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BURKINA FASO-HUNGER, listed on the 2 p.m. News Digest, will not move this cycle.
Adds AMERICA PROTESTS-CURFEWS, AMERICA PROTESTS-SHELTERING PROTESTERS, AMERICA PROTESTS-KENTUCKY, VIRUS OUTBREAK-RESEARCH CONCERNS, CONGRESS-BARR, CALIFORNIA JUSTICE-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, AMERICA PROTESTS-SMALL BUSINESS DEVASTATION.
ELECTION 2020 — Poll closings: 7 p.m. - Indiana; 8 p.m. - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington, D.C.; 9 p.m. - Iowa, New Mexico; 10 p.m. - Idaho, Montana.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO-CHINA DELAYS — Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. But behind the scenes, it was a much different story. SENT: 4,300 words, photos. Abridged version also available. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-WHO-FACT CHECK (sent).
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AMERICA PROTESTS — President Donald Trump steps up the pressure on governors to crack down after a week of unrest set off by the death of George Floyd, demanding New York call in the National Guard to stop the “lowlifes and losers.” As cities around the U.S. witnessed a seventh straight night of both peaceful demonstrations and bursts of theft, vandalism and attacks on police, the president amplifies his hard-line calls of a day earlier, in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order if governors don't do it. By Zeke Miller and Matt Sedensky. SENT: 915 words, photos. With AMERICA PROTESTS-ATLANTA-EXCESSIVE FORCE — 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car. SENT: 820 words, video, photos; GEORGE FLOYD-DEATH-INVESTIGATION — The state of Minnesota launches civil rights investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department. SENT: 540 words, photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-NYC — New York City extends an 8 p.m. curfew all week and says it will prohibit many types of nighttime traffic in Manhattan as officials struggle to stanch destruction amid growing complaints that the nation’s biggest city is reeling out of control night by night. By Brian Mahoney, Jennifer Peltz and Marina Villaneuve. SENT: 920 words, video, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-TRUMP — Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority,” President Trump turns the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest. By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire and Michael Balsamo. SENT: 1,250 words, photos, video. With TRUMP-RELIGION — Trump cloaks himself in religion as he tries to justify his hard line against violent protests. UPCOMING: 960 words by 7 p.m., photos, video.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK — As people flood streets across America to protest the killing of George Floyd, public health experts fear the crowds, tear gas and arrests will lead to new transmissions of coronavirus. An Associated Press review finds that in the last week, protests have been held in every one of the 25 American communities with the highest concentrations of new virus cases. By Michelle R. Smith and Nicky Forster. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
Find more coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.
ELECTION 2020 — Voters across America navigate curfews and health concerns in a slate of primary elections amid dueling national crises. Nine states and the District of Columbia are voting. By Steve Peoples. SENT: 920 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the night, developing from polls closing at various times from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 990 words by 11 p.m.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — Joe Biden mounts an aggressive attack against President Trump, saying the president is disregarding core constitutional values like the First Amendment’s right to assemble and criticize the government. By Steve Peoples and Will Weissert. SENT: 960 words, photos, video.
Find more coverage of the 2020 U.S. Elections in AP Newsroom.
AMERICA PROTESTS-CURFEWS — Hundreds of cities have imposed curfews to keep the peace during a week of violent unrest across the U.S., employing a tactic that gives law enforcement sweeping arrest powers but is frequently flouted and criticized as being unconstitutional. By Jeffrey Collins and Michael Sisak. SENT: 940 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAT EXAMS — The company that administers the SAT college entrance exam is scrapping plans to provide a home version of the test this year, saying it can’t guarantee all students would have access to technology. SENT: 500 words.
JOE EXOTIC-ZOO — A federal judge in Oklahoma awards ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Exotic’s chief rival. SENT: 190 words, photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-BLACK OUT TUESDAY — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also goes dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. SENT: 570 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE FUNNY PAPERS — The funny papers this Sunday will have more than laughs. More than 70 comic strips will each have six symbols hidden to honor frontline workers dealing with the pandemic. SENT: 800 words, photos.
CONGRESS-COPYRIGHT FIGHT — Eagles songwriter Don Henley urges Congress to “Take It to the Limit” to protect artists against online pirating. SENT: 490 words.
