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NFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities 
The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a memo sent by commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained Wednesday night by the Associated Press, several phases of the protocols were laid out. The first phase...
Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS — Texas’ Republican governor and top law enforcement officer Wednesday came to the defense of a Dallas hair salon owner who was jailed for keeping her business open in defiance of the governor’s restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Shelley Luther was booked in the Dallas...
TV broadcaster Sinclair fined record $48 million over Tribune deal
The federal government has fined Sinclair Broadcasting Corp. $48 million, largely because of actions the TV broadcaster took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller rival Tribune Media. Sinclair in 2017 proposed a $3.9 billion deal for Tribune’s TV stations, attempting to extend its reach into new markets. The deal...
Taiwan baseball league set to allow fans back in ballparks 
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fans will be allowed to enter baseball stadiums for games in Taiwan for the first time this season as part of a gradual easing of restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from...
Georgia family demands arrests 2 months after son fatally shot 
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The parents of a black man slain in a pursuit by two white men armed with guns called for immediate arrests Wednesday as they faced the prospect of waiting a month or longer before a Georgia grand jury could consider bringing charges. A swelling outcry over the...
Brett Favre repaying $1.1M for no-show speeches, auditor says 
JACKSON, Miss. — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday. Auditor Shad White said his office received $500,000 from Favre on Wednesday, plus a commitment Favre will...
Agency finds private border wall violates Rio Grande treaty
HOUSTON — A construction firm promoted by President Donald Trump to build his signature border wall violated American treaty obligations with a private border fence next to the river separating Texas and Mexico, a U.S. agency has found. The International Boundary and Water Commission found that Fisher Industries’ 3-mile (4.8...
Lawsuit on behalf of Missouri meat plant workers dismissed
O’FALLON, Mo. — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of employees at a rural Missouri meatpacking facility, ruling that oversight of how the plant adheres to guidance aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus falls to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, not the courts. U.S....
Polish ruling coalition postpones presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s ruling party leader and a partner in the governing coalition announced an agreement late Wednesday to postpone Sunday’s presidential election, saying a new date will be chosen later. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the ruling Law and Justice party, and Jaroslaw Gowin, leader of a small party...
Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more 
Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star. European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye. Of course, close...
Uber lays off 3,700 as coronavirus upends sharing economy
NEW YORK — In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on people’s willingness to share their personal space are now struggling. Uber said Wednesday it’s cutting 3,700 full-time workers, or about 14% of its workforce,...
More than half of ACC football schools aim to reopen in fall 
Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the ACC are making plans for reopening campuses this fall, while four others have publicly said they are exploring scenarios for a return following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction is a crucial step toward restarting college sports,...
Dallas salon owner jailed for defying coronavirus shutdown order 
DALLAS — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus has drawn criticism from the governor and state attorney general. Shelley Luther was booked in the Dallas County jail on Tuesday afternoon following a video hearing during...
Ex-California lawmaker seeks prison term delay due to coronavirus
SAN DIEGO — Former California Rep. Duncan Hunter wants to push back the start of his prison term for stealing campaign funds until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Hunter’s lawyers and prosecutors filed a joint motion in federal court on Tuesday and were awaiting a ruling...
3 Russian doctors fall from hospital windows during pandemic 
MOSCOW — Two Russian doctors have died and another was seriously injured in falls from hospital windows after they reportedly came under pressure over working conditions in the coronavirus pandemic. The exact circumstances of the separate incidents in the last two weeks remain unclear and they are being investigated by...
Bundesliga given green light to resume matches — without fans — this month 
BERLIN — The Bundesliga can resume playing this month, ending a two-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a loosening of a range of containment measures after meeting with the country’s 16 state governors Wednesday. Pressure to relax the rules had been growing as the...
Report: Preakness could be rescheduled for 1 of 3 possible dates 
The Preakness Stakes still could be run on one of three dates this summer or fall. The Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports set aside three possible dates, a person with knowledge of negotiations said. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because no decision...
Wall Street dips to week’s first loss despite tech’s efforts
Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday, sending the market to its first loss in three days, after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, and three out of four stocks in the index sank. But the market’s losses would have...
Ganassi, Andretti commit to new Extreme E Series for 2021
Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E series has five events planned in what the league is calling “some of the most remarkable, remote and severely damaged...
Trump: Coronavirus task force not dismantling, just refocusing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his covid-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for “reopening” the country with rising infection rates in parts of the nation. The task force controversy was emblematic of an administration — and a country —...
Most new covid-19 patients in N.Y. not working, older: survey 
NEW YORK — The great majority of people being newly hospitalized with the coronavirus in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first such look at people still getting seriously ill despite six weeks of severe social distancing....
CBS renews 23 shows, 'Young Sheldon,' 'All Rise' among them
LOS ANGELES — TV viewers craving familiarity will find it on CBS, which is renewing nearly two dozen series including newcomers “The Unicorn” and “All Rise” and stalwarts “Blue Bloods” and “The Amazing Race.” CBS said Wednesday that 23 returning shows will be part of the network’s lineup for the...
The 'sweet science' of boxing looking into spit science
The “sweet science” may adopt a bit of spit science under a plan to protect itself from the coronavirus when boxing resumes in Britain, possibly in July. The head of the British Boxing Board of Control said Wednesday the body was working on an “apparatus” that would allow fighters to...
Small businesses slash more than 11 million jobs in April
NEW YORK — The nation’s small businesses slashed more than 11 million jobs in April as they were forced to close or suffered steep revenue losses amid the coronavirus outbreak. The tally from ADP counts jobs lost at the payroll provider’s business customers with under 500 workers. The smallest companies,...
Trump: Covid-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing 
PHOENIX — One day after saying that the covid-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy. Trump tweeted that the panel’s focus would be on “SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN.” Trump’s reversal...


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