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• Hallmark draws criticism after pulling same-sex wedding ads

  15-12-2019 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Hallmark Channel was facing some bitter criticism on social media Sunday over its decision to pull ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar, following a complaint from a conservative advocacy group.The hashtag #BoycottHallmark was trending at one point on Twitter, and celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner assailed the decision. “Put the commercials back!” Shatner wrote. DeGeneres asked: “Isn’
  
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• Comey takes responsibility for FBI ‘sloppiness’ revealed in DOJ watchdog’s report

  15-12-2019 22:27
  
  Former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday took responsibility for what the Justice Department's watchdog described as concerning and fundamental errors the FBI made in the course of its investigation into Russian attempts to influence President Donald Trump's campaign.But Comey also claimed the Justice Department inspector general's report had vindicated both himself and the agency he used to lead by saying no political bias had driven the launch of what turned into a years-long invest
  
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• Woman in Florida leaves three kids alone in bus overnight to smoke pot on boat

  15-12-2019 22:08
  
  A Florida woman was charged with neglect earlier this week for leaving her three children alone in a bus overnight before going on a boat to smoke marijuana.Andrea L. Kerins, 33, was charged with three counts of felony child neglect for leaving her children, ages 3, 6 and 9 years old, unattended in a mini-bus before leaving for the night to smoke marijuana on a boat, according to a press release from the Gulfport Police Department.An officer from the department on routine patrol spotte
  
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• Imposter scams employ new tech and techniques to steal retirees’ life savings

  15-12-2019 20:42
  
  The telephone rang just past three o’clock on an April morning, piercing the silence of the darkened Long Island home where James McGlone and his wife slept. When he picked up the phone, McGlone was drowsy and disoriented, but the voice on the line made his stomach drop, jolting him awake.The late-night caller said McGlone’s nephew was in legal trouble and needed immediate financial assistance. He’d been in a car accident that had caused the other driver — a pregnant woma
  
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• Babe Ruth’s 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

  15-12-2019 19:31
  
  LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark.The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million.SCP Auctions didn’t identify the buyer. The auction was held in Laguna Niguel, California.Ruth hit his 500th homer on Aug. 11, 1929, in a game against the Cleveland Indians. According to SCP Auctions, the ball cleared the right field wall at League Park and rolled down Lexington Avenue
  
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• Record-long UN climate talks end but fail to deliver a global agreement on carbon markets

  15-12-2019 12:18
  
  Record-long UN climate talks end but fail to deliver a global agreement on carbon markets.
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• Road sweep; Roadrunners win 6th straight

  15-12-2019 07:45
  
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  CEDAR PARK (TX) - Tucson made it four for the road Saturday night down in Cedar Park, Texas as the Roadrunners beat the Texas Stars 3-1 for a sixth consecutive win.Tucson (21-5-0-0) went unbeaten on their four-game road trip through Iowa and Texas and will return to the desert with a seven-point lead in the AHL's Pacific Division.The Roadrunners got goals in the game from Jeremy Gregoire, Andy Miele and Beau Bennett. Vili Saarijärvi assisted on the Bennet
  
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• No. 6 Gonzaga withstands late run to beat No. 15 Wildcats

  15-12-2019 06:56
  
  GAME HIGHLIGHTS:By John MarshallTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 18 points, Filip Petrusev added 16 and No. 6 Gonzaga withstood No. 15 Arizona’s furious late rally for an 84-80 win on Saturday night.The Zags (11-1) fought through a tense first half and shut down Arizona during two second-half runs to go up 80-65 with 2:12 left.After struggling most of the night, Arizona (10-2) went on a 15-1 to pull within two, but Gonzaga’s Ryan Woolridge sealed it by hitting two free
  
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• Palmieri, Devils beat Coyotes 2-1 to end 7-game skid

  15-12-2019 06:37
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each had two assists to help the Devils get their first win this month. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 shots.Alex Goligoski scored for Arizona, which has lost five of its last seven home games but remains in sole possess
  
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• TPD investigating officer involved shooting in midtown

  15-12-2019 06:12
  
  TUCSON—Tucson Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in the 200 block of E. Yavapai road.OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGOfficers and Detectives are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in the 200 block of E. Yavapai Rd. Details to follow. pic.twitter.com/7PnfViEAOm— Ofc. Frank Magos (@ofcrmagos) December 15, 2019
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• A front will cool Southern Arizona down Saturday night

  15-12-2019 03:02
  
  TUCSON - A late night cold front will move into the state bringing rain and snow to the northern half of the state and clouds to the southern half.No rain is expected in the Tucson area with this front, but wind speeds could be as high as 10-15 mph early Sunday morning.
  Sunday will be an excellent day with high temperatures in the upper 60's and plenty of sunshine.This cold front will dry out the air in Southern Arizona bringing down our overnight lows temperatures into the 30's and 20's across
  
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• LSU quarterback Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy as top college player

  15-12-2019 02:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy as top college player.
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• Plane wreckage, body found in rural eastern Yavapai County

  15-12-2019 02:39
  
  CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a plane crash discovered when a rancher found wreckage in a rural area of eastern Yavapai County.A rancher on Friday reported finding the wreckage of a single-engine plane and a body at the crash site southeast of the junction of Interstate 17 and State Route 169, the county Sheriff's Office said Saturday.The remains weren't immediately identified but the rancher described the crash wreckage as apparently a “couple of days old,"
  
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