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ELECTION 2020 — The new coronavirus hampers efforts by voters to get to the polls in some states on Tuesday as the global pandemic scrambled the Democratic presidential contest. Problems popped up across Florida, which has the most delegates up for grabs among the states voting on Tuesday. By Will Weissert and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 980 words. UPCOMING: Developing throughout the day. Polls close at starting at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Florida, at 8 p.m. in Illinois, at 10 p.m. in Arizona. WITH: ELECTION 2020-TAKEAWAYS — Key highlights from the voting. UPCOMING: 790 words by 10 p.m., photos. WITH: ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST — A snapshot of voters in Florida, Illinois and Arizona – who they are and what matters to them — based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast, conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago. UPCOMING: 600 words by 8 p.m., photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — President Trump is asking Congress to provide a torrent of emergency economic aid to help people through the financial pain of the coronavirus crisis, with sizable checks directly to Americans within two weeks as part of the deal. By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and Andrew Taylor. SENT: 1100 words. UPCOMING: Developments expected throughout the day as lawmakers review proposal, 1200 words by 5 p.m., photos. Video. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP —After weeks of trying to play down the risk posed by the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is striking a more urgent tone. SENT: 1180 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK — Strict new controls to stop the coronavirus's spread froze movement across global borders, idling trucks in columns up to 30 miles long at some European crossings, while masked security officers turned back individual travelers at others. The moves by officials bent on protecting their citizens stirred new doubts about how to maintain supplies of food, medical equipment and other goods in the coming weeks that will be critical to nations in lockdown. By David Rising and Adam Geller. SENT: 1,500 words. UPCOMING: 1, 500 words, photos by 2:30 p.m.

EU-VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVING WITH THE VIRUS - On the fifth day after she fell ill with COVID-19 respiratory disease, Karoline Preisler could breathe again without wincing through severe pain in her chest. But the 48-year-old from a small town in northeastern Germany was still sick and very weak. She had slept only three hours the night before in a hospital isolation ward. She worried constantly about her husband and three children. By Kirsten Grieshaber. SENT: 1,250 words, photos.

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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks jumped as President Trump promised he's “going big” with plans to blunt the economic pain caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Markets around the world remain highly volatile as traders see a recession growing more likely, if it hasn't begun already. Tuesday's 3.9% gain for the S&P 500 meant it clawed back less than a third of its loss from a day before, its biggest in more than three decades. By Stan Choe. SENT: 825 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK - ONE GOOD THING - NORWAY - This is a story in a series called, "One Good Thing," about kindness shown during the global coronavirus pandemic. Mona Helgeland was sad for her children. Their birthdays are coming up and since they're self-quarantined because of the coronavirus, they'll miss celebrating with friends and family. So, the Norwegian single mother of two went on Facebook groups and began to ask people to send them greeting cards. She says she has been “blown away by the kindness.” In just a few days since that first post, she has received dozens of greeting cards from across the world - from Alaska to South Africa. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 5 p.m.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-AMERICAN PATCHWORK --As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place: For now, your life and lockdown in the shadow of COVID-19 depends on where you live. In some places, many ordinary Americans are making public health choices, searching their own conscience and deciding for themselves what risk they’re willing to endure. In others, government has made at least some of those decisions. By Claire Galofaro. SENT: 1,500 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IRAN-DAYS OF DENIAL — Iran is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world in the coronavirus pandemic. Nine out of 10 cases in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Fears remain that Iran may be underreporting its cases. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country marked the 41st anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution with mass demonstrations. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 2,030 words, photos. An abridged version is available. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic. SENT: 1,225 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INSIDE THE ICU — Hospitals in northern Italy are struggling to make room for the onslaught of coronavirus patients. The Associated Press visited a new intensive care ward at the public hospital in Brescia, one of the hardest-hit provinces in Lombardy, where an unused ward was outfitted into an ICU in six days, a hospital laundry room converted into a giant stretcher-filled waiting room and a tented field hospital erected outside to test possible new virus patients. . UPCOMING: 900 words with photos by 2:30 p.m. EDT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VENTILATORS — The people sickest with COVID-19 need mechanical ventilators to help them breathe but U.S. doctors worry that unless cases are curbed, a surge in patients could far outpace the supply. By one estimate, there are 200,000-plus machines available and almost 1 million U.S. patients who would need them. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 5 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUPPLY SHORTAGES — Shopping for the basics like toilet paper, pasta and meat are becoming a futile exercise as the outbreak of the new virus now labelled a pandemic escalates. Behind the scenes, suppliers and big chains like Walmart are working hard to ramp up production, while assuring that the shortages are only temporary. By AP Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio. UPCOMING: 800 words by 4 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TELEMEDICINE — Medicare says it will immediately expand coverage for telemedicine nationwide to help seniors with health problems stay home to avoid the coronavirus. The new option will allow millions of older people to take care of ongoing medical problems as well as new concerns, while heeding public health advice to stay home during the outbreak. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EMERGENCY SAVINGS — If you are going to stockpile anything these days, consider cash savings. A stash of money to tap for emergencies is always important, but it is critical at times like these when people face potential layoffs and deep economic uncertainty. By Sarah Skidmore Sell. UPCOMING: 750 words by 3 p.m., photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-YOUNG ADULTS _The coronavirus message to young adults from the scientific community gets more pointed: Stay out of bars. UPCOMING: 450 words by 3 p.m., photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON —Ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump confers with tourism executives, restaurant and others to try to blunt the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy. By Jonathan Lemire and Kevin Freking. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MOVIE THEATERS -- U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. SENT: 685 words, photos.

