Новости за 29.04.2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans were moving to the head of the line Wednesday after the Small Business Administration said that for eight hours ending at midnight Eastern time it would accept loans only from small lenders.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox announced ticket refund policies on Wednesday for games not played through May because of the virus outbreak, with some Major League Baseball teams offering plans for cash returns and bonus credit.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930s.

Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that came as the economic gloom caused by the scourge deepened in the U.S. and Europe.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A surge in unemployment stemming from the coronavirus shutdown of large parts of the U.S. economy is starting to push some state jobless funds toward insolvency.

ALBANY COUNTY

Against the Wind — The Ultimate Bob Seger Experience, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 518-953-0630 or thecohoesmusichall.org. Rescheduled to Saturday, July 18.

Nate Bargatze, The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. 518-473-1845 or theegg.org. Rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 17.

Bob Weir & Wolf Bro, Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. 800-745-3000 or palacealbany.org. Rescheduled to Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Shawn Colvin, The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Читать дальше...

Tomorrow is, of course, the first day of May. And while we should be outside enjoying the merry month in all its full-on spring-ness, our new reality made other plans.

“The Last Dance” miniseries is earning stellar ratings on ESPN and reminding fans of the greatness of Michael Jordan.

NEW DELHI (AP) — With Chinese industries ramping up production, competing Indian businesses are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to loosen India's 5-week-old coronavirus lockdown when it comes up for review on Sunday.

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Wednesday after France and Spain joined governments that plan to ease anti-virus controls and allow businesses to reopen.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy began 2020 riding the crest of a record-long expansion with every expectation that its 11th year of growth would not be its last.

Pat Lilac played football at Cortland and one of his teammates, and later his roommate, was Ron Jones. Both of them aspired to some day be football coaches.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 66. Actor Keith Baxter is 87. Conductor Zubin Mehta is 84. Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is 82. Singer Bob Miranda (The Happenings) is 78. Singer Duane Allen (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 77. Singer Tommy James is 73. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., is 70. Director Phillip Noyce is 70. Actor Leslie Jordan is 65. Actress Kate Mulgrew is 65. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is 63. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is 62. Actress Eve Plumb is 62. Musician Phil King is 60. Singer Stephanie Bentley is 57. Читать дальше...

The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned shouldn't be used without more testing.

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, spent almost an hour taking questions from the UAlbany players.

Who are the best athletes who came out of the Capital Region?

It's about time we figure that out.  Who belongs on the Capital Region's Mount Rushmore? We are looking for nominations for the four best athletes in the history of sports in our area. Where to start? That's where you come in. We will make our own list with who we believe to be the top four athletes in our area. We welcome you to give us your opinion.

BALTIMORE — Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is undergoing chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer and expects to miss the season if major leaguers return this summer.

New York

Judd Apatow's "The King of Staten Island," starring Pete Davidson, will release straight to home on-demand video after having its theatrical release canceled.

Universal Pictures said Monday that "The King of Staten Island" will debut on digital platforms June 12. Apatow's first fiction film as a director since 2015's "Trainwreck" and Davidson's biggest movie project yet, it had earlier been slated for theatrical release on June 19. It was also supposed to be the opening... Читать дальше...