Thursday, April 09, 2020

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. He was 73.       

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the first time surged to record 3.3M last week        

Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local media properties, is launching a nationwide effort to support local small businesses.        

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York on Wednesday following his rape and sexual assault conviction. He received 20 years in prison with five years of post-release

March Madness will go on without fans present due to concerns about the coronavirus. The NCAA announced the changes to tournaments on Wednesday.        

Following his wins Tuesday, Biden has widened his delegate lead against Sanders and Sanders will need to play catch up next Tuesday.       

Denny Hamlin held off Ryan Blaney in a in the second overtime at Daytona International Speedway after multiple wrecks decimated the field.        

Fallout from Iran-U. S. tensions intensified Sunday as missiles pounded an Iraqi air base hosting U. S. troops.        

Julian Castro, the former Obama housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, has dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"It's with a heavy heart and with profound gratitude that I will suspend my campaign for president," Castro said in a tweet on Thursday.        

Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua Vallow, 7, were last seen in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sept. 23. Their parents are not cooperating with investigators, police said        

Known as the "silent killer," pancreatic cancer – diagnosed in Rep. John Lewis and Alex Trebek – has a low survival rate.       

A suspect, Grafton Thomas, pleaded not guilty to 5 counts of second-degree attempted intentional murder. Two victims remain hospitalized as of Sunday.       

Authorities say that five people were stabbed north of New York City during a Hanukkah celebration late Saturday night and a possible suspect has been located.        

A plane crashed Saturday in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five people. One person on board survived. Passersby pulled person from flaming wreckage.        

The helicopter was due back from a tour of Kauai's Nā Pali Coast. It was carrying a pilot and six passengers, two of whom were believed to be minors.        

The parking garage has been the site of two other suicides this year, authorities say. Five people have died the garage in the last seven months.