RAC--VIRUS OUTBREAK-KENTUCKY DERBY — The Kentucky Derby is the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus. The Derby, America's longest continuously held sports event, had been set for May 2 but now will be run Sept. 5, kicking off Labor Day weekend. By Racing Writer Beth Harris. SENT: 900 words, photos. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos by 5 p.m.

TEN--VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRENCH OPEN PPD — The French Open is postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court tournament in Paris now shifts from May to September. The next major tennis championship on the calendar is Wimbledon, which is to start in late June. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. SENT: 600 words, photos.

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LIQUOR STORE SHOOTING — A Wisconsin appeals court has granted a new trial in a liquor store shooting after a detective testified that Somalis tend to lie to police. SENT: 430 words, photo.

KENTUCKY DERBY- POSTPONED — The Kentucky Derby was postponed from May to September on because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 1,000 words, photo.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK AMAZON — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said that it will limit what suppliers can send to its warehouses for the next three weeks. SENT: 220 words.

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INTERNATIONAL

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CHINA-US MEDIA CURBS - China says it will revoke the credentials of Americans at three U.S. newspapers in response to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese media. In a news release posted online, the foreign ministry said that China demands American journalists working for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post whose credentials are due to expire before the end of 2020 to hand back their press cards within 10 days. SENT: 300 words, developing.

BRITAIN-SCOTLAND-SALMOND -- Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond denounced some of the sex-crimes charges against him as “deliberate fabrications for a political purpose" as he began giving evidence at his trial. SENT: 400 words, photo.

BRITAIN CONCERT=ATTACK —The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted of murder for helping to plan the attack. SENT: 250 words, photos.

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CALIFORNIA-CONVICTED CONGRESSMAN -- Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to misspending campaign funds. The former Marine's defense attorneys had asked for home confinement. Hunter resigned from Congress in January after serving six terms representing one of Southern California's last solidly Republican districts. SENT: 600 words, photos.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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TV-MOTHERLAND-FORT SALEM — Anyone tuning into the new TV series “Motherland: Fort Salem” will find a few changes in the America depicted. For one thing, women are in charge of the military. For another, they're all witches. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos.

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FBN—PATRIOTS-BRADY LEAVING —Tom Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ NFL championship dynasty over the past two decades, is set to leave the only football home he has had in the NFL. The 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl winner posts on social media “my football journey will take place elsewhere.” By Kyle Hightower. SENT: 450 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 5 p.m.

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