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Transfer rumours: Chilwell, Ballo-Toure, Chiesa, Henderson, Salisu, Pjanic

Chelsea in talks over Chilwell, Blues and Manchester United interested in Chiesa, Red Devils ask about Salisu, plus more.




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Clubs may have to 'share resources' when game restarts after pandemic

The controversial concept of B teams may be back on the agenda as football tries to navigate a way through Covid-19, Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth says.




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Coronavirus: Garden centres in England to reopen next week

Stores following social distancing can reopen from Wednesday, a senior government source says.




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New cost details emerge in California's secretive coronavirus masks deal with Chinese company

Documents obtained from state Treasurer Fiona Ma's office through a records request include an invoice from a BYD subsidiary for 'N95 face masks.'




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Some wine country businesses in Napa Valley defy Newsom and reopen

Defying shelter-in-place orders over coronavirus, some Napa Valley businesses have reopened.




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Orange County tops 3,000 coronavirus cases as death toll reaches 65

Despite the recent fatalities, the county's observed mortality rate associated with COVID-19 remained at about 2.1% — still significantly lower than the state's, which is roughly 4%.




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Bay Area, citing rising coronavirus cases, to keep stay-at-home order even as Newsom eases rules

"The numbers are still going up," San Francisco Mayor London Breed said, emphasizing that Bay Area health officers can continue to enforce tighter restrictions.




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Victims of Visalia triple homicide identified; no suspect or motive disclosed

Late Tuesday night, police officers in Visalia, a San Joaquin Valley city about 40 miles southeast of Fresno, responded to a report of shots fired at a high school.




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Chinese firm will reimburse $247.5 million in controversial mask deal, contract shows

Just two days after refusing to make the contract public, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration disclosed the 42-page document on its nearly $1-billion coronavirus mask deal with Chinese electric car maker BYD.




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LAPD officer in violent beating video has been involved in three prior shootings

Officer Frank Hernandez has been involved in at least three on-duty shootings, including one where the city's Police Commission found fault with his actions.




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Four shootings, two homicides in South Los Angeles

Two people were killed and another two were wounded Wednesday in four shootings in South Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said.




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Banks: Pain, fear and isolation. COVID-19 made his hospital stay even more surreal and sad

The public has been warned to avoid emergency rooms because of coronavirus cases. But staying home undoubtedly made my son-in-law's condition worse.




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Desperate for coronavirus help, California spending billions on no-bid contracts with little accountability

Desperate for coronavirus help, California spending billions on no-bid coronavirus contracts, little accountability




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2 counties defied Newsom and reopened. Now California warns restaurants could lose licenses if opened too early

California says bars that reopen without state permission could lose alcohol license




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Coronavirus plunges California into worst budget deficit in state history

California's state government faces a $54-billion budget deficit through next summer, according to an analysis released Thursday.




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Pool rules: Riverside County says spread out, stay in your lane

Pool parties are frowned on, as health officials offer guidelines for the use of apartment and HOA pools and spas.




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Coronavirus undercuts LAPD recruitment just as a decline in black officers looms

LAPD leaders are concerned about a looming decline in black officers, particularly as pandemic-related restrictions undercut recruitment efforts.




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Hand sanitizer company is ordered to stop distribution over questionable claims

The DOJ ordered an Orange County company to stop distributing hand-sanitizer products until it got FDA approval or removed certain claims from its labeling.




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Palm Desert man threw daughter off a cliff, stabbed good Samaritan trying to help, sheriff says

A Palm Desert man crashed his car, stabbed a good Samaritan who tried to free his daughter from the wreck and flung the girl off a cliff, killing her, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.




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3 dead, several wounded in cycle of South L.A. gang shootings, police say

Single shooting in South L.A. is believed to have touched off vicious cycle of retaliation, officials say




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Shooting in Pasadena leaves driver dead and a police officer hospitalized

A man is dead and a Pasadena police officer is hospitalized following surgery after a car pursuit ended in gunfire on Friday afternoon, the Pasadena police said.




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California slowly reopens as stores offer curbside pickup. Will it be enough to keep businesses afloat?

