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VIRUS OUTBREAK — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight for the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham cures. The phenomenon, unfolding largely on social media, escalated this week when President Donald Trump retweeted a false video about an anti-malaria drug being a cure for the virus and it was revealed that Russian intelligence is spreading disinformation about the crisis through English-language websites. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GENERATIONS CLASH — A coronavirus outbreak among vacationing youths on the Brittany coast of western France is crystallizing fears that the epidemic is flaring again in the country. With 72 infections, mostly among the 18-to-25 age group, the cluster on Brittany’s Quiberon peninsula is pitting generations against each other. By John Leicester and Arno Pedramsent. SENT: 760 words, photos.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-PORTLAND — The Trump administration and Oregon leaders declare victory after it was announced that U.S. agents guarding a federal courthouse during violent demonstrations in Portland will pull back, but it wasn’t clear the agreement will reduce tensions that have led to more than two months of protests. By Gillian Flaccus and Mike Balsamo. SENT: 790 words, photos. With RACIAL INJUSTICE-PROTEST BANS — Federal court to review “protest bans" in Portland arrests. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-TRUMP-BIDEN-POLICY – President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, both promise sweeping progress over the next four years –- via starkly different paths. Trump, like many fellow Republicans, holds out tax reductions and regulatory cuts as economic cure-alls and frames himself as a conservative champion in seemingly endless culture wars. Biden, for his part, sounds every bit the Democratic standard-bearer as he frames the federal government as the collective force to combat the coronavirus, rebuild the economy and address centuries of institutional racism and systemic inequalities. SENT: 2,000 words, photos. By Bill Barrow and Aamer Madhani.
JOHN LEWIS — When John Lewis is mourned, revered and celebrated at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, he returns to a sacred place in civil rights history. At his funeral, the arc of Lewis’ life and civil rights legacy will once again tie into the history of Ebenezer’s former pastor Martin Luther King Jr., a close ally whom Lewis called his leader. By Jeff Martin. SENT: 590 words, photos, video.
LIBYA-TURKEY-ECONOMIC GAINS — Turkey is expanding its footprint in conflict-ridden Libya, fueling the country’s civil war and deepening fault lines with Mediterranean neighbors and between international allies. For the first time, Libyan officials inside the Tripoli-based government have spoken to The Associated Press about their ally’s motivations for getting involved in a war hundreds of miles away. By Samy Magdy. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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SUPREME COURT-GINSBURG — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone a nonsurgical medical procedure in New York City and expects to be released from a hospital there by the end of the week, the Supreme Court says. SENT: 220 words, photo.
SINGAPORE-LEE'S NEPHEW — A Singapore court has fined the nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for criticizing the judiciary in a Facebook post two years ago amid a deepening family feud. SENT: 420 words, photo.
BULGARIA PROTESTS — Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in cities across Bulgaria for a third consecutive week to demand the resignation of the government and the chief prosecutor. SENT: 270 words, photos.
NICARAGUA-PRESS THREATS — International press organizations and the United States government have condemned intimidation and threats against Nicaraguan journalists. SENT: 400 words, photo.
HOTEL COLLAPSE-BODIES — Contractors believe they may be able to remove one of the two victims still in the debris of the partly collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans by next week, developer attorneys say. SENT: 280 words, photo.
TV-PBS-GLENDA JACKSON — Acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson will launch the 50th season of PBS’ “Masterpiece” drama showcase next year. SENT: 140 words, photo.
GEORGE FLOYD-INVESTIGATION — A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd will seek to have the charges against him dismissed. SENT: 200 words, photo.
OBIT-MALIK-B — Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47. SENT: 200 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-JUDD — A federal appeals court revives Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein. SENT: 550 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-KANYE WEST — Kanye West’s petition to appear on New Jersey’s ballot as a presidential candidate contains incomplete signatures and others that appear written with very similar handwriting, according to a complaint. SENT: 410 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — Australia’s coronavirus hot spot Victoria will make masks compulsory statewide after reporting a record 723 new cases. Masks have been mandatory in the state capital Melbourne and a neighboring semi-rural district for the past week. SENT: 490 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTHEAST ASIA — UN urges SE Asia to build back better from COVID-19 crisis (sent).
