctional officers has reached as high as 37% at a state prison in Florence, Arizona.
  He announced these figures in a letter to the state governor in additio
  
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• Europe beats US in track and field match meet

  10-09-2019 21:48
  MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Europe beat the United States on Tuesday to win the inaugural edition of “The Match,” a new team competition in track and field.
  Europe pulled away from the U.S. on the second and final day of the competition to win by 724.5 points to 601.5 from 37 events.
  With the world championships just over two weeks away, some medal contenders used the event as a tune-up, and others skipped it entirely. The competition saw four athletes from the U.S. and four from Eur
  
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