A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball.
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Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states
The Trump administration has abruptly changed its description of the Strategic National Stockpile and put forward a narrower vision of the role the federal government’s repository of life-saving medicines and equipment should play in supplying states’…
Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL player
A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.
Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggled with the deepening coronavirus pande…
Russia to the rescue? U.S., Moscow spar over aid deliveries
An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supplies landed this week at New York’s JFK airport.
Military recruiting struggles as enlistment stations close
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Meyer does his best recruiting face-to-face. He can look people in the eye, read their body language and get insight into whether they would make a good Marine.
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators
Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation’s medical stockpile to fight the coronavirus have gotten an unwelcome surprise: the material is unusable.
Stay home for Nevada? Impaired drivers apparently missed the memo
During these unprecedented past two weeks, when valley roads and highways have mostly sat empty while most locals sit at home, at least 48 impaired motorists still managed to get arrested …
Las Vegas Sands to pay Strip restaurant workers during shutdown
Las Vegas Sands on Friday announced a plan that will pay more than a thousand third-party restaurant workers at Sands properties during the coronavirus shutdown.