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Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 9 months AGO
| July 18, 2020 4:27 AM

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

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TOP STORIES

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OBIT-LEWIS — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, has died. He was 80. By Calvin Woodward and Desiree Seals. SENT: 1,400 words, photos, video. With OBIT-LEWIS-A LIFE — Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and `American hero’; OBIT-LEWIS-REACTION —Rep. John Lewis remembered for legacy of ‘good trouble’; JOHN LEWIS-TIMELINE — A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis; JOHN LEWIS-QUOTES — From Rep. John Lewis, quotes in a long life of activism; JOHN LEWIS-BLOODY SUNDAY — John Lewis’ legacy shaped in 1965 on ‘Bloody Sunday’ (all sent).

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-TESTING — President Trump says the U.S. has the “best testing in the world” for the coronavirus. But public health experts say the testing system is in shambles and federal leadership is lacking. By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville and Mike Stobbe. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — Millions more children in the U.S. learned Friday that they’re unlikely to return to classrooms full time in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic as death tolls reached new highs. It came as many states — particularly in the Sunbelt — struggled to cope with the surge and governments worldwide tried to control fresh outbreaks. By Freida Frisaro and David Crary. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg says her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her liver and she will continue chemotherapy sessions every two weeks “to keep my cancer at bay.” By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko. SENT: 610 words, photo.

ELECTION 2020-SENATE — President Donald Trump’s sagging popularity is creating opportunities for Senate Democratic candidates in Republican-leaning states where they normally wouldn’t be competitive. That’s forcing the GOP to spend millions in states that Trump carried easily in his 2016 presidential win, including Kentucky, Kansas and Montana. By Alan Fram. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

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RACIAL INJUSTICE-FRANCE — Protesters are marching in a Paris suburb Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of a Black man in police custody, whose case has mobilized broad anger against police brutality and racial injustice. SENT: 380 words, photos.

RUSSIA PROTEST — Tens of thousands of people in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk take to the streets, protesting the arrest of the region’s governor on charges of involvement in multiple murders. SENT: 240 words, photos.

CHINA FLOODS — At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze River and its tributaries at bay. SENT: 420 words, photos.

BORDER PATROL-FACEBOOK GROUP — The Border Patrol’s parent agency has fired four employees and suspended 38 without pay for inappropriate social media activity. SENT: 260 words, photo.

VIRAL VIDEO-OFFICER INDICTMENT — A Baltimore Police officer who was captured on video being kicked while trying to make an arrest has been indicted on charges that he gave misleading information about what led to the confrontation. SENT: 320 words.

BRITAIN-ARREST — One London police officer is suspended and another given restricted duties after a video of an arrest appeared to show an officer kneeling on a Black man’s neck. SENT: 350 words, photo.

IRAN-PLANE CRASH — Iran has sent the black box of the Ukrainian passenger jet that its armed forces mistakenly shot down in January to France for reading, an Iranian semi-official news agency says. SENT: 170 words, photo.

OBIT-PHYLIS-SOMERVILLE — Phyllis Somerville, an actor with a lengthy career of roles in film, television and Broadway productions, has died. She was 76. SENT: 170 words, photo.

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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — The number of confirmed cases in a new COVID-19 outbreak in China’s far west has risen to 17. The National Health Commission says 16 more cases were identified in the previous 24 hours in the Xinjiang region, on top of a first case. SENT: 450 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Iran’s president estimated as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus since the outbreak’s beginning, as he urged the public to take the pandemic seriously, the state-run IRNA news agency reports. SENT: 380 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-TEXAS GOP CONVENTION — A federal judge rules Houston can’t ban the Texas Republican Party from holding its convention in-person, but it was not clear whether the GOP would move for a physical meetup or keep the event virtual as the coronavirus continues to surge. SENT: 610 words.

Find more coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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TRUMP-HOUSING — President Trump’s pledge to roll back an Obama-era regulation designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs is drawing harsh criticism from fair housing advocates, who label it a blatant attempt to play racial politics and appeal to white voters in the final weeks before the election. By Ashraf Khalil. SENT: 670 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN RUSSIA — Joe Biden said Friday night that he’s begun receiving intelligence briefings as he warned that Russia, China and other adversaries were attempting to undermine the upcoming U.S. election in November. SENT: 370 words, photo.

Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EUROPE-SUMMIT — European Union leaders were hunting for compromises as a summit to reach a deal on an unprecedented $2.1 trillion EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund entered its second day with tensions running high. SENT: 540 words, photos.

TANZANIA-ELECTION-OPPOSITION'S CHALLENGE — With Tanzania facing an October election that contentious President John Magufuli hopes to win, one opposition leader tells The Associated Press he’s trying to unite the opposition behind a candidate for the best shot at an upset. But Magufuli’s administration has set up one obstacle after another. SENT: 490 words photos.

FRANCE-CATHEDRAL FIRE — French officials launched an arson inquiry after a fire broke out in the Gothic cathedral of the western French city of Nantes, shattering stained glass windows and sending black smoke spewing from between its towers. SENT: 290 words.

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NATIONAL

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JODI-ARIAS-PROSECUTOR-DISBARRED — A former Arizona prosecutor known for winning a conviction in the Jodi Arias murder case agrees to be disbarred in an ethics case in which he was accused of leaking the identity of an Arias juror and sexually harassing female law clerks in his office. SENT: 460 words, photos

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SPORTS

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BKN—NBA RESTART-LILLARD — Damian Lillard says he will spend most of his downtime working on recording music while inside the NBA bubble. The Portland Trailblazers point guard turned part of his suite into a mini recording studio at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, where his team will make a push for a playoff berth. By Entertainment Writer Johnathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 540 words, photos.

OLY—RULON GARDNER DOCUMENTARY — An Olympic Channel documentary chronicles the highs and lows of Rulon Gardner in the 20 years since his stunning gold-medal victory in the 2000 Olympics. By Eric Olson. SENT: 960 words, photos.

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