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• Packers linebacker Smith ticketed for marijuana in vehicle

  01-11-2019 23:53
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith was cited a month ago for possessing marijuana or synthetic marijuana, as well as speeding.
  The Journal Sentinel reports that the citations stem from a Sept. 29 traffic stop while Smith and two other teammates were returning to Green Bay from a trip to Chicago.
  The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says the 27-year-old Smith was pulled over after deputies clocked him going 81 mph in a 60 mph construction z
  
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• News 4 Tucson Cooks: Pumpkin Log

  01-11-2019 23:47
  News 4 Tucson cooks and Gourmet Girls’ Chef Mary Steiger make Pumpkin Log.
   
  Ingredients for cake:¼ cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
  ¾ cup of flour
  ¼ tsp xanthan gum
  ½ tsp each baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves
  ¼ tsp salt
  3 eggs
  1 cup granulated sugar
  2/3 cup pure pumpkinDirections: Preheat oven to 375. Grease 15 x 10 jelly roll pan, line with parchment paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a thin cotton kitchen towe
  
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• Plaintiffs seek review of decision on state House districts

  01-11-2019 23:43
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging how some North Carolina legislative districts have been redrawn want the state Supreme Court to review this week’s decision upholding the new maps.
  Common Cause NC said in a news release on Friday that eight of the districts remain partisan gerrymanders. At issue are districts in two county groupings, Columbus-Pender-Robeson and Forsyth-Yadkin.
  Common Cause says the House “acted with clear partisan intent, overempha
  
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• Former Texas Rep Beto O’Rourke backs out of presidential race

  01-11-2019 23:38
  AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced his decision to drop out of the Democratic Presidential race Friday afternoon, according to the Associated Press.
  “Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully,” he wrote on Medium, a blogging website. “Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the b
  
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• The Latest: Trump skips Asia summits to help GOP candidates

  01-11-2019 23:36
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):
  6:30 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is too busy campaigning for GOP gubernatorial candidates to attend a pair of Asia summits this weekend in suburban Bangkok.
  That’s according to a senior administration official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
  The president is instead dispatching National Security Adviser Robert O’Bri
  
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• The Latest: Trump mocks O’Rourke after he ends 2020 bid

  01-11-2019 23:36
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):
  8:20 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is mocking former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke after he ended his Democratic presidential campaign.
  Trump said Friday that O’Rourke “came out of Texas a very hot political property, and he went back as cold as you can be.”
  Trump is trying to energize voters in Mississippi as he campaigns for the Republican nominee for governor
  
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• The Latest: Trump cites impeachment in Miss. campaign pitch

  01-11-2019 23:36
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):
  10 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is citing the House impeachment inquiry as a reason that voters in Mississippi should vote for a Republican candidate for governor.
  Trump is in Mississippi trying to shore up Republican support for Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves.
  Trump says of the impeachment inquiry that “it always helps when you didn’t do anything wrong.”
  But he adds, “We&r
  
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• Former TUSD board member Bruce Burke appointed to fill open seat

  01-11-2019 23:25
  TUCSON – Tucson Unified School District announced Friday afternoon that former TUSD board member Bruce A. Burke has been appointed to fill the recently vacated governing board seat of Mark Stegeman.
  Back on Oct. 3, Stegeman announced his resignation from the TUSD governing board after serving the district for 11 years. The resignation was effective immediately.Following the news of the longtime board member’s resignation, the district announced that Pima County School Superintendent
  
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• Temple gets 2019-20 season underway against Drexel

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Drexel (0-0) vs. Temple (0-0)
  Liacouras Center, Philadelphia; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: A couple of Philadelphia programs are set to face off as Temple gets its 2019-20 season underway by hosting the Drexel Dragons. Drexel went 13-19 last year and finished sixth in the CAA, while Temple ended up 23-10 and finished fourth in the AAC.
  PREVIOUSLY: Temple scored 82 points and won by 18 over Drexel when these two teams met a year ago.
  DID YOU KNOW: Drexel went 5-7 against non-conference teams
  
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• SMU welcomes JSU in 2019-20 season opener

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Jacksonville State (0-0) vs. SMU (0-0)
  Moody Coliseum, Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: SMU gets its 2019-20 season rolling by hosting the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Jacksonville State went 24-9 last year and finished third in the OVC, while SMU ended up 15-17 and finished 10th in the AAC.
  DID YOU KNOW: Each of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Jacksonville State went 6-5 against teams outside its conference, while SMU went 8-4 in such
  
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• Seahawks claim Josh Gordon off waivers

