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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES, listed on the 2 p.m. News Digest, will not move this cycle.
Adds VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRCRAFT CARRIER, VIRUS OUTBREAK-WISCONSIN ELECTION, VIRUS OUTBREAK-GUNS, VENEZUELA-ANTI-NARCOTICS MISSION, MUSIC-DUA LIPA.
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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-GOVERNMENT RESPONSE — As worries about the coronavirus continue to rise, Americans give high marks to their state and local governments for how they are handling the outbreak but voice criticism of the federal government and President Donald Trump, according to an AP-NORC poll. By Julie Pace and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 930 words, photos, graphic, video. With AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-GOVERNMENT RESPONSE-GLANCE — Highlights of the poll results. SENT: 400 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NATIONAL SHUTDOWN — President Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. One by one, though, states are increasingly pushing shutdown orders of their own. By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller and Alan Fram. SENT: 1,140 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-SHUTDOWNS-Q&A — A look at state and federal government powers in emergencies. SENT: 850 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — New York authorities rush to bring in an army of medical volunteers as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus surges past 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the big city becomes the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis. By Michael R. Sisak, Angela Charlton and Mark Sherman. SENT: 1,275 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — State's virus deaths jump to more than 1,900. SENT: 650 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA — California virus cases grow to at least 8,200; 180 deaths. SENT: 750 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats reveal more details about their proposal to boost the virus-ravaged economy by enacting a massive infrastructure package upgrading the nation's broadband, road and water systems. By Alan Fram. SENT: 910 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-COMMISSION — House Democrats are drafting legislation to create a bipartisan commission that would study the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 420 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPREAD WITHOUT SYMPTOMS — More evidence emerges that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. By Medical Writer Mike Stobbe. SENT: 400 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MAKING RENT — It's the first of the month, and everybody knows the rent's due. For millions of Americans, Wednesday is the first time the landlord is knocking on the door since the coronavirus outbreak turned the economy upside down. By Jeffrey Collins. SENT: 2,000 words, photos.
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
ELECTION 2020-CONVENTIONS — The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they'll be able to move forward as planned this summer with conventions that typically kick off the general election season. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 740 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRUISE SHIPS — The Coast Guard directs cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered “indefinitely" offshore during the pandemic. SENT: 770 words, photos.
MARRIOTT-DATA BREACH — Marriott says guests’ personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. SENT: 290 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT-WHAT'S HAPPENING — “Wicked" movie release delayed, “Minions" pushed to 2021. SENT: 370 words, photos.
INDYCAR-iRACING-NBCSN — IndyCar's second virtual race has been picked up by NBC Sports Network after the inaugural event drew 600,000 viewers to various online streams. SENT: 220 words, photos.
TEXAS TOILET PAPER CRASH — A tractor-trailer hauling toilet paper crashes and catches fire near Dallas. SENT: 125 words, video.
MUSIC DRAKE AND OPRAH — Lil Yachty, DaBaby and Drake's new rap song “Oprah's Bank Account" is one of Oprah's favorite things. SENT: 230 words.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA-THE NUMBERS — First Italy and Spain surpassed China in reported virus deaths and this week the U.S. and France did. But did they really? Skepticism about China's numbers has swirled throughout the crisis. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOW TO SPEND $2 TRILLION — President Trump hopes to shovel $2.2 trillion into the U.S. economy over the next few weeks. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRCRAFT CARRIER — Nearly 3,000 sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier where the coronavirus has spread will be taken off the ship by Friday, Navy officials say. SENT: 930 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK DIARY-UNFAMILIAR WAR — I’ve seen the streets of Beirut empty before, during wars when the shells were falling and under curfews after various bouts of fighting. But it is the silence that is getting to me now. By Zeina Karam. SENT: 650 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RURAL HOSPITALS — The coronavirus pandemic couldn't come at a worse time for rural communities across the U.S. that have lost their hospitals. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FEDERAL PRISONS — The federal Bureau of Prisons is locking inmates in their cells at all of its facilities for 14 days in order to stop the spread of coronavirus. SENT: 1,010 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-COLOMBIA — A Colombian restaurateur recently launched a program called “Solidarity Menu” to feed people in need during the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 570 words, photos, video.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-STOCKS — Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her husband recently purchased as much as $415,000 in stock in DuPont de Nemours, a chemical company that manufactures protective equipment in high demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 620 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WISCONSIN ELECTION — A federal judge signals he won't postpone or make any major changes to Wisconsin's presidential primary to alleviate concerns that voters and poll workers could contract the coronavirus. SENT: 640 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
In a new episode of the “Ground Game” podcast, Washington Bureau Chief @jpaceDC checks in with @AP reporters @apwillweissert and @BillBarrowAP to learn more about the Democrats’ virtual campaigns during this time of social distancing. https://bit.ly/3dKYL2G
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TRIPLE SLAYING-CHILD TAKEN — Florida state troopers engage in a standoff with a Georgia man accused of fatally shooting three people in his child's mother's family, and then leaving with the child, authorities say. SENT: 200 words, photo. UPCOMING: Developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GUNS — Gun background checks have spiked to record numbers in the past month amid concerns about safety during the coronavirus crisis. SENT: 690 words, photos.
2020-CENSUS — Census Day — the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count — arrives with a nation almost paralyzed by the coronavirus. SENT: 920 words, photos.
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VENEZUELA-ANTI-NARCOTICS MISSION — The Trump administration is planning to move naval ships toward the coast of Venezuela as it enhances counter-narcotic operations in the Caribbean following a U.S. indictment of Nicolás Maduro on drug charges. SENT: 350 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HEZBOLLAH NEW BATTLE — Lebanon's Hezbollah group mobilizes the organizational might it once deployed to fight Israel or in Syria's civil war to battle the spread of the coronavirus in the country. SENT: 820 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Wall Street and markets around the world fall sharply as the economic and physical toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak mounts — and as experts say they still can’t predict when it will end. SENT: 840 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOB MARKET — As a wave of job losses tears through the U.S. economy, a key question has emerged: How long will the layoffs last? By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ADDICTION — The pandemic is testing the resilience of millions who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. SENT: 760 words, photos.
CONTAMINATED DRUGS-HEARTBURN — U.S. health regulators tell drugmakers to immediately pull popular heartburn drugs off the market because of a contamination issue. SENT: 320 words.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK WIMBLEDON CANCELED — Wimbledon is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played. SENT: 790 words, photos.
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MUSIC-DUA LIPA — Dua Lipa’s sophomore album is mostly full of upbeat, dance-flavored gems, but the singer gets deep on the closing track “Boy Will Be Boys,” By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 730 words, photos
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