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Following lengthy layoff, Penguins Hornqvist ready to battle
Patience isn't a virtue that comes easy to Patric Hornqvist. It typically doesn't come at all.
Puerto Rico to offer virtual classes, delay school reopening
Puerto Rico officials announced Wednesday that all public school students will start virtual classes Aug. 17 as the U.S. territory battles an increase in coronavirus cases.
Splash slashed: Cornell drops swim test amid pandemic
Cornell University will not conduct its 115-year-old swim test this fall due to the pandemic.
Walker, Graveman looking for career restart with Mariners
Kendall Graveman and Taijuan Walker were looking for an opportunity to prove similar injuries hadnt completely derailed their careers.
Shh! NHL gags teams on injury disclosure for player privacy
Jakub Voracek thinks it's none of your business.
Man yells racial slur at Black teen who offered doughnut
Police in a picturesque coastal community in Massachusetts are investigating after a white man yelled racial slurs at a Black teenager who had offered him a doughnut.
'We're at Critical Point': Melbourne Citizens Don Masks as Australia's Covid-19 Cases See Record Spike
Australia recorded 501 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, its highest since the epidemic took hold in March. Its death toll also rose by 2 to 128.
Officer in Rayshard Brooks' slaying wants prosecutor removed
Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks sought to remove the district attorney prosecuting the case Monday.
Married WNBA coaches living in different places in bubble
Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello called her husband Olaf Lange and good-naturedly ribbed him that he was late for a zoom interview.
Fox's Chris Wallace gets praise for his interview with Trump
As veteran journalists who now teach the craft to college students, Tom Bettag and Frank Sesno both said they will use Chris Wallace's interview with President Donald Trump to show how it's done well.
Judge allows challenge to terrorist watchlist to move ahead
A federal judge in Maryland is allowing dozens of Muslim plaintiffs to move ahead with a lawsuit against Attorney General William Barr and other federal officials challenging the constitutionality of the government's watchlist of people identified as know...
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 22 cents to settle at $40.81 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for September delivery rose 14 cents to $43.28 a barrel.
France Says Up to 500 Coronavirus Clusters But No Signs of 'Second Wave' Yet
Many of the current virus clusters involve abattoirs or other contained professional settings such as old age homes.
Donald Trump's Longtime Friend Roger Stone Calls Black Radio Host 'Negro' in Interview
Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison, but Trump commuted that sentence on July 10 — just days before Stone was to report for detention.
At G20, Germany Pledges 3 Billion Euros for Poor Countries
The funds will be made available as long-term loans for the International Monetary Fund's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT).
Australian PM Scott Morrison Seeks to Delay Early-August Sitting of Parliament Due to Covid-19
Morrison said he had consulted with the parliamentary opposition and had asked the speaker to postpone the two-week session. As the request is largely a formality, lawmakers are expected to meet in the capital Canberra on Aug. 24 instead of Aug. 4.