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February 28, 2020 8:05 a.m.

Geneva auto show canceled as Swiss ban big events over virus

GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government put an immediate ban Friday on all public and private events involving more than 1,000 people in order to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

February 28, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Judge denies request to delay Portland’s new rental rules

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland said he won’t block new city housing screening and security deposit rules taking effect this weekend because a rental industry group waited too long to file a legal challenge.

February 28, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Fireworks ban proposed for King County unincorporated areas

SEATTLE (AP) — A King County Councilmember has proposed banning the use of fireworks in unincorporated areas due to safety concerns and wildfire danger.

February 28, 2020 3:05 a.m.

Geneva auto show canceled as Switzerland bans large events

GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government put an immediate ban Friday on all public and private events involving more than 1,000 people in order to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

February 28, 2020 3:05 a.m.

UAE cycling race canceled for virus; 388 cases in Iran alone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major cycling race in the United Arab Emirates was canceled early Friday after two Italians tested positive for the new coronavirus, setting off a quarantine that also ensnared four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain.

February 28, 2020 2:35 a.m.

USOPC relying on facts and planning to deal with coronavirus

DENVER (AP) — It's a spreadsheet that covers 52 sports and nearly six dozen venues — a laundry list of places around the globe where Olympic hopefuls were expected to be competing over the next few months.

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Review: Author Anne Kim writes about America's `lost youth'

"Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection,” The New Press, by Anne Kim

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Cycling race canceled with 2 virus cases, Froome quarantined

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major cycling race in the United Arab Emirates was canceled early Friday after two Italians tested positive for the new coronavirus, setting off a quarantine that also ensnared four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain.

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P 500 drops 11.5%

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence sought to project calm Thursday in his new role as chief coordinator of the government's response to the coronavirus as the Trump administration rushed to contain mounting public concerns and some of the worst stock market declines in more than a decade.

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P 500 drops 11.5%

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Brown, Davis follow different paths on journey to NFL draft

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown bet big on himself last winter and is about to see the payoff.

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

UK court blocks Heathrow expansion over climate concerns

LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport's plans to increase capacity of Europe's biggest travel hub by over 50% were stalled Thursday when a British court said the government failed to consider its commitment to combat climate change when it approved the project.

February 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Delivery giant DoorDash takes step toward public offering

NEW YORK (AP) — Food delivery giant DoorDash has taken a first formal step toward a stock market debut.

February 27, 2020 8:40 p.m.

Cycling race canceled with 2 virus cases, Froome quarantined

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major cycling race in the United Arab Emirates was canceled early Friday after two Italians tested positive for the new coronavirus, setting off a quarantine that also ensnared four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain.

February 27, 2020 7:05 p.m.

A Baltimore scandal ends as ex-mayor gets 3 years in prison

BALTIMORE (AP) — Yet another embarrassing chapter in Baltimore's troubled history ended Thursday when the city's ex-mayor was sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraudulently selling her

February 27, 2020 5:30 p.m.

US supervised injection site put on hold amid opposition

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Plans to open what could be the nation's first medically supervised injection site in Philadelphia were put on hold Thursday night amid strenuous opposition from a federal prosecutor and residents of the neighborhood where it would have been located.

February 27, 2020 4:05 p.m.

Western nations demand immediate cease-fire in Syria's Idlib

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and key Western allies on Thursday demanded an immediate cease-fire in Syria’s last opposition stronghold in northwestern Idlib which is facing what the U.N. calls an “unfolding humanitarian catastrophe,” but Russia ignored their calls and said it will keep helping the government eliminate “terrorists” from Idlib.

February 27, 2020 3:30 p.m.

29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike

BEIRUT (AP) — An air strike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, marking the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.

February 27, 2020 3:05 p.m.

Latest Baltimore scandal ends with former mayor's sentencing

BALTIMORE (AP) — Yet another embarrassing chapter in Baltimore's extremely troubled history ended Thursday when the city's former mayor was sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently selling her