AMERICA PROTESTS-LATE NIGHT — It has become an unusual ritual for the late-night comedy show hosts. They turn serious and try to make sense of traumatic events, as they did with their shows Monday following a weekend of national unrest. SENT: 670 words.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-FEDERAL RESPONSE — Officials in the nation’s capital push back on an aggressive response by the federal government to demonstrations over the police death of George Floyd. SENT: 1,160 words, photos, video. With AMERICA PROTESTS-NATIONAL GUARD — Some governors balk at President Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington. SENT: 700 words, photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-CONGRESS — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges President Trump to be a “healer in chief” and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges “racism in America” amid the wrenching debate over the treatment of black people in the U.S. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 860 words, photos, video. With AMERICA PROTESTS-CONGRESS-REPUBLICANS — A handful of GOP senators speak out against police use of tear gas to clear peaceful demonstrators near the White House. SENT: 850 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-WORLD REACTION — Tear gas chokes Paris streets as riot police face off with protesters setting fires amid growing global outrage over George Floyd’s death in the United States, racial injustice and heavy-handed police tactics around the world. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-KENTUCKY — Louisville police say video shows that a popular barbecue shack operator fatally shot while police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew fired a gun as officers approached his business. SENT: 770 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-SHELTERING PROTESTERS — Rahul Dubey had some unexpected guests Monday night — about 60 in all. They were protesters out after Washington’s 7 p.m. curfew and were about to be arrested when Dubey frantically waved them into his rowhouse. UPCOMING: 520 words by 7 p.m., photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS — Confederate monuments coming down around South amid protests. SENT: 520 words, photos, video.
AMERICA PROTESTS-WASHINGTON-PHOTO GALLERY — AP PHOTOS: A jarring scene in park near White House. SENT: 210 words.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-RESEARCH CONCERNS — Concerns are mounting about studies in two influential medical journals on drugs used in people with coronavirus, including one that led multiple countries to stop testing a malaria pill. By Chief Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione. SENT: 480 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY-US TRAVEL INDUSTRY — Few pockets of the economy have endured as much devastation from the coronavirus as the travel business. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-DALLAS RESTAURATEUR — Teens at Dallas cafe make meal kits for needy amid COVID-19. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-THE DRAWINGS — For one writer in London, lockdown means caring for an autistic son while working. By Joana Mateus. SENT: 670 words, photos.
A separate wire advisory has moved detailing the AP's complete coronavirus coverage.
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UNITED STATES-CHINA-TIANANMEN SQUARE — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo marks this week’s anniversary of China’s deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — a day after federal forces used tear gas to clear peaceful protesters from a park in front of the White House. By Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee. SENT: 630 words, photo.
CONGRESS-BARR — House Democrats say they will hear testimony from Justice Department whistleblowers and attempt to slash the agency’s budget in response to Attorney General William Barr’s defiance of Congress and “improper politicization” of his job. SENT: 450 words, photo.
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TROPICAL WEATHER — A Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the southern Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring deadly flooding in parts of southern Mexico and Central America. SENT: 350 words, photos.
INDIA-MUDSLIDES — Three mudslides triggered by overnight rains bury homes in northeastern India’s Assam state, killing 20 people and injuring at least seven others, authorities say. SENT: 150 words, photos.
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RURAL-CHILDHOOD DISPARITIES-REPORT — Childhood disparities around malnutrition, graduation rates and early deaths are worst among rural, black-majority counties in the American South and isolated counties with Native American populations, according to a report. SENT: 490 words, photos.
CALIFORNIA JUSTICE-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT — A California agency tasked with disciplining judges orders an appellate court justice removed from office because of years of misconduct, including unwanted touching of women and undignified behavior. SENT: 320 words.
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ASTRONAUTS-NASDAQ — The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX join in the ringing of the opening bell for the Nasdaq to mark “a pivotal moment” for the space economy. SENT: 300 words, photos.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-SMALL BUSINESS DEVASTATION — The destruction wrought by vandals and looters in cities across the country has devastated small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 980 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks close higher on Wall Street for the third day in a row, continuing a stretch of gains for the market. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-SPLIT SCREEN — Is President Trump a thug, a modern-day dictator? Or a heroic defender of the constitution? It depends where you watch television. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 450 words, photos.
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OBIT-UNSELD — Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship, has died. He was 74. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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