BC-AP News Coverage Advisory, 10:15 Advisory
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 7 months AGO
Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org
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HIGHLIGHTING
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT (sent, developing)
IRAN-PLANE CRASH (sent, developing)
FINANCIAL MARKETS (sent, developing)
ECONOMY JOBS REPORT (sent)
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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FORMER MRS. FLORIDA-PRISON — A federal judge said he wants to send a message by ordering a former Mrs. Florida to spend a month in prison for stealing her mother's Social Security checks. ENT: 550 words.
CHICAGO COYOTE ATTACKS — Authorities on the hunt for coyotes in Chicago after two reported attacks, including one where passersby had to pull a wild canine off of a 6-year-old boy who was bitten in the head. SENT: 840 words, photos, video.
FORMER ASTRONAUT-FATAL CRASH — Lawyers for a retired NASA astronaut charged with murder in a fatal car crash say tests reveal there wasn't any alcohol in his system after the wreck. SENT: 340 words.
WINLESS-COACH-ASSAULT-CHARGES — High school basketball coach in North Carolina accused of assaulting heckler. SENT: 220 words.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will "soon'' transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, signaling a potential thaw in the standoff with Senate Republicans as she warned against rushing to an acquittal without a fair trial. SENT: 1,080 words. UPCOMING: Developments possible.
ELECTION 2020-STEYER — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has unveiled an immigration proposal seeking to make immigrants fleeing the effects of climate change eligible for legal entry into the United States. SENT: 280 words, photo.
AP EXPLAINS-CYBERTHREATS — Multiple local and state governments in the last week have reported what they say is suspicious cyber activity on their networks. The current U.S. conflict with Iran has exacerbated cybersecurity concerns. A look at what kind of cybersecurity concerns are troublesome, and what aren’t. SENT: 800 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-INDEPENDENT VOTERS — Five million independent voters in California could play a decisive role in the state's March 3 Democratic presidential primary. But tapping them won't be easy because of complicated election rules and the unfamiliarity many voters have with participating in presidential primaries so early in the campaign. SENT: 980 words, photo.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-ANALYSIS — Democrats know they don't have the votes to convict President Donald Trump when the Senate convenes as the Court of Impeachment. So they are pursuing the case in the court of public opinion. SENT: 980 words, photo.
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INTERNATIONAL
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IRAN-PLANE CRASH — Iran denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board. SENT: 1,290 words, photos, videos.
IRAN PLANE VIDEOS — In the pitch black, pre-dawn sky on the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran, a tiny fast-moving light can be seen racing up through the trees, as someone films from the ground. Then there is a flash of light as it seems to collide with something in the air. It is the ill-fated Ukrainian International airliner which had taken off Wednesday just hours after Iran had fired missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the slaying of its top military man, Gen. Qassem Soleimani. By Tamer Fakahany. SENT: 350 words, photos, video.
IRAQ-US — Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked the U.S. secretary of state to start working out a road map for an American troop withdrawal from Iraq, his office said, signaling his insistence on ending the U.S. military presence despite recent moves to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S. SENT: 800 words, photos.
PAKISTAN-MOSQUE BOMBING — A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during evening prayers, killing a senior police officer and at least eight civilians, police said. SENT: 245 words, developing.
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NATIONAL
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PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE — A new community has popped up in this earthquake-damaged town in southwest Puerto Rico: it houses 300 people, a dozen police officers and one macaw. Cries of “Uno!” filled the air early Friday morning as children on cots played card games while men with a pillow under their arm and sleep in their eyes went to work. SENT: 800 words, photos.
BEEFEATER DOORMAN RETIRES — Another bit of old, quirky San Francisco will be no more when Tom Sweeney finally hangs up his white pressed collar and signature Beefeater jacket this weekend after more than four decades of opening doors at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel downtown. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
SOUTHERN STORMS — Hurricane-force wind gusts and hail the size of baseballs could accompany potent storms that also threaten to spin up tornadoes and drench the South with heavy rains, forecasters said. SENT: 335 words.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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ECONOMY JOBS REPORT — U.S. employers downshifted their hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month. SENT: 500 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street after the government reported that U.S. employers eased back on hiring last month. Health care and technology stocks were doing well in the early going. The price of crude oil fell again, pulling energy companies lower. SENT: 660 words, photos, developing.
BOEING-PLANE-DOCUMENTS —Boeing employees raised doubts among themselves about the safety of the 737 Max, apparently tried to hide problems from federal regulators and ridiculed those responsible for designing and overseeing the jetliner, according to a batch of emails and texts released nearly a year after the aircraft was grounded over two catastrophic crashes. SENT: 620 words, photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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BRITAIN--ROYAL RIFT-FINANCES — As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will “work to become financially independent” — a move that has not been clearly spelled out and could be fraught with obstacles. The couple indicated in their statement Wednesday that they want to be free to work on their own terms while continuing to support the work of Queen Elizabeth II, Harry's grandmother. And that could be a problem, some royal watchers say. SENT: 1,165 words, photos. WITH: BRITAIN-ROYALS — Queen Elizabeth II moves to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan to distance themselves from the royal family. SENT: 560 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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BKN--ROCKETS-THUNDER — The Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Russell Westbrook's return. Westbrook scored 34 points, but the Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 113-92. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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