  01-11-2019 23:16
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Wide receiver Josh Gordon has joined the Seattle Seahawks a day after being released off injured reserve by the New England Patriots.
  Seattle claimed Gordon off waivers Friday. He joins a crowded receiver group in Seattle, which was already carrying seven receivers on its active roster.
  Gordon was among New England’s leading receivers this season, with 20 catches for 287 yards and a touchdown through six games. But he was placed on injured reserve last week with
  
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• Oregon opens 2019-20 season against Fresno State

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Fresno State (0-0) vs. Oregon (0-0)
  Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Oregon begins its 2019-20 campaign by hosting the Fresno State Bulldogs. Fresno State went 23-9 last year and finished third in the MWC, while Oregon ended up 25-13 and finished fourth in the Pac-12.
  DID YOU KNOW: Each of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Fresno State went 8-3 against teams outside its conference, while Oregon went 11-5 in su
  
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• Missouri St. welcomes Little Rock in season opener

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Arkansas-Little Rock (0-0) vs. Missouri State (0-0)
  JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State hosts Arkansas-Little Rock in each team’s 2019-20 season opener. Arkansas-Little Rock went 10-21 last year and finished 12th in the Sun Belt, while Missouri State ended up 16-16 and finished fourth in the MVC.
  DID YOU KNOW: Arkansas-Little Rock went 4-8 against non-conference programs last season. In those 12 games, the Trojans gave up 77 points per game whi
  
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• Michigan State and Kentucky get season underway in New York

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Michigan State (0-0) vs. Kentucky (0-0)
  Madison Square Garden, New York; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State and Kentucky are getting the 2019-20 season underway. Michigan State went 32-7 last year and finished first in the Big Ten, while Kentucky ended up 30-7 and finished third in the SEC.
  DID YOU KNOW: Both of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Michigan State went 12-3 against programs outside its conference, while Kentucky went 1
  
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• Gonzaga begins 2019-20 campaign against Alabama St.

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Alabama State (0-0) vs. Gonzaga (0-0)
  McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga begins its 2019-20 campaign by hosting the Alabama State Hornets. Alabama State went 12-19 last year and finished sixth in the SWAC, while Gonzaga ended up 33-4 and finished first in the WCC.
  DID YOU KNOW: Gonzaga held its 19 non-conference opponents to an average of just 69.4 points per game last year. The Bulldogs offense scored 90.4 points per matchup en route to a 16
  
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• ECU welcomes VMI in 2019-20 season opener

  01-11-2019 23:16
  VMI (0-0) vs. East Carolina (0-0)
  Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina gets its 2019-20 season underway by hosting the VMI Keydets. VMI went 11-21 last year and finished ninth in the SoCon, while East Carolina ended up 10-21 and finished 11th in the AAC.
  DID YOU KNOW: VMI went 3-6 against non-conference schools last season. In those nine games, the Keydets gave up 81.8 points per game while scoring 70.9 per contest. East Ca
  
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• Cornell begins 2019-20 season against Binghamton

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Binghamton (0-0) vs. Cornell (0-0)
  Newman Arena at Bartels Hall, Ithaca, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Two New York schools are set to do battle as Cornell begins the season by hosting the Binghamton Bearcats. Binghamton went 10-23 last year and finished seventh in the America East, while Cornell ended up 15-16 and finished sixth in the Ivy League.
  A YEAR AGO: Cornell scored 86 points and prevailed by 11 over Binghamton when these two teams met during the 2018-19 season.
  DID YOU KNO
  
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• BU welcomes Northeastern in 2019-20 season opener

  01-11-2019 23:16
  Northeastern (0-0) vs. Boston University (0-0)
  Case Gym, Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: A couple of Boston programs will face off as Boston University begins its 2019-20 campaign by hosting the Northeastern Huskies. Northeastern went 23-11 last year and finished second in the CAA, while Boston University ended up 15-18 and finished seventh in the Patriot League.
  A YEAR AGO: Boston University earned a 77-74 win over Northeastern when these two teams met a year ago.
  DID YOU KNOW: Northea
  
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• Mexico’s Baja Sur resorts to start charging tourist tax

  01-11-2019 23:15
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican state of Baja California Sur will start charging a tax equivalent to about $18.50 for each foreign tourist who visits.
  The state is home to resort cities like Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo and La Paz.
  The state government said Friday it will begin charging the tax starting Nov. 9.
  Other Mexican cities charge tourists indirectly through hotel or airport-use taxes.
  But the Baja Sur tax will be charged directly to tourists and will be payable at kiosks locat
  
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• Trump cites Iowa as possible location for China trade deal

