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• Transfer G Bolton granted ’19-20 eligibility at Iowa State

  24-09-2019 23:54
  AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State transfer guard Rasir Bolton will be eligible for the upcoming season.
  The Cyclones announced Tuesday that Bolton, who averaged 11.6 points a game last season as a freshman at Penn State, was granted an NCAA waiver for immediate eligibility.
  Iowa State says the sport’s sanctioning body awarded Bolton the waiver after considering the circumstances surrounding his transfer from the Nittany Lions.
  Bolton played 32 games for Penn State in 2018-19, shooting 36.
  
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• The Latest: New charges added for parent accused in scheme

  24-09-2019 23:51
  BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the college admissions bribery scandal (all times local):
  5:50 p.m.
  Additional charges are being added for the latest parent accused in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme.
  Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that Xiaoning Sui faces new charges of international money laundering and additional fraud charges. She was charged Sept. 17 with a single count of conspiracy and fraud.
  Sui is accused of paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of Califor
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Trump's Listening Tour

  24-09-2019 23:51
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• NWS confirms Willcox hit by tornado Monday evening

  24-09-2019 23:45
  WILLCOX, Ariz. – The National Weather Service officially confirmed Tuesday at noon that Willcox was hit by a tornado Monday evening.
  CONFIRMED – An EF 1 Tornado caused the damage near Willcox last night starting at 9:25 PM and ending at 9:27 PM. This is…
  Posted by Shea Sorenson on Tuesday, September 24, 2019Monday evening, Cochise County Sheriff’s Office informed the community about a tornado warning for the Willcox area. Officials said the town was afflicted by dow
  
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• NYPD: Sex crimes unit probe focuses on administrative issues

  24-09-2019 23:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says an internal affairs investigation into the sex crimes unit involves alleged misuse of time and a police vehicle, and has nothing to do with its handling of particular cases.
  The department outlined the probe Tuesday after the Daily Beast reported internal affairs investigators seized log books from Special Victims Division offices, including one that investigated Harvey Weinstein.
  Police spokeswoman Devora Kaye says the probe is dealing w
  
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• Invasions of Brazilian indigenous land rise under Bolsonaro

  24-09-2019 23:39
  SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Catholic Church agency says invasions of indigenous lands have jumped in the first nine months of President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration.
  The Missionary Indigenous Council said Tuesday that illegal miners, loggers and tappers of natural resources are involved in most of the invasions.
  The council reported at least 153 cases of “possessive invasions, illegal exploitation of natural resources of damage to heritage” on indigenous lands in the
  
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• Monaco beats Nice 3-1 for 1st win of season

  24-09-2019 23:37
  PARIS (AP) — Monaco finally got its first win of the season Tuesday, with Aleksandr Golovin scoring two goals in a 3-1 victory over Nice in a French league derby.
  Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim was under intense pressure heading into the home match as his side was without a win from the opening six matches.
  Nice had won four of its matches but it was Monaco which took the lead in the 29th minute when Cesc Fabregas found Golovin, whose shot went inside the near post.
  Monaco thought it had dou
  
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• Bill Cosby hit with $2.75M legal bill after losing dispute

  24-09-2019 23:36
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby has been hit with a $2.75 million legal bill as he marks the end of his first year in prison.
  The 82-year-old Cosby had challenged a California arbitration award that upheld nearly $7 million of a $9 million bill submitted by just one firm in the run-up to his first sexual assault trial in Pennsylvania in 2017.
  A judge sided Friday with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, of Los Angeles, rejecting Cosby’s claim that the bill was “egregious.&rdq
  
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• South Carolina mail carrier shot to death on delivery route

  24-09-2019 23:33
  KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina are looking for whoever shot and killed a U.S. Postal Service worker who was on her delivery route.
  News outlets report 64-year-old Irene Pressley was found dead Monday in Williamsburg County.
  U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokeswoman Jessica Adams says Pressley was killed while she was working. It’s unclear whether she was inside a mail carrier’s vehicle when she was shot.
  Williamsburg County Coroner Harrison McKnight says
  
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• Convictions tossed out against ex-Flynn business partner

  24-09-2019 23:30
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out the convictions of a one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn who was accused of acting as a Turkish foreign agent.
  U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga ruled Tuesday that the evidence against Bijan Kian was insufficient to sustain a conviction even though a jury convicted him at a trial earlier this year.
  Trenga had expressed doubts about the government’s case throughout the trial.
  The case spun o
  
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• Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

