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• Page out as US Olympic sailing boss 10 months before Tokyo

  19-09-2019 23:59
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — US Sailing says Malcolm Page is out as chief of Olympic sailing less than a year before the Tokyo Games.
  The governing body said in a statement that it and Page “have agreed to part ways.”
  Neither Page, who won two gold medals for Australia, nor US Sailing CEO Jack Gierhart, immediately returned calls seeking comment Friday.
  The move came less than two months after the American team had no podium finishes in two major regattas at the venue for the 2020 Games.
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• Bill creating coin honoring Christa McAuliffe is approved

  19-09-2019 23:59
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s Democratic congressional delegation is welcoming the passage of a bill that will create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord High School teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster 33 years ago.
  The bill passed the Senate in July and House version was approved Thursday. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump’s desk.
  The bill calls for the creation of a $1 coin to raise money for the FIRST Robotics p
  
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• Plea deal reached for Wisconsin fugitive who hid in bunker

  19-09-2019 23:54
  STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys have reached a plea deal for a former Wisconsin fugitive who hid out in a makeshift bunker for more than three years.
  Forty-four-year-old Jeremiah Button was discovered in August living in a bunker powered by solar panels and a pedal generator. Button disappeared in February 2016 just weeks before he was scheduled to stand trial on child sexual assault and child pornography charges.
  The Stevens Point Journal reports a judge scheduled a plea hearing for
  
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• Man shot by police gang unit members in Memphis identified

  19-09-2019 23:48
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities have identified a man who was killed by deputies during an incident that also left two deputies injured.
  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that 33-year-old Willie Hudson was killed in a confrontation with Shelby County sheriff’s deputies who belong to an anti-gang unit.
  Authorities say deputies were inside a Memphis home Wednesday afternoon when gunfire erupted. TBI says Hudson was armed when deputies found him in the home
  
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• How to fly with babies and kids … without losing it

  19-09-2019 23:46
  NBC — Flying with young kids is rarely easy, no matter how often you do it. It gets better as they get older, of course, but until then it’s usually a slog.
  Who wants to stay home, though? Not many say recent reports, especially U.S. millennials, who are traveling with their kids in record numbers and spending more time vacationing than any other American generation.
  Although millennials are more travel savvy than previous generations, as is Gen X, it do
  
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• Feds reverse decision ending immigrant medical relief

  19-09-2019 23:41
  BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reversed its decision to stop considering requests from immigrants seeking to defer deportation for medical treatment and other hardships.
  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed Thursday it will resume considering “deferred action” requests on a discretionary, case-by-case basis.
  The agency earlier this month reopened about 400 pending requests issued denial letters when the policy was terminated Aug. 7.
  U.S. Rep. Elij
  
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• Virginia GOP renews call for hearing on Fairfax allegations

  19-09-2019 23:38
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Virginia are renewing their push to hold a bipartisan hearing into sexual assault allegations two women have made against the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor.
  House Courts of Justice Committee Chairman Del. Rob Bell pressed Democrats on Thursday to hold a hearing on Oct. 16. That’s just a few weeks before legislative elections.
  Two women earlier this year publicly accused Fairfax of sexual assault and said they want to testify
  
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• Indians’ Ramírez takes 1st BP since breaking right hand

  19-09-2019 23:38
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians third baseman José Ramírez took batting practice Thursday for the first time since breaking his right hand last month and is hoping to return before the end of the regular season.
  Ramírez had surgery for a broken hamate bone Aug. 26, and the expected recovery window had him slated for game action in early October. The last day of the regular season is Sept. 29.
  Cleveland manager Terry Francona said there’s no new timeline for Ramír
  
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• Glendale police investigate 4-year-old’s ‘suspicious’ death

  19-09-2019 23:37
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Glendale say they’re investigating the death of a young child, calling it suspicious.
  They say officers were called to a home around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday about an unresponsive child.
  When police arrived on the scene, Glendale fire crews already was there and advised that the 4-year-old was a full code and would need immediate transport to a hospital.
  The child was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
  Police haven’t released th
  
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• Yankees reliever Betances told surgery not recommended

  19-09-2019 23:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees reliever Dellin Betances has been told surgery is not recommended for the partially torn Achilles tendon that ended his season after eight pitches.
  Betances received a second opinion from Dr. Martin O’Malley of the Hospital for Special Surgery, who concurred with Dr. Justin Greisberg of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
  “He’ll be in a walking boot for another four weeks, and then they’ll kind of re-evaluate where he is, but the belief is that h
  
