“Ford Motor Company has secured contracts in four key metro areas to quickly test hourly and salaried employees in those areas with suspected COVID-19 symptoms: southeast Michigan, the Louisville, Ky., area, the Kansas City area and the Chicago area – and plans to further expand testing to additional locations,” the company stated in a press release. “Tests results will be provided to employees and Ford quickly – with a goal of within 24 hours – helping stop the spread of COVID-19....

Embarrassed USF officials initially said they had no confirmation that the soft-spoken, 38-year-old, British-trained economist they hired is in fact the same person as Islamic Jihad’s new leader. But he was, and he may have served as the organization’s No. 2 man the whole time he lived in the Tampa area. A senior Justice Department official calls Shallah “a post-er child” for the administra-tion’s antiterrorism bill, which Bill Clinton signed last week....

How were they coping with the thoughts of pieces of shrapnel embedded in the headrests of their team bus – a matter of centimetres from where they themselves were sat only moments after departing the team hotel? Mbappe double downs Dortmund What was going through their minds only one day after having this match rearranged and seeing beefed-up security at the Westfalenstadion? How do you quantify the toll taken on these men by events of the last 24 hours?...

PKNS FC head coach Sven Gartung has credited the formation change he implemented for the side’s revival in the Super League. On Wednesday, The Red Ants defeated T-Team 2-1 in their MSL match at home, their second win in all competitions since the German took over in the middle of July. According to Gartung, the formation change was brought about by the side’s high count of goals conceded in their previous matches....

MORE: Sports figures who have died in 2016 | MLB players we lost last year Phillips played 18 seasons in the big leagues and is probably best known for his early days with the Oakland A’s. He was a member of the 1989 world champion team. The Atlanta-born Phillips was primarily a second baseman but also played short, third and the corner outfield positions — with appearances elsewhere. In 1988, Phillips played, at some point, at every position on the field beyond pitcher and catcher, including the designated hitter spot in the order....

MORE: 10 terrible decisions made by the NFL | Devon Still gives powerhouse speech at ESPYs for daughter Still was cut by the Bengals in early September. He was also cut in August 2014, but was immediately re-signed to the practice squad so he could help pay for cancer treatment for his daughter, Leah. Still expressed no ill will toward the Bengals, tweeting shortly after: “Have nothing but love for the Bengals organization and the city of Cincinnati....

The 35-year-old striker was once considered the future of Brazil football, with comparisons to countryman Ronaldo as he starred in the domestic league as a youngster before moving to Inter Milan. However, personal tragedy combined with a life of excess contributed to a rapid decline for Adriano, and the man nicknamed ‘The Emperor’ ended up out of the game following a spell in 2016 with Miami United, a lower division club in the United States....

Speaking to Newsweek at an event hosted by The Concordia Forum in participation with Democrats Abroad in London, U.K., Ellison, who officially endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for president last month, said that if 2020 candidates want to beat Trump, they will have to remember that the most important thing they can give voters “is your attention.” “Our problem last time was that we had a coronation early on and people who weren’t feeling Hillary Clinton just checked out,” said the Minnesota attorney general, who was elected to the role in the November midterm elections, despite controversy over allegations of abuse from a former girlfriend....

Canelo and Golovkin did a split-site press conference from their respective camps in Guadalajara and Big Bear that was low budget when compared to the build-ups of other super fights of the past. MORE: Mikey Garcia — ‘I definitely do get excited for a fight against Errol Spence’ As the former CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer was involved in promoting some of the highest-profile fights in boxing history and instrumental in the rise of Canelo to his current stature....

In November last year, a report published by The Athleticrevealed the Astros had illegally used technology to decipher their opponents’ signs during the 2017 season and during part of the following campaign. The signs were then relayed to Houston batters in real time by banging on a garbage can. The team’s status has been tarnished in the eyes of rival players and rival baseball fans, with Astros players on the receiving end of hostile receptions during Spring Training games in February and March....

On Monday, while giving a speech in the Hokkaido city of Otaru for a Liberal Democratic Party candidate, Aso stated that the rice on the island of Hokkaido “has become tastier thanks to (global) warming.” Aso also said that the rice “used to be unsalable” but is now tastier and even exported “because of higher temperatures.” Aso continued his remarks by saying that while people associate a warmer climate with negative consequences, there is “something good” that could come from it....

Burnley 5/4 to be relegated in 2017-18 Bardsley is the fourth summer arrival at Turf Moor and second from Stoke, the experienced defender following Jonathan Walters who made the switch earlier this month. Under the deal Burnley will pay Stoke £750,000 for Bardsley’s services, and that figure could rise to £1.5million depending on performance-related add-ons. Now the 32-year-old is excited to get going at Turf Moor, where he spent six games on loan from Manchester United in 2006....

While he never made an All-Star Game or received notable acclaim, he carved out an 11-year career in which he played for Wizards, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. There are more than a handful of players more talented than Jeffries that would have killed to have the lengthy career that Jeffries did. A guy like Jeffries, no frills and no flash, is easy to forget. But if you're an NBA fan who also happens to be a fan of fishing shows, you might be seeing Jeffries sooner than you expected....

Spurs have been able to piece together a squad capable of competing with the Premier League elite, with title challenges mounted in each of the last two seasons. They have also been able to tie key men to fresh terms on a regular basis, with those working under Mauricio Pochettino buying into the long-term project in north London. There is, however, a strict budget in place and Kyle Walker has already left for Manchester City while Danny Rose continues to be heavily linked with Manchester United....

Benedict made history in 2013 when he became the first pope in almost 600 years to resign from the leadership of the Catholic Church, leading to the election of Pope Francis. “With sorrow, I inform you that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away today at 9.34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Saturday....

According to the Fox Sports report, Pacheco stopped at a gas station with friends around 3:30 a.m. before a separate group with guns opened fire. Three shots hit Pacheco; two of Pacheco’s friends were injured. MORE: Sports figures we have lost in 2015 Pacheco made 86 appearances for the El Salvador national team — the most in the nation’s history. He scored seven goals for his country’s squad, most recently against Mexico during 2014 World Cup qualification....

“Kevin McCarthy again displays his unique brand of incompetence and dishonesty,” Amash wrote on Twitter, along with a portion of McCarthy’s 60 Minutes interview. Amash, once a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, left the Republican Party in July and became an Independent after becoming the first and only member of his party to call for Trump’s impeachment based on evidence from the Mueller report. He pointed to the roughly 10 instances of potential obstruction of justice as the crux for his belief Trump should be ousted from office....