Thursday, August 06, 2020

The program, created by President Barack Obama in 2012, allows nearly 700,000 immigrants to live and work in the U. S. without fear of deportation.        

By Jeff ZillgittUSA TODAYNBA Commissioner Adam Silver and other high-ranking NBA officials plan to propose a finish to the 2019-20 season that includes 22 teams, a play-in tournament for the final seeds in each conference and a 16-team playoff at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex just outside of Orlando, Florida, a person with knowledge of the details told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until owners vote on the proposal.

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.        

White House officials said Donald Trump was briefed Tuesday about a reported attack by Iran on an airbase in Iraq that houses 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.