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Ohio sees 2nd consecutive daily spike in coronavirus cases

- Associated Press

Ohio reported a second consecutive daily spike in coronavirus cases on Friday, a day after Gov. Mike DeWine identified a “worrisome” rise in cases in five southwestern Ohio cases.

Tourist dies in ocean in while defying Hawaii quarantine

- Associated Press

A tourist from Oklahoma who was supposed to be obeying Hawaii's 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving to the state, was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive in the ocean.

Multiple Texas cities and counties adopting mask orders

- Associated Press

Multiple Texas counties and cities are ordering businesses to require customers and workers to wear face masks as the state sees a continued rise in the numbers of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Nick Watney hits from a bunker on the 15th hole during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) ** FILE **

Phillies, Lightning, PGA Tour all announce cases of coronavirus

- The Washington Times

The Philadelphia Phillies shut down their spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida, after five players and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Elsewhere in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning closed its practice rink down after three players and two staff reportedly tested positive for the virus.

New daily record set as virus cases surge in Arkansas

Associated Press

Arkansas added a one-day record of more than 700 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and set a new daily record for the number of community-spread cases of the virus according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday.

Report: 49ers player tests positive for COVID-19

- Associated Press

An unidentified San Francisco 49ers player has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after an informal workout with teammates in Tennessee.

FILE - In this Saturday, June 6, 2020, file photo, a demonstrator speaks during a protest, in Simi Valley, Calif. over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man, died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Many county health officials have urged anyone who attended protests to get tested for the coronavirus, noting it's nearly impossible to identify, let alone find, everyone who marched alongside an infected person during the demonstrations. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Protest crowds a challenge for tracking virus infections

- Associated Press

California health officials so far report only a few people who attended protests against police brutality have tested positive for the coronavirus but already they are seeing the futility in trying to track down all in the crowds who could have been infected by them.

FILE - In this March 20, 2020 file photo, a resident of the Lambeth House, where a cluster of the coronavirus has formed, reacts from her balcony as opera singers Irini Hymel and Bryan Hymel sing to the quarantined residents in New Orleans.   Where political divides marred early recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Louisiana is showing rare political unity in the fight against the new coronavirus.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Louisiana gets tougher with nursing homes over virus testing

- Associated Press

Louisiana has toughened its coronavirus testing requirements for nursing homes, with Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration telling the facilities they must regularly test residents and workers for COVID-19 or face financial penalties from the state.

In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, former National Security Adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book

- Associated Press

Former national security adviser John Bolton created a “mess" of his own making by moving to publish his book without receiving final authorization that the manuscript was free of classified information, Trump administration lawyers argued Friday in urging a judge to block the book's release.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

- Associated Press

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: