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Today in sports history: Aug. 20Video
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. 1931 — Helen Wills Moody beats Eileen Bennett Whitingstall, 6-4, 6-1 ,to capture the women’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1944...
Trump lashes out at Goodyear about its policy on MAGA wear
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged people to boycott tires from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., tweeting that the Ohio-based company had “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS.” But the company didn’t announce such a specific ban, only said it had asked employees to refrain from workplace expressions...
Ex-FBI lawyer admits to false statement during Russia probe
WASHINGTON — A former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to altering a document related to the secret surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith is the first current or former official to be charged in a special Justice Department review of the investigation into...
Court: Secret videos can’t be used in massage parlor case against Patriots owner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that police violated the rights of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others when they secretly video recorded them paying for massage parlor sex acts, barring the tapes’ use at trial and dealing a potentially deadly blow to their...
‘Love in the Time of Corona’ is ‘time capsule’ of the times
NEW YORK — From grappling with big life decisions to a marriage on the brink, a new four-part miniseries tackles relationship struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, who are married in real life, co-star and executive produce “Love in the Time of Corona,” which airs...
In-person Pennsylvania Farm Show canceled over virus worries
HARRISBURG — The massive annual Pennsylvania Farm Show was canceled as an in-person event on Wednesday because of the pandemic, ending the prospect of hundreds of thousands of people converging on the Harrisburg complex in January. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said the Jan. 9-15 event will be conducted virtually instead,...
Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials say
NEW YORK — Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases. Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, took the step using emergency powers he...
San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rageVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week. Smoke blanketed the city of San Francisco. “Throughout the state of California...
Golden Knights eliminate Blackhawks with 4-3 win in Game 5
EDMONTON, Alberta — Facing an early deficit, the Vegas Golden Knights were sparked by their stars, setting the stage for Alex Tuch to send the top seed in the Western Conference into the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Tuch scored the tiebreaking goal 1 minute, 34 seconds into...
Alex Ovechkin helps Capitals rally past Islanders to avoid sweep
TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and avoid a sweep in their first-round series. Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for the Capitals and Braden Holtby stopped...
Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on TrumpVideo
NEW YORK — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention. The moment marked a political high point for Biden, who had sought...
Mali’s president announces resignation as a result of armed mutinyVideo
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of anti-government protests demanding his ouster. The news of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s departure was met with jubilation by anti-government demonstrators and alarm...
Bears’ Mitchell Trubisky showing edge as he battles Nick Foles
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — His job up for grabs, his future with the Chicago Bears uncertain, quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is showing an edgier side. He’s being more vocal. “I think it’s a combination of everything, just realizing this is the last year of my contract,” he said. “Being hurt last...
John Klingberg gets winner, Stars beat Flames for 3-2 lead
EDMONTON, Alberta — John Klingberg didn’t have the decisive goal taken away this time. The Dallas defenseman scored his first goal since the NHL’s restart early in the third period, and the Stars held on for a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames in a crucial Game 5 of their...
Washington officials trap male Asian giant hornet
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Officials in Washington state have trapped a male Asian giant hornet, the first male detected in the United States. The Washington state Department of Agriculture said the hornet was found in a trap near the town of Custer in northwestern Washington’s Whatcom County. That’s the same area...
Carter Hart’s 2nd straight shutout leads Flyers to victory
TORONTO — Carter Hart is making postseason history and has the Flyers on the brink of advancing to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. Hart stopped 29 shots for his second straight shutout, Michael Raffl and Phil Myers each scored and the...
Rays’ 2-way player McKay to have season-ending surgeryVideo
NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays two-way rookie Brendan McKay will have season-ending surgery on his left throwing shoulder Wednesday. The 24-year-old McKay, a Blackhawk graduate, tested positive for the coronavirus in early July and missed most of the club’s preseason camp. He was cleared to resume activities July 31...
West Virginia AG sues Walmart, CVS over opioid pill flood
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s attorney general sued Walmart and drugstore chain CVS on Tuesday, saying they failed to monitor and report suspicious orders of prescription painkillers to their retail pharmacies in a state ravaged by the opioid epidemic. Patrick Morrisey’s lawsuits allege violations of the state’s Consumer Credit and...
Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks as a result of covid-19 spike
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame University on Tuesday canceled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10. University president the Rev. John Jenkins said there have been 147 confirmed cases of coronavirus on campus since the start...
Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk dies of cancer at 57Video
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. The Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts, a team Hawerchuk coached, confirmed the death on Twitter on Tuesday. “After an...
Virginia senator: ‘I will be vindicated’ in Confederate monument caseVideo
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia state senator charged with damaging a Confederate monument said Tuesday that she will beat the case against her. “It’s just an unnecessary nuisance, but you know what? I will be vindicated,” Sen. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, said in Richmond. Police in the city of Portsmouth...
Ravens QB Jackson comfortable being face of the franchiseVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — There was a time when the Baltimore Ravens were known for a ferocious defense led by the team’s most prominent player, future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis. These days, the face of the Ravens is quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP and catalyst of...
Today in sports history: Aug. 19Video
1909 — The first race is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a 5-mile race with an average speed of 57.4 mph. The track’s surface of crushed rock and tar breaks up in a number of places and causes the deaths of two...
Postal Service halts some operational changes amid outcry
WASHINGTON — Facing public pressure and state lawsuits, the Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt voting in the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would “suspend” his initiatives until after the...
More eggs harvested from last 2 northern white rhinos
OL PEJETA, Kenya — An international team of scientists said they successfully extracted eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhinos, a step on the way to possibly saving the subspecies from extinction. Ten eggs were harvested from the female rhinos at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The...
