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Mississippi gov: I’d sign bill to remove flag’s rebel emblem
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the next few days to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Saturday, for the first time, that...
Bar owners worry as virus surges in their workplaces
HOUSTON — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent last Friday when the owners shut it down for a second time during the coronavirus pandemic — a week before the Texas governor ordered all bars to follow suit amid a...
What to wear: Feds’ mixed messages on masks sow confusion
Forgive the American people if they’re in a fog about face masks. President Donald Trump and the federal government have done a number on them. First there was the don’t-do-it phase. Then the nice-but-not-for-me dissonance. Followed by the local-rules-don’t-apply exceptions. Topped off by Trump’s stated suspicion that some people wear...
Advocates, experts warn against polling place reductions
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — With only one polling place open on election day this week in Louisville, Kentucky, voting went relatively smoothly compared with other recent primaries held amid the global pandemic. Does that mean other cities should consider the same in November? Voting rights groups say no. They caution that...
Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies at 91
NEW YORK — Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan’s silhouette with psychedelic hair and summed up the feelings for his native New York with “I (HEART) NY,” died Friday, his 91st birthday. The cause was a stroke and Glaser had also had renal failure, his wife,...
Judge: Alaska corporations can get tribal virus relief money
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of coronavirus relief funding set aside for tribes, a federal judge ruled late Friday in a case that has been closely watched around Indian Country. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., initially granted a request from tribal...
Major League Baseball confronting short time period before Opening DayVideo
CHICAGO — Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee time on the right golf course is often more challenging than the work on the field. When major leaguers report next week for spring training 2.0 — or perhaps more accurately, baseball’s...
Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s agent of change, doing ‘what feels right’Video
LONG POND — Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for Bubba Wallace. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black driver to shake things up in a predominantly white sport. To others, the 26-year-old Wallace represents something else...
Police: Illinois warehouse shooting suspect killed himself
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A 48-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of two co-workers and the critical wounding of another at a Springfield, Illinois, warehouse died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the city’s police chief said Friday. Michael L. Collins of Springfield, two other men and a woman all...
Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with demonstrators Friday after some lay in the street or sat on barricades to thwart the city’s effort to dismantle an “occupied” protest zone that has drawn scorn from President Donald Trump and a lawsuit from nearby businesses. Crews arrived with heavy equipment...
After weird NHL Draft Lottery, losers of 1st-round playoff series in running for top pickVideo
Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to walk on stage Friday night in Montreal as the top pick in the NHL Draft. After the covid-19 pandemic paused the hockey season and postponed that possibility, Lafreniere was supposed to find out Friday night where he would be going when the league held its...
Phil Mickelson leads Travelers in first event since turning 50Video
CROMWELL, Conn. — Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset. Playing his first tournament since turning 50 this month, the five-time major champion shot a 7-under-par 63 on Friday in the Travelers Championship to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend. Lefty said said it was perhaps the wisdom...
Attorney: Ex-Baltimore mayor surrenders for prison term
Baltimore’s disgraced former mayor surrendered to federal authorities Friday to begin serving a three-year prison sentence stemming from a public corruption scandal. Catherine Pugh’s attorney, Steven Silverman, told The Associated Press his client “surrendered as directed.” Pugh was sentenced in February for fraudulently selling her self-published children’s books to nonprofit...
Family lawyer probing police actions in Elijah McClain’s death
DENVER — The lawyer for the family of Black man who died after being stopped by suburban Denver police last year because he was “being suspicious,” said Friday she and Elijah McClain’s relatives have been conducting their own investigation after an official inquiry cleared three white police officers Mari Newman...
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into southern Israel late Friday, shattering months of near-total calm. In response, Israeli aircraft attacked two military facilities for Hamas, the Islamic group ruling Gaza. There were no reports of injuries in...
Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to 3 rapes
LOS ANGELES — Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth. Jeremy, 67, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, entered the plea at his arraignment in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to three counts each of forcible...
Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts – even Trump’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. Separately, Facebook’s stock dropped more than 8%, erasing roughly $50 billion from its market valuation, after the European company behind brands such as Ben &...
Reporter at Trump’s Tulsa rally tests positive for COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY — A journalist who attended President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa last week said Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Oklahoma Watch reporter Paul Monies said he was notified Friday of his positive diagnosis. “I’m pretty surprised,” Monies wrote on Twitter. “I have zero symptoms (so far)...
Indy 500 plans to admit fans but only at 50% capacityVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 will run in August with 50% fan capacity, a total that still could hit six figures at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indy 500 was bumped from its traditional May date because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 104th Indy 500 will run Aug. 23 at...
Belmont winner Tiz the Law lands future stallion dealVideo
VERSAILLES, Ky. — Belmont winner Tiz the Law will stand at Coolmoore America’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky when his racing career is over. The 3-year-old colt will continue to be owned by Sackatoga Stable while he races. Tiz the Law has won five of six career starts, including last week’s...
Oregon, Oregon State to drop ‘Civil War’ name from sports rivalriesVideo
Oregon and Oregon State agreed to drop the name “Civil War” for their rivalry games. The move Friday was made after discussions between officials at both schools and current and former student-athletes. Oregon State president Ed Ray said the Civil War name “represents a connection to a war fought to...
NFL coaching summit focuses on giving more opportunities to minority candidatesVideo
The biggest takeaway after the NFL’s two-day quarterback coaching summit is there is no shortage of qualified minority candidates waiting for opportunities to be head coaches and coordinators. The league and the Black College Football Hall of Fame earlier this week held a virtual version of their summit, a third-year...
Pocono twin bill weekend loses luster with no fans at trackVideo
LONG POND — The billboard at the entrance to Pocono Raceway has photos of Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch and “First-Ever NASCAR Doubleheader” in bold letters. The kicker comes at the bottom of the sign: “Kids Free.” A grand gesture — and a needless one. Keep the kids at home....
NHL not planning to quarantine players for training campsVideo
Jason Spezza’s confidence in the NHL returning has not been shaken by word of 11 fellow players testing positive for the coronavirus. Given his involvement in NHL Players’ Association talks, the veteran Toronto forward knew from doctors’ input there would be positive test results in hockey just as there have...
NBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted seasonVideo
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Fla., next month. The league and the union made the announcement Friday. Many of the details were already known, such as...
