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Adds ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-CLINTON, VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOLDIERS HOME, VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-MEAT, VIRUS OUTBREAK-NAVY, CANADA SHOOTING, UNITED NATIONS-US-IRAN-ARMS EMBARGO, MISSOURI-BOAT ACCIDENT, FILM-OSCARS CHANGES, NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION.
ELECTION 2020-OHIO PRIMARY — Polls close 7:30 p.m.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-MARYLAND — Polls close 8 p.m.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL — Workers exposed to the coronavirus at a troubled psychiatric hospital in Washington state tell the AP that a flawed testing process likely produced inaccurate results and exposed them to the virus again. By Martha Bellisle. SENT: 920 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Facing the stark, startling reality that the U.S. Congress may not be able to fully resume for a year, House leaders are desperately reaching for new, remote options. Plans to reopen the House ignited a revolt from the ranks over the health risks of convening in the coronavirus pandemic, and Democratic leadership abruptly reversed course. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 920 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Trump says US closer to testing international air travelers. SENT: 610 words, photos, video.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — Things were much simpler when just about everything was locked down. Now, with states lifting their restrictions using their own step-by-step timetables, Americans are facing decisions about what they should and should not do. Reopen for business? Get a haircut? Go to the beach? Eat in a restaurant? In many cases, the less-than-satisfying answer from the experts: It depends. By Carla Johnson and Adam Geller. SENT: 850 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT’S HAPPENING (sent).
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-CLINTON — Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy, continuing Democrats’ unification efforts ahead of the fall campaign against President Trump. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 920 words, photo. With ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-BIDEN — Top advisers to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign form an outside political group to support Biden. SENT: 730 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-BATTLE FOR SENATE — The coronavirus has scrambled this fall’s battle for control of the Senate. Democrats suddenly have rising hopes of gaining the minimum three seats they’ll need to capture a majority, and Republicans are showing fresh signs of nervousness. By Alan Fram and Matt Volz. SENT: 990 words, photos.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOW SOME BUSINESSES ENDURE — Broadly speaking, the COVID-19 pandemic is an epic catastrophe for American business. Yet by dint of circumstance, resourcefulness or just plain luck, some companies across the economy — and sometimes within industries — have positioned themselves to withstand, even thrive, in the crisis. By Paul Wiseman and Anne D’Innocenzio. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOLDIERS HOME — Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans, as officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S. Meanwhile, the death toll at the state-run home is likely to climb. By Alanna Durkin Richer. SENT; 600 words, photos.
CANCER BLOOD TEST — For the first time, a blood test has been shown to help detect many types of cancer in a study of thousands of people with no history or symptoms of the disease. The test is still experimental. By Chief Medical Correspondent Marilynn Marchione. SENT: 790 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-PENCE-MASK — Vice President Mike Pence chooses not to wear a face mask during a tour of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, an apparent violation of the medical center’s policy. SENT: 340 words, photos.
REALITY SHOW ACTOR-DEADLY WRECK — Ashley Ross of the Atlanta-filmed reality TV show “Little Women: Atlanta” dies in a Georgia car crash. SENT: 120 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAVING POTATOES — Belgians are being urged to prepare frozen fries at least twice a week so 750,000 tons of potatoes at risk of not getting processed or eaten aren’t wasted. Belgium is the world’s largest potato exporter. SENT: 660 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RADIO STORYTIME — A library in small-town Alaska is closed but its popular children’s story hour lives on, thanks to an AM radio station with a wide reach. SENT: 630 words, photos
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-MEAT — President Trump will take executive action to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply. SENT: 540 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAD SUMMER — Summer tourist destinations are worried what the pandemic and social distancing guidelines will mean for beaches, camps, and local businesses. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK DIARY-CORE VALUES — Planting an apple seed — and dreaming of tomorrow. How one 13-year-old kept home from school is resisting the stagnation brought on by the coronavirus. By National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 680 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL — As Brazil careens toward a full-blown public health emergency and economic meltdown, President Jair Bolsonaro has managed to add a third ingredient to the toxic mix: political crisis. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NAVY — The Navy says the number of sailors aboard the USS Kidd who have tested positive for the new coronavirus has risen to 64, or about one-fifth of the destroyer’s crew. SENT: 330 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-TAKE-OUT — Is it safe to order food via take-out or delivery during the coronavirus pandemic? SENT: 150 words, photo.
GROUND GAME — AP’s coronavirus podcast, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today looks at the AP’s “Lives Lost” feature, an ongoing series of stories remembering people who have died from the coronavirus. Listen to the podcast at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage. Plan.
A separate advisory has been sent outlining AP’s complete coronavirus coverage.
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ELECTION 2020-OHIO PRIMARY — The first major test of an almost completely vote-by-mail election during a pandemic is unfolding in Ohio. SENT: 870 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing; polls close 7:30 p.m., 900 words by 9 p.m. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-MARYLAND — Virus reshapes special contest for Maryland seat in Congress. SENT: 850 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing; polls close 8 p.m.
SUPREME COURT-LAWYERS PREPARE — Because of the pandemic the Supreme Court is holding arguments by phone for the first time in its history. Attorneys say the teleconference arguments present a range of challenges. Among them: Do you put on a suit? SENT: 840 words, photo.
TRUMP-McGAHN SUBPOENA — A federal appeals court seems inclined to revive a demand from the House that former White House counsel Don McGahn show up for testimony linked to the Mueller investigation. SENT: 530 words, photo.
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CANADA SHOOTING — Police say a gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia obtained a replica police car at an auction and outfitted it to make it look almost identical to a genuine RCMP vehicle before using it during the rampage. SENT: 360 words, photos.
UNITED NATIONS-US-IRAN-ARMS EMBARGO — The U.S. circulates a draft U.N. resolution that would indefinitely extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October. SENT: 620 words, photo.
LEBANON — Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli set fire to two banks and hurl stones at soldiers who respond with tear gas and batons. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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MISSOURI-BOAT ACCIDENT — A duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people likely could have been prevented if the Coast Guard had followed recommendations made for years to improve the safety of such tourist attractions, federal regulators say. SENT: 750 words, photo.
HARVARD GRANT OVERCHARGES — Harvard University agrees to pay more than $1.3 million to settle claims that a research team overcharged the government for certain grants. SENT: 190 words.
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MIDWEST FLOODING-BACK TO NATURE — Some communities in the U.S. heartland are taking a more natural approach to preventing the kinds of floods that have devastated the region in recent years. SENT: 1,180 words, photos. With MIDWEST FLOODING-BACK TO NATURE-TAKEAWAYS (sent).
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OIL PRICES-Q&A — The oil market continues to struggle as the price of a barrel of crude trades at punishing lows. A Q-and-A look at what’s happening. UPCOMING: 700 words by 7 p.m., photos.
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FILM-OSCARS CHANGES — Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only for this year. SENT: 560 words, photo.
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NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION — The NCAA Board of Governors is expected to weigh in on recommendations to allow athletes to be paid sponsors and profit from their fame in all sorts of ways. By College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 600 words by 8 p.m., photos.
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