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• US still seeks to extradite ex-Venezuelan spy master

  19-09-2019 23:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is exploring ways to extradite a former Venezuelan military spy chief accused of drug smuggling, even after Spain’s National Court rejected a U.S. extradition request.
  Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cuba and Venezuela Carrie Filipetti said Thursday that the U.S. hopes the court will reconsider the case of retired Maj. Gen. Hugo Carvajal. She says Washington is talking with Spain’s government “to try to identify w
  
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• University of Arizona to build integrative medicine center

  19-09-2019 23:26
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The University of Arizona in Tucson has announced plans to build a $20 million facility for its integrative medicine center.
  The Arizona Daily Star reported the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine building looks to provide a physical environment that supports the evidence-based philosophy of integrative medicine.
  School officials say the 34,000-square-foot (3,159-square-meter) building would be located north of East Speedway Boulevard on the northeast end o
  
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• Long, Mariners beat Pirates 6-5 in 11 innings for sweep

  19-09-2019 23:22
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Shed Long had three hits and scored the go-ahead run in the 11th on an unusual inning-ending double play as the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday.
  The Mariners swept the three-game series between last-place teams and sent the Pirates to their sixth straight loss.
  Long reached base on first baseman Jose Osuna’s error to start the 11th and Omar Narvaez singled with one out to put runners on the corners. Austin Nola then hit a chopper to seco
  
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• US military presenting range of options to Trump on Iran

  19-09-2019 23:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry.
  U.S. officials say the president will be presented with a list of potential airstrike targets inside Iran, among other possible responses, and he also will be warned that military action against the Islamic Republic could escalate into wa
  
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• More deaths expected from vaping lung illnesses, CDC says

  19-09-2019 23:21
  NBC — More deaths are expected from vaping-related lung illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
  Seven patients have died so far from the illnesses: two in California, and one each in Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon. Several of the victims also had underlying health conditions.
  “We do expect others,” Schuchat said during a call with reporters Thursday.
  The grim prediction comes as federal investigators launched a cr
  
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• US expels 2 Cuban diplomats, citing ‘influence operations’

  19-09-2019 23:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expelling two Cuban diplomats and is restricting travel of members of Cuba’s permanent mission to the United Nations days before world leaders gather for the annual U.N. General Assembly.
  State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus says the Cuban diplomats who are being expelled are attached to the U.N. mission.
  Ortagus says in a statement that the diplomats tried to “conduct influence operations against the United States.” The statement give
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutor: Activist charged in overdose is risk

  19-09-2019 23:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a federal charge against political activist Ed Buck in a drug death at his Los Angeles-area home (all times local):
  2:55 p.m.
  Federal prosecutors will ask a judge to hold political activist Ed Buck without bond pending his trial on charges connected to a drug death at his Los Angeles-area home.
  U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna on Thursday called the 65-year-old Democratic donor and gay activist a risk to the public, saying he’s preyed on homeless men and othe
  
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• The Latest: Activist charged in overdose appears in court

  19-09-2019 23:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a federal charge against political activist Ed Buck in a drug death at his Los Angeles-area home (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.
  Ed Buck appeared in federal court after being charged in connection with a deadly drug overdose at his Los Angeles area home, but the political activist was not asked to enter a plea.
  The judge on Thursday set a detention hearing for Sept. 26. Buck will remain in custody until then.
  Federal prosecutors will ask that the 65-year-old b
  
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• Brown focused on football as sexual assault probe mounts

  19-09-2019 23:10
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots receiver Antonio Brown declined to answer questions about allegations of sexual assault and rape against him and says he’s keeping his focus on football.
  Brown answered only four questions at his locker on Thursday in an interview that lasted just over a minute in his first interview with reporters since agreeing to a deal with the Patriots Sept. 7.
  He twice declined to answer questions about the civil case filed against him in South Florida by forme
  
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• Colorado driver puts injured bobcat in car next to child

  19-09-2019 23:06
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Officials have a warning after a Colorado Springs woman put an injured bobcat in her car, inches away from where her child was in a safety seat: Don’t pick up wildlife.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Bill Vogrin says the woman spotted the injured adult male cat while driving, wrapped it in a blanket and put it in the back of her SUV on Wednesday.
  A boy, about 3 years old, was in the back seat.
  Agency officials told her to get her boy and herself
  
