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Adds VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-ATTORNEY GENERAL, VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIGITAL AD RECESSION, VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-BIRTHDAY PARADE, VENEZUELA-OIL INDUSTRY, LOUISIANA-POLICE SHOOTING, 2020 CENSUS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF-DELAYS, NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION.
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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-VOTING — Americans’ support for mail-in voting has jumped amid concerns about the safety of polling places, but a wide partisan divide suggests President Donald Trump’s public campaign against voting by mail may be resonating with his Republican backers. By Nicholas Riccardi and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 980 words, photos, graphic.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-JUVENILES — Fear and frustration are raging as fast as the coronavirus in some juvenile detention centers, with riots and escapes reported in facilities in hard-hit New York and Louisiana. By Margie Mason and Robin McDowell. SENT: 1,840 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-JUVENILES-TAKEAWAYS (sent).
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — The White House prepares new guidelines on coronavirus testing and reopening businesses as it tries to regain its footing after weeks of criticism and detours created in part by presidential sideshows. But President Trump remains reluctant to cede the spotlight despite an erosion in public support. By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 900 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from press conference now underway, 990 words by 8 p.m. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-REOPENING ORGANIZATIONS — Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease. SENT: 720 words, photo; VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT’S HAPPENING (sent).
VIRUS OUTBREAK — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just a “little flu” and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection’s spread in Europe and the U.S. By David Biller, Marcelo de Sousa and Adam Geller. SENT: 960 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-GEORGIA — Georgia loosens more coronavirus restrictions. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FIRST RESPONDERS-BACK TO WORK — The coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform and a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it to their families. But many have recovered, and they’re going back to work. By Stefanie Dazio, Michael R. Sisak and Jake Bleiberg. SENT: 1,410 words, photos, video.
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
NKOREA-KIM-INTELLIGENCE TROUBLES — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s prolonged public absence has led to rumors of ill health and worries about how it could influence the future of what one analyst calls Northeast Asia’s “Achilles’ heel,” a reference to the North’s belligerence and unpredictable nature. By Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 1,020 words, photos. With NORTH KOREA-KIM — South Korea maintains Kim health rumors are untrue. SENT: 870 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEAT SELECTION — Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to stay open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. By David Pitt. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.
COMEDY IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS — With the coronavirus having closed nightclubs across the country, stand-up comedians are managing to get the laughs out — working from their living rooms, if need be. Few are getting paid. So why do it? Because, they say, making people laugh is fun — and needed now. By John Rogers. SENT: 910 words, photos.
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TESLA-TRAFFIC LIGHTS — Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals. SENT: 720 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOTELS-CLEANING UPGRADE — Hotels, Airbnb beef up cleaning standards to calm travelers. SENT: 510 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIAN CELEBS — Asian celebrities speak out against anti-Asian attacks that authorities say are on the rise amid the pandemic. SENT: 940 words, photos.
OBIT-TROY SNEED — Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications of the coronavirus. He was 52. SENT: 200 words.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Congress is launching debate on the next coronavirus relief package, and the priorities of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are worlds apart. UPCOMING: 620 words by 7 p.m., photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA PRISONS — The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ATTORNEY GENERAL — Attorney General William Barr directs federal prosecutors across the country to “be on the lookout” for state and local coronavirus-related restrictions that could be unconstitutional. SENT: 520 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIGITAL AD RECESSION — Demand for digital advertising is shriveling amid the pandemic-fueled downturn after a decade of explosive growth. SENT: 780 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-BIRTHDAY PARADE — Firefighters, police join huge birthday parade for young boy. SENT: 530 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-ON MY OWN — Lockdowns have a way of holding up a magnifying glass to whatever you were dealing with before coronavirus. In the pre-virus era, one writer was lonely after a long-term relationship ended. By Sarah DiLorenzo. SENT: 650 words, photos.
GROUND GAME — AP’s coronavirus podcast, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today is an interview with a critical care doctor. Listen to the podcast at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage Plan.
A separate wire advisory has been sent outlining the AP’s complete coronavirus coverage.
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SUPREME COURT-GUNS — The Supreme Court sidesteps a major decision on gun rights in a dispute over New York City’s former ban on transporting guns. SENT: 710 words, photo. With SUPREME COURT-HEALTH CARE LAW — Court rules insurers can collect $12B under health care law. SENT: 270 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-PELOSI — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden intensifies party unification efforts with endorsements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the leader of the House progressive caucus. SENT: 680 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-NEW YORK PRIMARY — New York cancels its Democratic presidential primary that was scheduled for June 23 amid the pandemic. SENT: 830 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
UNITED STATES-SOMALIA-CIVILIAN DEATHS — An American military airstrike in Somalia more than a year ago killed two civilians and injured three others, U.S. Africa Command acknowledges in a new report. SENT: 850 words, photo.
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AFGHANISTAN-CIVILIAN CASUALTIES — A report by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan says there has been a drop in the number of civilians killed in violence in the first three months of this year. SENT: 510 words, photos.
SYRIA-ISRAEL — Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fire missiles toward areas near Damascus, killing three civilians, the Syrian military and state media say. SENT: 440 words, photos.
VENEZUELA-OIL INDUSTRY — Venezuela's president names a powerful ally sanctioned by the U.S. as a drug kingpin to help revamp the country's oil industry amid massive gasoline shortages. SENT: 450 words, photos.
LIBYA — Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declares a United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a thing of the past,” and pledges his authorities will move toward creating a new government. SENT: 360 words, photo.
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MILWAUKEE SHOOTING — Police find five people shot to death inside a Milwaukee home and take into custody the man who dialed 911 to report the slayings, the city’s police chief says. SENT: 300 words.
COLLEGE-ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY — Federal agents didn’t entrap the wealthy parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, the man who helped investigators build their case reportedly has told the FBI. SENT: 530 words, photo.
LOUISIANA-POLICE SHOOTING — Police documents say a man ambushed officers sent to interview him about a killing hours earlier, then stood over a dead officer’s body while continuing to shoot him. SENT: 540 words, photos.
2020 CENSUS — Census says restart to field operations will be in phases. SENT: 520 words, photo.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks close higher on Wall Street and around the world as governments prepare to gradually lift restrictions they imposed on businesses to slow the pandemic. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
FEDERAL RESERVE — As it prepares for this week’s policy meeting, the Federal Reserve has a tough task ahead: Helping rescue an economy and job market that appear to be in free fall. SENT: 860 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF-DELAYS — The second round of loan applications for the government’s program to aid small businesses hit by the coronavirus has been slowed by computer issues at the Small Business Administration. SENT: 280 words.
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FILM-MICHELLE OBAMA-NETFLIX — Michelle Obama documentary “Becoming” to premiere next week on Netflix. SENT: 480 words, photos.
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NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION — The NCAA is changing its rules on how athletes can be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness. Along with college athletes, social media platforms are ready to cash in. SENT: 960 words, photos.
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