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Eric Reid calls NFL CBA invalid, wants probe over ‘major’ post-vote changesVideo
Free agent safety Eric Reid wants the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement invalidated over language added following ratification of the pact earlier this month. He is calling for an investigation and a re-vote. In a letter to the NFLPA on Monday, Reid’s lawyers said language posted on the players association’s...
All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few starsVideo
All-Decade teams are a dicey proposition. Some all-time greats never made such a team because of, basically, bad timing. Maybe they broke into the NFL in mid-decade, such as Curtis Martin in 1995 or Fred Dean 20 years earlier. Both are Hall of Famers without ever making an All-Decade squad....
Florida megachurch pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. According to jail records, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne turned himself in to authorities...
Va. governor halts on-campus teaching in move likely aimed at Liberty
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to stop any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move likely directed at Liberty University. The evangelical college in Lynchburg led by President Jerry Falwell Jr. has faced intense criticism over its decision to welcome students back...
New at home this week: ‘Onward,’ Nina Simone and ‘The Talk’Video
Epic adventures, exotic locales and cocktails mixed to order by bartenders — they may be largely off limits for the moment, but not on a device near you. This week’s fresh offerings include a recently-released Pixar animated tale, a marathon of James Bond films and new music from country star...
Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers
Macy’s says it will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chain closed its stores in response to collapsing sales during the pandemic. The majority of its 130,000 employees, including stock people and sales clerks, will still collect health benefits, but the...
Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, more sing from home to raise funds for virusVideo
Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors — literally — as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the coronavirus crisis. Keys kicked off the Sunday event — which also honored health professionals and...
Grandma separation: Coronavirus keeps kids from older family
SALT LAKE CITY — A few weeks ago, Debbie Cameron saw her grandsons most days, playing the piano, making after-school snacks or singing nursery rhymes with the baby in her Chandler, Arizona, home. Then the cornavirus crisis hit and the boys were suddenly gone. Cameron is 68 and has asthma,...
Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end dateVideo
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, without setting an end date for their expiration. The bill was approved by Orban’s Fidesz party and other government supporters by 137 votes in favor to 53 against....
Philippines grounds company’s aircraft after deadly fireVideo
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine aviation officials on Monday grounded all aircraft belonging to a company that owns a plane that caught fire while taking off from Manila’s airport, killing all eight people on board. All of Lionair Inc.’s aircraft will remain grounded during the investigation of the burning of its...
U.S. pending home sales trended higher before virus outbreak
BALTIMORE — Americans signed more contracts in February to buy homes, but the gains are likely relics of a moment before the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy spiraling into a likely recession. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its pending home sales index, which measures the numbers...
Stocks inch up amid uncertainty about virus toll; oil fallsVideo
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are shaky in early trading on Monday, as markets around the world made tentative moves amid all the uncertainty about whether global authorities can do enough to nurse the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 was up close to 1% in the first...
Philadelphia train passenger fatally shot during apparent robbery
PHILADELPHIA — A man riding on a train in Philadelphia was shot and killed early Monday during an apparent robbery, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 12:50 a.m. on a westbound elevated Market-Frankford line train near the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority station at Kensington and Allegheny avenues. The 41-year-old victim...
Ohio prison worker tests positive; inmate sues for releaseVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio prison employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the state reported Sunday night, marking the first such occurrence in Ohio at a time of growing national fears about the impact of the virus in crowded jails and prisons. The employee at Marion Correctional Institution in north-central...
How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first?Video
NEW YORK — A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one when there aren’t enough to go around? Health care workers...
Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washingVideo
Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and...
Navy hospital ship set to arrive in New York City harborVideo
NEW YORK — A Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds is scheduled to arrive Monday morning in New York Harbor to help relieve the coronavirus crisis gripping the city’s hospitals. The USNS Comfort, which was sent to New York City after 9/11, will be used to treat non-coronavirus patients while...
Dutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in raidVideo
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch museum says that a painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen in a raid overnight. The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says “Spring Garden” by the Dutch master was stolen in the early hours of Monday. Police are investigating the break-in at a...
Dozens still without power around Cleveland after severe weather hits
CLEVELAND — A few hundred utility customers remained without power early Monday after severe weather spawned what forecasters called a “100-year flood” in Cleveland and led to a number of water rescues. Meanwhile, flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service remained in place for some rivers, including the Black...
North Korea says U.S. clearly doesn’t want nuclear talksVideo
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that “reckless remarks” by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it clear that Washington has no intention of resuming nuclear talks, and warned that it is now compelled to pay back “the pains the U.S. has imposed on our people.” After...
Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantineVideo
TEHRAN, Iran — Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported Monday, the latest in a series of violent prison disturbances in the country, which is battling the most severe coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East. Israel meanwhile announced that Prime Minister...
World coronavirus roundup: Airline crews to work hospitals, Spain tops China in infectionsVideo
Here’s the latest news from around the world on the coronavirus pandemic. In England Britain’s health service is asking airline cabin crew who have been laid off during the coronavirus pandemic to go to work in temporary new hospitals being built to treat covid-19 patients. The National Health Service says...
Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021Video
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start this year. “The schedule for...
Phoenix police officer killed, 2 others wounded in shootingVideo
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police commander was killed and two other officers were wounded Sunday night as they responded to calls about a dispute between roommates. Cmdr. Greg Carnicle, a veteran officer and father of four, was killed. The other officers, both women, were hospitalized, the department said. Sgt. Mercedes...
Storms, tornadoes damage homes, businesses in Midwest, SouthVideo
Strong storms that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain to parts of the Midwest and South caused extensive damage in some areas but no deaths, officials said Sunday. Tornadoes were spotted in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin as thunderstorms swept through the area Saturday. Strong wind and a possible...
