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Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of U.S. A-bomb attack at end of WWII
Published August 9, 2020
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
Census Bureau drop-outs over virus complicate head count
Published August 9, 2020
Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of new coronavirus cases in Florida shot up last month, he changed his mind.
WNBA roundup
Published August 8, 2020
Jewell Loyd scored 20 points and Breanna Stewart added 15 points and Seattle used the second quarter to take control in a 74-68 win over Phoenix.
NHL roundup
Published August 8, 2020
Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed through the playoffs.
Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine
Published August 9, 2020
Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and production workers reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that has stretched on for more than a month during a pandemic, officials announced Saturday.
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Most bikers brush aside virus worries, jam South Dakota town for annual rally
Published August 8, 2020
Health officials are still warning against even small gatherings, and states with relatively low spread of the coronavirus are ordering visitors from hot spots to self-quarantine.
Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-1
Published August 8, 2020
Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on a groundout, lifting the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night.
Mets end Marlins' six-game win streak
Published August 8, 2020
J.D. Davis homered and drove in a career-high four runs, Pete Alonso and Michael Conforto also connected, and the New York Mets finally slowed down the makeshift Miami Marlins with an 8-4 victory Saturday night.
Dustin Johnson emerges from a pack to lead PGA Championship
Published August 8, 2020
Dustin Johnson lost his yardage book and still found his way through an enormous crowd of contenders Saturday, making eight birdies at Harding Park for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship.
Austin Cindric wins Xfinity race
Published August 8, 2020
Austin Cindric waited through a lightning delay Saturday at Road America and dealt with numerous caution flags on his way to his fourth victory in his last five Xfinity Series races.
Harvick denies Keselowski in overtime at Michigan
Published August 8, 2020
Kevin Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, outlasting Brad Keselowski in overtime Saturday in the opener of a weekend doubleheader at Michigan International Speedway.
Horse racing roundup
Published August 8, 2020
Belmont winner Tiz the Law won the $1 million Travers Stakes by 5 1/2 lengths at Saratoga, and heads to Kentucky for next month’s Derby as the probable favorite.
Waterford Historical Society holds event during historic summer
Published August 8, 2020
This was 2020, the year everybody was required to wear face masks, stand 6 feet apart and have their temperatures taken before entering any of the Waterford Historical Society buildings.
What is it like to campaign for state Senate in a pandemic?
Published August 8, 2020
State Senate candidates in southeastern Connecticut are taking different approaches to door-knocking, and getting creative.
Sky takes down Sun, 100-93
Published August 8, 2020
Allie Quigley scored 22 points as the Chicago Sky never trailed in their 100-93 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday in a WNBA game at IMG Academy.
After MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?
Published August 8, 2020
In many ways, the Mid-American Conference has little in common with Power Five leagues that first come to mind when fans think of major college football.
Verdugo not concerned with Betts comparisons
Published August 8, 2020
Mookie Betts' name will always be attached to Alex Verdugo as long as he's in Boston.
A look at NFL training camps in a most unusual preseason
Published August 8, 2020
New England's Bill Belichick is 68, Kansas City's Andy Reid is 62 and Denver's Vic Fangio will turn 62 in two weeks.
Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral
Published August 8, 2020
Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation's elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.
Rays hold off Yankees to earn split of doubleheader
Published August 8, 2020
Austin Meadows hit a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the New York Yankees 5-3 for a split of seven-inning games in a doubleheader Saturday.
Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist
Published August 8, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years.
MLB roundup
Published August 7, 2020
Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night for their seventh straight win.
Hispanic, Black children at higher risk of coronavirus-related hospitalization, CDC finds
Hispanic children are approximately eight times more likely and Black children five times more likely to be hospitalized with covid-19 than their White peers, according to a study released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Putter goes cold, Woods struggles simply to make cut at PGA
Published August 7, 2020
After a barrage of misreads, short misses and rim-outs on greens he could not figure out, Tiger Woods might want to go back to his old putter.
Four deaths tied to methanol-based hand sanitizers
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help stop the coronavirus from spreading, but drinking the products turned out to be deadly for four people in two states.
NFL notes
Published August 7, 2020
Chris Herndon was all set for a big breakout season a year ago with the New York Jets. A four-game suspension and a few tough injuries put those plans on hold. Now, the third-year tight end is ready to make up for lost time.
WNBA roundup
Amanda Zahui B. scored 14 points with 14 rebounds, Kia Nurse scored 17 points and the New York gave head coach Walt Hopkins his first career win with a victory over Washington on Friday night.
NHL roundup
Published August 7, 2020
Artturi Lehkonen flipped a shot past Tristan Jarry with 4:11 remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a stunning 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that clinched their first playoff berth in three years.
NBA roundup
Published August 7, 2020
Caris LeVert scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen added 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and the patchwork Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Sacramento Kings on Friday, 119-106.
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OPINION
Should high school students play this year?
The announcement that UConn did not feel it could safely carry out its football season has to, at the very least, raise uncertainty about the prospects for high school sports.
Senate must recognize the national emergency
Expectations that the nation would get control of the pandemic have been dashed. There will be no quick recovery. More relief from Washington is critical.
As school year nears, no normal in sight
It is difficult to calculate the damage that is being done to long-term learning for the students deprived since March of a traditional classroom education.
Don't be a jerk
Expose the unpatriotic behavior of those who would rather complain than comply, who are so quick to talk about their rights but in the process forget their responsibilities.