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Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appeal

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal.Kelly was originally penalized eight games by Major League Baseball on July 29, a day after throwing a 96 mph fastball near the head of Houston’s Alex Bregman and two curveballs that brushed back Carlos Correa. The Dodgers on Wednesday confirmed the reduced penalty that was first reported by Barstool Sports.

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Turner helps Indiana hold off Harden rally to beat Rockets

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Myles Turner had 18 points, reserve Edmond Sumner added a season-high 17 and Indiana held off a late rally by Houston and James Harden to break a five-game losing streak to the Rockets, 108-104 on Wednesday.It looked as if the Pacers had locked up the win when they went up 104-90 with 5:05 remaining. That's when Harden got Houston going, cutting it to 106-104 on with a driving basket with 27 seconds to go.

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AP Source: Astros coach faces 20-game suspension, Laureano 6

OAKLAND, Calif. – Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón faces a 20-game suspension and a fine for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, a person with direct knowledge of the punishment said Tuesday.In addition, Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano will receive a six-game suspension and a fine, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because Major League Baseball hadn't made a formal announcement and was still finalizing the details.Laureano was hit by a pitch from Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh inning of Oakland's 7-2 victory Sunday.

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Astros' McCullers has no-hitter through 6 against Giants

HOUSTON – Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr. has not allowed a hit through six innings against the San Francisco Giants.The right-hander retired his first six batters before plunking Austin Slater on the leg to start the third inning.

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Laureano says Astros coach insulted mother, sparking fracas

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Oakland outfielder Ramon Laureano says Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón made a crude remark about his mother that prompted a benches-clearing incident Sunday, and Athletics manager Bob Melvin wants Cintrón punished harshly by Major League Baseball.Laureano said Monday he regrets charging toward Houston's dugout to fight Cintrón after the two exchanged words during the seventh inning of a game Sunday in Oakland. Speaking before a game against the Los Angeles Angels, Laureano said Cintrón began jawing at him when Laureano reacted angrily after being hit by a pitch from Houston rookie Humberto Castellanos.“I should have kept my cool because I wasted my time with that guy,” Laureano said.

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LEADING OFF: A's try for 10th win in row, wait for MLB word

A look at what's happening in the majors on Monday:PENALTIES POSSIBLEThe Athletics try for their 10th straight win when they start a series on the road against the Angeles. In the meantime, outfielder Ramon Laureano and the A’s -- along with the Houston Astros -- will see if Major League Baseball will issue any discipline for their dust-up.Laureano charged toward Houston bench coach Álex Cintrón after being hit by a pitch Sunday at the Coliseum.

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Astros, A's clear benches, empty seats; Oak wins 9th in row

OAKLAND, Calif. – Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland's 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.The Athletics' ninth straight win was far overshadowed by what erupted in the seventh inning at the Coliseum.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh.

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Astros, Athletics clear benches as rivals' tempers flare

OAKLAND, Calif. – Benches cleared during the seventh inning of the Astros-Athletics series finale Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston's sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.Oakland's Ramon Laureano was hit by a pitch from Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. He began exchanging words with Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward Cintron.Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A's outfielder got to the hitting coach.

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Warren scores 39, Pacers surge past Lakers late, 116-111

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – T.J. Warren scored 39 points, including seven straight to put Indiana ahead in the final two minutes, and the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-111 on Saturday.LeBron James had 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists after sitting out the first game since the Lakers clinched the top seed in the Western Conference.

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LEADING OFF: WS MVP Strasburg makes '20 debut, A's streaking

A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:STRASBURG SETWorld Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut for Washington after being sidelined by a nerve problem in his pitching hand. The right-hander is ready to start at Nationals Park against Baltimore.Strasburg missed what would have been his first two appearances of 2020 after making all 33 starts last year and then becoming the first pitcher to finish a postseason with a 5-0 record.The 32-year-old Strasburg led the NL with 209 innings and 18 wins in 2019.STRAIGHT A’SThe Athletics try for their ninth straight win when rookie left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his second career start, taking on Houston at the Coliseum.

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The NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and Harden

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before.A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor.James would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a six-time winner), Michael Jordan and Bill Russell as the NBA’s only five-time MVPs.

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LEADING OFF: Cole goes for 20th win in row, Cubs-Cards off

A look at what's happening in the majors on Saturday:RED-HOT COLEGerrit Cole tries for his 20th straight regular-season win when he pitches for the Yankees at Tampa Bay. Cole is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA in three starts since signing a $324 million, nine-year contract with New York.Cole’s streak dates to May 2019 with Houston and is the sixth-longest in big league history.

