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Former ESPN sportscaster ejected from RV crash onto busy Southern California freeway and survives

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Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV during a Southern California freeway crash this week and suffered multiple broken bones. Cordel described Monday’s crash in hospital interviews with Los Angeles-area TV stations. The crash happened Monday on California State Route 14 as Patrick and his wife were heading home after a camping trip. His wife was driving and Patrick said he just unbuckled his seatbelt to use the restroom when he noticed his wife had dozed off. Before he could grab the wheel, the RV hit a median divider wall and Patrick was thrown out a window. He says he’s thankful to have survived.

Court in Canadian province blocks new laws against public use of illegal substances

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force. The Restricting Public Consumption […]
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Dominican baseball player Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a prosecutor who is investigating him for an alleged relationship with a minor. Prosecutor Olga Diná Llaverías said the investigation will continue regardless of Franco’s no-show. She waited for the All-Star player and his […]
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Dominican baseball player Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a prosecutor who is investigating him for an alleged relationship with a minor. Prosecutor Olga Diná Llaverías said the investigation will continue regardless of Franco’s no-show. She waited for the All-Star player and his […]

As inaugural In-Season Tournament draws to a close, Adam Silver looks ahead to possible tweaks

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver seemed more than satisfied by the way the inaugural In-Season Tournament went this season, though noted that it’s only natural to expect some tweaks to the format before next year. Silver, speaking Saturday before the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers met in the event’s first championship […]

Mexico raids and closes 31 pharmacies in Ensenada that were selling fentanyl-laced pills

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they have raided and closed 31 pharmacies in Baja California’s coastal city of Ensenada, after they were detected selling fake or fentanyl-laced pills. Marines and health inspection authorities seized 4,681 boxes of medications that may have been offered for sale without proper safeguards, may have been faked […]

Extremely rare white alligator is born at a Florida reptile park

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida reptile park. The 19.2-inch (49 cm) female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of a few known leucistic alligators, Gatorland Orlando said Thursday. “This is beyond rare. It is absolutely extraordinary,” Mark McHugh, […]

Extremely rare white leucistic alligator is born at a Florida reptile park

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida reptile park. The 19.2-inch (49 cm) female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of only seven known leucistic alligators, Gatorland Orlando said Thursday. Three of the seven are at the park, officials there […]
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Blackhawks say Corey Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct and move to terminate his contract

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are cutting ties with Corey Perry. The franchise is still answering questions about the culture of the organization. The Blackhawks say Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct, and they are moving toward terminating his contract in the latest twist involving the veteran winger who was sent home last week without […]