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Comedian DL Hughley tests positive for covid-19 after fainting onstage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for covid-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The stand-up comedian, 57, lost consciousness while performing at the Zanies comedy nightclub on Friday night and was hospitalized, news outlets reported. On Saturday, Hughley posted a video on...
Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
TULSA, Okla. — President Donald Trump’s supporters faced off with protesters shouting “Black Lives Matter” Saturday in Tulsa as the president took the stage for his first campaign rally in months amid public health concerns about the coronavirus and fears that the event could lead to violence in the wake...
Former All-Star shortstop Addison Russell joins KBOVideo
SEOUL, Sout Korea — Former Chicago Cubs All-Star shortstop Addison Russell will look to rebuild his career abroad after he signed a one-year, $530,000 contract with the Kiwoom Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. Russell, 26, was cut from the Cubs roster in December after the Major League club declined...
Crowd smaller than expected at Trump rally in Tulsa; protests begin peacefully
TULSA, Okla. — Black Lives Matter protests against President Trump began peacefully Saturday as the president held his first campaign rally in months in Tulsa, despite warnings from public health officials about the coronavirus. Protesters flooded the city’s downtown streets and briefly blocked traffic at an intersection, but police reported...
Jim Kiick, Dolphins’ perfect season running back, dies at 73Video
MIAMI — Jim Kiick, the versatile running back who helped the Miami Dolphins achieve the NFL’s only perfect season in 1972, died Saturday at age 73 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, daughter Allie said. The former Wyoming star was part of a formidable backfield that included his best friend,...
4-way tie for lead at Heritage as another wild finish loomsVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Webb Simpson managed only one birdie on the back nine Saturday at Harbour Town, and that was just enough for him to post a 3-under-par 68 and join a four-way share of the lead at the RBC Heritage. It sets up another Sunday of endless...
NFLPA advises halt to private workouts togetherVideo
The medical director of the NFL players’ union recommended that all players stop private workouts together. Dr. Thom Mayer told members of the NFLPA in a message Saturday that the risk of being stricken by the new coronavirus is too great to be staging those workouts. Mayer said staff was...
New York-bred Tiz the Law wins Belmont Stakes to open reconfigured Triple CrownVideo
NEW YORK — Eerily empty grandstands. Masked jockeys. Shuttered betting windows. For Tiz the Law trainer Barclay Tagg, no finer way to round out a career Triple Crown. “I’m not trying to be a jerk about it,” the 82-year-old said. “But I thought the quiet, to me, was very nice.”...
Documents: Cellphone pings helped find children’s bodies
BOISE, Idaho — Authorities used cellphone information from the now-deceased uncle of two missing Idaho children to find the youths’ bodies on a rural property this month, according to court documents. Police found the remains of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and her brother, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, on June 9 after...
‘An absolute zoo’: Positive test, busy island rattle golfVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Carlos Ortiz headed for dinner near the Harbour Town lighthouse and it felt like old times, which didn’t necessarily mean good times. This idyllic island is a summer destination, even during the covid-19 pandemic. “It’s a 30-minute wait, and once you get in there, there’s...
Woman wanted after Atlanta Wendy’s burns in shooting protest
ATLANTA — Investigators said Saturday they have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in connection with a fire at a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the police shooting of a black man. Natalie White is a suspect in the arson and investigators are asking for help finding...
Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach deal on revamping policing
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota legislative leaders traded barbs Saturday after a special session collapsed with no deal on revamping policing following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a session that one group called “a train wreck.” The two sides may be back at it in another special session next month....
NASCAR has new rules, new feuds and more fans at TalladegaVideo
NASCAR’s return to racing shifts to Talladega Superspeedway, with new rules in place after Ryan Newman’s frightful crash in the season-opening Daytona 500. The Alabama track will admit up to 5,000 fans Sunday — with at least one NASCAR team facing a coronavirus scare — while NASCAR will be on...
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
SEATTLE — A pre-dawn shooting in a park in Seattle’s protest zone killed a 19-year-old man and critically injured another person, authorities said Saturday. The shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. in the area near the city’s downtown that is known as CHOP, which stands for “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,”...
Pompeo calls UN rights body ‘a haven for dictators’
FRANKFURT, Germany — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision by the U.N.’s top human rights body to commission a report on policing and race amid international protests spurred by George Floyd’s death “marks a new low” and confirmed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Human...
Redskins retire Bobby Mitchell’s jersey, rename stadium levelVideo
The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They also will rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing the section named for former owner George Preston Marshall. The team, which is under pressure to change its name during the ongoing national reckoning...
Barr: Trump has removed top federal prosecutor in Manhattan
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr on Saturday told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump had removed him from the job, deepening tensions between the country’s chief law enforcement officer and a high-profile U.S. attorney who had been overseeing investigations of Trump’s allies. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey...
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign’s communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that “quarantine procedures” were immediately initiated and no staff member who tested positive would...
Ex-cop charged in Brooks case involved in earlier shooting
ATLANTA — The former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the death of Rayshard Brooks was involved in another shooting five years ago that left a man with a punctured lung, a newspaper reported Saturday. Citing court documents, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the older case was investigated...
Thousands headed to indoor Trump rally, raising virus fears
Tens of thousands of people from many states are converging on Tulsa for an indoor rally and other campaign events Saturday for President Trump, raising concerns that the gatherings could help fuel nascent spikes of coronavirus cases in many places. State and city health department officials were already bracing for...
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
SAN FRANCISCO — Protesters in San Francisco tore down a bust of Ulysses Grant and statues of Spanish missionary Junipero Serra and “Star Spangled Banner” writer Francis Scott Key in a scene that was repeated across the U.S. And pre-dawn violence erupted Saturday in a Seattle protest zone largely abandoned...
Metal barriers, Trump gear: Crowd readies for Tulsa rally
TULSA, Okla. — Supporters of President Donald Trump were filling streets Saturday around the Tulsa stadium where the president will hold his first rally in months, ready to welcome him back to the campaign trail despite warnings from health officials about the coronavirus. The crowd — most without masks and...
2nd ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts bail
MINNEAPOLIS — A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail. According to online records, J. Kueng, 26, posted bail of $750,000 and was released from the Hennepin County Jail, with conditions, about 7:30 p.m. Friday. Kueng is charged...
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book, a federal judge ruled Saturday, despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed. The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a...
Lawmakers use protest momentum to push state racial reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The racial reckoning sweeping the country after the killing of George Floyd in police custody has generated momentum at state capitols for widespread reforms addressing a range of inequities. Lawmakers have floated proposals to address affirmative action, racial disparities in school funding and health care, criminal justice...
