Several items including a gavel, pipe and a lockable chain were found Thursday during the cleanup of downtown Portland, Oregon, parks near where protests have been raging for weeks, police officials said Thursday. The maintenance of the Chapman and Lownsdale squares, which are adjacent to each other, was carried out …

While coronavirus deaths in the U.S. are growing, some public health experts note that a second wave of confirmed cases now appears to be stabilizing on a plateau. Over the past week, the average number of deaths per day in the US has increased more than 25%, from 843 to …

Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham has agreed on a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Eagles released Bradham on February 19 after he had spent four seasons with the team. Bradham, who will turn 30 on September 4, …

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NEW YORK – Several states, including Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana, need to control the virus or risk their transmission rates spiraling out of control, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert. In an interview broadcast live on ABC News’ Instagram on Wednesday, Fauci said that he …