About 5,000 spectators will be allowed into Sunday’s Cup Series race, which will be the first real test of how NASCAR enforces its Confederate flag ban.
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Watney first on PGA Tour to test positive for coronavirus, withdraws from RBC Heritage
Nick Watney had a negative test when he arrived for this week’s tournament, but a second test came back positive Friday after he became ill.
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Wall Street dips as virus fears curb hopes for economy
Investors weigh budding improvements in the economy against worsening infection levels in the South and West.
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TSA insider faults agency’s response to coronavirus
The high-ranking Transportation Security Administration official says it’s falling short in protecting airport screeners and the public from COVID-19.
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Hiring rose in 46 states in May, yet jobless rates still high
The overall U.S. unemployment rate last month was a still-high 13.3 percent.
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Apple recloses stores in 4 states as coronavirus infections rise
The company shuts down 11 stores in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina that it had reopened just a few weeks ago.
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Disparity in testing policies puts college football season in jeopardy, experts say
With players returning to campuses with an eye toward the fall, schools have a range of safety protocols. Too much of a range.
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Sports Digest: Five Tampa Bay Lightning employees positive for coronavirus
The team closed its facilities on Thursday, and it is not clear how many players tested positive as teams prepare for training camps to open on July 10.
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NFL optimistic about playing, despite Fauci’s comments
The league’s top medical official says he’s confident games can be played safely this fall even if players aren’t in a “bubble”, as recommended by infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci.
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AMC Theaters to require masks after backlash over reopening
The nation’s largest movie theater chain became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.