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Woody Allen has new publisher, memoir published Monday
Woody Allen’s memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home. The 400-page book, still called “Apropos of Nothing,” was released Monday by Arcade Publishing. “The book is a candid and comprehensive personal account by Woody Allen of his life,” Arcade announced, “ranging from his...
Fallout of ’08 bailout looms over Washington negotiations
WASHINGTON — In the fall of 2008, an unlikely alliance of lawmakers, regulators and Bush administration officials banded together to rescue an economy they feared was hours away from collapse. They also unwittingly reshaped American politics, unleashing a populist furor that lingers in both parties to this day. More than...
Fauci says he can’t stop Trump from talking at briefings
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can’t jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. The nation’s top infectious disease expert tells Science magazine in an interview that Trump listens “even though we disagree on...
India halts its crucial train network to try to stop virusVideo
NEW DELHI — As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its train network, the country’s lifeblood, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules. The wholesale shutdown of India’s massive train system is unprecedented. “Please save yourself, save your family,” Prime Minister...
Pa. Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Wolf shutdown orderVideo
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a gun shop that challenged Gov. Tom Wolf’s authority to shutter businesses determined to be “non-life-sustaining,” paving the way for enforcement to begin Monday. Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by...
Coronavirus business fallout: Air Canada lays off 5,000, France tries to save food supply
The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unparalleled shock to the world economy. Following are business developments Monday related to the outbreak as governments attempt to stabilize their economies, companies struggle to cope and millions of people face job losses and...
Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, citiesVideo
WASHINGTON — In a series of sweeping steps, the U.S. Federal Reserve will lend to small and large businesses and local governments as well as extend its bond buying programs. The announcement Monday is part of the Fed’s ongoing efforts to support the flow of credit through an economy ravaged...
World update on coronavirus: 2 who tested positive on ship dieVideo
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected nearly 350,000 people and killed over 14,700. The covid-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 98,800 people have recovered so...
Syrians brace for lockdown after first virus caseVideo
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the healthcare system has been decimated by nearly a decade of civil war. The arrival of the...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe: Delay an option if Olympics can’t be held fullyVideo
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was commenting on the International Olympic Committee’s plan to examine the situation over the next few...
Police chief: Ohio officer killed in crash during chase
SPRINGDALE, Ohio — An Ohio police officer was killed when a suspect collided with her vehicle during a chase, authorities in a Cincinnati suburb said. Kaia Grant, 33, is the first police fatality in the line of duty in the history of Springdale, Mayor Doyle Webster said at a news...
23 inmates dead after protest over virus fears in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia — A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia’s capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said Sunday, as tensions rise over the spread of the coronavirus in one of the most vulnerable locations: crowded, poorly kept penitentiaries. Justice Minister Margarita Cabello described the events at the...
Stock futures fall sharply at open of trading
NEW YORK — Futures for U.S. stocks fell sharply at the start of trading Sunday as investors watch to see if Congress can agree on a huge rescue package to try to stem the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Futures for the S&P 500 fell by 5%, triggering a halt...
Ohio to enact stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases spread
Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration is enacting a stay-at-home order as the number of cases in the state spiked Sunday to more than 350. DeWine said the stay-at-home order will start to be enforced Tuesday by local health departments and local law enforcement. “This is a health order, it’s not a...
Self-isolated NFL players engage in group chats, workoutsVideo
Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Dennis Kelly has been hunkered down with his family in the Indianapolis area since the birth of his third daughter a month ago. He has been self-isolating before the spread of covid-19, the coronavirus. “We’re already kind of in a self-imposed quarantine on our own, because...
Barefoot Denny Hamlin wins virtual Homestead as NASCAR races againVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The stands were packed, Jimmie Johnson caused several wrecks, Denny Hamlin raced barefoot and damaged cars were repaired with the push of a button — a few virtual signs that NASCAR backed quite an unreal race. NASCAR eased off the brake in the real sports world brought...
IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics, but not cancelingVideo
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes a call for delay from the leader of track and field, the biggest sport at the games. The IOC is...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after her doctor tests positive for virusVideo
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel, 65, was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference Sunday announcing new measures to curb the...
Pennsylvania eyes later primary as coronavirus outbreak continues
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is confirming another big increase in coronavirus cases Sunday as lawmakers are drafting legislation to delay the state’s April 28 primary election and relax rules around how mail-in ballots can be processed in advance of polls closing. Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Garth Everett, R-Lycoming, said...
Sen. Rand Paul says he has tested positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON— Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first case of covid-19 in the Senate and raising fears about the further transmission of the virus among Republicans at the Capitol. Paul, an eye surgeon, went into quarantine Sunday after learning his results. He...
Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus
MADRID — Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo said Sunday that he’s infected with the coronavirus. The 79-year-old Domingo said in a post on his personal Facebook account Sunday that “I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive.” The tenor says he and...
Senate fails to advance covid-19 rescue package
WASHINGTON — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House churned late into the night over a now nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package, as the coronavirus crisis deepened, the nation shut down and the first U.S. senator tested positive for the disease. As President Donald Trump took to the...
Global athletes group calls for postponement of Olympics
A worldwide group representing Olympic hopefuls is calling on the IOC to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. “As the world unites to limit the spread of covid-19 virus, the IOC … must do the same,” Global Athlete said in a news release Sunday. This...
Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices
PARIS — Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders. From France to Florida to Australia, kitesurfers, college students and others crowd the beaches. Their defiance of lockdown mandates and scientific advice...
38 positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including Rikers
New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city’s jail system said Saturday....