  01-11-2019 23:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Iowa is one of the places being considered for the signing of a trade agreement between the United States and China.
  U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working to finalize the deal in time for Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to sign it at a summit in Chile in mid-November. But Chile announced Wednesday that it was canceling the event due to ongoing mass demonstrations.
  Now the two countries are looking for an alternative location. There&rs
  
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• Mexican agents find heroin inside tamarind candy

  01-11-2019 23:07
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a find that gives a new dimension to “trick or treat,” Mexican agents inspecting a package being sent to England found 59 rolls of tamarind-flavored candy with heroin inside.
  The National Guard said Friday that agents used x-rays to inspect a cardboard box headed for an address in London.
  When they opened the box, they found a black substance at the center of each roll. Mexican-produced heroin is often referred to “black tar,” because it is pro
  
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• The Latest: Man gets probation for killing whooping crane

  01-11-2019 23:05
  The Latest on a man sentenced for killing a whooping crane (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  A Louisiana man has been sentenced to probation for killing one of the state’s oldest whooping cranes.
  In a hearing Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carol B. Whitehurst, Gilvin P. Aucoin Jr. changed his plea to guilty for a misdemeanor violation of the International Migratory Bird Treaty Act. He shot a whooping crane in July 2018 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
  Whitehurst sentenced Aucoin to two years&
  
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• Harrelson, Shannon among Frick Award finalists

  01-11-2019 23:04
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Former big league players Ken Harrelson and Mike Shannon are among the eight finalists for the Ford Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting, presented annually by the Hall of Fame.
  Harrelson spent 28 years calling games for the Chicago White Sox and 42 in all, including his time with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
  Shannon played for the Cardinals for nine seasons and broadcast their games for 42 years.
  Other finalists announced Friday include
  
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• DHS official Wolf named acting head of Homeland Security

  01-11-2019 23:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named Chad Wolf to be the next acting head of Homeland Security, the fifth person in the job for this administration.
  Trump made the announcement Friday outside the White House, ending weeks of speculation over who would head up the department after Kevin McAleenan resigned in October.
  Wolf was chief of staff to former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
  He has been involved with the 240,000-person department, which also manages disaster relief and
  
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• Chile backs away from tax breaks on the rich amid protests

  01-11-2019 23:00
  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Sebastian Piñera is backing away from a plan to cut corporate taxes following two weeks of protests fed by anger of inequality.
  Tens of thousands were demonstrating again Friday in the capital, continuing protests that have shaken the country and forced the cancellation of two major international summits that had been scheduled for Santiago.
  Piñera is facing massive demonstrations featuring demands for higher wages, better pensions and
  
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• French leader PSG humiliated at struggling Dijon 2-1

  01-11-2019 22:59
  PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain slipped to a humiliating defeat at struggling Dijon 2-1 on Friday, despite taking an early lead through star striker Kylian Mbappé.
  Dijon started the match in last place and had conceded 28 goals in its past eight matches against PSG, but won with goals either side of halftime to hand the defending champion its third league defeat in 12 matches this season.
  “The coach told us that sometimes PSG can drop off a bit and it&rsq
  
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• Hoffenheim beats Paderborn to stretch Bundesliga winning run

  01-11-2019 22:55
  SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim defeated struggling Paderborn 3-0 at home to stretch its winning run in the Bundesliga to four games on Friday.
  Robert Skov opened the scoring with a free kick in the second minute and was involved in the buildup as Pavel Kaderabek made it 2-0 in the 15th. Kaderabek then set up Jürgen Locadia for the third in the 28th.
  Paderborn made two changes at the break but labored to break through with Hoffenheim content to defend its lead.
  Paderborn, promoted
  
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• Trump names Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as department’s next acting head; 5th person to lead DHS

  01-11-2019 22:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump names Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as department’s next acting head; 5th person to lead DHS.
  The post Trump names Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as department’s next acting head; 5th person to lead DHS appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• UAW leaders send Ford contract to ratification vote

  01-11-2019 22:47
  DETROIT (AP) — A United Auto Workers leadership group has voted to send a proposed contract with Ford to members for a ratification vote.
  The union says the contract includes the promise of investing more than $6 billion in new products, which will create or save more than 8,500 workers.
  The Romeo engine plant in Michigan will close, but the agreement indicates that all jobs there will be shifted to a nearby transmission shop.
  The National UAW-Ford Council agreed Friday to send the matter
  
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• Sony sets ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ sequel for 2022

  01-11-2019 22:46
  NEW YORK (AP) — The inventive, animated Spider-Man remix “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is getting a sequel.
  Sony Pictures on Friday set a follow-up to the 2018 Oscar-winning hit for an April 2022 release. Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also celebrated the announcement on Twitter and signaled that they, too, are returning.
  “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” grossed $375.5 million worldwide. Its deconstructionist approach to Spider-Man earned some o
  
