By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Before the Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow to be their franchise quarterback, the owners of the top pick in the NFL draft met with Chase Y…
Bill to limit health orders passes, but DeWine promises veto
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine — after promising a veto — failed to convince lawmakers Thursday not to pass legislation that wo…
‘Tired to the bone’: Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases
By PAUL J. WEBER and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press Overwhelmed hospitals are converting chapels, cafeterias, waiting rooms, hallways, even a parking garage into patient treatment areas. Staff members …
Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a pol…
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won’t have the luxury of hanging around once they’ve wrapped up their event. No late-night parties in the Athle…
Knicks take NCAA player of the year Toppin with No. 8 pick
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks selected Obi Toppin with the No. 8 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, bringing the national player of the year back to his…
Wolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Anthony Edwards was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in an NBA draft delayed multiple times because of the coronavirus pand…
States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washingt…
Financially troubled startup helped power Trump campaign
By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign was powered by a cellphone app that allowed staff to monitor the movements of his millions of s…
Biden’s DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
By STEVE PEOPLES, DEB RIECHMANN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s refusal to cooperate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to …