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VIRUS OUTBREAK — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency as a burgeoning economic crisis collided with political turmoil. Even as the latest experimental vaccine appeared to show promise, politicians in Washington seemed far apart in finding a way to bring financial relief to Americans. By Lisa Marie Pane, Kelli Kennedy and Ed White. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST (sent)
MED-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRITAIN-VACCINE — Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. By Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
RACIAL-INJUSTICE-BLACK STRIKE DAY — Hundreds of workers rallied outside the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan and the Massachusetts Statehouse to protest systemic racism and economic inequality — an effort that organizers hoped would grow into a nationwide strike in which tens of thousands of people walked off the job. Dubbed the “Strike for Black Lives,” the protest was organized by labor unions and social and racial justice organizations, which planned a range of actions in more than two dozen U.S. cities. By Aaron Morrison. SENT: 990 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — President Donald Trump insists “good things” are underway on the next COVID-19 aid package, but new divisions between the Senate GOP and the White House pose fresh challenges as the crisis worsens and existing emergency relief nears expiration. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan to roll out the GOP’s $1 trillion proposal in a matter of days hits a snag as the administration criticizes more virus testing money and injects other priorities that could complicate passage. By Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 940 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Developing, 900 words by 5 p.m.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFGHANISTAN-HOSPITAL -- The intensive care unit at the Afghan capital’s premier hospital for COVID-19 patients is a medical nightmare — and a stark warning that the country’s war-ravaged health care system is on the verge of collapse. By Tameem Akhgar. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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PEOPLE-NICKI-MINAJ — Nicki Minaj announces she’s pregnant with her first child. SENT: 120 words, photo.
ISRAEL-PEOPLE-BAR REFAELI — Israeli top model Bar Refaeli convicted of tax evasion. SENT: 420 words photos.
JAPAN-UAE-MARS — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. SENT: 980 words, photos.
COMIC-CON-PHOTO GALLERY — Of all the events canceled because of the coronavirus, few are as lively and vibrant as Comic-Con. SENT: 200 words, photos.
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EUROPE SUMMIT — Weary European Union leaders expressed cautious optimism that a deal was in sight on their fourth day of wrangling over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund, following a weekend of walkouts, flaring tempers and insults. By Raf Casert and Samuel Petrequin. SENT: 860 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCHOOLS — School districts that plan to reopen classrooms in the fall are wrestling with whether to require teachers and students to wear face mask. The issue has divided urban and rural schools and yielded widely varying guidance. The divide has also taken on political dimensions. In Iowa, Democratic-leaning cities like Des Moines and Iowa City have required masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Smaller, more conservative communities have left the decision to parents. Many states are calling for teachers to wear masks. Some will require masks for students. Many other states are leaving the decision to local officials. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-INSECT ILLNESSES — As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are bracing for an outbreak of another mysterious virus: eastern equine encephalitis. The rare but severe mosquito-borne virus saw a resurgence last summer in 10 states. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EDUCATION CRISIS – Although the pandemic has disrupted education across the globe, the schooling crisis is more acute in Africa. Up to 80% of students don’t have access to the internet and even electricity can be unreliable. But getting students back to school also comes with special challenges. Children in some countries may cram into tiny classrooms by the dozens. UPCOMING by 4 a.m. 850 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-STATES — State governments trying to weather the financial storm brought on by the coronavirus are borrowing billions of dollars and desperately trying to slash costs by furloughing workers, delaying construction projects, cutting aid to schools and even closing highway rest areas. For many states, as well as local governments, the main hope for avoiding even deeper cuts is to get help from Congress, which returns from vacation this week. SENT: 950 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NEW-CLOTHING-SIZES — Americans are heading back to clothing stores with a new size as they either turned to stress-eating or stepped up the exercise out of boredom during pandemic lockdowns. SENT: 810 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL-QUILOMBOS — In a small room filled with donated bananas, lettuce, toilet paper and more, Rejane Oliveira quickly prepares boxes for more than 100 families in her community in coastal Rio de Janeiro state who are trying to endure the coronavirus outbreak. Her community, Maria Joaquina, is one of Brazil’s quilombos, settlements of poor Blacks with a history of resistance to the government — a category that originally applied to escaped slaves. Often disconnected from urban life even within city limits, quilombos have relatively high poverty rates and can be confused by outsiders with other poor neighborhoods. SENT: 530 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-FEEDING BROOKLYN — The city estimates that two million New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity during the pandemic. Brooklyn chef and restaurant owner Kiana Muschett-Owes is trying to do her part to help the needy in her own community by distributing between 1,000 and 1,500 free meals every weekend, funded in part by Rethink Food NYC, a group that directs unused food from restaurants to the needy. Muschett-Owes prepares the meals in the kitchen of her own soul food restaurant, Katie O’s, and includes in each cardboard box an uplifting note, prayer or verse. SENT: 620 words, photos.
Find more coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — One week after a campaign shake-up, the White House is debating how to deploy its greatest and most volatile asset: President Donald Trump. The president says he’s ready to resume his starring role at White House briefings on the coronavirus, although some aides want him to highlight his efforts on everything but the pandemic. By Zeke Miller. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, video. by 4 p.m.
JOHN LEWIS-VOTING RIGHTS ACT — Democrats mourning the death of civil rights hero John Lewis urge the Senate to take up a bill of enduring importance throughout his life: protecting and expanding the right to vote. Republicans appear unlikely to do so. By Matthew Daly. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 5 p.m. With CONGRESS-JOHN LEWIS — The House observes an emotional moment of silence for Georgia Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last week from pancreatic cancer. SENT: 250 words, photos.
MUSLIM VOTER SUMMIT — Several prominent Muslim American elected officials endorse Joe Biden for president ahead of an online summit that features the presumptive Democratic nominee. By Mariam Fam and Elana Schor. SENT: 810 words, photo.
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JUDGE’S-SON-SLAIN — Investigators are examining a possible link between the deadly shooting of the son of a federal judge in New Jersey and the body of a man found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in New York state. SENT: 800 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-PORTLAND — Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal agents who repeatedly tear gassed the demonstrators to drive them away, officials said.. SENT: 610 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-CHINA — Britain’s government has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales to the former British territory, after China imposed a tough new national security law. SENT: 360 words, photo.
LIBYA — Egypt’s parliament has authorized the deployment of troops outside the country after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in Libya. The move could bring Egypt and Turkey, close U.S. allies that support rival sides in Libya’s chaotic proxy war, into direct confrontation. SENT: 650 words, photos.
SAUDI-KING-HEALTH - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-JOHNNY DEPP — Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally while he was allegedly bingeing on alcohol and drugs, claiming that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life. By Pan Pylas. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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GLF--RAHM ON THE RISE — Jon Rahm is going places in a hurry. It was only four years ago that he met with Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village to accept his award as the nation’s best college golfer. In rapid success, the Spaniard earned a PGA Tour card in just four tournaments. He won three times in each of his first three years. And then it culminated Sunday with a victory in the Memorial that moved him to No. 1 in the world. At age 25, he is the fifth youngest player to reach No. 1. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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