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VOICES OF PROTEST — They are nurses and doctors, artists, students, construction workers, government employees; black, brown and white; young and old. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in big cities and tiny towns in every U.S. state to protest the killing of George Floyd. AP journalists talked to protesters across the U.S., and beyond, about why they are protesting. By Claire Galofaro. UPCOMING: 4,700 words, photos, video by 8 a.m. With AMERICA PROTESTS-THE LATEST.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — More than 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled as the Chinese capital raises its alert level against a new coronavirus outbreak and other nations confront rising numbers of illnesses and deaths. By Ken Moritsugu and Rod McGuirk. SENT: 950 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak; With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
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KOREAS-TENSIONS-ANALYSIS — Only two years ago the leaders of North and South Korea shared drinks, laughs and vows for peace during three highly orchestrated summits that lowered fears of war that had risen as Pyongyang pursued an arsenal of nuclear missiles. That’s all gone, for now, and it ended this week with a bang. By Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 980 words, photos. With KOREAS-TENSIONS — North Korea says it’s sending soldiers to joint border sites.
INDIA-CHINA-RISING TENSIONS — Experts say a fatal clash between Indian and Chinese troops along a disputed border high in the Himalayas shows China’s growing belligerence toward its nuclear armed neighbor. By Emily Schmall. SENT: 990 words, photos. With INDIA-CHINA-HIMALAYAN STANDOFF — China says it agrees with India to peacefully solve tensions.
AMERICA PROTESTS-CONGRESS — Senate Republicans are proposing changes to police procedures and accountability, according to a draft of a bill obtained by The Associated Press. It would establish an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new training and commissions to study law enforcement and race. By Lisa Mascaro and Jim Mustian. SENT: 580 words, photos. UPCOMING: 900 words after 9:30 a.m. news conference.
AMERICA PROTESTS-TRUMP-LAFAYETTE PARK LEGACY — President Donald Trump has often emerged relatively unscathed from a seemingly endless stream of crises and controversies. But the forceful clearing of demonstrators from the park across from the White House has resonated like few others, prompting top military leaders and usually lockstep Republicans to distance themselves from the president. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,070 words, photos. Also see MORE ON AMERICA PROTESTS below.
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TRUMP-LEGACY OF A MASSACRE — Trump’s site for a rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, stands in what’s historically the white downtown, a few hundred feet from a once-thriving black community wiped out by a white massacre in 1921. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
AMERICA-PROTESTS-LOS-ANGELES-POLICE — Unarmed social workers instead of police would respond to nonviolent calls for service under a proposal from several City Council members following nationwide calls for law enforcement reforms in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. SENT: 540 words.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-IRAN — As Iranian businesses open and people begin to move around more, health experts fear a growing complacency among the Islamic Republic's 80 million people may further allow the coronavirus to spread. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — Trump’s suggestion that “if we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases” reflects a broader administration effort to play down the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. SENT: 800 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-FACT CHECK — Trump states inaccurately that an AIDS vaccine exists.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MILITARY DEPLOYMENT — For Fort Bragg soldiers deploying to the Middle East, the usual predeparture fanfare has been replaced with a mandatory two-week quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 760 words, photos, video.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ZIMBABWE-SEX WORKERS — Forced to stay home for weeks without any source of income, Zimbabwe’s sex workers, like many other informal traders, are beginning to defy the country’s lockdown and return to the streets. SENT: 450 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AUSTRALIA — China and Russia are using the heightened anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic to undermine Western democracies by spreading disinformation online, Australia’s foreign minister says. SENT: 620 words, photo.
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CONGRESSMAN’S WIFE DEAD-KENTUCKY — Wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr passes away suddenly at age 39. SENT: 260 words, photo.
CONFEDERATE STATUE TOPPLED-VIRGINIA — Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue. SENT: 230 words, photo, video.
AMERICA PROTESTS-BUFFALO — Protester shoved to ground has skull fracture, lawyer says. SENT: 210 words, videos.
NASCAR-JARRETT-CORONAVIRUS — NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett announces coronavirus diagnosis during TV show. SENT: 160 words, photo.
T-MOBILE-NETWORK-ISSUES — FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage “unacceptable." SENT: 240 words, photo.
SHOPPING-MALL-SHOOTING-TEXAS — One wounded, one sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting. SENT: 240 words.
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ELECTION 2020-LGBT RIGHTS — The Supreme Court decision shielding gay, lesbian and transgender people from job discrimination underscores an election-year challenge facing the GOP: SENT: 940 words, photos.
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ISRAEL-DIPLOMAT BEATEN — An Arab Israeli diplomat once deployed abroad to push back against Israel’s critics says he was beaten by security guards at Jerusalem’s central bus station last week in what he believes was a case of ethnic profiling. SENT: 1,010 words, photo.
TURKEY-IRAQ — Turkey says it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the first known airborne-and-land offensive by Ankara inside Iraqi territory. SENT: 530 words, photo.
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CHARITY-DONATIONS — A recession is expected to curtail Americans’ generosity following a record year for charitable donations, but the recent wave of money dedicated to fighting the coronavirus and racial inequality in the U.S. is offering a beacon of hope for nonprofits in 2020. SENT: 780 words, photos.
PROTECTED MONUMENTS-SOUTH CAROLINA — Five years ago after eight black church members and their pastor were shot and killed in a racist attack, South Carolina isn’t removing more monuments of historical figures who repressed or oppressed blacks. SENT: 820 words, photos.
LYNCHING MEMORIAL — An organization that founded the nation’s first memorial to lynching victims announces that it has documented thousands of additional killings of black people during the era of Reconstruction. SENT: 420 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — World markets followed Wall Street higher on hopes for a global economic recovery. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 510 words, photos. With JAPAN-TRADE — Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout.
FACEBOOK-VOTER-TURNOUT — Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like Trump to post false information on the same subject. By Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay. SENT: 430 words, photos.
DOWN UNDER-UK-FREE TRADE — Both Australia and New Zealand announce they are starting free-trade talks with the United Kingdom, as each country seeks to rekindle a trading relationship that was severely tested nearly 50 years ago. SENT: 470 words, photo.
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COLEMAN-SUSPENDED — American sprinter Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100 meters, is suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing doping tests. By Sports Writer James Ellingworth. SENT: 640 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA — The NBA hopes that it doesn’t matter that the rate of positive coronavirus tests in the Orlando, Florida, area has been soaring in recent days. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 790 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB-THE FANS SPEAK — Many fans say they want to see Major League Baseball this year and if they do get a shortened season, then they’ll have to decide how to view the stats, awards and champion. By Baseball Writer Ben Walker. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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