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AMERICAN PROTESTS-TERRORISM CHARGES — Three suspects are in custody on terror charges in an alleged right-wing conspiracy to spark violence during protests in Las Vegas, prosecutors say. SENT: 200 words. UPCOMING: Developing.
GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS-CHIEF, listed on the 2 p.m. News Digest, will not move this cycle.
Adds CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS-RICHMOND, VIRUS OUTBREAK-ER VISITS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO-CHINA DELAYS-REACTION, VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK, AMC-BUSINESS WOES, EUROPE-CHINA-SUMMIT, ESPER, VIRUS OUTBREAK-REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS, TRUMP-PHYSICAL, EUROPE-ECONOMY, OFFICER SHOT-ALABAMA, CASH MACHINE EXPLOSIONS, TERMINALLY ILL CHILD-LEGAL BATTLE, CHICKEN-PRICE-FIXING-CHARGES, VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB.
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CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS-RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s prominent Monument Avenue, a senior administration official tells The Associated Press. By Alan Suderman and Sarah Rankin. SENT: 400 words, photos.
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AMERICA PROTESTS — Prosecutors expand their case against the police who were at the scene of George Floyd’s death, charging three of the officers with aiding and abetting a murder and upgrading the charges against the officer who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck to second-degree murder. All four were fired last week. By Tim Sullivan and Matt Sedensky. SENT: 710 words, video, photos. With GEORGE FLOYD-DEATH-INVESTIGATION — Cop in Floyd death got medals for valor and drew complaints. SENT: 980 words, photos; GEORGE FLOYD-FUNERALS — Floyd memorial will retrace life, push for justice in death. SENT: 640 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-TRUMP — Defense Secretary Mark Esper breaks with President Donald Trump, saying he opposes using active-duty military forces for law enforcement in the U.S. Trump has raised that possibility, though the White House has cooled on the idea as protests have calmed in the past two days. By Zeke Miller and Robert Burns. SENT: 1,010 words, photos, video, audio. With AMERICA PROTESTS-TROOPS DEPART — Esper overturns an earlier decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region. SENT: 570 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — As the coronavirus raced across America, the quaint seaside town of Cannon Beach, Oregon, shooed away the tourists it depends on. The tiny vacation destination made the “unprecedented” decision in March to try to keep the pandemic at bay. Now, with summer looming and coronavirus restrictions lifting, the choices facing Cannon Beach are emblematic of those confronting thousands of other small, tourist-dependent towns nationwide. By Gillian Flaccas. SENT: 910 words, photos.
Find more coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.
ELECTION 2020-OBAMA — Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. By Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. SENT: 630 words, photo. UPCOMING: 700 words by 7 p.m. With AMERICA PROTESTS-JIMMY CARTER — Former President Jimmy Carter calls on Americans of privilege and power to fight racial injustice. SENT: 200 words.
AMERICA PROTESTS-COORDINATED THEFTS — Many of the frenzied smash-and-grab thefts that have accompanied days of protests are well-coordinated crimes orchestrated by caravans of thieves capitalizing on the chaos and using social media to communicate and throw police off their trail, authorities say. By Daisy Nguyen and Michael Tarm. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by 7 p.m., photos.
Find more coverage of America Protests in AP Newsroom.
FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks bubble even higher, vaulting Wall Street back to where it was just one week after it set its all-time high earlier this year, as optimism builds that the economy can climb out of its current hole relatively quickly. The S&P 500 rises 1.4% for its fourth straight gain. By Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise. SENT: 860 words, photos.
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CHINESE-AIRLINES — The Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two countries. SENT: 500 words, photos.
TRUMP-CHURCHILL — President Trump’s spokeswoman calls his recent visit to a nearby church a “leadership moment” akin to Winston Churchill’s inspection of bomb damage in London during World War II. SENT: 510 words, photos.
BRITAIN-MISSING GIRL — British police say that a German man has been identified as a suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared 13 years ago while on holiday in Portugal. SENT: 430 words, photos.
SNAPCHAT-TRUMP — Snapchat to stop “promoting” President Trump amid uproar over tweets. SENT: 300 words, photo.
OBIT-JOHNNY MAJORS — Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship football team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, has died. He was 85. SENT: 740 words, photos.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-WORLD REACTION — Thousands of protesters gathered in London’s Hyde Park to demonstrate against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States. SENT: 800 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-THE PEACEKEEPERS — As protests stretch for days across the nation, several efforts are aiming to quell tension and potential violence, while still encouraging folks to march and speak about the deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans. SENT: 930 words, photos.
