Articles. Page 135

Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold

The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavi...
17:48 13 March 2020

UK departs from Europe in virus response, draws criticism

LONDON — The United Kingdom stood increasingly apart Friday as countries across Europe and around the world shut schools and universities, scrapped sp...
17:05 13 March 2020

The Latest: Fed speeds Treasury buys

The Federal Reserve is accelerating its purchases of Treasury securities to address ongoing disruptions in the Treasury bond market, the largest and o...
17:00 13 March 2020

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

LONDON — A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's s...
16:48 13 March 2020

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to a post Friday on his official Facebook pr...
16:26 13 March 2020

Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and the Hard Rock chain canceled live e...
15:14 13 March 2020

Late-night comics adjust to shows without an audience

NEW YORK — Due to the new coronavirus, late-night comedians — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Pete Buttigieg — are taking to the stage without the affi...
15:05 13 March 2020

Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns

BOSTON — Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over th...
14:52 13 March 2020

Dream denied: Virus dashes Dayton’s magical hoops season

CINCINNATI — The coronavirus outbreak has abruptly roused the University of Dayton from its dream of a basketball season.
14:41 13 March 2020

US general: ‘fairly certain’ North Korea has COVID-19 cases

WASHINGTON — The top American general in South Korea said Friday he is quite sure North Korea has not been spared by the COVID-19 outbreak that began ...
12:58 13 March 2020

Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Joe Biden

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president, an influential nod of support that could bolster his 2020 Democ...
12:00 13 March 2020

Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears

JERUSALEM — Religious authorities moved to cancel or limit weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East on Friday to help prevent the spread of the...
11:49 13 March 2020

St. Paul teachers, school district reach deal ending strike

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul teachers union and Minnesota's second-largest school district reached a tentative contract agreement early Friday, endi...
11:38 13 March 2020

Stock markets recover after turbulent trading

BANGKOK — European stocks rose Friday and Wall Street was set to gain on the open after turbulent trading in Asia and a day after the market's worst s...
11:27 13 March 2020

Ethiopia won’t be forced by US on dam, foreign minister says

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia refuses to be pressured by the United States into signing a deal with Egypt and Sudan over its controversial dam on t...
10:34 13 March 2020

Italy’s coronavirus ground zero sets virtuous example

CODOGNO, Italy — For three weeks, children’s play has not echoed in the main piazza of the town of Codogno, overlooked by a statue of the town’s patro...
9:53 13 March 2020

Accused of abusing 349 children, French surgeon faces trial

SAINTES, France — A retired surgeon accused of sexually abusing as many as 349 young children over decades – primarily his patients, in their hospital...
8:41 13 March 2020

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses ‘one day at a time’

CANBERRA, Australia — Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian televisi...
8:17 13 March 2020

Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the US

NEW YORK — The stage at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is quiet. There is no music coming from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the members of Pea...
7:12 13 March 2020

Utah passes new abortion rules as Legislature wraps up

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Th...
6:30 13 March 2020

Where next for F1? Australia race canceled, Bahrain in doubt

MELBOURNE, Australia — The curtain-raiser has been canceled. The second and third events are in doubt and the fourth has already been postponed.
5:53 13 March 2020

Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus

BOSTON — Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. So...
4:35 13 March 2020

Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign

MIAMI — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.
4:24 13 March 2020

Canada: Trudeau’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night.
2:50 13 March 2020

NFL teams curtail or stop scouting; main owners meeting off

NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.
0:37 13 March 2020

NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

MIAMI — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a mont...
0:30 13 March 2020

Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
0:03 13 March 2020

No visitors: Congress hunkers down against coronavirus

WASHINGTON — The notes started popping up on Congress’ office doors this week. Elbow greetings only. A six-foot radius. And that’s for lawmakers who a...
23:44 12 March 2020

Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There's still darts.
22:36 12 March 2020

Analysis: Trump’s virus playbook offers US vs world strategy

WASHINGTON — It’s a “foreign” virus, he says — one that can be fought by closing the nation's borders to dangerous foreigners carrying scary disease.
22:15 12 March 2020