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The Latest: Tennessee Tech menโs hoops has schedule change
Read full article: The Latest: Tennessee Tech menโs hoops has schedule change(AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Tennessee Tech menโs basketball team has its first schedule change of the season because of COVID-19 issues. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 follow the protocol established by the league and the players' association. Club medical staff are in regular communication with individuals who test positive to monitor symptoms. Staal said he was โthe first guy to test positiveโ and said he was โas surprised as anyone else โ really in shockโ after finding out. He said he was trying to be safe and follow health protocols before testing positive.
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Lynchburg man arrested after police say he broke into gaming machines for cash
Read full article: Lynchburg man arrested after police say he broke into gaming machines for cashLYNCHBURG, Va. โ UPDATEAuthorities have taken a man into custody after they say he broke into several gaming machines. Mark Wilson, 42, has been arrested and charged with destruction of property and third offense petit larceny, according to the Lynchburg Police Department. ORIGINAL STORYThe Lynchburg Police Department is asking for your help to find a wanted man. On Sunday at 10:03 p.m., police responded to the Marathon Quick-E Mart at 2209 Wards Road after learning a man had damaged a gaming machine and left with cash. The next day, at 11:43 a.m., officers responded to a different Marathon Quick-E Mart, this time at 6015 Fort Avenue, after being told a man damaged a gaming machine and left with cash.

Strong dollar hurting global economy
Read full article: Strong dollar hurting global economyIn past recessions, fast-growing emerging markets have helped bail out the global economy. As global growth slows and the United States' economy shows signs of weakness, investors are looking for places where their money will grow. In the recession following the financial crisis, China provided a boost for the global economy, growing nearly 9% on the back of strong domestic spending. "Without China, global growth would have been negative in 2009," said Bank of America strategist David Hauner in a note. It will be hard for other emerging markets to step in and help avoid a global recession as long as the US dollar remains strong: Emerging economies tend to borrow in dollars.

White House acknowledges Ukraine transcript moved to highly secure system
Read full article: White House acknowledges Ukraine transcript moved to highly secure systemMark Wilson/Getty Images(CNN) - The White House acknowledged Friday that administration officials directed a now-infamous Ukraine call transcript be filed in a highly classified system, confirming allegations contained in a whistleblower complaint that have roiled Washington. "NSC lawyers directed that the classified document be handled appropriately," the senior White House official said. White House officials say the transcript was already classified so it did nothing wrong by moving it to another system. But the statement did not explain whether anyone else in the White House was part of the decision to put the Ukraine transcript in the more restrictive system. The transcript of the Ukraine phone call -- which the White House released publicly on Wednesday -- did not contain information like intelligence secrets or military plans that might ordinarily merit moving it to a highly classified system.

100s of ex-national security officials back impeachment inquiry
Read full article: 100s of ex-national security officials back impeachment inquiryMark Wilson/Getty Images(CNN) - More than 300 former national security officials have come out in support of an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, arguing the President's actions in regard to Ukraine are a "profound national security concern." The statement was released by the National Security Action, an advocacy group formed in 2018 by two former national security advisers in the Obama administration to oppose Trump's foreign policy. The bulk of the statement's signees are former Obama officials, but the list also includes officials who have served in both Republican and Democratic administrations. Former officials of the intelligence community, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Security Council staff are among the signees. "As national security professionals, many of us have long been concerned with President Trump's actions and their implications for our safety and security," the statement read.

Aretha Franklin's death inspires research funding 1 year later
Read full article: Aretha Franklin's death inspires research funding 1 year laterMark Wilson/Getty Images(CNN) - A year after a rare form of cancer ended the life of legendary singer Aretha Franklin, her memory is inspiring more funding to try to find a cure. The Aretha Franklin Fund for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research has been launched by the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) in Boston, the Detroit Free Press reported. Franklin died on August 16, 2018 from the disease. Neuroendocrine tumors afflict about 171,000 people in the United States and it's an often-misunderstood disease. Pancreatic cancer is actually a different form of cancer known as pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

FCC fines 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', 'The Walking Dead' over use of emergency tones
Read full article: FCC fines 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', 'The Walking Dead' over use of emergency tonesMark Wilson/Getty Images(CNN) - An episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last year featured emergency tones in a sketch mocking the presidential alert system. The emergency alert system (EAS) tone is used on television and cellphones to warn people of impending emergencies such as tornadoes and floods. "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. AMC's "The Walking Dead" got fined $104,000 for using simulated EAS tones in two scenes in February. Television series "Lone Star Law" also misused the emergency alert system tone, the agency said.

To help save planet, cut back to hamburger and a half per week
Read full article: To help save planet, cut back to hamburger and a half per weekThis calculation comes from the World Resources Institute, a global research nonprofit that supports better use of natural resources to sustain a growing population. The global demand for ruminant meat, meaning beef, sheep and goat, is expected to be even higher, at 88%. In 2010, Americans ate 59.3 pounds of beef, according to the US Department of Agriculture. With an average hamburger patty being about 4 ounces, you could have just about a burger and a half worth of beef a week. Eating less red meat might be good for the planet, but it could also help your health.

Flash flood emergency issued for Washington DC area
Read full article: Flash flood emergency issued for Washington DC areaMark Wilson/Getty Images(CNN) - A flash flood emergency has been issued for the Washington D.C. metro area until 11:15 a.m. by the National Weather Service. In the last hour alone, some spots just west of the nation's capital have seen over 3 inches of rain, especially along the Potomac River. Extremely heavy rain continues to fall over much of the area, including the District of Columbia. More than a dozen high water rescues have already been reported in the area. "Most flood deaths occur in vehicles," according to the National Weather Service, which advises against driving into "any area where water covers the road."
