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• Officials look into horse stabbings on North Carolina border

  11-11-2019 23:57
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A nonprofit group which helps at-risk horses is reporting a series of stabbings involving horses in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reports Fleet of Angels says there were instances on Sunday of some horses found stabbed in their pastures. The first incident was on Sept. 25, when a retired horse in Columbus, North Carolina, was found bleeding out from a cut on his back leg.
  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina verified so
  
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• Democrats, GOP to vie for impeachment narrative at hearings

  11-11-2019 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans both see the public impeachment hearings starting this week as their first and best opportunity to shape opinion about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
  While Democrats believe the testimony will paint a vivid picture of presidential misconduct, Republicans say the Democrats don’t have solid enough evidence for impeachment.
  Both sides see the stakes as very high.
  Democrats plan a narrow focus in the hearings, and a narra
  
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• Study finds decline in flu-vaccinated kids

  11-11-2019 23:48
  
  NEW YORK CITY (NBC) – Fewer children are getting their flu shots, according to a new study from Columbia University.
  Researchers examined CDC data from eight flu seasons and found that in recent years there has been a decline in those 17 and younger being vaccinated.
  The severity of the current, or previous, flu season and vaccine effectiveness did not have an impact on the vaccination rate.
  The scientists say the decline may be due to the anti-vaccine movement or the misconception that th
  
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• Australia’s most populous state prepares for extreme fires

  11-11-2019 23:44
  
  CANBRERRA, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of schools remain closed across Australia’s most populous state, and residents have been urged to evacuate woodlands for the relative safety of city centers as authorities brace for extreme fire danger.
  New South Wales on Monday declared a weeklong state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s hot, dry and windy conditions. The declaration gives the Rural Fire Service sweeping powers to control resources and direct other government agencie
  
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• Irad Ortiz Jr. rides 5 winners at Aqueduct

  11-11-2019 23:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode five winners at Aqueduct on Monday, the second time he’s had that many in a day this year.
  The 27-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico won the second race with Customerexperience, the sixth with Willing to Speed, the eighth with Country Grammer, the ninth with Classic Lady and the 10th with Pins and Needles. He rode two other races.
  Ortiz also won five races on July 31 at Saratoga.
  He recently won the Bill Shoemaker Award as the most outstanding jockey
  
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• 2 flights return to Miami airport with mechanical issues

  11-11-2019 23:37
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Two American Eagle flights operated by American Airlines encountered similar mechanical issues after takeoff, forcing both planes to return to Miami International Airport.
  The Miami Herald reports American Eagle Flight 3422 and Envoy Air Flight 3407 left the airport within minutes of each other and returned around the same time Sunday after experiencing mechanical issues.
  An American Airlines spokesman says Flight 3422 was bound for McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee
  
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• Man receives response to message in bottle 9 years later

  11-11-2019 23:31
  
  ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts college student has received a response to a message he threw into the ocean when he was 10 years old.
  Suffolk University sophomore Max Vredenburgh says he put the letter into a glass wine bottle that he threw into the water at Long Beach in Rockport in August 2010.
  Vredenburgh’s father texted him Friday to say that he had received a letter from someone named “G. Dubois” who found the bottle on a beach in Southern France on Oct. 10.
  
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• Wisconsin committee drops proposal to prosecute journalists

  11-11-2019 23:18
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials in southwestern Wisconsin have dropped a resolution that appeared to threaten journalists who planned to report on upcoming water research without repeating a news release verbatim.
  The Lafayette County Land Conservation Committee was set to vote on the resolution Tuesday. But county attorney Nathan Russell said Monday that the vote won’t happen and that the resolution won’t be considered “in the near future.” The resolution centers on
  
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• Meeting on proposal to prosecute journalists back on

  11-11-2019 23:18
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials in southwestern Wisconsin are going ahead with a meeting on a resolution that calls for prosecuting journalists who edit an upcoming news release on a water quality study.
  The Lafayette County Land Conservation Committee was set to vote on the resolution Tuesday. But county attorney Nathan Russell said Monday morning that the vote wouldn’t happen and the resolution won’t be considered “in the near future.”
  The resolution remained on th
  
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• JMU faces Shenandoah

  11-11-2019 23:15
  
  Shenandoah vs. James Madison (1-1)
  JMU Convocation Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The James Madison Dukes will be taking on the Hornets of Division III Shenandoah. James Madison lost 65-34 on the road to Virginia in its most recent game.
  LEADING THE CHARGE: Matt Lewis has averaged 18 points and 11.5 rebounds this year for James Madison. Zach Jacobs has paired with Lewis with 12 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.LONG-DISTANCE LEWIS: Through two games, James Madi
  
