Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears over the coronavirus By BEN NADLER Associated Press March 15, 2020, 4:04 AM 4 min read ATLANTA — Georgia’s March 24 presidential primaries have been postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced […]
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer says he is organizing a “sandlot” baseball game By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer March 14, 2020, 8:56 PM 2 min read PHOENIX — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer says he is organizing a “sandlot” baseball game. He also is trying to raise $1 million for Major League Baseball game-day
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels March 13, 2020, 9:01 PM 1 min read Benchmark U.S. crude rose 23 cents to settle at $31.73 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 63 cents to $33.85. Wholesale gasoline was little changed at 90 cents a gallon, heating oil
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Architects of the UK’s nuanced approach: Sir Patrick Vallance (left) and Prof Chris Whitty (right) More than 200 scientists have written to the government urging them to introduce tougher measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19. In an open letter, a group of 229 scientists from UK universities say the
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Super gymnast Simone Biles wasn’t having a cheery birthday greeting Saturday from the USA Gymnastics organization — and demanded a thorough investigation into sex abuse of female gymnasts. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most decorated gymnast of all time!” gushed the organization to the Olympic gold medalist on her 23rd birthday. “We know you will only
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Disney World and Disneyland are closing down as the coronavirus pandemic persists, Disney officials announced on Thursday. Theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris Resort will close after Sunday through the end of the month, according to Disney Parks. Disney Cruise Line will suspend all new departures beginning Saturday through
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Hall of Famer Rick Pitino is the new basketball coach at Iona College March 14, 2020, 9:57 PM 3 min read NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been
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Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through the downturn By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer March 13, 2020, 9:25 PM 4 min read Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity
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NEW YORK — In the weeks before President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office to announce restrictions on travelers from more than two dozen countries in Europe, thousands of people from the region already had stepped off planes at U.S. airports, and an untold number of them carried the coronavirus. The same can be
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When the father of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell tested negative for the coronavirus, it was “a sigh of relief” to the New York Mets, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen says By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer March 15, 2020, 12:10 AM 5 min read NEW YORK — When the father of Utah Jazz star
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