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Lakers not exactly rolling along as playoffs approach

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – This is the land of in-between for the Los Angeles Lakers.Games right now matter, in the sense that only three contests are left to build momentum for the postseason. And games right now don’t matter, in the sense that the Lakers basically knew five months ago that they would be the No.

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66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic

A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.Twenty offensive linemen and 11 on defense opted out before Thursday's deadline. Players with a medical opt out will receive a $350,000 stipend, whole those voluntarily opting out receive $150,000 as an advance against future salaries.No team has come close to New England in losing players for the upcoming season, which begins Sept.

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CP3 leads Thunder's rout of cold-shooting Lakers, 105-86

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Chris Paul had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 105-86 victory over the poor-shooting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.Danilo Gallinari scored 19 points and Steven Adams had 18 for the Thunder (42-25), who never trailed in their first win over the Lakers in four meetings this season. Oklahoma City pulled even with Houston for the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoff picture with five games left.LeBron James had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers (51-16), who had another possibly concerning offensive performance while dropping to 2-2 in the bubble.

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Nova Scotia Tories release estimated $634 million plan for long-term care

NSGEU president says he’s not taking part in Northwood review, calls for public inquiry Of Nova Scotia’s 64 deaths so far in the pandemic, 53 occurred at the Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax – an older facility lacking in single-occupancy rooms.Houston says he’s also submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking federal support for a further 1,000 single-bed rooms.The new Tory funding proposal would help seniors who require more assistance than can be provided by home care but who don’t have complex medical needs and can’t afford assisted living.

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Texas medical board warns physicians who claim COVID-19 cure

Houston Chronicle reported. Multiple studies have found that hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help against the virus and the Food and Drug Administration has cautioned against using it to treat patients with the disease because of reports linking it with heart problems and other injuries and disorders.RELATED: Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagiousIn a video that went viral last week and caught the attention of President Donald Trump, Immanuel said that if everyone took hydroxychloroquine, it would stop the virus in its tracks within 30 days.

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Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states

A graffiti asking for rent forgiveness is seen on a wall on La Brea Ave on National May Day amid the Covid-19 pandemic, May 1, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) BALTIMORE (AP) - Kelyn Yanez used to clean homes during the day and wait tables at night in the Houston area before the coronavirus.

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Angels' Shohei Ohtani strains arm, won't throw for 4-6 weeks

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Shohei Ohtani has a right forearm strain that will prevent the Los Angeles Angels' two-way star from throwing for at least four to six weeks, possibly ending his season as a pitcher after just two starts.Angels general manager Billy Eppler announced Monday that Ohtani “has a grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass” — a collection of muscles and tendons in the forearm near the elbow.The right-hander reported discomfort in his arm Sunday after he issued five walks and got only five outs in a rough 50-pitch start against Houston.Ohtani is traveling with the Angels to Seattle, where they open a six-game road trip Tuesday night.

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Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – So far, so good.The NBA’s bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working.

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Westbrook scores 31 as Rockets get 120-116 win over Bucks

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets used strong defense down the stretch for a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.It was the 36th straight game with at least 20 points for Westbrook, who led Houston's offense on a night James Harden scored 24.Houston tied an NBA record for most 3-point attempts in a regulation game with 61, making 21 of them, and forced 22 turnovers. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee.

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Bregman's 11th-inning RBI sends Astros past Angels, 6-5

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Alex Bregman hit an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.Bregman also homered, and Josh Reddick delivered the tying RBI single in the ninth as the Astros took two of three at Angel Stadium.

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Harden has 49 to lead Rockets over Mavericks 153-149 in OT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – James Harden scored 49 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 153-149 in overtime Friday night in their first game in the NBA bubble.Harden made 1 of 2 free throws before Trey Burke made a 3-pointer to get the Mavericks within 3 with about 15 seconds left in OT. Harden made 1 of 2 free throws after that, Burke missed a 3, and Harden got the rebound to secure the victory.In regulation, Dallas led by 3 before Harden made the first of two free throws, and Robert Covington tipped in a miss on the second to tie it with 3.3 seconds remaining.Luka Doncic missed a shot at the buzzer to send it to overtime.

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Shelter-in-place ordered as firefighters battle massive fire at southwest Houston warehouse

HOUSTON - Houston firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire at a warehouse in southwest Houston, as residents in the area are asked to shelter-in-place due to the hazardous chemicals burning.HFD received the call about the fire in the 7800 block of Westpark Drive around 10:35 a.m.

