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Hank Williams Jr.’s 27-year-old daughter killed in accident
PARIS, Tenn. — The 27-year-old daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. was killed in a highway accident in Tennessee, police said. Katherine Williams-Dunning of Springville was the driver of an SUV that was towing a boat when it crossed the median and rolled over Saturday night on U.S. Route...
Daniel Berger wins in playoff as PGA Tour makes successful, healthy returnVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Daniel Berger was playing some of the best golf no one noticed. Three months away because of the covid-19 pandemic didn’t slow his momentum, and he made it pay off Sunday with a victory at Colonial. The PGA Tour made a healthy return at the Charles...
Saints star RB Kamara lauds Bubba Wallace for standing against Confederate flag at NASCAR eventsVideo
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Bubba Wallace wore a mask in the colors of the American flag, his hand over his heart as he stood for the national anthem. This time, fans joined him. In troubled and unprecedented times, a bit of normalcy returned to sports Sunday. Fans — only 1,000 of...
Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zoneVideo
SEATTLE — Fox News has removed digitally altered photos from its website after the Seattle Times on Friday noted misleading images used in the network’s coverage about a Seattle neighborhood that’s become a protest center against police brutality and racial injustice. As of Saturday, Fox News included an editors note...
Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about JuneteenthVideo
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump didn’t know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for his first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic more than three months ago, key Republican supporters of the president in Congress said Sunday. Trump had scheduled the rally for...
Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests
MINNEAPOLIS — At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are in the process of resigning, citing a lack of support from department and city leaders as protests over George Floyd’s death escalated. Current and former officers told The Minneapolis Star Tribune that officers are upset with...
‘Long overdue’: White NHL players find their voice on racism
Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 NHL seasons who grew up outside Boston. After seeing video of George Floyd’s death, Boyle wanted to say something. The Florida Panthers forward, though, wasn’t sure how and didn’t want it to come off the wrong way. He wound up calling...
Philadelphia mayor criticizes group ‘protecting’ Columbus statueVideo
PHILADELPHIA — A group of people gathered around a statue of Christopher Columbus in south Philadelphia over the weekend, saying they intended to protect it from vandals amid the recent protests — despite criticism from the mayor. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that about 100 people clustered around the statue of...
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to do the studies to find out. When the new virus began...
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
TOLEDO, Ohio — Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won’t be completely lost for thrill-seekers. Carefree days of sharing cotton candy on crowded midways will give way this year...
Virginia GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primary
LYNCHBURG, Va. — A freshman Virginia GOP congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding lost his party’s nomination. U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman lost a GOP convention Saturday that was done via drive-thru because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was defeated by Bob Good,...
Yankee go home: What does moving troops out of Germany mean?
BERLIN — After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%. About 34,500 American troops...
U.S. base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
CINCINNATI — As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning and winners, the Confederate generals he vows will not have their names removed from U.S. military bases were not only on the losing side of rebellion against the United States, some weren’t even considered good generals. The 10...
Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black manVideo
ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. The moves follows the Saturday resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, who stepped down as the Friday night killing...
Protesters in U.S. call attention to deaths of more black men
Protests initially ignited by the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police continued over the weekend, as anti-racism protesters in the United States sought to call attention to the deaths of two more black men and Black Lives Matter demonstrations unfolded in London and Paris....
China reports 57 new coronavirus cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections. There were 57 confirmed cases in the 24 hours through midnight Saturday, the National Health Commission reported....
St. John’s fires assistant fencing coach for racist remarksVideo
NEW YORK — St. John’s fired an assistant fencing coach for racist remarks in a video posted to social media. Boris Vaksman was recorded saying the “majority” of blacks are troublemakers because “they don’t want to work,” and steal, do drugs and kill. Vaksman, a native of Ukraine who has...
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order returnVideo
NEW YORK — Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport’s return to labor wars. The union’s action Saturday night could lead...
Colonial spectators in bushes and temporary tents off courseVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Max Butcher and his buddies felt as if they had front-row seats at Colonial, even in the bushes with no spectators allowed on the course. The group of five recent graduates from nearby TCU stood in a small gap between a row of shrubbery and a...
Schauffele leads Colonial over host of stars in tour returnVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour went three months without playing. It took three days to show fans what they were missing, even if all they could do was watch on TV. Eight players had at least a share of the lead at some point Saturday in the Charles...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield ‘absolutely’ will kneel during national anthemVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism. In answering a post from a fan on his Instagram account Saturday that pleaded with him not to kneel, Mayfield responded: “Pull your...
25 years ago, the Baltimore Stallions ruled CFLVideo
Twenty-five years ago, the Baltimore Stallions become the only U.S. team to win the CFL title. The Stallions won their final 13 games in 1995 in what turned out to be the CFL’s final season of a three-year run in the United States. This came after the team started 5-3,...
Police to investigate hanging death of California black man near city hall
PALMDALE, Calif. — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near city hall, which they originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community. A passerby reported seeing Robert Fuller’s body about 3...
Body camera footage released of shooting of handcuffed man in South Carolina
CHESTER, S.C. — Police in South Carolina released body camera video of officers fatally shooting a handcuffed black man they said was wielding a gun in a Walmart parking lot. Ariane Lamont McCree, 28, was shot and killed by police in November outside a Chester Walmart. He was handcuffed at...
Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zone
SEATTLE — Fox News has removed digitally altered photos from its website after the Seattle Times noted misleading images used in the network’s coverage about a Seattle neighborhood that’s become a protest center against police brutality and racial injustice. The Seattle Times reports Fox News’ website featured at least two...
