Major League Baseball season start overshadowed by Covid-19
Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said he’s “scared.” The MLB team manager, who underwent a heart procedure last year,…
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Former NFL player Dana Stubblefield convicted of rape
A former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers was convicted of rape and other charges in a California courtroom Monday. Dana Stubblefield, 49, was…
Continue Reading Court finds former Malaysian PM Najib Razak guilty in his first corruption trial linked to the 1MDB financial scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – A Malaysian judge has convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak of corruption crimes related to the…
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One dead after shots fired during protests in Austin
One man is dead and another person was detained for questioning after a shooting during a protest Saturday evening in Austin, Texas, police said. The…
Continue Reading Online groups offer a way to fight the isolation of having Covid-19
The posts come every few minutes. Members from South Africa to Arizona report their coronavirus symptoms. Someone asks for vitamin suggestions.…
Continue Reading New Jersey governor condemns house party at a packed Airbnb with over 700 guests
A house party in New Jersey was so packed with partygoers openly flouting the state’s Covid-19 crowd guidelines this weekend that it took…
Continue Reading NFL cancels preseason games ahead of 2020 season, commissioner says
There will be no preseason games for the National Football League this year, according to an open letter published Monday by Commissioner Roger…
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Lawmakers and the public honor John Lewis as his body lies in state at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers and the American public are paying their respects to the civil rights icon and late congressman, Rep. John Lewis of…
Continue Reading Former UCLA soccer coach Jorge Salcedo pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo pleaded guilty Monday for his role in the college admissions scandal, the US Attorney’s…
Continue Reading Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak pushes MLB to postpone three games
A number of players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for Covid-19, pushing Major League Baseball to postpone three games and raising…
Continue Reading Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a…
Continue Reading A small plane having mechanical issues safely lands on a California freeway
A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on a California freeway Monday after experiencing mechanical failure, according to officials. The…
Continue Reading Coronavirus-linked hunger leads to more than 10,000 monthly child deaths over first year of pandemic, UN analysis finds.
HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) – The United Nations says coronavirus-linked hunger is leading to the deaths of 10,000 children a month in the first…
Continue Reading States are warning people about suspicious packages of seeds that appear to be from China
If you’ve received a mysterious package of seeds in the mail lately, don’t plant them. Several states are issuing warnings after…
Continue Reading Chief of critical care at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center passes away due to Covid-19 complications
Dr. Joseph Costa, the chief of critical care who treated the sickest Covid-19 patients at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center, succumbed to the…
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President Donald Trump’s lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor’s subpoena of his tax records
NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump’s lawyers have again challenged a criminal subpoena for tax records, calling it a harassment of…
Continue Reading 5,000 health care professionals call on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a state-wide mask mandate
With 432,747 confirmed coronavirus cases, Florida is now at the center of the US Covid-19 outbreak, prompting a union for one of the state’s…
Continue Reading Peaceful protests and violent clashes erupted this weekend. Here’s what happened in 6 cities
Protests flared up across the country this weekend, two months after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis catalyzed a nationwide…
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci’s baseball card just became one of the best selling in Topps’ history
Dr. Anthony Fauci threw an abysmal first pitch to kick off the historic 2020 Major League Baseball season. But fans of the renowned disease expert…
Continue Reading The Battle over Ole Miss: Why a flagship university has stood behind a nickname with a racist past
Cities, colleges and even the US Capitol are seeing growing battles over statues or building names after the killing of George Floyd. The University…
Continue Reading Where extreme heat and Covid-19 collide, experts fear a dangerous recipe for at-risk communities
From the start, the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed America’s social and economic inequality in stark relief, by disproportionately infecting…
Continue Reading Mike Ditka says kneeling athletes should ‘get the hell out of the country’
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka didn’t mince words when he was asked about athletes who kneel during the national anthem. “If…
Continue Reading California State University will require students to take an ethnic studies or social justice class to graduate
Students who enroll at California State University (CSU) in the coming years will be required to take course in ethnic studies or social justice to…
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Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Robert O’Brien, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, has tested positive for Covid-19, making him the highest…
Continue Reading Hubble telescope captures stunningly clear image of summertime on Saturn
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has beamed back an amazing photo showing summertime on Saturn. Hubble captured the image on July 4, when the…
Continue Reading US ambassador to South Korea shaves off his controversial mustache, saying it’s too hot under a mask
The US ambassador to South Korea has shaved off his controversial mustache, saying it was too uncomfortable when wearing a mask as part of…
Continue Reading NASA will send a balloon the size of a football field to study how stars form
NASA plans to send an enormous balloon to the edge of Earth’s stratosphere in search of secrets about how stars and planets form. The space…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter mural painted outside Trump Tower vandalized for at least fourth time
The Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan was vandalized again Sunday morning, according to the New York Police…
Continue Reading Not wearing a mask outside could mean a $645 fine in Hong Kong as city imposes strict Covid measures
Hong Kong will make wearing masks in public compulsory and limit gatherings to no more than two people as officials in the city grapple with a rising…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Japanese workers on US bases tested for coronavirus
A thousand Japanese civilians working at two United States Marine Corps bases on Okinawa have been tested for coronavirus, as the US military…
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