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• Rodriguez, Red Sox beat Giants 5-4 to avoid sweep

  19-09-2019 23:01
  BOSTON (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 over six innings of two-hit ball, and Xander Bogaerts had a pair of RBI singles on Thursday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
  Down 5-3, the Giants loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth. Brandon Workman struck out Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski and then, after Kevin Pillar walked to make it a one-run game, fanned Evan Longoria to earn his 15th save.
  Rodriguez (18-6) walked two and allowed one
  
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• NJ man charged with terrorism offenses targeting landmarks

  19-09-2019 23:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man has been arrested on terrorism charges by authorities who say he researched landmarks in New York, Washington and Boston as potential terror targets.
  Alexei Saab of Morristown was charged Thursday in an indictment alleging he acted on behalf of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad organization when he photographed targets in the mid-2000s.
  Federal authorities say targets included the Statue of Liberty, the White House and even Boston’s Fenway Park.
  The 42-
  
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• Deputies: 7-year-old girl dies after 2-vehicle collision, one arrested

  19-09-2019 22:59
  TUCSON – A 7-year-old girl died after a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, deputies say.
  Deputies were dispatched to Valencia Road and Camino de la Tierra for reports of a traffic collision at about 6 p.m.
  Authorities say the 7-year-old was severely injured and was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
  Pima County Sheriff’s Department says Vilma Wamsley, 65, was arrested for a motor vehicle violation causing death.
  Details are limited at this time
  
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• Who are the Sacklers, the family behind maker of OxyContin?

  19-09-2019 22:55
  The Sackler family has all but disappeared from public life during the opioid crisis.
  The family members have rarely spoken in recent years, even as their company, drug maker Purdue Pharma, has been accused of helping spark the epidemic blamed for more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S.
  The company filed for bankruptcy this week as part of an effort to settle some 2,600 lawsuits linked to the epidemic. No one from the family showed up for the first bankruptcy hearing in White Plains, New York.
  The
  
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• UAW reports unresolved issues in talks with General Motors

  19-09-2019 22:55
  DETROIT (AP) — A top United Auto Workers official reports many unresolved issues in talks with General Motors as both sides try to reach a deal to end a four-day strike.
  But UAW Vice President Terry Dittes (DIT-ez) also says in a letter to members Thursday that they’ve made progress. No specifics were given.
  About 49,000 UAW workers have been on strike against the company since Monday in a dispute over a new four-year contract.
  Dittes tells workers the strike is for the right reasons
  
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• Georgia congresswoman McBath says she won’t run for Senate

  19-09-2019 22:55
  ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic congresswoman Lucy McBath says she won’t run in either of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate contests.
  McBath, who was being recruited by state and national party leaders, said Thursday that she would instead focus on winning a second House term.
  McBath is a gun control advocate who last year upset incumbent Republican Karen Handel to win her hotly contested suburban Atlanta House seat. She says in a statement that she wants to remain in the House to continue w
  
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• Jury awards $2.75M to family in Tucson hotel pool drowning

  19-09-2019 22:54
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A jury has awarded $2.75 million in damages to the family of a Chinese woman who drowned in a Tucson hotel swimming pool more than two years ago.
  Witnesses say Mei Hu, a 35-year-old mother of two from Suzhou, drowned within minutes of getting into the pool in March 2017.
  Hu couldn’t swim and a lawsuit claimed her death was caused by an overly steep slope in the pool floor, poor lighting and a lack of safety equipment like a rope to show where the deep water began
  
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• The Latest: California defends tax return law after setback

  19-09-2019 22:50
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a court hearing over California’s law aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to release his tax returns (all times local):
  2:40 p.m.
  California’s elections chief says he believes a state law requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns is constitutional despite a legal setback.
  California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s comments Thursday come after a federal judge sided with the Trump campaign in its request to
  
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• Man tried 6 times for murder seeks bail, end to charges

  19-09-2019 22:44
  A Mississippi man who’s been tried six times for murder wants a judge to free him on bail and throw out the charges.
  Rob McDuff, a lawyer for Curtis Flowers, filed the motions Thursday in state court.
  The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Flowers’ conviction in June, finding racial bias in jury selection. Prosecutors say Flowers killed four people in a Winona furniture store in 1996. He was sentenced to death in 2010’s sixth trial.
  McDuff argues Mississippi law requires bail after
  
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• Tesla Model 3, Audi e-tron get top marks in crash tests

  19-09-2019 22:43
  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released crash test results for several electric vehicles.
  Tesla picked up its first Top Safety Pick award for its Model 3 which earned “good” ratings in all six crash tests.
  The Audi e-tron, another electric vehicle, also qualified for that award with impressive crash test performance.
  The Chevy Bolt performed well, but came up short due to its headlight performance.
  The Hyundai Nexo, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, also performed very well.
  