  24-09-2019 23:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — Plácido Domingo has agreed to withdraw from all future performances at the Metropolitan Opera following accusations of sexual harassment made by women in a pair of reports by The Associated Press.
  The 78-year-old classical music star had been scheduled to sing the title role in the season debut of Verdi’s “Macbeth” on Wednesday night, which would have been his first performance in the United States since the reports.
  Domingo had sung in rehearsals,
  
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• 4 Your Health: National death roll rises to 9 in vaping-related deaths

  24-09-2019 23:27
  (NBC News)- A ninth person has died from a severe lung illness linked to vaping.
  Kansas officials say the male patient was over 50-years-old and had underlying health conditions.
  This is the second vaping-related death in that state.
  According to the CDC, at least 530 cases have been reported in 38 states.
  The majority of the patients are between the ages of 18 and 34, and men.Kansas officials confirm this is the second vaping-related death in the state. https://t.co/LOAZ6QDbpB
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• Flash Flood Watch issued September 24 at 2:25PM MST until September 26 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  24-09-2019 23:25
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Arizona andsouthwest Arizona, including the following areas, in southcentral Arizona, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon,Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, DeerValley, Dripping Springs, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend,Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale,Northwest Pinal County, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, RioVerde/Salt River, Scottsdale/
  
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• Another fine mess: Brexit-dogged Johnson’s UN trip goes awry

  24-09-2019 23:25
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.N.’s General Assembly can be a daunting experience for new world leaders, but for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it could have been something of a respite.
  The diplomatic gathering offered a chance to leave the melodrama of Britain’s stalled departure from the European Union behind for 72 hours. Johnson could show a Brexit-befuddled world that Britain is still a serious global player and cement his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
  That
  
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• Metropolitan Opera: Plácido Domingo withdraws from performances with the company after sexual harassment accusations

  24-09-2019 23:21
  NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera: Plácido Domingo withdraws from performances with the company after sexual harassment accusations.
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• Man guilty of murder in shooting death of 1-year-old

  24-09-2019 23:19
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has convicted an Indianapolis man in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old girl and the wounding of her 19-year-old aunt.
  Marion County Superior Court Judge Mark Stoner convicted 28-year-old Darrin Banks of murder and battery by means of a deadly weapon on the second day of his bench trial.
  Banks and 30-year-old Brian Palmer were charged with murder in the March 29, 2018, shooting that killed Malaysia Robson and wounded her aunt. Authorities allege in court documen
  
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• Bills promote Peko, place Harrison Phillips on IR

  24-09-2019 23:17
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have promoted defensive tackle Kyle Peko from their practice squad to replace Harrison Phillips, who was placed on injured reserve.
  The move was announced Tuesday, two days after Phillips tore a ligament in his left knee in the final minutes of a 21-17 win over Cincinnati. The second-year player had been evenly splitting snaps with Star Lotulelei over the past two weeks.
  Peko combined to play in seven games with Denver in 2016 and ’17, and
  
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• Willcox tornado categorized as EF1

  24-09-2019 23:15
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  WILLCOX, Ariz. — The National Weather Service in Tucson, Arizona has confirmed that a EF1 touched down Monday night.
  This magnitude tornado is consistent with wind speeds of 86 to 110 miles per hour. The tornado was on the ground from 9:25 to 9:27 p.m.
  The tornado’s path length was 1.75 miles with a width of 0.33 miles. Storm damage was identified near Cox and Hamilton roads with a continuous path of damage through the intersection of Marguerite Road and Fort Grant road
  
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• Messi hurt again as Barcelona beats Villarreal 2-1

  24-09-2019 23:12
  MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann gave a glimpse of what the duo can achieve for Barcelona, but the partnership didn’t last long because of another injury to Messi.
  The Argentina star set up Griezmann’s opening goal in the 2-1 win over Villarreal at Camp Nou Stadium on Tuesday, but then had to be replaced at halftime of his first start after a long injury layoff.
  Messi, who on Monday won his sixth FIFA player of the year award, didn’t return for the second
  
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• Maple Leafs release veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth

  24-09-2019 23:12
  TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have released veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth, meaning Michael Hutchinson has likely won the backup job.
  Neuvirth was vying for the No. 2 spot behind Frederik Andersen. But he played just two periods during training camp because of an unspecified injury.
  Hutchinson made 38 saves in a 3-0 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens on Monday behind a largely AHL lineup. Neuvirth was supposed to be in Montreal, but coach Mike Babcock said he “wasn’t fe
  