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• DACA arguments to be heard at U.S. Supreme Court

  11-11-2019 23:14
  
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear verbal arguments about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program’s future on Tuesday.Thousands will gather in Washington D.C. in support of the program as the Supreme Court hears the arguments regarding the Trump Administration’s termination of the program.
  This is a program that has reached great success, according to Peter Boogaard, the communication director for FWD.US, an organization committed to meaningful reform and
  
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• Catholic bishops’ agenda: immigrants, gun deaths, sex abuse

  11-11-2019 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) —
  Immigration, gun violence and clergy sex abuse are among the topics being discussed as U.S. Catholic bishops open a national meeting in Baltimore.
  One Florida-based bishop, Frank Dewane, urged his colleagues to work harder to lobby for gun restrictions at the state and federal level.
  The meeting marks the end of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo’s three-year term heading the bishops’ conference. His tenure was dominated by controversies related to the church’s long
  
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• Pentagon chief: No penalty for officer in impeachment probe

  11-11-2019 23:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says an Army officer has no reason to fear retribution for testifying before Congress in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
  Esper was asked about potential retribution for Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman during a trip Monday to New York. The defense secretary said the Pentagon “has protections for whistleblowers” who report waste, fraud or abuse.
  He says Vindman or any other whistleblower “shouldn’t have any
  
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• Jackets’ Foligno suspended 3 games for hit on Bellemare

  11-11-2019 23:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The NHL has suspended Columbus forward Nick Foligno for three games for a hit that leveled Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.
  The Department of Player Safety announced the penalty for the Blue Jackets captain on Monday.
  Foligno dropped Bellemare with the open-ice hit with his elbow to Bellemare’s jaw at 17:15 of the second period Saturday. Foligno said he hadn’t intended to hurt Bellemare and “felt sick to my stomach when I saw that
  
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• Trump’s lawsuit against NY over tax returns dismissed by judge

  11-11-2019 23:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York officials that was aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns.
  Judge Carl Nichols handed down a 19-page ruling, finding the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
  Trump sued New York’s attorney general, tax commissioner and the House and Ways Means Committee in July, seeking an injunction to block the applicatio
  
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• Darren O’Day guaranteed $2.75M in deal with Braves

  11-11-2019 23:01
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-handed reliever Darren O’Day is guaranteed $2.75 million as part of the one-year contract he reached to return to the Atlanta Braves.
  O’Day’s deal, announced Friday, includes a $2.25 million salary for 2020. The NL East champions have a $3.5 million option for 2021 with a $500,000 buyout.
  The 37-year-old O’Day appeared in just eight games for the Braves last season due to a right forearm strain. He allowed one earned run in 5 1/3 innin
  
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• Shahid lifts North Dakota State over Cal Poly 74-67

  11-11-2019 22:57
  
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid had 21 points as North Dakota State beat Cal Poly 74-67 on Monday.
  Tyson Ward added 14 points and seven rebounds for North Dakota State (2-1). Cameron Hunter scored 13 points — all in the second half.
  It was tied at 51 midway through the second half until NDSU went a 7-0 run and never trailed again. Cal Poly was within four points with 1:23 remaining but NDSU made 7 of 8 free throws the rest of the way to seal it.
  Junior Ballard had 20 points for the
  
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• US drops to 0-2 in Olympic baseball qualifying round

  11-11-2019 22:52
  
  The United States stumbled for the second time in Olympic baseball qualifying, losing to South Korea 5-1 on Monday night in Tokyo.
  The Americans dropped to 0-2 in the super round of the Premier12 tournament, which serves as Olympic qualifying. The record includes an 8-2 group stage loss on Nov. 3 against Mexico (2-0), which is carried over to the super round standings. The Mexicans opened the super round with a 2-0 win over Taiwan on Monday at Chiba City.
  The U.S., managed by Scott Brosius, play
  
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• Lawsuit against flight school over fatal crash is dismissed

  11-11-2019 22:46
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against a flight school and its owner over a 2016 plane crash that killed a student pilot.
  Judge Matthew Budzik in Hartford ruled in favor of Arian Prevalla and his now-defunct American Flight Academy on Friday.
  Prevalla survived the small plane crash in East Hartford. He accused the student pilot, Feras Freitekh, of intentionally crashing the plane.
  Freitekh’s father denied Prevalla’s allegations
  