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• U.S. judge sides with Trump request to halt California law aimed at forcing the president to release his tax returns

  19-09-2019 22:40
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. judge sides with Trump request to halt California law aimed at forcing the president to release his tax returns.
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• Fourth patient named in probe of veterans hospital deaths

  19-09-2019 22:37
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The family of a fourth patient is seeking answers as authorities investigate multiple suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia.
  Lawyer Dino Colombo says he’s representing the family of 85-year-old Army veteran Archie Edgell, who died at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg last year.
  Federal prosecutors are probing up to 11 patient deaths at the facility.
  Attorneys representing the men’s families say at least two
  
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• Jurassic Adventure hits Tucson this weekend

  19-09-2019 22:32
  Embark on a prehistoric journey and see the largest most realistic dinosaur ever.
  The Dino Expedition will be on  Sept. 21 and 22 at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Rd.
  To help our viewers enjoy a weekend full-on adventure, News 4 Tucson will be giving out five family 4-pack tickets Friday, Sept. 20.  Make sure to check out our Facebook page from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., to see how to win.
  Schedule:Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.About Jurassic Adventure:
  The mai
  
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• AP source: Rosen to start at QB for Dolphins against Cowboys

  19-09-2019 22:18
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Josh Rosen will replace Ryan Fitzpatrick this week as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and try to jump-start a team that has been outscored 102-10 in the first two games.
  The person confirmed the decision to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team had not announced the change.
  Rosen, a second-year pro considered a potential franchise quarterback, will make his first start for Miami a
  
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• United’s Kallman suspended 10 games for substance abuse

  19-09-2019 21:51
  GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United defender Brent Kallman has been suspended 10 games for violating the MLS substance abuse policy.
  The league announced Thursday he tested positive for an identified performance-enhancing substance. He will also be fined 20% of his salary.
  Kallman will miss the United’s four remaining MLS regular-season matches and any playoff games. Minnesota is in third place in the Western Conference. Any remaining games will be served next season.
  Kallma
  
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• UCLA’s Dan Guerrero to retire as AD in July 2020

  19-09-2019 21:49
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dan Guerrero will retire as UCLA athletic director next July, ending a 17-year tenure that is the second-longest among current ADs in the Power Five.
  Guerrero announced Thursday that he made the decision to step down in 2020 after successfully fighting a previously undisclosed cancer. He credited UCLA’s medical team with helping him beat the disease and said his future prognosis is “excellent.”
  He said he and his wife recently welcomed their second gran
  
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• Law enforcement official says political activist Ed Buck to face federal charge in drug death at his California home

  19-09-2019 21:39
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement official says political activist Ed Buck to face federal charge in drug death at his California home.
  The post Law enforcement official says political activist Ed Buck to face federal charge in drug death at his California home appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Jets’ Adams appealing fine, says officials apologized

  19-09-2019 21:39
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets safety Jamal Adams is appealing his fine from the NFL for roughing the passer against Cleveland and says officials apologized after the game for calling the penalty.
  Adams ranted on Twitter late Wednesday night, calling the NFL a joke for fining him $21,056 for his hit on Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield in the first quarter of New York’s 23-3 loss Monday night. He called the league “a damn joke.”
  On Thursday, Adams didn’t ba
  
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• Iran says top diplomat to attend UN despite visa doubts

  19-09-2019 21:38
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says its foreign minister will attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, amid doubts about whether the U.S. would give him a visa.
  The semi-official ISNA news agency says Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel on Friday. As host country of the U.N., the U.S. is required to issue the visas.
  Abbas Mousavi, spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, made the announcement Thursday evening.
  Tension between the U.S. and Iran has escalated
  
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• House passes spending bill to prevent possible government shutdown at end of September; Senate OK expected next week

