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POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA — Atlanta’s police chief resigned hours after a black man was fatally shot by an officer in a struggle following a field sobriety test. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was shot. Police Chief Erika Shields stepped down as the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks sparked a new wave of protests in Atlanta after turbulent demonstrations that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis had simmered down. By Russ Bynum and Brynn Anderson. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video.
AMERICA PROTESTS — Protests initially ignited by the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police continue over the weekend, as anti-racism protesters in the United States seek to call attention to the deaths of two more black men and Black Lives Matter demonstrations unfolded in London and Paris. By Russ Bynum and Ed White. SENT: 940 words, photos. WITH: AMERICA PROTESTS-THE LATEST.
Full coverage of America Protests on AP News.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — China reports its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months and infections in South Korea rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and travel are lifted. Elsewhere, governments including Egypt, Ukraine and North Macedonia reported their highest single-day totals of new infections since Friday. In the United States, case numbers are rising in some states as President Donald Trump pushes to reopen businesses despite warnings by public health experts. By Joe McDonald. SENT: 760 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA-MORTALITY — Russia’s official death toll of about 6,950 from the coronavirus is far below many other countries, even though its reported 529,000 infections is behind only the United States and Brazil. This paradox has led to allegations by critics and Western media that Russian authorities may have falsified the numbers for political purposes to play down the scale of the outbreak. Even a top World Health Organization official says the relatively low number of deaths “certainly is unusual.” Russian authorities deny any manipulation. By Daria Litvinova and Vladimir Isachenkov. SENT: 1,290 words, photos.
Full coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.
GERMANY-US TROOPS — After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%. About 34,500 American troops are stationed in Germany — 50,000 including civilian Department of Defense employees. By David Rising. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-GLOBAL — Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues. SENT: 760 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-NEW ORLEANS STATUE — Protesters tear down a bust of a slave owner who left part of his fortune to New Orleans’ schools and then took the remains to the Mississippi River and rolled it down the banks into the water. The destruction is part of a nationwide effort to remove monuments to the Confederacy or with links to slavery as the country grapples with widespread protests against police brutality toward African Americans. SENT: 480 words, photos.
HANGING DEATH-INVESTIGATION — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall, which they originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community. SENT: 440 words, photos.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ONE-GOOD-THING-THAILAND-VOLUNTEERS — A Thai businesswoman with a career in Paris found herself stuck in Bangkok due to flight bans imposed to fight the spread of COVID-19. When she contemplated how her 94-year-old grandmother would have a hard time coping with lockdown measures, Natalie Bin Narkprasert realized her abilities could be used to organize help for her less well-off compatriots. So she recruited a network of volunteers, including Michelin-starred chefs, to hand out care packages and freshly cooked food for those whose incomes were shattered by the coronavirus crisis. SENT: 570 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — China reports its biggest one-day jump in cases in two months after closing the biggest wholesale food market in Beijing and locking down nearby residential communities. The 57 new confirmed coronavirus infections include 36 in Beijing. SENT: 260 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA — China reports its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections. There were 57 confirmed cases in the 24 hours through midnight Saturday, the National Health Commission reports. SENT: 170 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOME LOCKDOWN — Workers who agreed to live at a Georgia nursing home to keep its residents safe from the coronavirus are back with their loved ones for the first time in nearly three months. SENT: 786 words, photos.
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CHINA TANKER TRUCK-EXPLOSION — A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China, killing 18 people and injuring at least 189 others, authorities said. SENT: 140 words, photo.
TEXAS-EXECUTION — A federal appeals court clears the way for the execution to proceed next week of a man condemned for the fatal stabbing more than 20 years ago of an 85-year-old woman. SENT: 230 words, photo.
GOP-PRIMARY-VIRGINIA — A freshman Virginia GOP congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding loses his party’s nomination. SENT: 370 words, photos.
FOX NEWS-ALTERED PHOTOS — Fox News has removed digitally altered photos from its website after the Seattle Times noted misleading images were used in the network’s coverage about a Seattle neighborhood that’s become a protest center. SENT: 510 words.
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TRUMP-WEST POINT — As the nation continues to grapple with its racial past, President Donald Trump urged West Point’s graduating class to “never forget” the legacy of soldiers before them who fought a bloody war to “extinguish the evil of slavery. Trump’s appeal to remember history came as his own relationship with the military is under strain from the unrelenting criticism he and Pentagon leaders have faced over their response to protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. By Darlene Superville. SENT: 1,090 words, photos, video, audio.
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KOREAS-TENSIONS — South Korea convenes an emergency security meeting and urges North Korea to uphold reconciliation agreements, hours after the North threatened to demolish a liaison office and take military action against its rival. There’s concern that North Korea could turn to provocation to bolster its internal unity and wrest outside concessions as nuclear talks with the United States remain deadlocked. Observers say North Korea desperately needs sanctions relief in the face of harsh U.S.-led sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. By Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 620 words, photos.
EGYPT-ETHIOPIA — Egypt and Sudan say talks over a controversial massive Nile dam would be resumed Monday, amid Egyptian accusations that Ethiopia has sought to scrap “all agreements and deals” they had previously reached, and that “many fundamental issues” remain rejected by Ethiopia, the third party to the talks. SENT: 690 words, photos.
VENEZUELA-BUSINESSMAN-ARRESTED — Venezuela demands the release of a government-connected businessman who was detained in Cape Verde on U.S. corruption charges, calling his arrest an illegal act of aggression by the Trump administration aimed at piling new hardships on the crisis-wracked oil nation. SENT: 860 words.
IRAQ-US — Iraq’s military says two rockets struck an Iraqi base frequented by U.S. troops without causing any casualties. SENT: 330 words, photos.
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MISSING KIDS-COMMUNITY MOURNS — The bodies found this week at a rural property in Idaho are those of two children missing since last year, authorities confirmed. The Rexburg Police Department issued the press release confirming that remains found on Tuesday have been positively identified by the medical examiner’s office as belonging to Joshua “JJ” Vallow, who was 7 when he vanished in September, and his 17-year-old sister Tylee Ryan. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB — Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s. Continuing a contentious back-and-forth in a bitter dispute over pay, baseball players told the commissioner’s office that additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work. The union’s action might lead to a season of about 50 games rather than the 82 initially proposed by MLB. SENT: 970 words, photo.
GLF--COLONIAL — The PGA Tour has returned after three months because of the pandemic, and it hasn’t taken long for fans to see what they were missing. Xander Schauffele made a 12-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a 66 and a one-shot lead over an All-Star cast at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Among those one shot behind were Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson SENT: 900 words, photos.
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