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Brazil expands use of unproven drug as coronavirus toll risesVideo
RIO DE JANEIRO — President Jair Bolsonaro unveiled rules Wednesday expanding the prescription of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug promoted by President Donald Trump, for coronavirus patients despite a lack of clinical proof that it is effective. Chloroquine was already being used in Brazil for covid-19 patients who...
Browns WR Jarvis Landry rehabbing from hip surgery, expects to be on field when season resumesVideo
CLEVELAND — Quarantine has allowed Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry to focus even more on his recovery from offseason hip surgery. Landry, who opted for surgery in February after being slowed by an injury last season, said on a Zoom call Wednesday his rehab has gone as well...
AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released from prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison Thursday and is expected to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Cohen has been serving a federal prison sentence at...
Senate panel approves subpoena in Hunter Biden probeVideo
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has voted to issue a subpoena as part of its investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, a move that met immediate opposition from Democrats who said the panel should be focused on overseeing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate Homeland...
New York opens the door to small religious gatheringsVideo
NEW YORK — New York will allow religious gatherings of up to 10 people as hospitalization rates continue to decline. More tests and outreach efforts are planned for hard-hit New York City neighborhoods. The Metropolitan Museum of Art could reopen its doors in mid-August. Coronavirus developments in New York: Religious...
Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract for border wall awarded to Trump-preferred firmVideo
PHOENIX — A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract to date to build a section of Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Republican U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota confirmed the $1.3 billion contract for building the 42-mile section of...
Despite risks, Texas pushes for kids to return to normal during pandemicVideo
AUSTIN — After months of home schooling and lost sports seasons, millions of Texas children may get a taste of a somewhat normal summer after all — if their parents go for it. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week said child care facilities can reopen immediately and set the...
Supreme Court blocks House from Mueller grand jury material
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily prevented the House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The court’s unsigned order keeps previously undisclosed details from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election out of the hands of Democratic...
Mike Pompeo denies retaliation but won’t explain watchdog ousterVideo
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday adamantly denied that he recommended firing the State Department’s independent watchdog in retaliation for investigations into Pompeo’s conduct as America’s top diplomat. But Pompeo again declined to provide specific reasons for Steve Linick’s dismissal as inspector general. Pompeo took an unusually...
Fabled ‘Snyder Cut’ of ‘Justice League’ to be released
NEW YORK — For several years, the slogan “Release the Snyder cut” has reverberated online as a rallying cry both genuine and ironic — a “Vive la revolution” for comic book movie fans. On Wednesday, they finally got their wish. Warner Bros. Pictures announced that a director’s cut of Zack...
Democrats decry ‘pandemic of pollution’ under Trump’s EPA
WASHINGTON — Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying a “pandemic of pollution” has been released. The Environmental Protection Agency has weakened regulations dealing with fuel efficiency and mercury emissions and has allowed companies to determine...
AT&T to drop misleading ‘5G’ marketing for non-5G networks
AT&T says it will stop advertising its wireless network as “5G Evolution” after a division of the Better Business Bureau determined that its language was misleading. The network AT&T branded this way is not, in fact, 5G — a new technology for fast wireless data. While AT&T and other wireless...
Thousands evacuate ‘historic’ mid-Michigan flooding
MIDLAND, Mich. — Floodwaters have overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from communities in central Michigan, where the governor warned that Dow Chemical Co.’s hometown could end up under 9 feet of water by Wednesday evening and said the state will investigate the dam operators. Families...
Peters Township native Alison Riske part of 4-player tennis event in FloridaVideo
Peters Township native Alison Riske will be back on the tennis court — albeit with relatively little money and no WTA ranking points on the line. Riske, ranked No. 19 in the world, will join American teen and 28th-ranked Amanda Anisimova, No. 51 Danielle Collins and No. 56 Ajla Tomljanovic...
3 barbers ticketed for cutting hair at Michigan CapitolVideo
LANSING, Mich. — Police ticketed three people for cutting hair during a protest outside the Michigan Capitol, where about a dozen barbers and hair stylists defied stay-at-home orders to give free hair cuts Wednesday. About 350 people were attending the demonstration that was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition to...
NFL facing many baby steps before facilities can fully reopenVideo
The NFL is taking baby steps toward full reopenings for its teams. It has no other choice. No long throws downfield. Mostly halfback dives into the line. There are many issues that must be addressed with the opening of team facilities across the nation. Just because a handful of clubs...
NCAA to lift moratorium on voluntary on-campus workouts June 1Video
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed by...
Trump congratulates daughter Tiffany on finishing law school
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is celebrating a new addition to his immediate family: a lawyer. His youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, recently graduated from Georgetown Law School. “Just what I need is a lawyer in the family. Proud of you Tiff!” Trump said Wednesday in a congratulatory tweet. Tiffany, 26,...
Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect...
Stocks head higher on Wall Street a day after a late slide
Technology companies powered broad gains for stocks on Wall Street in midday trading Wednesday, as the market bounced back from a sudden drop a day earlier. The S&P 500 was up 1.9%, more than it lost on Tuesday, when the index snapped a three-day winning streak. Crude oil prices headed...
Police say 14 kidnapped health workers freed in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Officials in Mexico City say they have rescued 14 health workers who had been kidnapped in order to demand money from their families. The city prosecutor’s office said in a communique late Tuesday that the health workers were located in two hotels in the Tacubaya district when...
Royal Caribbean loses $1.4 billion in first quarterVideo
NEW YORK — Royal Caribbean lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter after the coronavirus forced its entire fleet to port. Wall Street, however, overlooked the massive loss Wednesday, focusing instead on bookings for next year. The Miami cruise company said that bookings for 2021 are within “historical ranges.” Shares...
German farmer jailed for drowning wife in liquid manure
BERLIN — A 55-year-old farmer in Germany has been convicted of drowning his wife in liquid manure in 2018, after a court dismissed his claim that she fell into a slurry pit by accident. German news agency dpa reported that the Augsburg regional court on Wednesday sentenced the defendant to...
U.S. arrests 2 men accused of aiding escape of ex-Nissan boss from Japan
BOSTON — Two Americans accused of helping aid former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges were arrested Wednesday, the Justice Department said. Justice Department spokeswoman Nicole Navas said Michael Taylor, 59, and Peter Taylor, 27, were arrested by the U.S. Marshals...
Body found on L.A. beach identified as WWE pro Shad Gaspard
LOS ANGELES — The body of former World Wrestling Entertainment pro Shad Gaspard was found early Wednesday on Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, where he was caught in a rip current last weekend, police said. Patrol officers were flagged down around 1:25 a.m. by a person reporting that a body had...
