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Eric Church wants people to feel safe when concerts returnVideo
Country star Eric Church doesn’t know when concerts might resume in the United States after the spread of the coronavirus, but he wants people to feel safe when they return to hear live music. The singer known for his often-worn sunglasses sent a message to fans over the weekend in...
Kentucky mayor finds woman hiding in his home’s cellar
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A Kentucky mayor said he found a woman hiding in his cellar. Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson said he found the woman Wednesday morning after he heard noises and smelled cigarette smoke outside a home he was renovating, WNKY-TV reported. When he checked the cellar, he...
‘Parks and Recreation’ cast reunites for coronavirus-related fundraiserVideo
The original cast members of “Parks and Recreation” are getting back to work for a coronavirus-related fundraising special. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman and Adam Scott are among the sitcom’s stars to be featured in the half-hour special airing 8:30 p.m. April 30 on NBC. The story...
6 intriguing players available on Day 2 of NFL draftVideo
Six wide receivers were taken in the first round of the NFL draft and another half dozen could go on Day 2, when rounds two and three are completed. The best safeties are still available because none were taken on Day 1. And there are plenty of good running backs...
Meghan suit set for hearing in UK High Court
A preliminary hearing in the Duchess of Sussex’s legal case against a British newspaper is set to take place in Britain’s High Court on Friday as Meghan challenges the publication of a letter she wrote to her father. Meghan is suing the Mail on Sunday and its parent company, Associated...
Jane Goodall talks coronavirus impact, Nat Geo documentaryVideo
Even though the planet has reaped the benefits of a cleaner environment from society shutting down during the coronavirus outbreak, Jane Goodall worries about human behavior reverting to a “business as usual” mindset after the pandemic is over. The famed primatologist wants people to grow wiser and live an enjoyable...
NFL draft: Joe Burrow goes first overall to Bengals
No surprise atop this NFL draft as the Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow, quarterback of national champion LSU, as the centerpiece of yet another rebuilding job. Burrow, the third straight Heisman Trophy winner taken with the first overall selection, joins a team that went 2-14 in 2019 under first-year head...
Burrow goes No. 1 to Bengals in NFL Draft, Tua at No. 5 to DolphinsVideo
For all the uniqueness of this NFL draft, including the angst over a potential communications fiasco, things looked and sounded pretty normal Thursday night. Quarterbacks were in demand. Ohio State(the top three picks played there) and the Southeastern Conference (a record 15 picks) dominated. The Patriots traded out of the...
Cubs foursome sharing house, experiences awaiting baseballVideo
CHICAGO — When the coronavirus pandemic stopped spring training last month, Ian Happ offered Nico Hoerner, Zack Short and Dakota Mekkes a place to stay if they wanted to remain in Arizona. That’s how “The Compound” was born. Happ, Hoerner, Short and Mekkes — four players from the Cubs’ organization...
Congress passes expanded small-business loan funding to address coronavirus shutdowns
WASHINGTON — With unemployment claims topping 26 million in the last five weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic, the House voted Thursday to approve another half-trillion dollars in federal relief to replenish a depleted small-business loan program and provide money for hospitals and testing. The bill includes $310 billion for...
Governor of N.C. says NASCAR teams can start working again, clearing hurdle for series’ return
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8 on Thursday and...
Restaurant’s pandemic debut clogs traffic in West Virginia
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — The cars snaked out of the parking lot, up the road and onto the interstate. A newly opened restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic caused quite a stir among cooped-up residents in a small town in West Virginia. Cook Out’s soft opening on Wednesday was a smashing...
Niele Ivey introduced as new Notre Dame coach, succeeding Muffet McGrawVideo
Niele Ivey is coming home. Ivey was introduced as the new coach of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team Thursday, succeeding her mentor, Muffet McGraw, who retired a day earlier. “Those are big heels to fill,” Ivey said during an online news conference. “When you follow a legend, it’s not...
At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and LouisianaVideo
MADILL, Okla. — Severe weather blew through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory hit by an apparent tornado, a man whose car was blown off the road and a man who went outside to grab...
Feds confiscate protective masks meant for Miami-Dade firefighters
MIAMI — A shipment of 1 million face masks en route to South Florida for firefighters was confiscated last week by the federal government, Miami-Dade’s top emergency management official said. Frank Rollason, the director of emergency management for Miami-Dade County, told WLRN on Wednesday that the masks were for firefighters...
Police: Georgia stepfather fatally shot teen during quarantine fight
ATLANTA — A teenager was fatally shot by his stepfather during a fight that may have been related to the coronavirus pandemic, Atlanta police said. Bernie Hargrove, 42, was charged Thursday morning with felony murder in the death of De’onte Roberts, 16, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Roberts’ mother told police...
Court declines to unseal video in shooting of Indiana judges
INDIANAPOLIS — A man charged with shooting and wounding two judges during a fight outside an Indianapolis fast food restaurant lost a bid to have surveillance video and other evidence unsealed. Marion Superior Criminal Court Judge Shatrese Flowers on Wednesday denied Brandon Kaiser’s motion to dismiss a protective order that...
Gov. Cuomo says antibody survey shows wide exposure to coronavirus in N.Y.Video
NEW YORK — More evidence is emerging that far more New Yorkers have had the coronavirus than the number confirmed by lab tests, officials said Thursday, offering insight that could help authorities decide how and how quickly to let people stop isolating from friends and return to work. Blood samples...
Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of coronavirus
BOSTON — The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus, the Massachusetts senator said Thursday. The former Democratic presidential candidate said her brother died Tuesday evening. He spent his career in the military after joining the U.S. Air Force at the age of...
Health official: 1 million in New York City possibly exposed to coronavirus
NEW YORK — As many as 1 million people in New York City may have been exposed to the coronavirus, the city’s health commissioner said Thursday. More than 142,000 people in the city have tested positive for the virus, “but that really is, I think, the tip of the iceberg,”...
‘We’ve been ignored’: Nursing homes plead for more coronavirus testing
NEW YORK — After two months and more than 10,000 deaths that have made the nation’s nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don’t have access to enough tests to help control outbreaks among their frail, elderly residents. Neither...
Dismal report on covid-19 drug sends markets downward
NEW YORK — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock market’s monthlong recovery are. The S&P 500 shot higher in the morning, completely brushing aside another stunning report showing millions of workers are losing their jobs by...
Virus warnings back safety over tradition during RamadanVideo
ISLAMABAD — The coronavirus pandemic is cutting off the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims from their cherished Ramadan traditions as health officials battle to ward off new infections during Islam’s holiest month, haunted by multiple outbreaks traced to religious gatherings around the world. Ramadan, a month of daytime fasting, overnight festivity...
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” will follow Houston from obscurity to...
Coronavirus pushes U.S. unemployment toward highest since DepressionVideo
WASHINGTON — Unemployment in the U.S. is swelling to levels last seen during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with 1 in 6 American workers thrown out of a job by the coronavirus. More than 4.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, the government said Thursday. In...
