Baseball fans are trying in various ways to get their fixes while the “national pastime” is on hold because of the coronavirus outbreak By DAN SEWELL Associated Press April 2, 2020, 2:01 PM 4 min read CINCINNATI — “People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball. I’ll tell you what […]
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“If we’re fortunate enough to host the convention and playoffs, we’ll figure out how to make it work,” said Alex Lasry, a senior Bucks official who led Milwaukee’s convention bid. “These will be two of our biggest events, so we’re going to figure it out, make them successful and put Milwaukee on the map.” Rewriting
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BILLINGS, Mont. — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears that the coronavirus could race through temporary camps and workers could spread it to nearby rural communities that would not be able to handle an outbreak. Despite a clampdown on people’s movements in much of the
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Tony-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell announced Wednesday that he is sick with the coronavirus. “I’ve been laying low for the last number of days because I could feel my body fighting something unusual,” the Broadway veteran, 62, said in a Twitter video. “I just got confirmation that I’ve indeed tested positive for the coronavirus.” I’m
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Image copyright Getty Images Casino operator Caesars Entertainment UK has been hit with a £13m penalty by the Gambling Commission following a “catalogue” of social responsibility and money laundering failures. The penalty is the largest imposed by the commission to date. The regulator uncovered “serious systematic failings” at Caesars, which operates 11 casinos in the
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For Americans sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Zoom videoconferencing platform has become a lifeline, enabling millions of people to easily keep in touch with family members, friends, students, teachers and work colleagues. But what many people may not know is that, until Thursday, a data-mining feature on Zoom allowed some participants to
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The president of Italian soccer club Brescia says he will forfeit his team’s remaining Serie A matches if the league resumes April 2, 2020, 12:11 PM 3 min read BRESCIA, Italy — The president of Italian soccer club Brescia said Thursday he will forfeit his team’s remaining Serie A matches if the league resumes. Brescia
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I wanted to ask what precautions you were taking to avoid the virus, but I guess maybe those didn’t work so well? Congress members from far away — people like me, who take two plane rides, three airports, and I’m in two Ubers — I mean, that’s a lot of contact in the day, plus
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The U.S. trade deficit tumbled in February to the lowest level since 2016 as exports fell and imports fell more By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer April 2, 2020, 1:05 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit tumbled in February to the
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Image caption Helena from Hampshire had prepared her rainbow picture The NHS has asked people to stop posting rainbow pictures to the new Nightingale hospital in London after a social media request went viral. The BBC was contacted by a nurse who said she had started the campaign because she wanted to create “a sign
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