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Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC coronavirus guide
WASHINGTON — A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation’s top consumer safety watchdog was involved in sidelining detailed guideline s to help communities reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, internal government emails show. Now the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is questioning the...
CDC documents stress plans for more coronavirus flareupsVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Advice from the nation’s top disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic included detailed instructive guidance and some more restrictive measures than the plan released by the White House last month. The guidance, which was shelved...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asks tribes again to talk on checkpoints
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday held off her threat to sue Native American tribes that have set up highway checkpoints intended to keep the coronavirus away from their reservations, saying instead she would like to work out an agreement. The Republican governor gave two...
Supreme Court appears divided over Trump’s tax and bank recordsVideo
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded open Tuesday to shielding President Donald Trump from broad demands by House Democrats to obtain many years of his tax returns and financial records, while stopping short of giving Trump the kind of absolute protection he is seeking. During more than three hours...
On the Fringe: Golf gets de facto restart with made-for-TV matches, Arizona eventVideo
The next few weeks might resemble a return to the silly season. Except this is serious business. Besides, this isn’t the cash grab from the old “silly season” days of the Skins Game, the Skills Challenge, the Diner’s Club Matches. In two notable events, there’s no prize money at all....
Chatty Congress learning to respect mute button
WASHINGTON — Hey, everyone on the call? We can hear a dog barking. Could senators please make sure you are on mute? It was a serious meeting on a frightening global pandemic. But as the Senate health committee Tuesday convened by video conference, the session became a reminder that the...
Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in U.S.
WASHINGTON — On a day when covid-19 cases soared, health care supplies were scarce and an anguished doctor warned he was being sent to war without bullets, a cargo plane landed at the Los Angeles International Airport, supposedly loaded with the ammo doctors and nurses were begging for: some of...
Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed paradesVideo
FERNDALE, Mich. — Sarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times. With her business temporarily shuttered because of the coronavirus, though, she’s taken to walks on the wild side through her Detroit suburb with dancing bears, bipedal zebras and the like. Ignash, whose business in nearby Roseville...
West Virginia governor warns of coronavirus ahead of Memorial Day weekend
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is warning of disastrous consequences if coronavirus cases spike as he sets up the most aggressive phase of his reopening plan around Memorial Day weekend. The Republican governor on Tuesday said the state must continue lifting restrictions on businesses but offered grim predictions...
Virginia governor rejects call to halt parole for violent felons
RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam rejected a call Tuesday from top GOP lawmakers to institute a moratorium on the release of certain inmates by the Virginia Parole Board, which has come under criticism for recent decisions. The request from the lawmakers, including the House and Senate minority leaders,...
Family of Kentucky woman killed by police hires civil rights attorneyVideo
LOUISVILLE — A prominent civil rights and personal injury attorney has been hired by the family of a black woman who was fatally shot by Kentucky police in her home. Attorney Ben Crump has represented the families of other high-profile black shooting victims, including Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. He...
AP Source: Coyotes president Ahron Cohen no longer with teamVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Coyotes president and CEO Ahron Cohen is no longer with the organization, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement has been made. No other details were provided. Cohen has been with...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: New York has seen 100 children with illness linked to coronavirus
Amber Dean had recovered from a mild bout of the coronavirus and her family of five had just ended their home quarantine when her oldest son, 9-year-old Bobby, fell ill. “At first it was nothing major, it seemed like a tummy bug, like he ate something that didn’t agree with...
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski finally arrives in ClevelandVideo
Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski finally can call Cleveland home. After delaying his family’s move from Minnesota because of the covid-19 pandemic, Stefanski, his wife and his young kids made the trip to Ohio over the weekend. “We did an 11-hour drive on Friday and powered through that,” he told...
English Premier League clubs could play at home after ‘positive’ talks with policeVideo
MANCHESTER, England — Premier League clubs could be allowed to complete the season at their own stadiums after police pulled back on their insistence neutral venues were the only safe way of staging games during the coronavirus pandemic. The league’s leadership held talks with police Monday night after being told...
PGA Tour’s Memorial to have fans, will use chips in ticket badges to monitor fan movementVideo
The PGA Tour said only the first four events upon its return at Colonial next month will not have fans. That means the Memorial — now scheduled as the sixth event (July 16-19) — is planning to have spectators. Just not as many. Dan Sullivan, the tournament director, said there...
Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires ‘Mamba’ nicknameVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his “Mamba” nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon’s death in a helicopter crash. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed as they flew to a...
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices. And excluding the normally volatile categories of food and energy, so-called...
U.S. government sees record monthly deficit of $737.9 billion
WASHINGTON — The federal government piled up a record deficit in April, traditionally a month of big budget surpluses. The sea of red ink is being created by a drop in revenue and a massive increase in spending to fund efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The Treasury Department...
Trump to make 2nd visit of year to Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump will visit the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to tour a distribution center of medical and surgical products for healthcare facilities, including personal protective equipment in the fight against the coronavirus. Trump’s visit is to a warehouse of Virginia-based Owens and Minor in suburban Allentown. The...
Wall Street drops after reopening worries lead to late slide
Worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon are weighing on markets, and Wall Street fell Tuesday to its biggest loss since the start of the month. The S&P 500 dropped 2.1% after spending much of the day drifting between small gains and losses, as investors debate whether...
Mayor: 52 NYC children diagnosed with inflammatory syndrome
NEW YORK — New York City is reporting more cases of a rare pediatric syndrome possibly linked to the coronavirus. Meanwhile, data released Tuesday shows that nine out of 10 people arrested for coronavirus-related offenses in New York City have been black or Hispanic. Here are the latest coronavirus-related developments...
Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus aid package for Friday vote
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, encouraging Congress to “go big” with aid to cash-strapped states and struggling Americans. The Heroes Act provides nearly $1 trillion for states, cities and tribal governments to avert layoffs and another $200 billion in...
Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day
The shutdown on Broadway due to coronavirus concerns has been extended again — until at least early September. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Sept. 6. “While all Broadway...
How sweaters became scene-stealers on ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’
The character Beverly Goldberg on ABC’s hit comedy series “The Goldbergs” can elicit laughter before she even speaks, thanks to the over-the-top outfits that are a love letter to the mother of the show’s creator and to 1980s fashion. “No dialogue necessary,” laughs “Goldbergs” star Wendi McClendon-Covey, who plays the...