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BOSNIA-ICONIC HOTEL — The bright yellow Hotel Holiday in downtown Sarajevo has seen good times and bad times in its 37-year history. Mostly, it has been a symbol of survival in the once-turbulent Bosnian capital. Now the boxy landmark is in danger once again, with the coronavirus pandemic leaving it with few guests. SENT: 580 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIETNAM — Vietnam imposes more coronavirus restrictions as an outbreak that started in a popular beach resort destination grew with nine new cases. SENT: 180 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DAVID HARE — Oscar-nominated writer David Hare says he’s turned his COVID-19 illness into a stage monologue about enduring “this quite extraordinary disease.” By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 270 words, photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-HUNT-CANCELLED — The coronavirus has prompted cancellation of a charity antelope hunt that has drawn teams of famous, powerful men to central Wyoming for over 75 years and now faces growing criticism that ceremonies tied to the event crudely and inaccurately appropriate Native American culture. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-LUJAN GRISHAM – Michelle Lujan Grisham has not received the attention of many higher-profile candidates under consideration to be Joe Biden’s running mate, but the New Mexico governor has a resume that few of them can match. By Morgan Lee. SENT: 960 words, photos.
CONGRESS-BIG TECH-CEOS — Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that stifle competition. But it’s not clear how much they advanced their goal of bringing some of the world’s largest companies to heel. By Business Writers Michael Liedtke, Marcy Gordon and Matt O’Brien. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-POSTAL SERVICE — The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchin and a union leader says. SENT: 500 words, photos.
GREYHOUND-RACING-LIVE-BAIT-TRAINING — Two U.S. representatives introduce legislation that would ban greyhound racing nationwide, after an advocacy group released videos showing greyhounds being trained by chasing, mauling and killing live rabbits in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, a practice that is prohibited by the greyhound racing industry. SENT: 740 words, photo.
WHITE HOUSE RENOVATIONS — The Trump administration wants $377 million in the next coronavirus relief bill for a long-delayed modernization of the West Wing. SENT: 420 words, photos.
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TROPICAL-STORM — Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Atlantic Ocean prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for several islands in the Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Isaias was centered about 155 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and about 265 miles southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. SENT: 500 words.
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION OHIO — Nine days after federal officials released details of a $60 million bribery probe, the Ohio House is preparing for an historic vote on whether to remove the powerful Republican speaker alleged to have led the scheme. SENT: 550 words, photo.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN-ASSOCIATE — A British socialite charged with recruiting three girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse makes a last-minute bid to stop the public release of her 2016 testimony in a civil case. sent: 460 words, photo.
STATE SENATOR-THEFT — A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care company she directed and using the money to pay for her wedding and other personal expenses, federal prosecutors say. SENT: 640 words, photos.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY — The founder of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm is sentenced to six months behind bars for paying about $450,000 in bribes to boost his two daughters’ entrance exam scores and get one of them into Georgetown University as a bogus tennis recruit. SENT: 540 words, photo.
FLINT WATER — Residents of Flint, Michigan, whose health and homes were harmed by lead-contaminated water score a legal milestone. SENT: 370 words, photo.
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JAPAN-EXPLOSION — A sudden explosion from a suspected gas leak blows out walls and windows in part of a northern Japanese town, killing one person and injuring 17 others. SENT: 210 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL BOLSONARO EVENT — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends his first public event since recovering from COVID-19, though he declined to speak. Brazil’s president is typically last to address at the presidential palace, but Bolsonaro only watched the event recognizing women who work in rural areas around Latin America and left the room once it ended. SENT: 310 words, photos.
MEXICO-BORDER-KILLING-LAWSUIT — Family members of nine women and children from an offshoot Mormon community who were killed in Mexico have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Juarez drug cartel of carrying out the attack in retribution for their public criticism and protests against the cartel. SENT: 340 words, photo.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Asian stocks advance after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero to support a struggling economy. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul gained. Tokyo was lower. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 530 words, photos.
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MARS-NASA — The summer’s third and final mission to Mars — featuring NASA’s most elaborate life-hunting rover — is on the verge of liftoff. By Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn. SENT: 270 words, photos.
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FILM-REVIEW-THE-FIGHT — Working from the moment of Donald Trump’s inauguration, “The Fight” tries to keep pace with the American Civil Liberties Union in a ceaseless battle over civil rights. It’s a perpetual and frantic struggle, with workaholic lawyers always racing to court and seeking injunctions on the fly. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 740 words, photos.
TV-PBS-LAURA-INGALLS-WILDER — A new documentary about the life and work of “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder puts her novels’ scattered racist references in historical context, the film’s producers say. By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 290 words, photo.
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NASCAR-DRIVE FOR DIVERSITY — NASCAR has struggled with diversity in the race field throughout its history. The sport has renewed optimism that its diversity program can field a bumper crop of promising prospects. By Dan Gelston. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
NBA RESTART-FAN EXPERIENCE — During a normal NBA season, the sights and sounds of arenas serve as both a backdrop and home court advantage for its teams. But with no fans allowed in the stands for the upcoming restart because of the ongoing pandemic, the league’s Florida bubble setup will have a different feel for both players and coaches, as well as the television audience watching from afar. By Kyle Hightower. SENT: 810 words, photos.
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