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Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump's top aide met to finetune the $1 trillion pr...
Bundy makes impressive Angels debut, beating Athletics 4-1
Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and Justin Upton homered to lead Los Angeles to a 41 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
David Stern added to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class
Late NBA Commissioner David Stern has been added to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.
Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired
The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its America This Week program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi opposes separate deal on jobless benefits
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected on Friday the idea of a temporary extension to enhanced unemployment benefits, which expire on July 31, while Congress continues work on a new coronavirus relief bill.
Mexico sets traps for friendly bear that posed for 'selfies'
A black bear pictured putting its paws on hikers and inspecting them in northern Mexico is drawing support from an online campaign opposing plans by authorities to use nonlethal traps for the animal so it can be relocated.
Trump, GOP ally vow Confederate base names won't change
President Donald Trump and a top Senate Republican are pushing Congress to preserve the names of military bases that honor Confederate generals, even though the House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved bills that rename them.
More military bases increase health protections due to virus
The U.S. military has increased health protection requirements in at least 21 bases in recent weeks, particularly across Texas and Florida, as the COVID19 rate continues to spike among service members, more than doubling in the last month.
Maryland governor criticizes Trump on virus response
The nation's governors were priming for battle against the coronavirus as early as February, but President Donald Trump's lackadaisical approach to the spreading disease hindered a national response, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, chairman of the...
Even flow: Shelton brings positivity and grit to Pirates
The initial dream died quickly and quietly late in 1993 when surgeons opened up Derek Shelton's mangled right elbow and tried to piece it back together. It didn't take. At least not well enough for Shelton to continue his baseball career as a catcher who...
Georgia man accused of White House attack plot gets 15 years
A Georgia man accused of plotting to attack the White House with an antitank rocket and explosives was sentenced Thursday to serve 15 years in prison, according to online court records.
Trump Says US Senate Armed Services Chairman Won't Change Names of Military Bases
The names will not be changed despite a bipartisan push to rename posts honouring leaders of the southern Confederacy that seceded and started the country's Civil War.
BRICS Countries in Close Communication to Hold Foreign Ministers Meet: China
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that the coronavirus pandemic is still spreading in the world and all the BRICS countries face a common challenge while fighting the virus at home.
WTO Says Global Trade Hit by Restrictions During Coronavirus Crisis
But some export constraints imposed on surgical masks, medicines and medical equipment early in the pandemic are being rolled back, it said.
Ex-college basketball coach avoids jail for fatal punch
A former men's college basketball assistant coach was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, community service and a fine for fatally punching a man in New York City who pounded on his car's window.