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North Korea rejects talks as U.S. envoy arrives in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy. In a statement released through the North’s official Korean Central...
Sports jumps on PPP loan bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass
Rapper Ice Cube, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum led a cavalcade of sports leagues, federations, businesses and teams that navigated a federal loan program designed to help small firms cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Data released Monday showed hundreds of...
Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse
NEW YORK — Last month, when former Major League All-star Torii Hunter said he’d been called the N-word “a hundred times” at Boston’s storied Fenway Park, the Red Sox were quick to back him up with a promise to fight racism. “Torii Hunter’s experience is real,” the team said in...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro tested for covid-19, feels well
SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was tested for covid-19 after having an X-ray of his lungs on Monday. He didn’t say whether he was showing symptoms of the new coronavirus. Brazil’s presidency said in a statement the result of the test will be known on Tuesday. Earlier Bolsonaro,...
China’s Inner Mongolia region reports bubonic plague case
BEIJING — While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Authorities in the Bayannur district raised the plague warning on Sunday, ordered residents not to hunt wild...
Markets surge around the world; Nasdaq sets another recordVideo
NEW YORK — Stocks rallied worldwide Monday as investors bet that the economy can continue its dramatic turnaround despite all the challenges ahead. The S&P 500 rose 1.6%, following up on similar gains in Europe and Asia, and clawed back to within 6.1% of its record set in February. The...
Florida’s largest county closes restaurants as coronavirus spikesVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s largest county is again severely limiting its restaurants and fully closing gyms and other indoor venues weeks after they reopened because a spike in coronavirus cases is creating a shortage of intensive care unit beds at its hospitals. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Monday...
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tests positive for covid-19Video
ATLANTA — Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Monday that she had tested positive for covid-19. The 50-year-old Democrat is among the women named as a potential vice-presidential running mate for presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden. “Covid-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive,”...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice mandates masks as cases rise
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday instituted a mandatory face mask order for indoor spaces after the state reported record numbers of new coronavirus cases over the weekend. The Republican’s executive order, which goes into effect at midnight, requires everyone over the age of 9 to wear the face...
NHL, union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1; Toronto, Edmonton hub cities
The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association on Monday announced a tentative deal...
Tell-all book by Trump niece Mary Trump to be released next week
NEW YORK — A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece that has been the subject of a legal battle will be released next week. Publisher Simon & Schuster cited “high interest and extraordinary interest” in the book by Mary Trump titled “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes signs historic 10-year deal worth more than $500MVideo
The Kansas City Chiefs made sure they’ll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible. Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension worth $503 million, according to his agency, Steinberg Sports. The deal is worth $477 million in guarantee mechanisms and includes a no-trade clause and opt-out clauses...
Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in federal coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON — Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump’s own ethics policy, according to a report. The lobbyists identified Monday by the watchdog group Public Citizen either...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, exposed to coronavirus, joined Trump on jetVideo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Shortly after fireworks above Mount Rushmore disappeared into the night sky on Friday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accompanied President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One despite having had close contact with Trump’s son’s girlfriend, who had tested positive for coronavirus. Trump has been in a...
Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name changeVideo
WASHINGTON — Several Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. The letter obtained by the Associated Press is signed by 15 Native American advocates. It demands...
White woman charged as a result of racist Central Park confrontation
NEW YORK — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911 to claim...
White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation
NEW YORK — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911 to claim...
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for Epstein-related sex abuse chargesVideo
NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Bureau of Prisons said. Prosecutors have asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance...
Colin Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his lifeVideo
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick’s production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Co. was announced Monday. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted...
Girl, 11, killed in Somerset County off-road vehicle accident
BERLIN — An off-road vehicle accident claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl in Somerset County over the weekend, authorities said. State police said the girl, whose name wasn’t released, was operating a utility terrain vehicle on a gravel road near Berlin shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle, also...
Nearly 100K in Pennsylvania got federal coronavirus loans so far
HARRISBURG — The Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 26,000 businesses or organizations based in Pennsylvania that received funds from a federal program intended to support the economy as states shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Treasury only identified borrowers that got...
World’s longest-surviving conjoined twin brothers die at 68
DAYTON, Ohio — The world’s longest-surviving conjoined twins died July 4 at the age of 68. Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, of Beavercreek, Ohio, were born joined at the abdomen Oct. 28, 1951. In 2014, the brothers earned the distinction of being the world’s oldest set of conjoined twins shortly before...
Braves ‘ultimate pro’ OF Nick Markakis opts out of seasonVideo
ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis opted out of the 2020 season Monday because of increased concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Markakis is the second Atlanta veteran in two days to announce plans to sit out the 60-game season. He follows right-hander Felix Hernandez, the former Cy Young winner...
Nationals, Astros call off workouts because of covid testing delaysVideo
WASHINGTON — Baseball’s two World Series finalists canceled workouts Monday because of covid-19 testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the baseball season. The defending champion Washington Nationals and reigning American League champion Houston Astros called off their training camp practices after not receiving test results from Friday. The...
PGA Tour, Memorial tournament scrap plans to admit limited number of fansVideo
The PGA Tour and the Memorial scrapped state-approved plans to have limited spectators next week because of what it described as rapidly changing dynamics of the covid-19 pandemic. The Memorial, hosted by Jack Nicklaus on his Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, was in line to be the first...