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• Mother of Navy veteran held in Iran says he lost appeal

  24-09-2019 23:10
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The mother of a U.S. Navy veteran from California sentenced to 10 years in prison by the government of Iran says he has lost his appeal.
  Michael R. White was convicted of insulting Iran’s supreme leader and posting private information online. 
  Joanne White, speaking Tuesday through a family spokesman, says she is worried that her son is being forgotten by the U.S. government.
  She says she was disappointed President Donald Trump did not mention her son or other A
  
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• The Latest: Massachusetts panel OKs ban on vape sales

  24-09-2019 23:09
  BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on a ban on all vaping products in Massachusetts: (all times local):
  5:05 p.m.
  The Massachusetts Public Health Council has unanimously approved a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state.
  The call came from Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who also declared a public health emergency Tuesday.
  Baker’s order appears to be the first of its kind in the nation.
  His announcement comes amid growing concern about the health effects of vaping products,
  
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• Members of AZ anti-immigrant group settle federal lawsuit

  24-09-2019 23:09
  PHOENIX (AP) — Some members of an Arizona anti-immigrant group have agreed to stop harassing Phoenix-area churches as part of a lawsuit settlement.
  Four members of AZ Patriots cannot trespass on the churches’ property or obstruct people coming and going.
  The terms were revealed in a consent decree filed Friday in federal court in Phoenix.
  The Southern Poverty Law Center brought the suit in June on behalf of five Christian churches, their senior pastors and a local nonprofit.
  The defe
  
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• Speaker Pelosi announces House is moving forward with official impeachment inquiry, says ‘no one is above the law’

  24-09-2019 23:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Pelosi announces House is moving forward with official impeachment inquiry, says ‘no one is above the law’
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• Man gets life without parole in killing of 5-year-old niece

  24-09-2019 23:02
  LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing his 5-year-old niece has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.
  The girl’s relatives called him a “monster” during an emotional hearing on Tuesday.
  Judge Kevin K. Allen told Alex Whipple that he deserved life behind bars for the “terror” he inflicted on Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shelley, her family and the community.
  The 22-year-old Whipple declined to speak. His attorney, Shan
  
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• Vikings bring back WR Laquon Treadwell, PR Marcus Sherels

  24-09-2019 22:53
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have brought back a pair of familiar players, signing cornerback/punt returner Marcus Sherels and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell.
  The moves were made on Tuesday, when the Vikings placed wide receiver/punt returner Chad Beebe on injured reserve with an ankle injury and waived linebacker Devante Downs.
  Beebe was hurt on Sunday in a win over Oakland, when he fumbled for the third time in the past two games. He had two catches for 70 yards.
  With Josh D
  
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• Couple accused of stealing $1M from New Mexico restaurant

  24-09-2019 22:53
  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico couple is accused of stealing more than $1 million from the Cattle Baron Restaurant in Roswell.
  The state attorney general’s office says Brian Casaus and his wife, Tammy, are facing numerous charges that include tax fraud and money laundering.
  Initial hearings for the couple are scheduled next week. Court records did not list attorneys for either defendant.
  Criminal complaints allege that Brian Casaus used his position as the restaurant’s contr
  
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• ABC’s Muir hits five-year mark at ‘World News’ on the top

  24-09-2019 22:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — David Muir hits the five-year mark at “World News Tonight with a milestone that’s increasingly rare in television. His average audience is actually larger than it used be.
  The Nielsen company says the ABC newscast finished its year-long season last week with an average of 8.6 million viewers a night.
  ABC is finishing the season with its largest lead over NBC in 23 years, and 27 years for CBS. It’s the third consecutive year that ABC has won the ratings com
  
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• Rep. Tom O'Halleran Tip-Toeing Toward Supporting Impeachment?

  24-09-2019 22:52
  Rep. Tom O'Halleran, who represents Congressional District 1, is the only Democrat in the Arizona House delegation who hasn't yet called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's administration.But O'Halleran might be moving in that direction, although he didn't use the "I" word. In a statement today, he called for an investigation into the allegations that Trump withheld aid to Ukraine while he was pressuring them into investigating political rival Joe Biden and added that if the
  
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• Canucks’ Boeser, Fantenberg in concussion protocol

  24-09-2019 22:46
  BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in concussion protocol.
  Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa.
  Fantenberg left Monday night’s game after he was flattened along the boards in the first period. The Swede lay on the ice in discomfort for several minutes before he was helped off by a trainer. Ottawa’s Jordan Szwarz was call
  
