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Rep. Louie Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Louie Gohmert, the Republican congressman from Texas who has frequently voiced opposition to wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. In a video message published on Facebook, Gohmert announced that while asymptomatic he has contracted the coronavirus. "The reports of my demise are a great deal premature," he said. "I don't have symptoms that are listed as part of COVID-19, but apparently I have the Wuhan virus," he said, calling the coronavirus […]

todayJuly 30, 2020 15

Olympics News

Qatar exploring bid to host 2032 Summer Olympics

DOHA, Qatar (UPI) -- Athletic officials in Qatar said Monday they have requested discussions with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2032 Summer Games. Qatar's organizing committee filed a "continuous dialogue" request to the IOC to explore the possibility of hosting the world's largest international sporting event 12 years from now and follow Paris and Los Angeles as host of the Summer Olympics. The continuous dialog request begins the process of exploratory talks with the IOC by nations interested in […]

todayJuly 27, 2020 23

Financial News

More stimulus, school and jobless funds expected in $1 trillion GOP relief bill

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Senate Republicans plan to introduce a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package on Monday that will include another stimulus payment for Americans and funds to help schools reopen. After days of negotiating among GOP lawmakers and the White House, the Senate measure is expected to include a $1,200 stimulus payment, temporary and reduced unemployment benefits, funds to help schools reopen, $16 billion in funding for COVID-19 testing and tax incentives for companies to rehire employees. Senators said they […]

todayJuly 27, 2020 3

Golf News

Michael Thompson wins 3M Open for second PGA Tour victory

BLAINE, Minn. (UPI) -- Michael Thompson birdied two of his final three holes Sunday for a 4-under 67 and a two-shot win over Adam Long in the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn. It marked Thompson's second PGA Tour victory, with his previous triumph coming seven years ago at the 2013 Honda Classic. "It is a little sad that there wasn't anybody out there to cheer on some of the great shots that I hit toward the […]

todayJuly 27, 2020 12

MLB News

Trump pulls out of throwing first pitch at August Yankees game

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will no longer throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 15. Trump wrote on Twitter that he can't make it to New York for the matchup because of his "strong focus" on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. He promised to "make it later in the season." "Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled […]

todayJuly 26, 2020 13

Entertainment

TV personality Regis Philbin dead at 88

GREENWICH, Conn. (UPI) -- Longtime television host Regis Philbin died Friday of natural causes, family members said. He was 88. "We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday," said a statement Philbin's family shared with People Magazine Saturday. "His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him - for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and […]

todayJuly 25, 2020 17

National

Salmonella outbreak sickens 212 people in 23 states

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 212 people in 23 states. In a Friday press release the CDC reported that 87 people had become ill since its last update on the outbreak Tuesday. The agency said people began showing symptoms linked to a strain of salmonella, which can take two to four weeks to manifest symptoms, between June 19 and July 11. Thirty-one people have been hospitalized […]

todayJuly 25, 2020 3

National

1 dead, 2 injured in San Antonio plane crash

SAN ANTONIO (UPI) -- One person died and two were hospitalized with injuries after a plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in San Antonio on Saturday. The crash took place in a residential area after strong winds caused the plane, a Piper PA-28, to go into a tailspin and plummet into a backyard, San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Woody Woodward said. The crash site was near Stinson Airport, and the Federal Aviation Administration told CBS Austin the plane crashed after […]

todayJuly 25, 2020 14

MLB News

Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Los Angeles Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Former American League MVP Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached an agreement on a 12-year, $365 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The long-term deal will keep the star outfielder from reaching free agency this winter and will tie him to the club through the 2032 season. League sources told ESPN and MLB Media that Betts' deal -- including the one-year, $27 million contract he's currently under -- will total 13 years and […]

todayJuly 23, 2020 13

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