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Hundreds chant 'Shame!' to decry Belarus election, crackdown
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Hundreds of women rallied across Belarus’ capital Wednesday to protest a brutal police crackdown that left hundreds injured and thousands detained while challenging election results extending the rule of the country’s authoritarian leader. In several parts of Minsk,...
Picture perfect? Woman receives ID with photo of empty chair
CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Driver’s license photos aren't always the best, but when a Tennessee woman received her new ID the picture was perfect — for a furniture store. Jade Dodd renewed her license online and received it last week, but to her surprise, the photo wasn't a picture of her. It...
Confusion as UK tweaks key exam grade rules amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — Students and teachers in Britain have been left bewildered and upset after officials announced last-minute changes to how crucial school-leaving grades are awarded, following widespread disruption to education already caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of teenage students had their...
NBA lays out plan for player guests to enter Disney bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players could have some family members or close friends inside the season-restart bubble with them by the end of the month. And that raises the possibility of having a real, albeit small, cheering section for some playoff games. The league detailed the policies for guest...
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the awe and wonder of the Soviet Union’s launch of the first satellite into orbit in 1957. Instead,...
No roars at Augusta as Masters to be played without fans
The Masters, the major known as much for the roars of the crowd as the raw beauty of Augusta National, will be on mute this year. The club decided Wednesday there will be no spectators. That means all three majors in this year of COVID-19 will not have fans, and the silence figures to be most deafening at Augusta...
Stocks rebound on Wall Street as S&P 500 nears record again
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rebounding on Wall Street Wednesday, carrying the S&P 500 back toward the edge of its record high. The benchmark index was up 1.3% in morning trading and on pace for its eighth gain in nine days. It pulled within 0.3% of its record, set in February when the coronavirus ...
College football in the spring: When? How much? Who plays?
Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of moving the 2020 college football to the spring of 2021 already was being tossed around. A last resort is what it was called by conference commissioners and athletic directors. When it looked...
Bubba Wallace, Columbia Sportswear sign sponsorship deal
Corporate interest in Bubba Wallace has picked up momentum and NASCAR's only Black full-time driver has signed a new sponsor that includes funding for his Richard Petty Motorports team. Columbia Sportswear Co. on Wednesday announced a multiyear sponsorship with Wallace as a brand ambassador that will also put...
Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — As parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling. Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual learning...
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