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Iran says official who played down virus fears is infectedVideo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the public not to overreact about its spread has tested positive for the illness himself, authorities said Tuesday, as new cases emanating from the country rapidly emerged across the Middle East....
3 structures at high risk of collapsing onto former nuclear weapons site
RICHLAND, Wash. — Three radioactively contaminated structures are at high risk of collapsing on a former nuclear weapons production site, but could be stabilized by filling them with a concrete-like grout within the next year, the federal government said. Otherwise, the U.S. Department of Energy has concluded the structures on...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasts China, Iran for response to virus outbreak
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday hit out at China and Iran for their response to the outbreak of coronavirus, accusing the two governments of censorship and of trying to cover up the severity of the spread of the deadly illness. Pompeo assailed Beijing for expelling three...
Medical report shows Amy Klobuchar in ‘very good health’
CHICAGO — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is “in very good health,” according to a medical report the Minnesota senator’s campaign released days after she said during a debate over Bernie Sanders’ health records that “you should release your records from your physical.” Klobuchar, who is trailing Sanders and most...
Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6B opioid settlement
The generic drugmaker Mallinckrodt has a tentative $1.6 billion deal to settle lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis, it announced Tuesday. The deal is intended to end hundreds of lawsuits faced by the company over opioids. The company said that it had an agreement with a key...
Italy sees 45% rise in virus cases, 10 deathsVideo
ROME — The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China increased 45% in the past 24 hours and the number of deaths grew to 10, civil protection officials said Tuesday. Officials reported 322 confirmed cases of the virus, 100 more than a day earlier. They...
Lawyer complains of prison treatment of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
LONDON — A lawyer for Julian Assange complained Tuesday that the WikiLeaks founder was handcuffed 11 times, stripped naked twice and had court papers taken away on the first day of a hearing on his extradition to the United States. Attorney Edward Fitzgerald told a judge that the treatment of...
JPMorgan to stop lending to coal companies, arctic drillers
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will no longer do business with coal companies and will restrict financing to companies that drill in the Arctic, the company announced Tuesday. The announcement came in tandem with the bank announcing it would extend $200 billion in financing to clean and renewable...
No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store
NEW YORK — Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without waiting in line or ever opening their wallets. It’s the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking...
Melania Trump meditates, relaxes in Indian ‘happiness’ class
NEW DELHI — U.S. first lady Melania Trump relaxed Tuesday by meditating with students participating in a “happiness class” during a tour of a government-run school in the Indian capital. The class curriculum dovetails with her “Be Best” initiative to teach children and young adults to be kind, avoid drugs...
10-year-old is killed by school bus in Brooklyn, police say
NEW YORK — A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed Tuesday by a school bus in Brooklyn, police said. The girl was crossing a street in the East New York neighborhood around 6:45 a.m. when she was hit by a bus as it was turning right, police said. The child...
Minnesota investigating ex-hockey assistant sex allegations
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota says it is investigating allegations that a former men’s hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. The move comes after The Athletic reported on sexual abuse allegations against former assistant Thomas “Chico” Adrahtas over many years, including the season Adrahtas spent...
Harvey Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutionsVideo
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors are hailing Harvey Weinstein’s conviction as a pivotal moment that could change the way the legal system views a type of sexual assault case historically considered difficult to prove. Most of the women who testified against Weinstein stayed in contact with him — and...
Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law
NEW DELHI — Defending the host who has showered him with pomp and pageantry, President Donald Trump refusedTuesday to speak out publicly against a controversial new Indian citizenship law pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has sparked deadly protests over discrimination against Muslims. Asked about the law one day...
Trump says coronavirus ‘very well under control’ in U.S.
NEW DELHI — President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to minimize fears about coronavirus spreading rampantly throughout the U.S., saying the situation is “very well under control in our country.” At the same time, the Trump administration on Monday asked Congress for an additional $2.5 billion to prepare in case of...
Ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who for nearly 30 years was a fixture in Mideast politics before being forced by the military to resign after nationwide protests that were part of the Arab world’s 2011 pro-democracy upheaval, died on Tuesday, the country’s state-run TV said. He was 91....
Oregon’s Ionescu 1st to 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, 1,000 reboundsVideo
STANFORD, Calif. — Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is the first player, man or woman, to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds. Ionescu hit the milestone on a defensive rebound with 1 minute, 47 seconds remaining in the third quarter for the third-ranked Ducks against No. 3 Stanford on...
Road woes continue for No. 20 West Virginia in loss at TexasVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Andrew Jones scored 22 points to lead Texas past No. 20 West Virginia 67-57 on Monday night as the injury-depleted Longhorns continued a late-season surge. Courtney Ramey added 21 points for Texas (17-11, 7-8 Big 12), which has won three in a row. The Mountaineers (19-9, 7-8)...
U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions
SEATTLE — In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld rules that bar taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. The 7-4 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned decisions issued by judges in Washington, Oregon and California. The court...
Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan DivisionVideo
The Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL. Now the race to the finish is getting juiced up. Nearly every Metro contender made a move ahead of Monday’s trade deadline to gear up for the playoff push. The first-place Washington Capitals got it started by...
Trump administration rules on abortion referrals upheld by appeals court
SEATTLE — In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld rules that bar taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. The 7-4 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned decisions issued by judges in Washington, Oregon and California. The court...
Family bonds help Pat Pecora build Pitt-Johnstown wrestling dynastyVideo
JOHNSTOWN — In the fall of 1976, Pat Pecora packed what he could into a $150 car bought from a family friend and made the hourlong drive east from the Pittsburgh surburbs into the Western Pennsylvania highlands. Pecora had no idea what he was doing. The 22-year-old needed a job,...
NFL’s new combine drills may help scouts, attract more fansVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — National Invitation Camp president Jeff Foster spent the past couple of months debating how to improve the annual NFL scouting combine. His team settled on adding more than a dozen new drills, intended to help coaches and scouts evaluate draft prospects in an ever evolving game, make things...
China’s Huawei debuts latest version of folding phone
LONDON — China’s Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone Monday and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with new models from Samsung and Motorola. The company took the wraps off the new Mate Xs by video instead of a press launch, as the...
Tearful tribute for Kobe, Gianna Bryant in Los AngelesVideo
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a packed memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa Bryant praised...
