By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected pe…
Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicates Canton Centennial Plaza
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It was going to be the “greatest gathering in football ever.” And then the coronavirus pandemic swept across America. David Baker, president and CEO of the Pro F…
‘Grateful’ – Players celebrate Big Ten’s reversal on season
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields gathered with some of his teammates last Saturday to watch college football on TV, the mood was dark. “D…
Justice Dept.: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a memo to U.S. attorneys Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department emphasized th…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s big distortions on mail-in voting
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his monthslong campaign against mail-in voting this November by tweeting critically about the practice, building on c…
AP-NORC poll: Trump faces deep pessimism as election nears
By JULIE PACE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than seven weeks before Election Day, most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country and skeptical …
Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials insist that President Donald Trump strongly supports face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus an…
Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane
By JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers on the Gulf Coast used boats and high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by floodwaters i…
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the br…
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
By ERIC TUCKER and BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odd…