Month: March 2020
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Despite no reported coronavirus, Hawaii won’t let cruise ship passengers disembark
KenWiedemann/iStock(HONOLULU) — Two cruise ships with no onboard reported cases of coronavirus, are not permitted to let passengers off to explore Hawaii, officials announced. As a precautionary measure to prevent spread of the virus — [Read More…]
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State Public Health Lab resumes testing for COVID-19 virus
COVID-19 test processing is on again at the state public health lab in Pierre. Governor Kristi Noem says a shipment of reagents arrived today. “There will be testing and processing samples that have come in [Read More…]
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NFL allowing teams to announce free agency agreements
The NFL has changed course and is allowing teams to announce agreements they have reached with free agents, as well as trades
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Vikings all-time tournament: 1998 (1) vs. 2012 (16)
Vote for who you think will in a matchup of two great Minnesota Vikings teams – 1998 and 2012
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Twilight Time: Long-lost Rod Serling baseball comedy on deck
To many people, Rod Serling is known as the foreboding figure who created “The Twilight Zone” television show
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Olympic flame to arrive in Japan as plans for Tokyo Games forge ahead despite pandemic
ARIS MESSINIS / AFP / Pool/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(TOKYO) — After being lit at a sparsely attended ceremony in Greece, the Olympic flame is slated to arrive in Japan on Friday amid growing calls [Read More…]
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Financial markets stabilize slightly after major losses
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. financial markets saw some stabilization Thursday after Wednesday’s steep selloff as the coronavirus crisis continues to upend Wall Street. Despite opening approximately 2% down Thursday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average [Read More…]
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On This Day: Tyus Edney save the UCLA Bruins in the second round of the 1995 NCAA tournament
College basketball’s most-storied program won its last championship in 1995, thanks to an unforgettable buzzer-beater in the second round.
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A day after musher wins Iditarod, others face woes on trail
Iditarod musher Nic Petit has encountered problems late in the Iditarod for the third straight year
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 19 at 10:19AM MDT until March 20 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE…Portions of east central, south [Read More…]
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Coronavirus live updates: Over 10,000 diagnosed cases in US
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of novel coronavirus, which began in China just three months ago, has tightened its grip around Europe and North America. The new respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19, has spread [Read More…]
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Ionescu headlines AP All-America women’s basketball team
Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-America selection by The Associated Press
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Property owner tells restaurants to pay employees, not rent during coronavirus pandemic
Casarsa/iStock(JONESBORO, Ark.) — A property owner in Arkansas will not make its restaurant tenants pay rent in April during the move coronavirus pandemic, in which the practice of social distancing has impacted businesses like eateries. [Read More…]
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BREAKING: Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon headlines AP women’s basketball All-America team.
BREAKING: Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon headlines AP women’s basketball All-America team.
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How to get financial help during coronavirus pandemic
allanswart/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit more Americans, helpful resources are emerging. One of the fastest-growing fallouts of coronavirus is a spike in the unemployment rate in [Read More…]
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MLS extends suspension of play until at least May 10
Major League Soccer is targeting a May 10 return to play and will consider pushing back its championship game by a month into December.
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AP Was There: North Carolina beats Michigan for ’93 title
A panel of Associated Press sports writers has come up with the top 10 men’s basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament
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The Latest: Lions agree to trade CB Darius Slay to Eagles
The Lions agreed to trade cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout defensive back’s seven-year stint in Detroit
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MLS targets May 10 return, considers extending into December
Major League Soccer is targeting a May 10 return to play and will consider pushing back its championship game by a month into December
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Fearing outbreaks and riots, nation’s prison and jail wardens scramble to respond to COVID-19 threat
Gatsi/iStock(NEW YORK) — As much of the nation adjusts this week to sudden and indefinite home confinement, prison and jail wardens across the U.S. are scrambling to forestall an outbreak of COVID-19 inside a crowded [Read More…]