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• Animal rights activists stage rare protest in Cuba’s capital

  11-11-2019 22:36
  
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuban animal rights activists have staged a rare protest in Havana, where authorities swiftly crack down on unapproved demonstrations.
  About 30 animal advocates gathered Monday morning in front of a pound on the outskirts of the capital where street dogs are taken to be euthanized. The demonstrator s carried signs protesting euthanasia and rough treatment of dogs by city dog-watchers.
  Images circulating online among Cubans in recent days showed dogs being hurled into trucks b
  
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• Texas Tech QB Bowman cleared to play and intends to redshirt

  11-11-2019 22:34
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman has been cleared to play after missing six games with a shoulder injury but the plan now is to redshirt the second-year player.
  Bowman, who got hurt in the third game Sept. 14 at Arizona, could still play in one more game this season for Texas Tech (4-5) and maintain his status as a sophomore player going into next year. Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said Monday he respects and agrees with the decision by Bowman and his parents to not
  
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• Pulisic uncertain for US games vs Canada, Cuba

  11-11-2019 22:32
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Pulisic is uncertain for the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League games against Canada and Cuba after leaving Chelsea’s match against Crystal Palace with a hip injury.
  The 21-year-old attacker appeared to get hurt when he scored his fifth goal in three Premier League matches, colliding with goalkeeper Vicente Guaita during a header in the 79th minute Saturday.
  The U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday that no decision has been made whether he will join t
  
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• Pulisic to miss US Nations League games vs Canada, Cuba

  11-11-2019 22:32
  
  DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — Christian Pulisic will miss the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League games against Canada and Cuba after leaving Chelsea’s match against Crystal Palace with a hip injury.
  The 21-year-old attacker from Hershey, Pennsylvania, appeared to get hurt when he scored his fifth goal in three Premier League matches, colliding with goalkeeper Vicente Guaita during a header in the 79th minute Saturday. Pulisic became just the fourth American to score in three strai
  
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• Phoenix woman accused of reckless manslaughter in car crash

  11-11-2019 22:26
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Glendale say a Phoenix woman has been accused of reckless manslaughter after the vehicle she was driving hit a wall and killed the passenger.
  They say 24-year-old Evangelina Elizabeth Lara was arrested after Sunday night’s crash.
  According to witnesses, Lara passed several vehicles before losing control of her car and it ran into a residential block wall.
  Police say 25-year-old Cristian Ramos of Phoenix was a passenger in the vehicle and pronounced de
  
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• Impeachment team releases transcript of defense official

  11-11-2019 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators are releasing another transcript in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
  The transcript being made public Monday is from the testimony of Laura Cooper, a deputy assistant secretary of defense, in a closed-door interview.
  House Democrats are moving forward with the first live, public hearings of the impeachment inquiry this week.
  The House is investigating whether Trump violated his oath of office by pushing Ukraine’s president to in
  
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• Mexican official says Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales

  11-11-2019 22:04
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican official says Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales .
  The post Mexican official says Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Family speaks out after 9 members gunned down in alleged cartel attack

  11-11-2019 21:54
  
  PHOENIX (KPNX) — An attack in Mexico left nine women and children with dual American-Mexican citizenship dead. Bullet holes littered the window of a now burnt-out SUV.
  Over the last week, the family has held funerals for those lost. For Emily Langford the attack literally hit home.
  Dawna Langford was her sister-in-law. Trevor and Rogan Langford were her nephews. Christina Johnson was her cousin and friend. Rhonita or “Nita” was her niece in law, and her children were her great-
  
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• United States: Bolivian president wasn’t forced out by coup

  11-11-2019 21:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials at the U.S. State Department say the situation in Bolivia is not a coup, despite what some Latin American governments have claimed. They allege that the constitutional order in the Andean country will not be broken once an interim president calls for elections within 90 days.
  Bolivia’s first indigenous president Evo Morales resigned Sunday after weeks of protests following a disputed election.
  The U.S. officials say the Bolivian military merely poin
  
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• Hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrants

  11-11-2019 21:32
  
  TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian broadcast company has fired hockey commentator Don Cherry for calling immigrants “you people” in a rant on television in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country’s fallen soldiers.
  Rogers Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley said in a statement Monday that after discussions with Cherry “it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down.”
  The 85-year-old Cherry called immigrants “you people&rd
  