California's tepid reopening amid the coronavirus sparked a mix of excitement, confusion and uncertainty.




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California's tourism-dependent towns cautiously prepare new marketing for reopening

Tourist spots prepare to welcome visitors once coronavirus restrictions are lifted




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70% of inmates test positive for coronavirus at Lompoc federal prison

Coronavirus infections explode at a Lompoc federal prison with 792 testing positive, making it the largest federal penitentiary outbreak in the nation.




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Coronavirus case cluster tied to Pasadena party, spurring warning of Mother's Day gatherings

Pasadena is warning against Mother's Day gatherings after its public health department traced a cluster of coronavirus cases to a birthday party.




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A large portion of Universite de Montreal fall courses will be held online

The Universite de Montreal is the first in the city to announce that most of its fall courses will be delivered at a distance as a response to the continuing COVID-19 crisis.




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Colts hold virtual sessions during pandemic

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard discusses the team's workouts during the pandemic.

       




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IU football: New defensive line coach Kevin Peoples represents impressive coaching tree

Kevin Peoples has been mentored by Pete Jenkins, a defensive line master for decades.

       




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Colts TE Doyle deals with challenges with offseason workouts

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle discusses the challenges of working out during the pandemic.

       




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Colts Cover 2 podcast: Insiders wrap up the NFL Draft

Joel A. Erickson and Jim Ayello discuss the Colts' 2020 NFL Draft, including the selection of Jacob Eason

       




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NFL provides ticket-refund assurances amid coronavirus concerns, but teams vary on flexibility for season packages

The NFL has instituted a league-wide policy in which fans who buy tickets directly from teams can receive refunds for games that are canceled.

       




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Purdue women's basketball, Food Finders hand out Arni's pizza 'treat'

Purdue women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp purchased 500 Arni's pizza vouchers to distribute Thursday

       




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IndyStar Sports Awards transforms to on-demand broadcast, loaded with star pro athletes

Carmel and IU grad Sage Steele will co-host and star athletes like Drew Brees and Venus Williams will announce winners during the online broadcast.

       




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IndyCar details plans for season-opener at Texas Motor Speedway, including no fans

IndyCar will host its season-opener at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6 as planned, but without fans and in a one-day show.

       




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Hackney: Purdue's president floats frightening plan for opening campus this fall

It's no secret that university presidents are wringing their hands about decreased enrollment and lost tuition revenue because of coronavirus.

       




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Sen. Ford: Use federal money to bolster vote-by-mail system in Indiana

If there is anything we should be doing at this moment, it is to ensure that elections are safe, accessible and fair, J.D. Ford writes.

       




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Letters: Robust health care system needed to combat coronavirus threat

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Hackney: Families deserve transparency about nursing home COVID-19 cases. So does the public.

The reluctance of our state's leaders to offer further disclosures on a real-time basis, is another failure for Hoosiers.

       




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Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

       




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Does pandemic offer US and Iran chance for partial reset?

Jonathan Marcus looks at whether the crisis might lead to some rapprochement between the arch-foes.




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Coronavirus: Israeli drag queens take show online under lockdown

With theatres closed, Tal Kalai and Yuval Edelman streamed performances online – and ended up on TV.




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Coronavirus: Iran and the US trade blame over sanctions

Iran has blamed US sanctions for impeding its fight against Covid-19 - but the US says that's not true.




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Israel coalition deal a victory for Netanyahu forged in isolation

Israel's PM has turned his chief challenger, Benny Gantz, into his chief deputy, writes Tom Bateman.




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Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.




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In pictures: How embassy hostage drama unfolded

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.




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New Iraq prime minister after five months of deadlock

Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.




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Active COVID-19 cases declining in Waterloo Region, numbers show

Data shows that the number of active confirmed COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region is on the decline. Here's a look at those numbers.




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Incident in Fergus sends person to hospital

A police forensics vehicle was parked in front of a home on Forfar Street East in Fergus on Friday evening, after an incident that police say sent one person to hospital.




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High-risk offender released and plans to return to Guelph area

Guelph Police are warning the public about a high-risk offender who has been released from custody.