NBA Suspends Season The NBA is suspending its

NBA Suspends Season

The NBA is suspending its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus, the league announced Wednesday. The news came after the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder game was postponed on Wednesday night. The NBA said the affected player was not in the arena and the test results were reported shortly before tip-off. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice. ” The coronavirus pandemic has forced many sports leagues to consider making adjustments, including canceling events and holding games without fans. The NCAA also announced Wednesday that its annual basketball tournament would go forward but with only “essential personnel” and “limited family” in attendance.

In Other News n n Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, regarded as one of the most important legal authorities to stop terrorist attacks, may have changes. One part of the FISA Act specifically "allows the government to obtain the communications of foreigners outside the United States, including foreign terrorist threats, " as laid out in the House Intelligence Committee FAQ sheet. For example, the program allows the government to obtain the emails or phone calls, without a warrant, of a non-American ISIS member who is outside the United States and might be plotting an attack. The House on Wednesday voted to reauthorize three national security surveillance authorities following a rare bipartisan agreement struck ahead of a Sunday deadline. The legislation now heads to the Senate. Reforms were made to address privacy concerns. President Donald Trump set out to steady a rattled nation and a diving economy in a solemn Oval Office address. President Trump spoke to the nation at a fearful moment, when the rhythms of everyday American life are starting to shut down -- with schools closing, the NBA suspended, hospitals on high alert and movie icon Tom Hanks saying he and his wife have the disease. He said there will be a 30 -day ban on travel to the US by Europeans and restrictions on cargo. The President later rushed to clarify on Twitter that he was stopping travel and not trans-Atlantic trade in goods, and officials said his plan did not apply to Americans or US permanent residents -- though such travelers would face mandatory quarantines.