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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NURSING-HOME-NUMBERS — New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount. Unlike every other state with major outbreaks, New York only counts residents who died on nursing home property and not those who died in hospitals. That statistic could add thousands to the state’s official care home death toll of just over 6,600. By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky and Meghan Hoyer. SENT: 1,230 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SOUTH-AFRICA-HIV — Across Africa and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs to many of the more than 24 million people who take them, endangering their lives. By Bram Janssen and Andrew Meldrum. SENT: 1,020 words, photos, video.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA-VACCINE — Russia becomes the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. Putin emphasized that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and has proven efficient, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. However, scientists at home and abroad have been sounding the alarm that the rush to start using the vaccine before Phase 3 trials — which normally last for months and involve thousands of people — could backfire. By Vladimir Isachenkov. SENT: 680 words, photos.
TRUMP-MORE TRUMP-ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump has a ready solution for almost any crisis: more Donald Trump. In his 2016 convention speech he declared “I alone can fix it,” and the president has repeatedly put himself forth as the answer, injecting himself into controversies and refusing to cede the spotlight. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-STATE ELECTION AID — Congress’ failure so far to pass another round of coronavirus aid leaves state and local officials on their own to deal with the soaring costs of holding a presidential election amid a deadly pandemic. That could leave them scrambling to solve problems that surfaced during the primary season in time for November’s election. By Christina A. Cassidy. SENT: 640 words, photos.
BELARUS-ELECTION — The top opposition candidate in Belarus’ presidential vote who refused to concede her defeat has fled the country amid a massive police crackdown on protests, Lithuania’s foreign minister says. By Yuras Karmanau. SENT: 740 words, photos.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-SEATTLE — Seattle’s police chief says she is stepping down, a move made public the same day the City Council approved reducing the department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition. By Lisa Baumann. SENT: 660 words, photos.
GLOBAL ECONOMY-US WEAK LINK — People in China are back to buying German luxury cars. Europe’s assembly lines are accelerating. Now the global economy is waiting for the United States to get its coronavirus outbreak under control and boost the recovery, but there’s little sign of that. The United States’ fumbling response to the pandemic is casting doubt on its economic prospects and making it one of the chief risks to a global rebound. By Business Writers David McHugh, Paul Wiseman and Joe McDonald. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide tops 20 million, more than half of them from the U.S., India and Brazil. SENT: 890 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — New Zealand reports first local cases in 102 days; VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are holding firm in their negotiations with the White House over coronavirus relief. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 890 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NEW-ZEALAND — New Zealand's prime minister says that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days. SENT: 440 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-VIRAL-QUESTIONS-PUBLIC-TRANSIT — Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on a variety of factors, but there are ways to minimize risk. SENT: 290 words, photo.
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
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RACIAL-INJUSTICE-PORTLAND — The arrest during protests in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanized local and national Black Lives Matter groups. SENT: 530 words, photos.
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INDIA-GANGES-PHOTO ESSAY — Ganges River flows with history and prophecy for India. SENT: 680 words, photos.
GEORGE FLOYD-INVESTIGATION — Police body camera video of Floyd arrest released to public. SENT: 230 words, photo, video.
TRUMP — Shooting near White House interrupts Trump’s briefing on TV. SENT: 430 words, photos, video.
CHINA-HONG-KONG — Hong Kong residents buy newspaper to support free press. SENT: 720 words, photos.
DOLPHINS-RESCUED — Volunteers rescue dozens of dolphins stranded on Massachusetts beach. SENT: 200 words.
COW-CHASE-RESCUE — Cow chase leads to helicopter rescue of California couple. SENT: 150 words, photos.
CHURCH FIRE — Authorities: Arson, burglary at Black church in Maryland. SENT: 180 words.
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ELECTION 2020-POLL MONITORS — The Republican Party heads into its first presidential contest this November free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on Election Day. SENT: 1,160 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-MINNESOTA — Rep. Ilhan Omar is about to learn whether voters in her Minneapolis-area congressional district support the mix of confrontational, anti-Trump progressivism and celebrity that she brings to the job. SENT: 600 words, photos.
TRUMP-SOCIAL SECURITY — Trump’s move to defer Social Security payroll taxes could be taking him into treacherous political territory. SENT: 900 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-DNC — Joe Biden’s presidential nominating convention will highlight the U.S. political spectrum from the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich. SENT: 760 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-GEORGIA-14TH — A woman who’s been blasted for racist videos and adamant support for the QAnon conspiracy theory faces a neurosurgeon who campaigned on his experience to improve the health care system in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff for an open U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. SENT: 440 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-POOR-PEOPLE’S-CAMPAIGN — A coalition of religious leaders inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last organizing effort say new data suggest low-income voters in key states could swing some U.S. Senate races. SENT: 450 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
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US-TAIWAN — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister says during a meeting with the highest-level American official to visit the island in four decades. SENT: 480 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Shares advanced in Europe and Asia after the S&P 500 climbed to within striking distance of its all-time high set in February. By Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 490 words, photos.
JAPAN-EARNS-SOFTBANK — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp.’s says that its profit rose 12% in April-June from a year earlier as its investments added to its coffers, including sales of its shares in U.S. carrier T-Mobile. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 460 words, photo.
BRITAIN-ECONOMY — The U.K. has kept a lid on the unemployment rate so far during the coronavirus pandemic but, scratch beneath the surface, and there are worrying trends that will likely see the jobless total soaring by the end of the year. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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1988 SEOUL GAMES-PARK VS JONES — The last South Korean boxer to win an Olympic gold has spent the past 32 years wishing it was a silver. SENT: 1,250 words, photos.
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JOLIE-PITT-DIVORCE — Angelina Jolie asks that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s attorneys. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 490 words, photo.
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