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Tyson Foods closes Iowa plant, will test workers for COVID-19

WATERLOO, Iowa (UPI) -- Tyson Foods announced Wednesday it's suspending operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, plant after almost 200 workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease. The Springdale, Ark.-based company said the pork plant closure will be indefinite, depending on the health of its workforce. Tyson said operations have been running at reduced levels in recent weeks as workers missed work due to ill health. Local officials told The Courier in Waterloo more than 180 employees tested positive for COVID-19 […]

todayApril 22, 2020 7

Football News

Tom Brady spotted at closed Tampa park, asked to leave

TAMPA (UPI) -- New Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was spotted working out at a park in downtown Tampa, Fla., before he was asked to leave because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told reporters about the interaction during a news briefing Monday with St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. A city employee said she spotted a man at the local park before she realized he was the six-time Super Bowl champion. Brady left the park after being […]

todayApril 21, 2020 3

National

Tennessee reschedules execution of Oscar Smith

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday delayed the execution of a death row inmate citing the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down much of the state. Oscar Smith, 70, was set to be put to death by lethal injection June 4, but the court rescheduled the execution for Feb. 4. Smith's lawyers requested the delay, saying lockdown orders prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have hindered their ability to carry out the investigations and other legal work […]

todayApril 17, 2020 20

MLB News

NTSB: Roy Halladay was on drugs, performing stunts when plane crashed

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay was performing stunts and had high levels of amphetamines in his system when he crashed his small plane into the Gulf of Mexico and died in 2017, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Halladay, who was an eight-time All-Star selection, performed three maneuvers in his ICON A5 plane before crashing into the water, according to the report. The moves, which were described by witnesses […]

todayApril 16, 2020 7

National

Peacock gives authorities the slip in Texas city

TYLER, Tex. (UPI) -- Police, animal control officers and firefighters in Texas are hot on the trail of an unusual fugitive -- a peacock that has repeatedly given them the slip. Tyler Police Department said they first responded to attempt to capture the peacock Thursday at the side of Loop 323, but the bird successfully evaded officers. The peacock, dubbed Kevin by locals, has since dodged police, animal control officers and firefighters. The peacock now has his own Facebook fan […]

todayApril 14, 2020 9

National

House representatives not returning to Washington before May 4

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Members of the House of Representatives will not return to Washington before May 4, House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday. Lawmakers in the chamber were expected to return from their districts on April 20 after an extended absence due to the global COVID-19 pandemic but Hoyer's office said that they will not be required to return "absent an emergency" in a letter to representatives. The letter stated that lawmakers would also receive sufficient notice if they […]

todayApril 14, 2020 3

Football News

Christian McCaffrey to become highest-paid RB in Carolina Panthers history

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UPI) -- The Carolina Panthers are making star running back Christian McCaffrey the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Monday that McCaffrey agreed to a four-year, $64 million extension. According to ESPN, the deal also includes a fifth-year option. In total, McCaffrey will make about $75 million over six years. He had two years remaining on his rookie deal and the option. The team has yet to confirm […]

todayApril 13, 2020 6

National

Census Bureau asks for 120-day delay of 2020 census deadlines

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday requested to delay deadlines related to the 2020 census for 120 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham issued a statement saying they have asked Congress for an additional 120 calendar days to deliver final counts to compile data used to apportion members of Congress among the states and draw congressional districts. "Under this plan, the Census Bureau would extend the […]

todayApril 13, 2020 3

Golf News

20-time PGA Tour winner Doug Sanders dies at 86

HOUSTON (UPI) -- Former professional golfer Doug Sanders -- who compiled 20 PGA Tour victories over 16 years -- has died at the age of 86. The PGA Tour announced that Sanders died of natural causes in Houston Sunday. Sanders was a four-time runner up and had 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, but he never won any of the four tournaments. He was known as "the Peacock of the Fairways" due to the bright colored wardrobe he wore. Born […]

todayApril 13, 2020 25

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