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Adds VIRUS OUTBREAK-HAJJ, VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-TESTING, AMERICAN IDOL WINNER-CORONAVIRUS, TEEN DEATH-RESTRAINT, TRUMP-ARIZONA, IMMIGRATION-VISA RESTRICTIONS, UNITED STATES-CHINA, POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA, YEMEN, OBIT-JOEL SCHUMACHER.
POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA — Viewing scheduled 3-7 p.m.
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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in the nation’s history. By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson. SENT: 960 words, photos, graphics, video.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the South and West raise fears that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and staying away from others. By Tamara Lush, Nathan Ellgren and Tammy Webber. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO-PANDEMIC PEAKING — UN: Pandemic appears to be peaking in several big countries. SENT: 530 words, photos.
GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS POLICE — Talk of changing the Minneapolis Police Department is everywhere in the wake of George Floyd’s death after an encounter with four officers. But real change may depend on confronting a powerful union that has resisted similar attempts for years. By Amy Forliti. SENT: 1,100 words, photos. Eds: This is the Tuesday spotlight.
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TRUMP-VOTE BY MAIL — President Trump opens a new front in his fight against mail-in voting, making unsubstantiated claims that foreign countries will print up millions of bogus ballots. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 850 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-TRUMP ADVISERS-VOTING — A half-dozen senior advisers to Trump have repeatedly voted by mail, according to election records. SENT: 990 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-TESTING — President Trump says the United States has done “too good a job” on testing for cases of COVID-19, even as his staff insists he was only joking Saturday when he said he had instructed aides to “slow the testing down, please.” By Kevin Freking. SENT: 510 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHITE HOUSE — Visitors are now able to enter the White House complex without having their temperatures checked for the first time since mid-March. SENT: 310 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HAJJ — Saudi Arabia says that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally draws around 2 million Muslims from around the world. The decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbers. By Aya Batrawy. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SUMMER BEACH TIPS — Americans have never been more ready to get out of the house and bask in the sun. But the craving for a beach getaway coincides with recent spikes in coronavirus cases in nearly half the states, including beach havens like Florida, Texas and the Carolinas. By Kelli Kennedy. SENT: 770 words, photos. With ATLANTIC CITY CASINOS REOPENING — Atlantic City casinos reopening July 2, with masks mandatory. SENT: 540 words, photos.
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NASCAR-TALLADEGA-NOOSE — Federal authorities confirm they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.
BRITAIN-STONEHENGE-DISCOVERY — Archaeologists say a prehistoric monument discovered under the earth could shed new light on the origins of Stonehenge. SENT: 320 words, photo.
TV-BAKER AND THE BEAUTY — Fans launch a petition drive to rescue ABC’s “The Baker and the Beauty,” felled by its ratings after one season. SENT: 760 words, photos.
GOLDEN GLOBES — The Golden Globes is refusing to let the pandemic get in the way of its party. The ceremony will be held Feb. 28 in Beverly Hills. SENT: 160 words, photo. SENT: 160 words, photo.
LOTTERY WINNER AGAIN — A Michigan man has won a $4 million lottery game for the second time. How does he do it? SENT: 150 words.
PREMIER LEAGUE-TV RECORD — The Merseyside derby — Liverpool vs. Everton — was the most-watched Premier League game ever on British TV. SENT: 160 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — From Macy’s “Miracle on 34th Street” store to the World Trade Center’s office towers, New York City hits a key point in trying to rebound from the nation’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 880 words, photos.
AMERICAN IDOL WINNER-CORONAVIRUS — The 2019 “American Idol” winner Laine Hardy says he’s been diagnosed with COVID-19. SENT: 130 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-TOGETHER AND SAFE — Fifteen months away from family, friends and home were taking their toll. But a promotion and a pandemic later, one writer is back home. By Christina Paciolla. SENT: 650 words, photo.
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POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA — Mourners file through Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church for a public viewing of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man fatally shot by a white police officer. SENT: 750 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing; viewing scheduled 3-7 p.m.
AMERICA PROTESTS-RACIAL REFORMS — The racial reckoning sweeping the country after the killing of George Floyd in police custody has generated momentum at state capitols for widespread reforms. SENT: 960 words, photos.
TEEN DEATH-RESTRAINT — Lawsuit: Teen screamed “I can’t breathe" during restraint. SENT: 720 words.
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ELECTION 2020-VIRUS-POLITICS — President Trump’s relatively sparse crowd for his weekend campaign rally in Tulsa raises new questions about politics in the age of coronavirus. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by 7 p.m., photos.
TRUMP-ARIZONA — President Trump’s latest campaign stops Tuesday will take him to Arizona, one of the nation’s sizzling hot-spots for the coronavirus. UPCOMING: 700 words by 7:30 p.m., photos.
IMMIGRATION-VISA RESTRICTIONS — The Trump administration extends a ban on green cards issued outside the U.S. until the end of the year and adds many temporary work visas to the freeze. SENT: 610 words, photo.
UNITED STATES-CHINA — The Trump administration designates the U.S. operations of four major Chinese media outlets as “foreign missions” in an action that could force some of their journalists to leave the country. SENT: 700 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-VOTING PROBLEMS — With one polling place designated for Louisville, voters who didn’t cast mail-in ballots could potentially face long lines in Kentucky’s primary election Tuesday. SENT: 980 words, photos.
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VENEZUELA-US CONGRESSMAN — Venezuela’s socialist government tried to recruit then-Congressman Pete Sessions to broker a meeting with the CEO of Exxon Mobil. At the same time, it was secretly paying a close former House colleague $50 million to keep U.S. sanctions at bay. SENT: 1,560 words, photos.
BRITAIN STABBINGS — The English town of Reading mourns three people stabbed to death in a park in what is being treated as a terror attack. SENT: 740 words, photos.
YEMEN — Saudis say Yemen’s government, separatists agree to a cease-fire after months of infighting. SENT: 700 words, photos.
CHINA-CHILDREN DROWN — Chinese state media say eight children drowned after one fell into a river and others jumped in to help. SENT: 90 words, photos.
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CHARLOTTE SHOOTING — Three people are killed and six others wounded when multiple people fire into a crowd at an impromptu celebration in North Carolina, police say. Five others are hit by vehicles. SENT: 770 words, photos.
CARIBBEAN-SAHARA DUST — A cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century. SENT: 340 words, photo.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after shaking off a choppy start. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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RECREATIONAL POT-TRAFFIC DEATHS — Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two studies suggest. SENT: 430 words, photos.
BEE-HEALTH — An annual survey of U.S. beekeepers finds that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year. SENT: 360 words, photos.
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OBIT-JOEL SCHUMACHER — Director Joel Schumacher, who steered the Batman franchise in “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin,” has died. He was 80. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 840 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVE CONCERTS — Tour promoter Live Nation announces its first-ever drive-in concerts series for July. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 750 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVE CONCERTS-BRAD PAISLEY — Brad Paisley on drive-in concerts: “It’s a return to life." SENT: 950 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB — The players again reject Major League Baseball’s proposal for a 60-game regular season. UPCOMING: Developing.
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