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August 25, 2020 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: Dorm-room parties blamed for U of Miami outbreak

MIAMI — Dorm-room parties are being blamed for a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Miami, where some students who tested positive have been relocated into isolation rooms and two entire floors of a residential tower are under quarantine.

August 25, 2020 2:27 p.m.

Fresh start: Clevinger back with Indians after demotion

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians are ready to give starter Mike Clevinger another chance — and the ball.

August 25, 2020 2:27 p.m.

The Latest: KFC suspends 'It's Finger Lickin' Good' from ads

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don’t lick your fingers!

August 25, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Pitt to host Austin Peay in 2020 season opener Sept. 12

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh will host Austin Peay in the 2020 season opener at Heinz Field on Sept. 12.

August 25, 2020 1:03 p.m.

LAFC's Carlos Vela has knee injury, likely out a few weeks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela is likely to be sidelined for at least a few weeks by a left knee injury.

August 25, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: Kentucky Fried Chicken suspends tagline in ads

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don’t lick your fingers!

August 25, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions decided not to practice on Tuesday, protesting after a Black man was shot by police in Wisconsin.

August 25, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Anderson gets to 600 wickets; England clinches series win

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — England paceman Jimmy Anderson became the first fast bowler to reach 600 wickets in test cricket before the third and final test against Pakistan finished as a draw on Tuesday, leaving the home side to celebrate a second series victory of the pandemic-disrupted summer.

August 25, 2020 12:03 p.m.

"Super Scout" Bill Nunn nominated for Hall of Fame

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Bill Nunn, dubbed a “super scout” for the Pittsburgh Steelers for finding NFL talent at historically Black universities, has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor.

August 25, 2020 11:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 2:05 p.m.

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August 25, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Nebraska elections head: Gambling measure won't make ballot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top elections official said Tuesday that he won’t put three measures to legalize casino gambling on the November ballot, arguing that the language they used was misleading and confusing.

August 25, 2020 11:03 a.m.

New virus cases decline in the US and experts credit masks

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts say most likely reflects more mask-wearing but also insufficient testing — even as the disease continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day.

August 25, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.

August 25, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit at least partly to increased wearing of masks — even as the outbreak continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day. About 43,000 new cases have been reported daily over the past two weeks across the country, down 21 percent since early August. That’s according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

August 25, 2020 5:03 a.m.

AP-NORC poll: Many in US shoring up finances amid downturn

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: 12.9 million lost jobs and a dangerous rash of businesses closing, yet the personal finances of many Americans have remained strong — and in some ways have even improved.

August 25, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Millennial Money: 6 Great Recession lessons that still apply

The Great Recession demolished jobs across the U.S., and it eventually came for mine, too. After graduating in 2009, I worked four months as an entry-level executive assistant at a nonprofit before being laid off.

August 25, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai

HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Farm fresh
August 25, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Farm fresh

Do you know where your food comes from?

August 25, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Credit Suisse to shut 37 bank branches in Switzerland

BERLIN (AP) — Swiss bank Credit Suisse said Tuesday that it plans to close 37 branches in its home country as part of an effort to streamline its business, and said that some job cuts are inevitable.

SILVER LINING
August 25, 2020 1 a.m.

SILVER LINING

With three-year strike behind it, Hecla Mining plans to be back at full production by year’s end