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LEADING OFF: Yelich, Springer slumping, Blue Jays wandering

A look at what’s happening around the majors on Friday:SLOW STARTSTwo-time defending NL batting champion Christian Yelich has a long way to go if he wants a three-peat. The Milwaukee star is 1 for 27 to start the season, an .037 average that’s worst among qualified hitters.Yelich also has struck out 12 times going into the series opener at home against Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals.A trio of top Houston hitters also has been slow out of the batter’s box this season.

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MLB hitters slow out of the box to start 60-game season

NEW YORK – Two-time defending NL batting champion Christian Yelich has a long way to go if he wants a three-peat. The Milwaukee Brewers star is 1 for 28 to start the season, an .037 average that's worst among qualified hitters.Not by much.

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MLB suspends Dodgers' Joe Kelly for 8 games after throwing pitches at Astros players, mocking them

BOSTON, MA. - JULY 15: Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) take the mound during the twelfth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on July 15, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Winnipeg woman creates clear face masks for people experiencing hearing loss

coronavirus.But Winnipegger Marnie Houston quickly realized the face coverings aren’t practical for people who rely on reading lips.She logged on to Facebook and discovered many people felt the same way.“I started reading about the difficulties they, too, were getting from wearing masks and I realized there needed to be something better for people like ourselves.”Houston, who was born with a hearing loss, decided to alter the way face masks are typically made and create face masks with a window.With a needle and some thread, she’s started stitching together see-through masks.“There are people in the industry of service, physiotherapists, chiropractors, dentists,” explaining who would benefit from the masks amid COVID-19.“I knew there was a

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LEADING OFF: Dodgers' Roberts back for Arizona's home opener

suspended Roberts one game and Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly eight games on Wednesday, the day after benches cleared in the sixth inning of Los Angeles’ 5-2 victory at Houston.During that sixth inning, Kelly threw a 3-0 fastball behind Alex Bregman’s head and tossed a breaking ball over Carlos Correa’s head. After striking out the Astros star, Kelly made a mocking face toward him and the players exchanged words.Kelly is appealing his penalty and can play until the process is complete.

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Vanessa Guillen’s family to meet with President Trump Thursday

HOUSTON - The family of murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen is preparing to meet with President Trump Thursday to discuss a bill that would help prevent what happened to the 20-year-old from ever happening to anyone else.The “#IAmVanessaGuillen” bill was authored by the Guillen family’s attorney, Natalie Khawam. It would provide a 1-800 number outside of the military for military members to report and file sexual harassment claims.“I don’t know a person in the world that doesn’t think that this is the greatest thing on earth,” said Khawam.

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Houston man jailed after getting jump on lobster miniseason

ISLAMORADA, Fla. – A Texas man landed in jail when deputies in the Florida Keys caught him poaching lobsters on the day before the start of spiny lobster miniseason.The annual lobster miniseason began Wednesday morning and runs through Thursday night, while the regular 8-month commercial season begins on Aug.

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Doctor's controversial claim of COVID-19 cure goes viral, gets censored

HOUSTON - A Houston doctor is going viral on social media, but multiple platforms are censoring the video as quickly as people can get them posted.Doctor Stella Immanuel has raised eyebrows in the past for saying women have medical issues for having sex with demons and witches in their dreams and that people use alien DNA on humans. Some of those messages are posted across YouTube.THE LATEST: Coronavirus COVID-19 cases, deaths, recoveries in greater Houston areaDr.

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Benches clear as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

HOUSTON – Benches cleared Tuesday night during the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Astros in the first game between the teams since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles’ expense.The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. The Dodgers had a 5-2 lead after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four.

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Benches clear in first Astros-Dodgers game since scandal

HOUSTON – Benches cleared Tuesday night in the first game between the Astros and Dodgers since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles' expense.The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. The Dodgers led 5-2 after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four.

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Arizona's Merrill Kelly loses no-hit bid in 7th at Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas – Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly lost his no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning when Rougned Odor hit a solo homer for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.Before Odor homered on Kelly's 76th pitch, the Rangers have had only two runners — Joey Gallo on a walk in the second, and an error that allowed a runner before a double play in the sixth. The Diamondbacks still led 4-1.

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NASA’s adorable video explains the Mars 2020 mission perfectly

ORLANDO, Fla. – Houston, we’re headed to Mars!NASA has been working on the robotic mission for years, readying the new Mars rover nicknamed Perseverance for perhaps the most elaborate Martian mission yet.The space agency has partnered with the United Launch Alliance to launch Perseverance on top of an Atlas V rocket. People can look to the sky Thursday at 7:50 a.m.