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• Judge in Maryland newspaper shooting outlines jury selection

  24-09-2019 22:44
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The judge in the case of the man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of five people at a Maryland newspaper says 300 potential jurors are coming to the court this week in a preliminary step ahead of next month’s jury selection.
  Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Laura Ripken outlined plans Tuesday at a hearing in the case of Jarrod Ramos, who has pleaded not guilty and not criminally responsible for the Capital Gazette shootings. A plea of not
  
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• New details released in case of ex-cop accused in 4 deaths

  24-09-2019 22:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are releasing new details in the case of a former suburban New York police officer charged in the killing of four men.
  The U.S. attorney’s office filed court papers last week accusing Nicholas Tartaglione (tahr-tag-lee-OHN’) of strangling one of the men with a zip tie in a 2016 drug deal gone awry.
  Prosecutors say Tartaglione fatally shot another victim. They did not say who pulled the trigger in the other two execution-style killings.
  All four victi
  
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• US probe of lobbyists Podesta and Weber ends without charges

  24-09-2019 22:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation of two prominent lobbyists that was spun off from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe has concluded without charges.
  Justice Department lawyers recently informed representatives for Tony Podesta and former Rep. Vin Weber that they have ended the investigation.
  Their unregistered lobbying work for pro-Russia Ukrainian interests had come under investigation first by Mueller and later by federal prosecutors in New York.
  Webe
  
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• Forced sell-off of ‘Codfather’ assets begins

  24-09-2019 22:36
  A father-and-son team from Massachusetts and other buyers are acquiring scallop fishing boats owned by a disgraced fishing magnate nicknamed the Codfather.
  The sale of Carlos Rafael’s 11 scallop boats and their related permits signals the beginning of his forced divestment from U.S. fisheries. The federal government is making the imprisoned Rafael sell his fishing assets as part of a settlement.
  An attorney for Charles Quinn and his son Michael Quinn tells The Associated Press the duo&rsqu
  
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• Renee Zellweger on her empathy & adoration for Judy Garland

  24-09-2019 22:35
  TORONTO (AP) — For Renee Zellweger, the task of becoming Judy Garland was too daunting to contemplate all at once.
  Such a character needed to be assembled piecemeal: a bit-by-bit metamorphosis starting with the voice, followed by workshopping the songs and then building in the mannerisms, the hair, the make-up, the stage presence, and so on.
  Zellweger says crafting the character for the film “Judy” was “a series of experiments.”
  “Judy” is the apotheosis
  
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• Cash-strapped coal producer planning to sell mines

  24-09-2019 22:34
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A coal company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is preparing to sell its mines.
  The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Judge Gregory Schaaf of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky said during a hearing Tuesday that he would approve a sale order filed by Cambrian Coal LLC.
  An affidavit from a financial adviser to Cambrian says the coal producer plans to sell assets to three companies. The companies are expected to buy mines in Kentu
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 1:31PM MST until September 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  24-09-2019 22:31
  At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar continued to indicate showers andisolated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across southwesternCochise county. Flash flooding is expected.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include…Sierra Vista, Benson, Hereford, Whetstone, Huachuca City, St. David,Tombstone, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Fort Huachuca, Parker CanyonLake, Palominas, Charleston, Fairbank, Coronado National Memorial andRamsey Canyon Preserve.
  This includes the following highways&hell
  
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• Adopt this pet: meet Gabby!

  24-09-2019 22:27
  There’s a new pet looking to be adopted, meet Gabby!Gabby is looking for a running partner! She’s geared up and ready to root you on at the 5th Annual SWEAT for Pets on November 16th! Gabby has been waiting for her running buddy for a long time. Despite her time at HSSA, she’s remained the sweetest and friendliest dog. For more information, give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
  Gabby’s ID: 855429
   
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• ACLU: Alaska police agency failed to protect Native women

  24-09-2019 22:26
  NOME, Alaska (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday accused police in Nome, Alaska, of “a systemic and disastrous failure” to keep Native women safe from sexual assault.
  ACLU’s Alaska branch made that charge in a letter demanding the city pay $500,000 to a former 911 dispatcher who says her colleagues at the police department failed to investigate her report that a man raped her in her home. The letter said Clarice Hardy, who is of Inupiaq heritage, was unab
  
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• Messi goes off at halftime in 1st start since injury layoff

