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MLB players will take time to respond to money-slashing plan

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NEW YORK — Baseball players will take at least a few days and possibly until next week to respond to Major League Baseball’s proposed sliding scale of salary slashing for a pandemic-delayed season in ballparks without fans.

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

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By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84.

Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes

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By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home mandates imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and clear the way for more businesses to reopen.

Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
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Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.

Wizards' John Wall says he's '110 percent' and 'itching' to return

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By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press
May 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards point guard John Wall declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1½ years and said he is “itching” to get back on the court next season.

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

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By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to milita…

Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes

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By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
3 hrs ago
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger …

Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
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Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft m…

Wizards' John Wall says he's '110 percent' and 'itching' to return

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By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press
May 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards point guard John Wall declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1½…

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

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By STEPHEN WHYNO
and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers
May 27, 2020
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The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.

Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
13 hrs ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to extend surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown in doubt Wednesda…

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press
3 hrs ago
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Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes

By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
3 hrs ago
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Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
3 hrs ago
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Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.

Wizards' John Wall says he's '110 percent' and 'itching' to return

By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press
May 27, 2020
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NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

By STEPHEN WHYNO
and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers
May 27, 2020
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The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.

Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
13 hrs ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to extend surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown in doubt Wednesday as President Donald Trump, the Justice Department and congressional Republicans all came out in opposition.

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NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

By STEPHEN WHYNO
and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers
May 27, 2020
0

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.

Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
13 hrs ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to extend surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown in doubt Wednesda…

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
11 hrs ago
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A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a …

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
11 hrs ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter a…

Deadlocked Congress shifts virus focus to small business aid

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
May 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadlocked over the next big coronavirus relief bill, Congress is shifting its attention to a more modest overhaul of small …

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Trump doesn’t like mail-in voting, but it’s not his call

By Doyle McManus Los Angeles Times (TNS)
21 hrs ago
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A confession: I voted by mail recently. And it didn’t feel dirty at all.

College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press
4 hrs ago
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HARTFORD, Conn. — A college student sought by police as a suspect in a crime spree including two slayings in Connecticut has been captured, Co…

Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
12 hrs ago
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 1…

In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky

By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press
12 hrs ago
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With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly …

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
11 hrs ago
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A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a …

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
11 hrs ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter a…

Deadlocked Congress shifts virus focus to small business aid

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
May 27, 2020
0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadlocked over the next big coronavirus relief bill, Congress is shifting its attention to a more modest overhaul of small …

Columns

Trump doesn’t like mail-in voting, but it’s not his call

By Doyle McManus Los Angeles Times (TNS)
21 hrs ago
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A confession: I voted by mail recently. And it didn’t feel dirty at all.

College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press
4 hrs ago
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HARTFORD, Conn. — A college student sought by police as a suspect in a crime spree including two slayings in Connecticut has been captured, Co…

Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
12 hrs ago
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 1…

In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky

By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press
12 hrs ago
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With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly …

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are paying more attention to tweets — and not the Twitter kind.

By Darryl Fears The Washington Post
7 hrs ago
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In a strange new world where the volume was suddenly turned down — empty sidewalks, less traffic and fewer early-morning leaf blowers — people…

Plant-based materials catch on with home-goods designers

By KIM COOK Associated Press
6 hrs ago
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With an eye toward sustainability, makers of home furnishings are experimenting more and more with plant-based materials. You can find things …

2 U.S. astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch

John Raoux
Updated 10 hrs ago
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NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, left, and Robert Behnken wave as they walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on th…

NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return

May 26, 2020
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TORONTO (AP) — The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon — with plenty of precautions.

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19

The Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, hi…

Virginia sees 2nd case of inflammatory pediatric syndrome

May 26, 2020
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Health has reported the second confirmed case in the state of a pediatric inflammatory illness…

Running on empty? Charity events wary in time of COVID-19

By WILL GRAVES Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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It wasn’t exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind.

Global shares rise on hopes for economies' gradual reopening

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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TOKYO — Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first qu…

Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Mile Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the g…

Quarantine a challenge for some in substance abuse recovery

By KELCIE GREGA Las Vegas Sun
May 26, 2020
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Many in quarantine are tempted to stay in bed, watch television, binge on junk food, search for new ways to be occupied and, …

Maryland cemetery pushes to honor veterans on Memorial Day, even during coronavirus pandemic

By Mary Carole McCauley The Baltimore Sun (TNS)
May 26, 2020
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BALTIMORE — Like the former helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army that he is, Michael Brophy embarked on a mission Monday.

Trump's convention demand comes amid Charlotte virus surge

By JONATHAN DREW, SARAH BLAKE MORGAN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Caroli…

US nears 100,000 pandemic deaths: Does Trump feel your pain?

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rubble of buildings and lives, modern U.S. presidents have met national trauma with words such as these: “I can hear …

Rubio, now intelligence chair, warns of virus misinformation

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio, the new Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is warning that foreign actors will seek…

Stocks rise on Wall Street, but U.S. braces for 100,000 deaths

By MATT OTT, TED SHAFFREY
and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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NEW YORK — Stocks surged on Wall Street to their highest levels since the business shutdowns took hold in the U.S. over two months ago, climbi…

2nd case challenging 2020 census preparation dismissed

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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ORLANDO, Fla. — For the second time this spring, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Census Bureau of not devoting enoug…

Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking

By STEPHEN GROVES and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Martha Kebede’s adult sons immigrated from Ethiopia and reunited with her in South Dakota this year, they had fe…

Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that limit copays for insulin, a potential savings of hundreds of…

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat

By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press
May 26, 2020
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First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body.

2nd case challenging 2020 census preparation dismissed

Paul Sancya
Updated May 26, 2020
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FILE - this April 5, 2020 file photo, shows An envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. A federal judge …

U.S. faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions

By AMY FORLITI, R.J. RICO
and SARA BURNETT Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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ATLANTA — Americans marked a Memorial Day like no other Monday as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations and forced commu…

Mike Preston: Is it time for ‘Hollywood’ to shine for Ravens?

By Mike Preston The Baltimore Sun (TNS)
May 25, 2020
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BALTIMORE — The transformation period from rookie to solid NFL player takes about three to five years, but potential greatness is clearly evid…

Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus hasn’t been kind to car owners.

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a …

U.K. leader's aide says he won't quit over lockdown road trip

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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LONDON (AP) — British leader Boris Johnson’s powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn't resign for driving the length of England whi…

Trump threatens to move RNC without assurances from governor

By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state's Democratic governor d…

Americans finding ways to stay active while keeping distance

By ERIC OLSON Associated Press
May 25, 2020
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Vicki L. Friedman always wanted to play golf with her adult sons but until this spring couldn’t find time to learn the game and practice.

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