NYC mayor unveils plan to reopen schools in fall
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a hybrid back-to-school plan Wednesday with most students inside their physical schools just two or three days a week,…
More than 4,000 coronavirus tests in F1 prove negative
Formula One says there have been no positive cases from more than 4,000 coronavirus tests carried out on F1 personnel over the past seven days By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto…
Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes
Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. plan to revive the economy By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press July 4, 2020, 4:10 PM…
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S.…
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
President Donald Trump has signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus, The legislation extends the June 30 deadline for applying…
UK scraps quarantine for some visitors as pubs set to reopen
LONDON — Boris Johnson wants a haircut and a beer. Like millions of other Britons, the prime minister will be able to have a trim and a tipple on Saturday,…
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the…
Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
INDIANAPOLIS — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver…
Europe restricts visitors from the US amid virus resurgence
The European Continent on Tuesday decided to reopen to visitors from 14 countries but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their…
K-State players announce boycott after student’s Floyd tweet
Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful…