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He’ll play for BC Rilski Sportist in Samokov, Bulgaria, of that country’s highest professional league, the National Basketball League.

When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, jabbing the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticized an independent U.N. human rights expert's report insisting a American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in January was a “watershed” event in the use of drones and amounted to a violation of international law.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Votes are being tallied Friday to decide whether Republicans will nominate Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill for a new term despite allegations of groping four women that resulted in a month-long suspension of his law license.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street Friday, the latest eddies in a week full of erratic swings driven by worries about rising coronavirus counts.

PHOENIX (AP) — International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America.

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New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman said he hopes recent anti-Semitic social media posts by Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment, not just for him but others as well.

In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, Edelman joined the Eagles, NFL and others who have condemned Jackson's posts over the weekend in which he shared a screenshot of a quote widely attributed to Adolf Hitler, saying in part: "Jews will blackmail America."

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The highlight of Thursday's Mets intrasquad game at Citi Field was supposed to be two-time Cy Young Award winning starting pitcher Jacob deGrom ... at least until Yoenis Cespedes stole the show with a crushed two-run homer off reliever Seth Lugo.

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Collin Morikawa didn't get rattled by his first missed cut as a pro or his first time playing Muirfield Village.

Morikawa finally had a forced weekend off two weeks ago after 22 consecutive cuts to start his PGA Tour career, three short of the standard set by Tiger Woods. He bounced back Thursday in the Workday Charity Open with a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead over Adam Hadwin.

It was a quiet day of work, typical for the PGA Tour with no spectators allowed in the return from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Читать дальше...

Nikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and some of his teammates remained on the floor while engaged in a loud and enthusiastic shooting contest.

Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 40. Actor William Smithers is 93. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 81. Actor Robert Pine is 79. Musician Jerry Miller is 77. Singer Arlo Guthrie is 73. Musician Dave Smalley is 71. Singer Neil Tennant is 66. Actress Fiona Shaw is 62. Musician Shaw Wilson is 60. Singer-musician Tim Surrett is 57. Actor Alec Mapa is 55. Musician Peter DiStefano is 55. Actor Gale Harold is 51. Singer Gary LeVox is 50. Actress Sofia Vergara is 48. Singer Imelda May is 46. Actor Adrian Grenier is 44. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month was ruled a suicide Thursday following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the family who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was lynched.

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is ordering restaurants to work at half of their capacity, but he has declined to shut them down entirely as authorities seek to control a strong coronavirus outbreak that has doubled the daily case count in two weeks.

Joy Reid says she wants to bring some different perspectives to MSNBC's evening lineup — lots of them.

DUNMORE, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden turned his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy Thursday, introducing a New Deal-like economic agenda while drawing a sharp contrast with a billionaire incumbent he said has abandoned working-class Americans amid cascading crises.

BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S. Army delegation led by chief of staff Gen. James McConville on Thursday became the first official visitors to Thailand since entry rules were eased as part of the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

The Siena men's basketball team suddenly has room for another home game next season.

Maybe Captain Cook is a strange choice for a life coach when you’re looking for direction.

The women formerly known as the Dixie Chicks have survived the good old boys of country music, a legal battle with their record label, a feud with a president and arguably the first attempted cancellation of the internet era. As they plotted their comeback — writing their first album together in 14 years — they decided to have a little bit of fun with their reputation. So they called up restaurants across America with menu items named after the band.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said Thursday that they believe “Glee” star Naya Rivera drowned in a Southern California lake but they are continuing the search for her a day after her 4-year-old son was found alone in a rented boat.