WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits in the United States declined just last week, and the economy contracted in the first three months of the year, evidence of continued economic damage caused by the viral pandemic. The economy, which contracted 5% in the January-March quarter, …
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BANGKOK (AP) – Governments and businesses are taking precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to new levels in parts of the US. USA And across the world, which could nullify two months of progress. Indonesia was expected to pass the 50,000 mark for confirmed infections on Thursday. In Melbourne, health …
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NEW YORK (AP) – Rob Manfred knows that many fans were angered by the financial fight between Major League Baseball and the players’ association during a pandemic. “We need to get back on the field, and we need in a less charged environment to start having conversations about how we, …
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NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will begin July 23-24 on empty stadiums as the sport tries to advance amid the coronavirus after months of acrimony. A dramatically altered season with games full of new rules was the end result of failed …
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Over the weekend, the virus seemed to be everywhere at once: six staff members who helped organize President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma tested positive, as did 23 soccer players at the University of Clemson in South Carolina. At least 30 members of the Louisiana State University team isolated …
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