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Miami names Houston transfer D’Eriq King starting QB

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – If Miami has a football season, D’Eriq King will be the Hurricanes’ starting quarterback.The Hurricanes made the announcement Monday that King, a redshirt senior transfer from Houston, will be the first-string quarterback when — or if — the season begins. Miami coach Manny Diaz made the decision public on the first day of the team’s second summer workout session.“D’Eriq’s hard work both on and off the field has earned him the starting quarterback position,” Diaz said.

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Astros' Verlander out at least two weeks with forearm strain

HOUSTON – Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has a strained right forearm and will be shut down for at least two weeks.Astros manager Dusty Baker announced the injury after Houston’s 7-6 loss to the Mariners on Sunday. Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season.

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LEADING OFF: Many happy returns to MLB mounds

A look at what’s happening around the majors Sunday:OHTANI’S TURNAngels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is set to make his first appearance on the mound since Sept. 2, 2018, after not pitching all last season following elbow surgery.

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Baker wins debut, Astros top M's in 1st game post sign scam

HOUSTON – Dusty Baker posted a win in his debut as Houston's manager and the Astros, playing for the first time since their sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, opened the season by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 Friday night.Hoping to put a turbulent offseason behind them, the Astros started out with a victory at empty Minute Maid Park, the same place that was pulsating last October when they lost Game 7 of the World Series to Washington.Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer to back Justin Verlander.The 71-year-old Baker posted a victory in his 3,500th regular-season game as a manager.

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Family issues outside bubble calling some NBA players home

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Being separated from families is certainly a tough element of being in the NBA bubble. So, too, is being separated when issues within the family happen.Two people with knowledge of the situations said Friday that both Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers and Austin Rivers of the Houston Rockets have added themselves to the list of players who have left the NBA campus at Walt Disney World to tend to family issues.

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China orders US to close consulate in Chengdu amid rising tensions

BEIJING - China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades.The move was a response to the Trump administration's order this week for Beijing to close its consulate in Houston after Washington accused Chinese agents of trying to steal medical and other research in Texas.The Chinese foreign ministry appealed to Washington to reverse its “wrong decision.”The U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu after China announced to revoke the license on July 24, 2020 in Chengdu, China.

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Coronavirus protein redesigned in lab, may enable fast, stable vaccine production: Study

HOUSTON : Scientists have redesigned a key protein from the novel coronavirus which it uses to enter and infect human cells, an innovation that may lead to much faster and more stable production of vaccines against COVID-19.According to the researchers, including those from the University of Texas at Austin in the US, most COVID-19 vaccine candidates train the human immune system to recognise a key protein on the surface of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 called the spike (S) protein to fight infection.In the current study, published in the journal Science, the scientists designed a new version of this protein which can be produced up to 10 times more in cells than that of an earlier synthetic S protein already in use in multiple COVID-19

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Buffalo DL Ed Oliver's drunken driving, gun charges dropped

CONROE, Texas – Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the drunken driving and illegal handgun charges against Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who had been arrested in May during a traffic stop in Houston’s northern suburbs.The charges are dropped due to lack of evidence after blood test results showed no intoxication, said Kelly Blackburn, spokesman for the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

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NFL facing unending series of questions, uncertain answers

In seven weeks, the NFL expects to kick off its 101st season with the Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting Houston.Emphasis on expects.Still set on conducting a somewhat normal training camp, though without any preseason games, and then opening the regular season on time, the NFL pushes onward. Rookies are reporting to team facilities this week, nearly all of them for the first time.

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Chiefs rookies report for training camp unlike any other

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This was supposed to be the day that a bunch of wide-eyed rookies reported for their first training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, lugging televisions and fans and other comfort items into the dormitories at Missouri Western State University.Instead, they were tested for COVID-19 and then sent home.The Chiefs began the intake process for first-year players Monday after the NFL gave them the go-ahead along with the Houston Texans, their opponent in the season opener Sept. 10.

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New masks designed to help deaf, other disabled communities

HOUSTON - New face coverings are designed to help a community that feels silenced.“The deaf community, and even other disabilities that rely on the face, all of the sudden that was taken away from us,” said Emma Faye.Like roughly 350,000 other Texans, Emma Faye is deaf. While mandatory face-covering laws are designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they also create communication barriers for those hard of hearing.“I’m completely dependent on lip reading, sign language, and technology,” said Faye.

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As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0