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Mets' Yoenis Cespedes latest MLB player to opt out of season over COVID-19 concerns

Scott Clarke / ESPN ImagesBy MEREDITH DELISO and JOSHUA HOYOS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- After Yoenis Céspedes failed to report for the New York Mets' game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, team officials said the Mets outfielder has decided to sit out the rest of the 2020 season due to "COVID-related reasons."Céspedes, 34, did not tell management of his decision ahead of Sunday afternoon's game in Atlanta. In a statement, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen had said that as of game time, the ...

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Coronavirus updates: Arrests after party boat with 170 guests cruises around NYC

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 687,000 people worldwide.Over 18 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope ...

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Mnuchin pushes back on Pelosi: We need 'balance' between debt, coronavirus relief

ABC NewsBy ELIZABETH THOMAS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pushed back on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's claim that the Republican Party is to blame for the deadlock on coronavirus relief, telling ABC's This Week Co-anchor Martha Raddatz that he and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will be on the Hill "every day until we reach an agreement."Pelosi painted a different picture to Raddatz, in an interview ahead of Mnuchin's, making it clear that the White House and Democrats are far apart on ...

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Lord & Taylor files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

raw206/iStockBy ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Lord & Taylor has become the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy as the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on retail chains and sales around the country.The company filed for bankruptcy protection in the Eastern Court of Virginia on Sunday."Today, we announced or search for a new owner who believes in our legacy and values," the company said in a statement on its website. "Part of our announcement also includes filing for Chapter 11 protection to ...

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Worldwide coronavirus cases top 18 million

iStock/koto_fejaBy: JON HAWORTH, EMILY SHAPIRO, MEREDITH DELISO and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 687,000 people worldwide.Over 18 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national ...

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SpaceX Dragon en route back to Earth, splashdown expected near Pensacola, Florida

iStock/ilbuscaBy: EMILY SHAPIRO, GINA SUNSERI and CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(PENSACOLA, Fla.) -- The first NASA-SpaceX astronauts are en route back to Earth, with the Crew Dragon capsule expected to splashdown near Pensacola, Florida, at 2:48 p.m. ET.The weather conditions appear "great" for the splashdown, tweeted NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.Crew Dragon Endeavour's deorbit burn began at 1:56 p.m. and was completed at about 2:13 p.m. ET. As the capsule nears Earth, there will be a communications blackout lasting about six minutes.Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, ...

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As vaccines move into phase 3 trials, diversity must be at top of agenda

iStock/Pornpak KhunatornBy: DR. LAITH ALEXANDER AND SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Ensuring Black and ethnic minority participation in coronavirus vaccine trials is key if we want a truly effective coronavirus vaccine, according to top epidemiology experts.This past week, as two massive phase 3 trials slated to enroll 30,000 people each launched in the United States, researchers running those trials are working to ensure a significant portion of the people who volunteer hail from the communities that are hardest-hit by the pandemic."We know that ...

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