Legals for July, 17 2020

Crew advance to knockout round with 2-0 win over Red Bulls

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Gyasi Zardes and Lucas Zelarayan scored for the Columbus Crew in a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Thusday night to clinch a spot in the knockout round of the MLS is Back tournament.

The Latest: Meadows tests positive, Moncada back from virus

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Akinola's hat trick gives Toronto a 4-3 win over Montreal

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ayo Akinola scored three goals and Toronto FC beat Canadian rival Montreal 4-3 on Thursday night in the MLS is Back tournament

Othello school reopening plan reviewed

OTHELLO — Othello schools will reopen to students for the 2020-21 school year, but on a staggered schedule. Othello School Board members gave verbal approval for district officials to keep working on the reopening plan at the regular board meeting July 13.

The Latest: Northern Colorado suspends sports workouts

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The Latest: West Coast Conference delays fall competition

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The Latest: Pacers' Malcolm Brogdon wearing mask at practice

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NCAA lays out plan for playing but warns of surging pandemic

The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.

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Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say

CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end of September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida.

The Latest: Health leaders want MLB to avoid risky behavior

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Rising coronavirus infections threaten US economic recovery

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rising coronavirus infections across dozens of states are threatening the U.S. economic recovery, forcing businesses and consumers to freeze spending and keeping the unemployment rate stubbornly high.

NCAA: Test all athletes for COVID-19 within 72 hours of game

The NCAA says college football players should be tested for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before a game, players with high-risk exposures to the coronavirus should be quarantined for 14 days and everybody on the sideline should wear a mask.

Review: Laura Cortese mixes synthesizers and string music

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Space station power upgrades nearly finished after spacewalk

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts completed their part of a three-year power upgrade to the International Space Station on Thursday, replacing six more outdated batteries with powerful new ones.

More than 1M Americans seek help as companies cut more jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating that companies are cutting more jobs as the resurgent coronavirus scythes through the Sunbelt and some of the nation's most populous states.

The Latest: San Francisco 49ers, Giants to distribute masks

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For 17th straight week more than 1M Americans seek job aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a million Americans sought unemployment benefits for the 17th consecutive week as infections began surging in some of the nation's most populous states. Layoffs in places like Florida, Georgia and California rose by tens of thousands of people.