  24-09-2019 22:25
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has been substituted at halftime of his first start for Barcelona since a long injury layoff, after apparently picking up a new knock.
  Messi hurt his left leg less than half an hour into the Spanish league match against Villarreal at Camp Nou Stadium on Tuesday. The playmaker left the field and doctors attended to his leg for few minutes before he eventually returned and finished the half.
  Messi didn’t return for the second half, though, being rep
  
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• The Latest: Condor promised funds after Thomas Cook collapse

  24-09-2019 22:22
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook (all times local):
  9:00 p.m.
  German airline Condor says it has been promised 380 million euros ($419 million) from the German government and the state of Hesse to meet its cash needs for six months in the wake of the collapse of parent company Thomas Cook.
  The vacation airline said on Tuesday it would turn a profit this year but needed ready cash to operate during the low booking season over the winter. Condor he
  
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• Pilot spends hours in treetops after small plane crashes

  24-09-2019 22:22
  MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A pilot has been rescued uninjured after his plane crashed into treetops as he tried to land at a New Jersey airport.
  Authorities say rescuers managed to free the pilot hours after Tuesday’s crash. They rappelled to the man and lowered him to the ground with the help of a pruning bucket.
  The plane went down around 12:15 p.m. in a remote area of Somerset County not far from Central Jersey Regional Airport.
  The pilot was the only person aboard the Cessna 172. No o
  
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• Pilot is trapped high in a tree after small plane crashes

  24-09-2019 22:22
  MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot is uninjured but trapped high in a tree where his small plane crashed in as it tried to land at a nearby airport.
  Rescuers are still trying to free the pilot hours after Tuesday’s crash. Rescuers plan to climb the 75 feet to the pilot and rappel down with him.
  The plane went down around 12:15 p.m. in a remote area of Somerset County not far from Central Jersey Regional Airport.
  The pilot was the only person aboard the Cessna 172. No one o
  
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• Turner’s slam helps Nats sweep Phils, clinch wild card

  24-09-2019 22:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner’s go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.
  “We knew nothing was going to be won or lost in the first five months,” said Turner, who had three hits in the day’s first game, a 4-1 win for the Nationals, “and now we’r
  
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• Rendon, Nats win doubleheader opener 4-1, eliminate Phillies

  24-09-2019 22:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon drove in Washington’s first two runs with a pair of sacrifice flies to raise his major league-leading RBIs total to 124, and the Nationals moved closer to clinching an NL wild-card berth by winning a doubleheader opener against the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Tuesday.
  The Phillies and their $330 million right fielder, ex-Nats star Bryce Harper, were eliminated from postseason contention with the loss. Harper was booed each time he strode to the plate, t
  
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• Judge OKs Duke University paying $54M in hiring lawsuit

  24-09-2019 22:19
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge is closing a lawsuit that Duke University is settling over claims that it and nearby University of North Carolina conspired to hold down salaries of thousands of medical workers by not hiring staff away from each other.
  U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles on Tuesday finalized the deal in which the Durham university will divide more than $50 million among current and former employees. Their payouts will average around $6,000 depending on salary and h
  
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• Trump administration to triple democracy aid to Venezuela

  24-09-2019 22:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is more than tripling U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela and for the first time will give funds to opposition leader Juan Guaidó as he attempts to set up an interim government.
  USAID Administrator Mark Green made the announcement of $52 million in new aid Tuesday following a meeting with Guaido’s envoy in Washington.
  The aid comes mostly from money destined for Central America that President Donald J. Trump froze this year
  
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• Nancy Pelosi to announce formal impeachment inquiry of Trump

  24-09-2019 22:17
  WASHINGTON D.C. (NBC NEWS) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who for months resisted efforts to launch impeach proceedings against President Donald Trump, will announce a formal inquiry on Tuesday, according to two Democratic sources close to her.
  Pelosi’s change of heart comes as dozens of House Democrats — now more than two-thirds of the caucus — have come out in support of an impeachment inquiry in the wake of reports that Trump may have withheld aid to
  
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• NBA fines Bucks $50,000 for Antetokounmpo contract comment

  24-09-2019 22:16
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 on Tuesday over a comment general manager Jon Horst made about the team’s plans to offer league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo a “supermax” extension.
  The league says Horst violated league rules “governing the timing of discussions regarding future player contracts and permissible commitments to players.” The Bucks cannot publicly commit to offering anyone a supermax until the summer following that player&rs
  
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• Trump administration to triple U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela, give funds to opposition leader

  24-09-2019 22:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration to triple U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela, give funds to opposition leader.
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