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• The Latest: Climate activist: Young people have most to lose

  01-11-2019 22:39
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg as she visits California (all times local):
  2:30 p.m.
  Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg says young people are rallying to fight climate change because their age leaves them with the most to lose from damage to the planet.
  The 16-year-old Swedish girl recentlyaccused international leaders of ignoring the dangers of global warming in a speech shared around the world.
  She was in Los Angeles on Friday
  
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• Nationals decline Matt Adams’ $4 million option

  01-11-2019 22:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two days after winning their first World Series title, the Washington Nationals declined a $4 million mutual option for 2020 on backup first baseman Matt Adams.
  Adams gets a $1 million buyout and becomes a free agent following Friday’s decision.
  The 31-year-old hit .226 with 20 homers and 56 RBIs in 111 games during the regular season.
  He had just four plate appearances in the postseason and his only World Series action was a walk as a pinch hitter in Game 3. His pi
  
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• Marlins decline $16 million option on Starlin Castro

  01-11-2019 22:35
  MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins have declined their $16 million option on infielder Starlin Castro for 2020 and will pay him a $1 million buyout, allowing him to become a free agent.
  The move confirmed Friday had been expected as the Marlins rebuild.
  Castro, 29, batted .270 while playing all 162 games this year and had career-high totals of 22 homers and 86 RBIs.
  Castro is a 10-year veteran who spent two seasons with Miami.
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• US not among initial qualifiers for 3-on-3 hoops at Olympics

  01-11-2019 22:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. men’s and women’s teams weren’t among the eight qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics in 3-on-3 basketball announced Friday.
  The Americans needed to be one of the top four teams in the FIBA Federation rankings to earn the automatic berths to next year’s Olympics. The U.S. men were fifth and the women 12th.
  Russia led the way with both its men’s and women’s teams qualifying. The Russian men’s team will be joined by Serbia, China
  
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• New execution date set for Georgia inmate

  01-11-2019 22:26
  ATLANTA (AP) — A new execution date has been set for a Georgia death row inmate who won a temporary reprieve because of a legal technicality.
  Georgia Corrections Commissioner Timothy Ward said Friday that Ray Jefferson Cromartie will be executed by lethal injection Nov. 13. That’s the first date of a new seven-day execution window ordered by a Thomas County judge.
  Cromartie had been scheduled to die Wednesday for the April 1994 slaying of Richard Slysz at a convenience store in Thoma
  
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• Former Oklahoma congressman resigns from NRA’s board

  01-11-2019 22:25
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former four-term Democratic congressman from Oklahoma is quitting his position as a member of the National Rifle Association’s 76-member board, citing the organization’s “mounting troubles.”
  In his resignation letter obtained Friday by The Associated Press, Dan Boren suggests some current and past NRA members have lost trust in the group, which has been roiled by infighting that included severing ties with Ackerman McQueen, its longtime Oklaho
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Go Nats!

  01-11-2019 22:25
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• Rockies name Darryl Scott bullpen coach

  01-11-2019 22:21
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have promoted Darryl Scott to bullpen coach.
  Scott replaces Darren Holmes, who’s been in the role since 2015. Colorado is coming off a 71-91 season in which the pitching staff turned in a 5.56 ERA. It was the third-highest ERA for a single season in franchise history.
  Steve Foster remains the pitching coach on manager Bud Black’s staff.
  The 51-year-old Scott has been a part of the Rockies organization since 2009. He’s spent the last thre
  
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• Jets without CB Trumaine Johnson, C Ryan Kalil vs. Dolphins

  01-11-2019 22:18
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson and center Ryan Kalil have been ruled out for New York’s game at Miami on Sunday because of injuries.
  Johnson is dealing with injuries to both of his ankles, while Kalil has neck and elbow ailments.
  Nate Hairston will likely start in Johnson’s place. Jonotthan Harrison will be at center.
  Linebacker C.J. Mosley (groin) had been previously ruled out. Wide receiver Josh Bellamy (foot/shoulder) and safety Rontez Miles (neck
  
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• Mahomes listed as questionable for Chiefs’ game vs Vikings

  01-11-2019 22:11
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is questionable against the Minnesota Vikings, raising the possibility the league MVP could return after missing just one game to a dislocated kneecap.
  Mahomes practiced on a limited basis throughout the week, just as he did last week. But rather than being listed out, as he was for the Green Bay Packers, he was given the official injury designation that means it is uncertain whether Mahomes will play.
  Mahomes split reps this week
  
