A collection of former and current players have formed an advocacy group asking that Major League Baseball roughly double salaries in the minors to $15,000 per season By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer March 20, 2020, 4:02 PM 4 min read A collection of former and current players have formed an advocacy group asking that […]
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WASHINGTON — Faced with steep shortages of medical supplies to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is scrambling to coordinate with the private sector to import and manufacture testing swabs, face masks and hand sanitizer. A lack of nasal swabs has been a pressing obstacle as the United States tries to accelerate testing for
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The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found. Trade data shows the decline in shipments started in mid-February after the spiraling coronavirus outbreak in China led the
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As guidelines continue to change and the public faces big questions about the safety of air travel during the coronavirus crisis, flight attendants are on the front lines. And they’re taking a double hit, working directly with passengers who may or may not be infected and worrying about job security. Jay Robert is a flight
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Medical shows are doing their part to help during the coronavirus pandemic by donating masks and medical supplies to hospitals and workers on the frontline of the crisis. The cast and crew of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19,” as well as FOX’s “The Resident,” made plans to donate masks, gowns and gloves to organizations
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A handful of golf mini tours are continuing to play through as coronavirus fears shut down major sports leagues across the world By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer March 21, 2020, 5:42 AM 4 min read PHOENIX — Anna Nordqvist drained a birdie putt on second playoff hole, pumped her fist and gave a slight
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WASHINGTON — American taxpayers will have until July 15 to file their tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday, a move intended to offer additional reprieve to individuals and companies in the middle of the coronavirus. The move follows an earlier decision by the Treasury Department, at the direction of President Trump, to
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As a virus pandemic strains European health systems, three major U.S. states are locking down their residents in a bid to prevent the same thing happening to them By TIM SULLIVAN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press March 21, 2020, 5:43 AM 4 min read Three major American states are locking down their residents in the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on Wednesday as he begins to serve a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in his landmark #MeToo case. The disgraced film mogul, who will turn 68 on Thursday, is locked up at the maximum security Wende Correctional Facility
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CHICAGO — The idea came together while Dan Migala was working on proper hand-washing techniques with his 5 1/2-year-old son, William. William is a big NBA fan, so they talked about how he needed to wash his hands for 24 seconds like the shot clock in pro basketball. Dan then asked William about how they
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