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Trudeau says Canada won’t retaliate for US export ban on masks
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada won’t bring retaliatory or punitive measures against the United States after the Trump administration announced it would prevent the export of N95 protective masks. President Trump said he would block shipments of the masks from the United States to ensure...
Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” weeks as coronavirus cases swell nationwide. He warned states not to inflate their needs for critical medical equipment. “There will be a lot of death, unfortunately. There will be death,” Trump...
Fields of green: Mild winter, no games aid ballpark grass
Nicole Sherry poked some holes in the turf at Camden Yards, cut the grass and then left the ballpark about the same time the Baltimore Orioles should have been wrapping up their season opener. “What a beautiful day it would have been for a ballgame,” said Sherry, the head groundskeeper...
Mormons start crowd-less conference due to pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith carried out its signature conference by adhering to social distancing guidelines that offered a stark reminder of how the global coronavirus pandemic is impacting religious...
Jets’ Perriman says late-season breakout was just sneak peek
NEW YORK — Breshad Perriman insists his late-season breakout last year was merely just a promising start. For him to live up to his own expectations. And, to finally prove the doubters wrong. “I think that was just a sneak peek of what’s to come for this season and many...
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He officially is a Hall of Famer. And he has plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that might be as glitzy as any. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, and fellow NBA greats...
Coral Princess cruise ship, with 2 dead people aboard, docks at Port Miami
MIAMI — Two people have died aboard the Coral Princess cruise ship, which docked in Port Miami on Saturday morning. The captain announced the updates to passengers Saturday morning, said Shannon Kilbane, a passenger from California. Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Miami-based Carnival Corp., confirmed in a statement the ship...
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows
PHILADELPHIA — There are the new dead. And then there are the bodies waiting in overcrowded mortuaries to be buried as cities struggle to meet demand and families wrestle with rules on social distancing that make the usual funeral rituals impossible. Med Alliance Group, a medical distributor in Illinois, is...
A gentler Gotham? NYers anxiously wait out coronavirus
NEW YORK — To a casting director, he might have seemed the perfect impatient New Yorker — broad, bald and with a booming voice, tattoos on his neck and hands visible under his construction jacket. Justin Hunter stood in line outside the Park Slope Food Coop, one of several dozen...
Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in on a private plane. What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately trying to find the medical equipment their states need in the throes of a pandemic. With the...
New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension
NEW YORK — Despite state and local limits on public gatherings, some houses of worship have persisted in holding in-person services — a matter of religious freedom, they say, as the nation approached its fourth Sunday battling the coronavirus pandemic. The most high-profile clash over in-person worship — and crowd...
Gov. Cuomo: China sending 1,000 ventilators to New York
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices ahead of a growing number of coronavirus patients who will need them. The number of people infected...
Competition for supplies sharpening as pandemic worsens
NEW YORK — Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the U.S. and among nations, in what one French politician called a “worldwide treasure hunt.” The governor of New York state, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, vowed to seize unused ventilators from private hospitals and...
AP Week in Pictures, Global
March 28 - April 3, 2020 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by The Associated Press from around the world. The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: AP Images on Twitter:...
‘Recovery’ search for Kennedy Townsend’s daughter, grandson
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Authorities were conducting a “recovery” search for the daughter and a grandson of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, after a canoe they were paddling in the Chesapeake Bay didn’t return to shore, the family said Friday. The missing relatives were identified as Maeve Kennedy Townsend...
Basketball Hall of Fame set to announce 2020 classVideo
A unique Hall of Fame class will be announced Saturday in a unique way. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are expected to be announced officially as part of the 2020 class of enshrinees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which typically reveals its annual selections at...
Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ———————————— COSTS MOUNT: The pandemic will cost the global economy as much as $4.1 trillion,...
Kentucky governor vetoes voter ID bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a bill pushed by Republican lawmakers to require Kentucky residents to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote. In his veto message, the governor said the measure would create an obstacle to voting, resulting in fewer people casting...
Selena Gomez reveals bipolar diagnosis to Miley Cyrus
LOS ANGELES — Selena Gomez opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder during a social media chat with Miley Cyrus. Gomez spoke about her diagnosis during a 20-minute conversation Friday on Cyrus’ “Bright Minded” series on Instagram. The singer says she “realized that I was bipolar” after she recently...
Cuomo orders shift in ventilators to overwhelmed hospitals
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would order the redistribution of critically needed ventilators. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses. And the coronavirus outbreak picked up speed with more deaths and more hospitalizations. The latest...
Dayton dunkmaster Obi Toppin wins Naismith TrophyVideo
ATLANTA — Dayton forward Obi Toppin was awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball’s most outstanding player. Toppin was named the Naismith Trophy winner Friday, adding to an award collection that includes national player of the year by the Associated Press. Toppin had a breakout sophomore season for the third-ranked...
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following the advice himself, saying, “I’m choosing not to do it.” The new...
Bears declare open competition between Mitchell Trubisky, Nick FolesVideo
The Chicago Bears declared the quarterback competition between Mitchell Trubisky and newcomer Nick Foles an open one Friday. General manager Ryan Pace made that clear during a conference call, saying both players are “embracing” the battle that will play out whenever offseason workouts begin. Coach Matt Nagy stressed Trubisky will...
Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu wins women’s Naismith Player of the YearVideo
ATLANTA — Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu has added another award to her collection Already named the Associated Press women’s player of the year, Ionescu was awarded the Naismith Trophy for the most outstanding women’s basketball player Friday. Ionescu, who won AP All-American honors three times, shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark...
US long-term mortgage rates drop; 30-year at 3.33%
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week for the second straight week as anxiety has spiraled over devastation to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. Home-loan rates have been hitting all-time lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year loan dipped...