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• UNLV plays Cal

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  UNLV (1-1) vs. Cal (1-0)
  Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Cal hosts UNLV in an early season matchup.
  STEPPING UP: .ACCURATE AMAURI: Amauri Hardy has connected on 42.9 percent of the 14 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also made 100 percent of his foul shots this season.
  DID YOU KNOW: UNLV went 6-6 against non-conference programs last season. In those 12 games, the Runnin’ Rebels gave up 71.5 points per game while scoring 73.6 per matchup. Ca
  
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• SIUE goes up against Valpo

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Valparaiso (1-1) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (1-1)
  Sam M. Vadalabene Center, Edwardsville, Illinois; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville look to bounce back from losses. Each team is coming off a road loss in their last game. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville lost 87-60 to Iowa on Friday, while Valparaiso fell 81-70 at Saint Louis on Saturday.
  LEADING THE WAY: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s Cameron Williams has averaged 13.5 points and four
  
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• Seattle takes on Pacific (OR)

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Pacific (OR) vs. Seattle (1-2)
  Redhawk Center, Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Redhawks are set to battle the Boxers of Division III Pacific (OR). Seattle lost 74-66 loss at home to Eastern Washington in its most recent game.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: Terrell Brown has averaged 23.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and five assists this year for Seattle. Complementing Brown is Myles Carter, who is averaging 9.3 points and six rebounds per game.
  FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Terrell Brown has made
  
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• Oregon State plays OU

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Oklahoma (2-0) vs. Oregon State (2-0)
  Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma and Oregon State both look to put winning streaks together . Oklahoma beat Minnesota by nine in its last outing. Oregon State is coming off an 80-74 home win against Iowa State in its most recent game.
  TEAM LEADERSHIP: The play-making Tres Tinkle has averaged a double-double (26 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists) to lead the way for the Beavers. Kylor Kelley is
  
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• Northeastern takes on UMass

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Northeastern (2-0) vs. UMass (2-0)
  William D. Mullins Center, Amherst, Massachusetts; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern and UMass both look to put winning streaks together . Northeastern beat Harvard by five at home on Friday. UMass is coming off a 62-60 win at Fairfield on Saturday.
  LEADING THE WAY: UMass’ T.J. Weeks has averaged 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and two steals while Tre Mitchell has put up 14 points and eight rebounds. For the Huskies, Jordan Roland has averaged 40.5 p
  
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• NKU squares up against CCU

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Northern Kentucky (1-1) vs. Coastal Carolina (1-1)
  HTC Center, Conway, South Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina squares off against Northern Kentucky in an early season matchup. Each team last played on Friday. Coastal Carolina won at home against Hampden-Sydney 102-66, while Northern Kentucky came up short in a 71-56 game at Missouri.
  STEPPING UP: Coastal Carolina’s Tyrell Gumbs-Frater has averaged 22.5 points and 4.5 rebounds while Keishawn Brewton has put up 18.
  
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• Mizzou looks to knock off No. 21 Xavier

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Missouri (2-0) vs. No. 21 Xavier (2-0)
  Cintas Center, Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Xavier looks to give Missouri its seventh straight loss against ranked opponents. Missouri’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies 62-58 on Feb. 13, 2018. Xavier is coming off an 81-63 win over Siena in its most recent game.
  STEPPING UP: Xavier’s Tyrique Jones has averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while Naji Marshall has put up 18.5 p
  
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• La. Tech faces Wiley

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  Wiley vs. Louisiana Tech (1-0)
  Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, Louisiana; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will be taking on the Wildcats of Division III Wiley. Louisiana Tech is coming off an 82-49 win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in its most recent game.
  DID YOU KNOW: Louisiana Tech went 8-3 overall against out-of-conference foes last season. The Bulldogs put up 79.4 points per matchup in those 11 games.
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• Georgia squares off against The Citadel

  11-11-2019 21:31
  
  The Citadel (0-1) vs. Georgia (1-0)
  Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Citadel faces Georgia in an early season matchup.
  DID YOU KNOW: Both of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. The Citadel went 5-3 against programs outside its conference, while Georgia went 9-4 in such games.
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• Pima Community College course to host Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway

  11-11-2019 21:29
  
  TUCSON – Pima Community College’s Community Organization and Development course will host the inaugural Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway on Friday, Nov. 22 at the PCC west campus in Tucson.
  This event, in collaboration with the PCC Foundation and the PCC Aztec Resource Center and Food Pantry (ARC), will support PCC students who rely on the ARC food pantry during the holiday season.
  Jamie Leon-Guerrero, a student involved in the class, has asked the community to consider making a tax
  
