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MLB appoints 1st black umpire crew chief

By Ben Walker, Associated Press

Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were announced Thursday.

U.S. reports worrisome new virus case in California after Trump urges calm

By Lauren Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The person in California doesn't appear to have the usual risk factors of having traveled abroad or being exposed to another patient.

California novel coronavirus case may be 1st from unknown origin

By Robert Jablon, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County.

WATCH: Trump puts Pence in charge of novel coronavirus response

By Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence will be working with the government's top health authorities, and Trump's earlier-appointed coronavirus task force, to oversee the response.

Saudi military students resume U.S. flight training after Pensacola shooting

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The U.S. Navy said in a statement that flight training for the Saudi students resumed Tuesday.

Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler details harassment, retaliation in new book

In 2015, Susan Fowler was excited about joining high-flying startup Uber -- but was propositioned by her manager on her first day. Just over a year later, Fowler detailed a corporate culture of harassment and retaliation in a blog post…

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Trump moves to reassure public on virus response, appointing Pence to lead it

President Trump has faced criticism for his response to the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. On Wednesday, he held a briefing about how the federal government is mobilizing in case the illness spreads widely within the U.S. Yamiche Alcindor and…

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Multiple people killed in shooting at Milwaukee Molson Coors complex

By Carrie Antlfinger, Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press

The shooter killed five fellow workers before taking his own life, police said.

Trump defends handling of virus while Democrats seek $8.5 billion

By Darlene Superville, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The White House has considered naming a virus czar, and HHS Secretary Alex Azar himself was said to be supportive of naming a czar.

Utility to pay $53 million for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Authorities said Wednesday that Columbia Gas of Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Pipeline Safety Act and pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed under the law.