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AP Top U.S. News at 11:35 p.m. EST 02/20/2022 12:00am • US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline Some school systems pause diversity programs amid pushback Rents reach 'insane' levels across US with no end in sight Wright family, activists see injustice in Potter's sentence Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's sister, husband found dead Human ri Silver sees no easy fix to issues in Simmons-Harden trade 02/19/2022 09:02pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver didn't like the circumstances that led to the blockbuster Ben Simmons-James Harden trade. He just doesn't see a way to fix them. Silver noted that players being unhappy with their teams and asking for trades is nothing new. But the commissioner said Sa Federal officials confirm bird flu detected in New York 02/19/2022 07:49pm • A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York, federal authorities confirmed Saturday. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and confirmed at the USDA's Animal and Langer keeps 2-shot lead in pursuit of 4th Chubb Classic win 02/19/2022 06:51pm • NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer maintained a two-stroke lead Saturday in pursuit of a fourth Chubb Classic victory. A day after shooting his age, the 64-year-old German star had a 4-under 68 to get to 12-under 132 on Tiburon Golf Club’s Black Course. “It was a little more up and down,” The simplest, cheapest and most accurate COVID test yet is coming 02/19/2022 02:00pm • There are strengths and weaknesses to the two most popular COVID-19 tests available right now. With the rapid antigen test, you can get results in just 15 minutes. But each test costs around $10 to $12, and it only measures whether or not you're contagious at the moment you take the test. But State officials: Bird flu found at 4th Indiana turkey farm 02/19/2022 12:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Avian influenza has been detected in a fourth commercial poultry flock in southern Indiana, state officials said Saturday. Laboratory testing of a second commercial flock of turkeys in Greene County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Boar Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals 02/19/2022 11:16am • BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by th Hong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in virus surge 02/19/2022 05:21am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day in a surge the Chinese territory’s leader says its overwhelming hospitals. Also Saturday, the government announced plans to have construction crews from mainland China build isolation u Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington revise mask policy 02/18/2022 09:33pm • Starting Monday in jurisdictions where it is possible, masks will be optional and voluntary at catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Washington. In a letter to its school community, Secretary for Catholic Schools and Superintendent Kelly Branaman said the archdiocese's approach "balances the des 64-year-old Langer shoots age to take Chubb Classic lead 02/18/2022 06:06pm • NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Three-time champion Bernhard Langer shot his age Friday to take the first-round lead in the Chubb Classic. Langer, the 64-year-old German star who has six Charles Schwab Cup season titles and 42 victories on the 50-and-over tour, had five straight birdies on the back nine in a America's doctor, family get COVID-19 despite safeguards 02/18/2022 06:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he and his young family have COVID-19 despite their best efforts to avoid infection by getting vaccinated and taking other precautions. Writing on Twitter, America's doctor said, “When you’ve been as safe as you can, getting Marine reservist, nurse charged with fake vaccine card scam 02/18/2022 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine Corps reservist who was charged in last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol also schemed with a nurse to steal, forge and sell hundreds of fake coronavirus vaccination cards and destroy vaccine doses to fake inoculations, federal authorities said Thursday. Sgt. Jia Liu, 2 Pritzker to take school mask fight to Illinois high court 02/18/2022 04:52pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to ask the state Supreme Court to review a ruling that invalidated his orders for face masks in public schools and other COVID-19 protections, a spokeswoman said Friday. The Democrat said he is worried about keeping kids healthy and in sc Congress eyes more financial disclosure for federal judges 02/18/2022 04:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judges would have to publicly disclose more about their finances under a bill approved by the Senate this week, which aims to make the judiciary subject to similar transparency requirements as lawmakers. The bipartisan bill by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chris Coons, Senate confirms health care watchdog assailed by Trump 02/18/2022 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a federal watchdog assailed by former President Donald Trump to the top job battling fraud, waste and abuse at the $1.6 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, which has a portfolio that spans health, social services and even the care of migrant