Associated Press stories, Page 2083
Police disciplinary records are largely kept secret in U.S.
PHILADELPHIA — Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd’s neck. Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City officer who seized Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, had eight. Ryan Pownall, a Philadelphia officer facing murder charges in the...
Djokovic defends large crowd at charity tennis eventVideo
BELGRADE, Serbia — There was no social distancing, and few among the thousands of fans wore face masks — and Novak Djokovic approved. The fans filled the makeshift stands Friday at Djokovic’s Belgrade tennis club on the banks of the Danube River for the opening day of his charity tennis...
Anxious moments ahead for undrafted baseball players, MLB teamsVideo
NEW YORK — They sat anxiously by their phones, computers and TVs, hoping to hear their names called by big league teams. Instead, the waiting continues for hundreds of young baseball players. MLB’s amateur draft wrapped up Thursday night, shaved to only five rounds over two days from the usual...
Poll: Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen
WASHINGTON — Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying at least six feet from others when out and about. Even as states and metropolitan areas throughout the country relax restrictions on social and economic life...
Stocks bounce higher on Wall Street a day after big rout
Stocks moved higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, recouping some of their losses a day after the market had its biggest rout since mid-March. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% a day after dropping 5.9%. The benchmark index is still headed for a weekly loss following three weeks...
Outer Banks rental company sued over virus-related refunds
AVON, N.C. — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a real estate company on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after it allegedly refused to issue refunds for people who couldn’t visit because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions. The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday that the suit was filed against Surf or Sound Realty....
Episode of UK sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’ pulled over racist slurs
One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all-time has been withdrawn from a U.K. streaming service because of numerous racial slurs. UKTV, a streaming service owned by the BBC, confirmed Friday that it was temporarily removing the 1975 “Fawlty Towers” episode “The...
Virtual ceremony for 4th anniversary of nightclub massacreVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — A ceremony commemorating the fourth anniversary of a massacre at a gay nightclub in Florida was being held virtually Friday because of the coronavirus, instead of members of the public gathering outside the club to remember the victims as in years past. A pre-taped, online ceremony was...
Tokyo Olympic head says 80% of facilities lined up for 2021
TOKYO — About 80% of the facilities needed for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics have been lined up, the president of the organizing committee said Friday. Two of the largest venues have not yet been secured, however. “For a significant number of facilities, about 80% of them, we have already...
Kelly Clarkson seeks divorce from husband of nearly 7 years
Kelly Clarkson has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Brandon Blackstock. The singer, talk show host and judge on “The Voice” filed court papers to end the marriage under her married name Kelly Blackstock on June 4 in Los Angeles. The 38-year-old Clarkson and the 43-year-old...
Chris Paul, JJ Watt to appear in Amazon’s ‘Regular Heroes’Video
NFL star J.J. Watt, NBA player Chris Paul and country singer Brad Paisley will appear in an Amazon series that highlights everyday people who are supporting their community during the coronavirus pandemic. Paul will make a guest appearance on the fifth episode of “Regular Heroes” on Friday. He has been...
Minnesota Senate GOP to block most policing overhaul plans
MINNEAPOLIS — Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota said Friday that they’ll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the state where George Floyd died and that they plan to approve only a limited set of police accountability measures. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and the...
On summit anniversary, North Korea vows to build up military
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Friday again vowed to build up its military to counter what it perceives as U.S. threats and said there will be little reason for a personal relationship between leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump if Washington persists with sanctions and pressure. On...
San Francisco police won’t respond to non-criminal calls
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco officers will stop responding to non-criminal activities such as disputes between neighbors, reports about homeless people and school discipline interventions as part of a police reform plan the mayor announced Thursday. Mayor London Breed said in a news release that on calls that don’t involve...
Tigers continue to load up on offense on Day 2 of MLB DraftVideo
NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers took a few more big swings at rebuilding their lineup. And they hope sooner rather than later. After selecting Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson to open the MLB Draft on Wednesday night, the Tigers used their first four picks Thursday on hitters they envision...
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey touts hospitals amid focus on rise in virus cases
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey dismissed mounting concerns Thursday about the state’s alarming rise in coronavirus cases, and focused on hospitals’ capacity to care for patients rather than slowing the spread of the virus. “That’s what’s most important when there is a rise in cases,” Ducey told reporters. “Because...
Louisville bans ‘no-knocks’ after Breonna Taylor’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville, Kentucky, has banned the use of controversial “no-knock” warrants and named the new ordinance for Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by officers who burst into her home. The city’s Metro Council unanimously voted Thursday night to ban the controversial warrants after days of protests and...
Pack swimsuit, mask, California welcomes back tourists
SAN DIEGO — There will be no packed double-decker safari buses with tour guides rolling through the San Diego Zoo, nor animal shows that draw crowds — nor breakfast buffets at hotels. Instead, hotels are adorning lobbies with hand sanitizing dispensers and will be limiting how many people lounge by...
Historical figures reassessed after George Floyd’s death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists, conquerors and explorers around the world, including Christopher Columbus, Cecil Rhodes and Belgium’s King Leopold II. Protests and, in some cases, acts of...
Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle
SEATTLE — Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from part of a neighborhood where protesters have created a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. Trump taunted Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan about the situation on Twitter and said the...
Bills QB Josh Allen stays busy despite pandemic restrictionsVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Josh Allen has hardly spent this coronavirus pandemic-altered offseason in self-isolation. The Buffalo Bills quarterback, instead, kept himself busy in seeking advice from Peyton Manning and Brett Favre on Zoom calls, to gathering his teammates together for workouts on both coasts. It all has been done with...
Rose, Varner lead at Colonial as PGA Tour resumes in quiet settingVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — The start was even more quiet than usual for a Thursday morning on the PGA Tour, only the silence never left over the next 12 hours as golf was back to business at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Sung Kang made a hole-in-one on the 13th hole...
Despite far more support, kneeling might not be widespread in NFLVideo
NFL players who want to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism have far more support than Colin Kaepernick did four years ago. Still, it might not be widespread for a few reasons. If organizations insist on unity, as some coaches and front-office executives have mentioned,...
NCAA football committee expected to approve extended preseasonVideo
The NCAA football oversight committee finalized a plan for an extended preseason that would include an additional two weeks for teams to hold walk-throughs. The proposal goes to the Division I Council, which meets Tuesday, and is expected to be approved. With the pandemic wiping out spring practice for most...
George Floyd death spurs action in Minnesota sports for societal changeVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. Kendricks, the All-Pro inside linebacker who mostly has stayed out of the spotlight during his first five seasons in the NFL, was “super emotional” enough...
