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AMERICA DISRUPTED-BLACK WOMEN-RISING POWER -- Black women have long been the Democratic Party’s most reliable and loyal voters, but for generations that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise. But now Black women are mobilized and demanding an overdue return on their investment. By Claire Galofaro and Kat Stafford. SENT: 2,870 words, photos, graphics. An abridged version is also available. This is the Tuesday Spotlight. With AMERICA DISRUPTED-BLACK WOMEN-POLLS -- Black female Democrats differ from the rest of the party in their ideology, their issue priorities and their views on some of the key issues, polling says. By Emily Swanson. SENT: 960 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — Parents in some states are getting their first look at a new school year as the coronavirus continues to cause upheaval in school systems around the country. Parents in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are among those who will be the first to navigate the new academic year as schools open up in parts of those states this week. Many school districts had offered parents a choice of at least some in-person classes or remote instruction. But an uptick in COVID-19 cases in many states has prompted school districts to scrap in-person classes at least for the start of the school year, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Washington. By Denise LaVoie. SENT: 490 words, photos. WITH VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST (sent)
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS -- Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume, but the path forward promises to be challenging. Both the Trump administration negotiating team and top Capitol Hill Democrats reported progress over the weekend even as they highlighted their differences. By Andrew Taylor. SENT: 560 words, photos.
TROPICAL-WEATHER — Isaias was forecast to become a hurricane as it neared landfall in the Carolinas after bands of heavy rain from the tropical storm lashed Florida’s east coast.. By Tamara Lush and Danica Coto. SENT: 740 words, photos, videos.
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GERMANY-BENEDICT XVI — Report: Retired Pope Benedict XVI ill after visit to Germany. SENT: 200 words, photo.
BRITAIN-OBIT-JOHN-HUME — John Hume, who worked to end N. Ireland violence, dies at 83. SENT: 680 words, photos.
MALAYSIA-UK MURDER — A British woman accused of stabbing her husband to death at their Malaysian resort home entered court for the start of a murder trial that could end with her sentenced to be hanged. SENT: 130 words, photo.
FRANCE-NOTRE DAME — Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ getting 4-year-long cleaning. SENT:230 words, photos.
CHINA TYPHOON — Vulnerable coastal areas are being evacuated before a typhoon brings heavy rains to eastern China while much of the country is still recovering from unusually summer heavy flooding. Typhoon Hagupit had gusts of up to 56 miles per hour. SENT: 160 words, photo.
CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES - Thousands of people are under evacuation orders after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size as crews battle flames in triple-digit heat. SENT: 340 words, photos. SENT: 130 words.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NORWAY-CRUISE-SHIP — A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologized for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 passengers and 36 crew. Health authorities fear the ship could have infected dozens of towns and villages along Norway’s western coast. SENT: 720 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — Victoria state, Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, has announced that businesses will be closed and scaled down in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. SENT: 580 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-PHILIPPINES — The Philippine president has agreed to place the capital and outlying provinces back under a lockdown after medical groups declared that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge in infections. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Monday that metropolitan Manila, the capital region of more than 12 million people, and five densely populated provinces will revert to stricter quarantine restrictions for two weeks starting Tuesday. SENT: 530 words, photos.
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TRUMP-TIKTOK - Microsoft is confirming that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship. The deal it seeks would result in Microsoft owning and operating the TikTok service in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The company says in a statement Sunday that it expects those acquisition talks to conclude by Sept. 15. SENT: 790 words, photo. With: Q&A-TIKTOK-TRUMP-BAN Q&A: What would a US ban on Chinese-owned app TikTok mean? SENT: 500 words.
ELECTION 2020-WATCH -- Early voting in the presidential election is fast approaching, and both campaigns are feverishly making final preparations for the post-summer sprint to the finish. But this week largely belongs to Democrat Joe Biden, whose decision on a running mate is likely the most significant of his decades-long political career. By National Political Writer Steve Peoples. UPCOMING at 5 a.m. EDT: 1,250 words, photos.
FACT CHECK-WEEK -- President Donald Trump is making grandiose claims about slashing drug prices and the efficacy of a treatment for COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine, that don’t hold up to reality. His own testing czar says people should “move on” to more effective measures, such as social distancing and wearing masks. By Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward. SENT: 2,420 words, photos.
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LEBANON FAILED STATE ANALYSIS — Power cuts that can last up to 20 hours a day. Mountains of trash spilling onto streets. Long lines at gas stations. The multiple crises may seem like a standard summer in Lebanon. Only this time they come on top of financial collapse, hyperinflation and unprecedented levels of poverty and unemployment. Add to that a raging pandemic and the tiny country is reaching a tipping point. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN — The Islamic State group attacked a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members, leading to an hourslong battle that saw the military retake control of the facility even as militants continued to fire on them from a nearby neighborhood. The fighting killed at least 29 people and wounded 50, authorities said.. SENT: 550 words, photos.
ISRAEL-SYRIA — The Israeli military says it has thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria, likely killing four suspected militants it accused of trying to plant explosives. A military spokesman says Monday that Israeli troops had been in ambush following “irregular” activity in the Golan Heights and opened fire on the suspects, some of whom were armed, after observing them placing the explosives on the ground. SENT: 350 words, photos.
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MISSING KIDS-IDAHO — Prosecutors plan to begin sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were later unearthed in rural Idaho. The preliminary hearing Monday could offer new details in a case with ties to doomsday beliefs and other mysterious deaths. It will help a judge decide if the charges against Chad Daybell will move forward in state court. He’s charged with concealing evidence by destroying or hiding the bodies of 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan. SENT: 650 words, photos. DEVELOPING: Will be updated after 10:30 MDT hearing.
MISSOURI-GREITENS — Newly released documents indicate Navy officials were reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence’s office appeared to intervene. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid a number of scandals, including campaign misconduct allegations and accusations that he took a compromising photo of a woman without her consent during a 2015 extramarital affair. SENT: 570 words, photos.
MARINE BOMBING-15 YEARS LATER — An Ohio-based Marine company among the hardest-hit of the war in Iraq has canceled a 15-year reunion amid coronavirus restrictions. But the Marines and families of the Lima (LEE’-muh) Company 2005 deployment have their memories. Some are seared in, such as the roadside bomb explosion that killed 15 men on Aug. 3 that year. SENT: 750 words, photos.
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RETAIL-BANKRUPTCIES — Lord & Taylor, one of America’s oldest department stores, has filed for bankruptcy, joining a growing list of stores slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. Tailored Brands, the parent company of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, filed for bankruptcy as well. SENT: 340 words, photos.
BRITAIN EARNS-HSBC — Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC, has reported its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic stunted business activity. The bank said its net profit was $192 million in the April-June quarter, down from $4.37 billion in the same period a year earlier. SENT: words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — Global shares were mixed as investors weighed risks from rising coronavirus cases with hopes for a recovery in some places like China. SENT: 580 words, photos.
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SPACEX-ASTRONAUTS RETURN - Two NASA astronauts have returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown carried out by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The capsule carrying Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Sunday afternoon. AP Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, video.
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ON BASKETBALL-BUBBLE START — So far, so good. The NBA’s bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mission shared by coaches and players to use their platform and continue the conversation about racial injustice is off to a strong start. Close games were a constant in the first four days, the stats are eye-catching and some are arguing that the game is only going to get better from here. SENT: 890 words, photos.
RED SOX-YANKEES — Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 9-7 for their sixth consecutive victory. Luke Voit also went deep in a back-and-forth slugfest to help the Yankees finish a three-game sweep in the first series this season between the longtime rivals. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
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