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• West Virginia home explodes, 2 injured

  11-11-2019 21:26
  
  CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say a West Virginia home exploded, causing non-life-threatening injuries to two people.
  WTTG-TV in Washington reports the home in Charles Town was destroyed in the Monday blast. Witnesses told the station the homeowners had problems with their propane furnace on Sunday.
  Photos and video footage from news outlets show firefighters dousing the remnants of a fire at the leveled house. Fire officials said they were trying to determine what caused the explos
  
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• ADOT: I-19 NB, Irvington Rd ramp closed

  11-11-2019 21:26
  
  TUCSON – The ramp on northbound Interstate 19 and Irvington Road is closed, according to Arizona Department of Transportation.
  ADOT says the ramp is closed due to “an equipment situation.”
  There is no estimated time to reopen the ramp.I-19 NB, Irvington Road on-ramp: The ramp is closed due to an equipment situation. There is no estimated time to reopen the ramp. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/g70YPDl54K
  — Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 11, 2019No further details have been
  
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• Denver settles with United pilot in indecent exposure case

  11-11-2019 21:25
  
  DENVER (AP) — The city of Denver has agreed to pay $300,000 to a United Airlines pilot who was arrested on an indecent exposure charge that was later dismissed by a judge.
  KMGH-TV reports that Andrew Collins’ attorney, Craig Silverman, announced the settlement on Monday.
  Collins was arrested in September 2018 after being accused of standing naked in front of his 10th-floor hotel window overlooking the Denver International Airport terminal.
  He pleaded not guilty, and a judge dismissed
  
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• Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating

  11-11-2019 21:24
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of a San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system is apologizing to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform.
  Bay Area Rapid Transit general manager Bob Powers said in a statement Monday that he’s disappointed by the Nov. 4 encounter that led to rider Steve Foster being taken away in handcuffs.
  In a 15-minute video taken by Foster’s girlfriend, a BART officer tells Foster that eating isn
  
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• Prosecutors seek sentencing date for ex-Trump campaign aide

  11-11-2019 21:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to set a sentencing date for next month for former Trump campaign official Rick Gates.
  The request on Monday is a sign that Gates’ extensive cooperation with the government is coming to an end.
  Gates pleaded guilty last year in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
  He recently testified in the trial of high-powered Washington lawyer Greg Craig and is scheduled to t
  
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• Broncos rookie Drew Lock returning to practice this week

  11-11-2019 21:23
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are bringing rookie quarterback Drew Lock back to practice Tuesday to see if he’s going to be able to play this season.
  The second-round draft pick from Missouri went on IR to start the season after spraining his right thumb in an Aug. 19 preseason game against San Francisco.
  His return will start a 21-day clock in which the Broncos (3-6) must decide whether to put him on the active roster or send him back to IR, ending his season and delayi
  
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• Tenn. doctor plans to plead guilty to opioid distribution

  11-11-2019 21:16
  
  COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee doctor who had five patients fatally overdose in a 10-month span intends to plead guilty to distributing a controlled substance.
  The Tennessean reports 64-year-old Dr. Darrel Rinehart’s attorney filed a motion to have a hearing in December where Rinehart “intends to plead guilty.”
  Attorney James Simmons says Rinehart will confess to one count of drug distribution. He says the decision to plead guilty came after examining discovery provid
  
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• Adoptable Pets: Chloe Needs a Home

  11-11-2019 21:11
  
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• The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more often

  11-11-2019 21:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds that big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago.
  Experts generally measure a hurricane’s destruction by adding up how much damage it did to people and cities. That can overlook storms that are powerful, but that hit only sparsely populated areas. A Danish research team came up with a new measurement that looked at just the how big and strong the hurricane was, not how much money it cost.
  
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• Redskins name Dwayne Haskins starting QB for rest of season

  11-11-2019 21:00
  
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have named rookie Dwayne Haskins their starting quarterback for the rest of the season.
  Interim coach Bill Callahan announced the expected move Monday with Washington returning from its bye week. Haskins is set to make his second NFL start on Sunday against the New York Jets.
  The 15th overall pick out of Ohio State is 27 of 44 for 284 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in three appearances. Callahan says veteran Case Keenum, who star
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Triggered Babies

  11-11-2019 21:00
  
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