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Virus could lead more states to online betting The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports betting and internet gambling in the U.S. as states deal with huge budget deficits and look for new tax revenue wherever they can find it. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:45pm

Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus changes Marine training The booming shouts of the rain-soaked Marine recruits echo across Leatherneck Square training field, barely muffled by their masks. And as they jog by, belting out responses to drill instructors in a rhythmic cadence, the white fabric across their faces is the only telltale sign of the coronavirus' effects on their quest to become Marines. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:36pm

Alabama man missing for two months found dead in South Carolina Two months after he disappeared from Alabama, the man's body has been found in South Carolina. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:27pm

Virus taking hold in rural, old plantation region of Alabama Sparsely populated Lowndes County, deep in Alabama's old plantation country, has the sad distinction of having both the state's highest rate of COVID-19 cases and its worst unemployment rate. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:25pm

SpaceX to try again with first astronaut launch but storms on way SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA - a historic first for a private company - but more stormy weather threatened more delays. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:17pm

Parents settle lawsuit over disabled son's forced baptism The parents of a disabled Ohio teen have settled a lawsuit against a church and others over what they said was the boy's forced baptism at a picnic in 2016, the parents' attorneys said. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:16pm

Slaughterhouses reopen but farmers still euthanizing pigs Meatpacking plants that had to briefly close due to coronavirus outbreaks have been back up and running for weeks, but production backlogs are forcing farmers to euthanize thousands of hogs that can't be processed, drawing complaints from animal welfare advocates. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:15pm

Protest in Hong Kong over China's move to pass security law Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China's ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and civil society in the Asian financial center. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:09pm

Officials cite mistakes as CDC removes coronavirus guidance U.S. health officials removed some coronavirus reopening tips for religious organizations only hours after posting them late last week, deleting guidance that discouraged choir gatherings and the use of shared communion cups. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:38pm

Trump takes aim at WHO; economic outlook worsens With new U.S. economic numbers highlighting the rough road ahead for a hoped-for rebound, President Donald Trump on Friday took aim at the World Health Organization and China, blaming both for their roles in the pandemic's devastation. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:37pm

Virus ignited in U.S. no earlier than mid-January, study says The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nation halted travel from China, according to the most comprehensive federal study to date of when the virus began spreading. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:36pm

Protest misinformation stokes tensions The false social media posts started just hours after protesters first began chanting and carrying banners around the Minneapolis neighborhood where George Floyd, an African American man, died handcuffed in police custody. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:16pm

Officer who knelt on man's neck charged with murder The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck was arrested and charged with murder Friday, and authorities imposed an overnight curfew to try to stem three nights of often-violent protests that left dozens of stores burned and looted. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:14pm

Police speak out against Minneapolis custody death Murder. Brutality. Reprehensible. Indefensible. Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning him to the pavement for at least eight minutes. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 9:12pm

Stocks erase a loss as worries over China tensions fizzle Stocks closed out a solid week on Wall Street Friday with a late-afternoon rebound after worries that President Donald Trump would reignite a costly trade war with China faded. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 8:47pm

Today in History Today is Saturday, May 30, the 151st day of 2020. There are 215 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 8:10pm

Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed man arrested The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 12:47pm

Twitter warns about Trump tweet 'glorifying violence' Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform's rules by glorifying violence when he suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 11:19am

Trump calls Minneapolis protesters 'thugs,' vows action President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis 'under control,' calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody 'thugs' and saying that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts.' by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 10:06am

With a gay protagonist, Pixar short 'Out' makes history "Out" is a small movie streaming on Disney+, not one of Pixar's global blockbusters. But it has already had an outsized impact and been celebrated as a milestone for inclusion in family entertainment. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 1:48am

Democrats pull surveillance bill after Trump veto threat The impasse raised the potential for the surveillance powers to remain expired indefinitely. The provisions, which lapsed in March, allow the FBI to get a court order for business records in national security investigations and conduct surveillance on subjects without establishing they're acting on behalf of an international terrorism organization. They also make it easier for investigators to continue eavesdropping on a subject who has switched cellphone providers to thwart detection. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 1:42am

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China The move does not carry any immediate penalties, which would have to be decided by President Donald Trump in consultation with Congress. But the administration sees it as putting China on notice that Hong Kong's perks are in jeopardy. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 1:38am

Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era As restaurateurs around the world seek to resume in-person dining amid the pandemic, they want to adhere to social distancing rules while also trying to serve as many customers as health and safety measures will allow. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 1:27am