  19-09-2019 21:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes spending bill to prevent possible government shutdown at end of September; Senate OK expected next week.
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• Acuña hits 40th HR, Braves clinch tie for first in NL East

  19-09-2019 21:31
  ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. became the second-youngest player in baseball history to hit 40 homers in a season, Freddie Freeman also drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves clinched at least a tie for first place in the NL East with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
  With eight games left in the regular season, a second straight division title seems a formality for the Braves. They hold a 9 1/2-game lead over the Washington Nationals, who have played thre
  
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• Laughing Stock: All kinds of funny

  19-09-2019 21:27
  Lisa Landry at the WenchComedy at the Wench steps up its game with its first booked national act, Lisa Landry, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23. The show is also the series’ first for which advance tickets are available.…
  
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• Belmont Park to host entire fall meet on site

  19-09-2019 21:25
  NEW YORK (AP) — Belmont Park’s entire 37-day fall meet will be run at the venerable track instead of having a portion of it at Aqueduct.
  The New York Racing Association said Thursday that the current construction site preparation for the New York Islanders’ new arena at Belmont Park is having less impact on racing operations than expected. As a result, the Belmont meet won’t need to move to Aqueduct from Oct. 11-27 as originally planned.
  The fall meet, featuring 45 stakes
  
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• Browns could be missing several starters Sunday against Rams

  19-09-2019 21:23
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns could be missing several starters Sunday night when they face the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams.
  Tight end David Njoku (wrist), linebacker Christian Kirksey (chest), right tackle Chris Hubbard (foot) and safeties Damarious Randall (concussion) and Morgan Burnett (leg) missed practice Thursday.
  Njoku broke his right wrist in Monday’s win over the Jets and may need surgery. Coach Freddie Kitchens said the team is still exploring medical
  
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• Alabama Gov. Ivey says she is being treated for malignancy

  19-09-2019 21:21
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she will receive treatment for a malignancy discovered on her lung.
  Ivey said Thursday that the cancer is treatable and will not prevent her from serving as governor.
  The 74-year-old Republican says the spot was discovered in a routine exam and called it a tiny, isolated malignancy.
  Ivey said she will have an outpatient procedure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and then will have radiation treatments.
  In a statement, Ivey says s
  
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• Teen identified after fatal shooting on Tucson’s south side

  19-09-2019 21:16
  TUCSON — Tucson police have identified the teenager who was killed after a shooting on the city’s south side.
  Officers responded to South Avenida Selva Del Ocote, near Campbell Avenue and Drexel Road, for reports of an unresponsive male on the road Wednesday morning.
  Police say 15-year-old Erik Isaac Nanez was found in front of a residence near Tres Pueblos neighborhood. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Neighbors told police that they heard gunshots Tuesday night, and sever
  
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• Boy improving after Michigan buggy crash kills 3 siblings

  19-09-2019 21:15
  CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan say a 6-year-old boy’s condition is improving a day after his three siblings were killed when their horse-drawn buggy was struck by a motor vehicle.
  Police believe the four were returning home from an Amish school Wednesday when the crash occurred near Charlotte (shahr-LAHT’) in Eaton County. The children who were killed were aged 8, 10 and 13 years old.
  Undersheriff Jeff Cook says it’s an “unspeakable loss” for
  
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• No small fry: German govt haggles over climate change policy

  19-09-2019 21:13
  BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany’s governing parties are meeting Thursday to thrash out the final details of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, a day before protesters plan to descend on Berlin demanding climate action.
  German media have reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wants to do away with “small fry” measures that have resulted in Germany missing its 2020 emissions target by a wide margin.
  Instead, her three-party government
  
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• Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces that she is being treated for a malignant spot on her lung

  19-09-2019 21:13
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces that she is being treated for a malignant spot on her lung.
  The post Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces that she is being treated for a malignant spot on her lung appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Court calls US “enhanced interrogation techniques” torture

  19-09-2019 21:12
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court hearing the case of a Guantanamo Bay inmate detained after the 9/11 attacks and subjected to brutal treatment by the CIA took the rare step of calling “enhanced interrogation techniques” torture. 
  The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco made the statement in a ruling allowing Abu Zubaydah’s lawyers to question two former CIA contractors on how the Palestinian man “was tortured.”
  Joseph Margulies, who r
  
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