POLICE DEATHS-USE OF FORCE-LEGISLATION — A wave of police killings of young black men in 2014 prompted 24 states to quickly pass some type of law enforcement reform, but many declined to address the most glaring issue: police use of force. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
RELIGION-FAITHS AGAINST RACISM — Religious leaders in multiple faiths are venturing more directly into the challenging politics of healing systemic discrimination. UPCOMING: 700 words by 7 p.m., photos. With AMERICA PROTESTS-KIDS AND RACE — Parents, educators, experts talk to kids on race amid unrest. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-NYC — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city has taken a “step forward” in restoring order with the help of an early curfew. SENT: 850 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MALARIA DRUG — Researchers say a malaria drug taken by President Trump proved ineffective in preventing COVID-19 in a large study. SENT: 740 words, photos. With TRUMP-PHYSICAL — Doctors kept close eye on Trump’s use of malaria drug. SENT: 460 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO-CHINA DELAYS-REACTION — An official denies that China delayed sharing information about the coronavirus outbreak and says the government acted openly and transparently. SENT: 780 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — New York will start to allow outdoor dining at restaurants as soon as Thursday in much of the state outside of New York City and its suburbs as coronavirus restrictions ease. SENT: 440 words, photos.
EUROPE-CHINA-SUMMIT — Germany says the European Union and China have agreed to postpone a summit planned for Sept. 14 because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 200 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-OBITUARIES — The passage of a grim milestone — 100,000 lives lost due to the coronavirus in the United States — has brought attention to how news organizations are trying to tell the stories behind the numbers. SENT: 940 words, photos.
A separate wire advisory has moved detailing the AP's complete coronavirus coverage.
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TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBE-CONGRESS — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tells lawmakers he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application on a former Trump campaign aide during the Russia investigation had he known the problems with the request that have since been exposed. SENT: 960 words, photos, video.
ESPER — Mark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, criticized for calling protester-filled streets a military “battlespace” and accused of failing to keep the military out of politics. By National Security Writer Robert Burns. SENT: 850 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-REPUBLICAN CONVENTION — Several states are vying to host President Trump when he accepts his party’s nomination later this year, after Trump officially pulled the plug on North Carolina because of the state’s concerns over the coronavirus. UPCOMING: 700 words by 8 p.m., photos.
REPUBLICANS-DEFENDING TRUMP — Republicans are working harder to dodge questions about whether they support President Trump, mindful of his power to tank their fortunes on Election Day. But the GOP dance is harder to execute now. UPCOMING: 900 words by 7 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-KING — The longer Steve King served in Congress, establishing layer upon layer of racist rhetoric, the more he became an unwittingly unifying figure in American politics. Republicans and Democrats alike are glad to see him go. By Thomas Beaumont. UPCOMING: 970 words, photos.
Find more coverage of the 2020 U.S. Elections in AP Newsroom.
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TROPICAL-WEATHER — Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche, dumping heavy rain on the already soaked region. SENT: 310 words, photos. With INDIA-CYCLONE — The first cyclone in more than a century to hit India’s financial capital of Mumbai appeared to have largely spared the metropolis. SENT: 760 words, photos.
EUROPE-ECONOMY — Germany’s governing parties agree on a 130 billion euro ($146 billion) stimulus package meant to help kick-start Europe’s biggest economy, which has taken a heavy hit from the pandemic. SENT: 560 words, photos.
MALTA-MIGRANTS-STRANDED AT SEA — More than 400 migrants are living in limbo aboard four pleasure cruise boats chartered by Malta’s government. SENT: 620 words, photos.
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FERGUSON-FIRST BLACK MAYOR — Voters in Ferguson, Missouri, elect Ella Jones as the city’s first black mayor as protests over the death of George Floyd roil the nation. SENT: 740 words, photos.
CASH MACHINE EXPLOSIONS — Explosions have hit 50 cash machines in and near Philadelphia since the weekend, and one man has died, in a coordinated effort to steal them or take the money inside, authorities say. SENT: 330 words, photos.
TERMINALLY ILL CHILD-LEGAL BATTLE — A mother who lost custody of her terminally ill son to the state of Alabama is fighting a court order to stop life support and let the child die naturally. SENT: 500 words.
CHICKEN-PRICE-FIXING-CHARGES — The CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride is one of four current and former chicken company executives indicted on charges of price-fixing. SENT: 200 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOB MARKET — The epic damage to America’s job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 980 words, photos. With With VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Legislation to add flexibility to coronavirus relief program for small businesses could soon be on way to Trump. SENT: 500 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ER VISITS — Emergency room visits in the U.S. for chest pain and heart attacks fell early this spring, according to a study that supports fears that the coronavirus outbreak scared away people from going to the hospital. By Medical Writer Mike Stobbe. SENT: 410 words, photo.
DEAD ZONE-GULF OF MEXICO — High rivers and high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from farm and urban runoff mean a larger than average oxygen-starved “dead zone” is likely this year in the Gulf of Mexico. SENT: 360 words.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NBA — The NBA tells the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 650 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLS— Major League Soccer and its players’ union reach an agreement that allows play to resume with a summer tournament in Florida. SENT: 570 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB — Major League Baseball rejects the players’ offer for a 114-game regular season, and tells the union it does not plan to make a counterproposal. SENT: 340 words, photo. Developing.
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FILM-CANNES FILM FESTIVAL-LINEUP — From an empty movie theater in Paris, organizers of the Cannes Film Festival announce the films that would have played at the French festival in May had it not been canceled by the pandemic. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 490 words, photos.
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