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• Texas officer who shot at dog but killed woman resigns

  01-11-2019 21:59
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas police officer who accidentally shot and killed a woman when he fired repeatedly at a dog charging at him has resigned.
  A statement from Arlington police says Officer Ravi Singh resigned Friday, concluding the department’s internal investigation of the Aug. 1 shooting death of Margarita Brooks. The findings of a criminal investigation will be presented to a grand jury.
  The officer and other emergency workers were sent to check on a woman who appeared t
  
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• The Latest: Structor wins $1 million Juvenile Turf

  01-11-2019 21:48
  ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita (all times local):
  3:06 p.m.
  It’s already been a great Breeders’ Cup for the Ortiz brothers.
  One race after Irad Ortiz Jr. got opening day of the world championships underway with a victory aboard Four Wheel Drive in the Juvenile Turf, Jose wound up in the winner’s circle with Structor in the $1 million Juvenile Turf.
  Structor, buried in heavy traffic on the final turn, sprung free late for a thre
  
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• The Latest: Storm the Court scores day’s biggest upset

  01-11-2019 21:48
  ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita (all times local):
  4:25 p.m.
  Storm the Court scored the day’s biggest upset at the Breeders’ Cup, winning the $2 million Juvenile by a neck at 45-1 odds.
  Ridden by Flavien Prat, Storm the Court paid $93.80 to win. That puts the 2-year-old colt into the conversation as a favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby.
  Anneau d’Or finished second and Wrecking Crew was third.
  Trained by Peter Eurton,
  
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• Cuba: we provide only moral support for Latin protests

  01-11-2019 21:43
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s foreign minister says the island nation has had no role in promoting popular unrest across Latin America but supports the protesters’ goals.
  Right-leaning politicians have alleged, without providing evidence, that Cuba and Venezuela have been backing unrest in Ecuador, Chile and other countries in recent weeks.
  Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told participants at a forum in Havana Friday: “We don’t have any involvement in the protests in Latin
  
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• Titans will be without defensive tackle Casey, center Jones

  01-11-2019 21:38
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will be without four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and starting center Ben Jones against Carolina on Sunday.
  The Titans also declared tight end Delanie Walker out Friday.
  Casey appeared to hurt a shoulder making a stop on fourth-and-1 late in last week’s 27-23 victory over Tampa Bay. He did not practice all week. Jones left that game briefly, then returned. But he has been in the concussion protocol all week since reporting
  
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• Reports: US launches review of China-owned video app TikTok

  01-11-2019 21:33
  Multiple published reports say that the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with millions of U.S. teens and young adults.
  The reports from Reuters,The New York Times and others say that the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has opened an inquiry. Several senators have recently noted concerns about censorship and data collection on TikTok.
  The Treasury Department, which houses CFIUS, says it does not c
  
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• Man gets probation for crash that killed 5 in NJ family

  01-11-2019 21:29
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Maryland man involved in a Delaware collision that killed five members of a New Jersey family has been sentenced to one year of probation.
  Alvin Hubbard III of Cambridge was sentenced Friday. He pleaded guilty in June to five misdemeanor counts of operating a motor vehicle causing death and two misdemeanor counts of vehicular assault.
  The judge gave the 46-year-old Hubbard the maximum combined sentence of 14 years but suspended the prison time for a year of probat
  
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• California seeks quick fix to utility bankruptcy

  01-11-2019 21:28
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to speed up the troubled Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy case so the company can be restructured in time for next year’s wildfire season.
  Newsom announced Friday he is calling a meeting of wildfire victims and PG&E executives, shareholders and creditors next week to accelerate what Newsom called “a consensual resolution” to the bankruptcy case.
  Shareholders and creditors are battling for control of the
  
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• California governor plans meeting of Pacific Gas & Electric leaders, shareholders, creditors to speed bankruptcy fix

  01-11-2019 21:26
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor plans meeting of Pacific Gas & Electric leaders, shareholders, creditors to speed bankruptcy fix.
  The post California governor plans meeting of Pacific Gas & Electric leaders, shareholders, creditors to speed bankruptcy fix appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Fans stream into Santa Anita for Breeders’ Cup

  01-11-2019 21:25
  ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Fans are streaming into Santa Anita for opening day of the Breeders’ Cup.
  A handful of protesters urging the end of horse racing in California toted signs outside one of the track’s gates, but they were outnumbered by a larger group of racing industry workers carrying signs supporting horses and their livelihood at a nearby gate.
  Santa Anita has been the site of 36 horse deaths since December.
  Bettors waited in lines under blue skies and temperatures in t
  
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