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Adds VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOME INVESTIGATION, VIRUS OUTBREAK-CENSUS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-DORMS AS HOSPITALS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-KANSAS PUSHBACK, VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA, OBIT-APOLLO 15 ASTRONAUT, MEXICO-CARTEL PANORAMA, ISRAEL-POLITICS, BUCCANEERS-BRADY.
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FEDERAL PRISONS-ATTORNEY GENERAL — The Justice Department is creating a task force to focus on criminal misconduct by federal Bureau of Prison officers at several correctional facilities across the U.S., including the jail where wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein died, after a loaded gun was smuggled inside. By Michael Balsamo. SENT: 630 words, photos.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK — President Donald Trump moves to invoke emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounts with word that Detroit's Big Three automakers are shutting down their North American factories to protect workers. It's another day of head-spinning developments. By Tim Sullivan and David Rising. SENT: 1,100 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Trump aims to marshal critical medical supplies. SENT: 1,200 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNITED STATES-BORDERS — U.S., Canada agree to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel. SENT: 930 words, photos, audio; AP EXPLAINS-VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEFENSE POWERS — Defense Production Act gives president broad authority to mobilize the resources and production of private companiee. SENT: 550 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — The Treasury Department proposes issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the coronavirus epidemic threatens a body slam to taxpayers and businesses. The proposal requires congressional approval, and the amount of the checks would depend on income and family size. By Andrew Taylor, Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks tumble more than 5% on Wall Street, and the Dow erases virtually all its gains since President Trump's 2017 inauguration. Even prices for investments seen as safe during downturns fall as the coronavirus outbreak chokes the economy and investors rush to raise cash. By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga. SENT: 910 words, photos. With DETROIT-AUTOMAKERS-FACTORY SHUTDOWNS — Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler temporarily closing North American factories. SENT: 640 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS — Jobless claims surge across the U.S. after governmental officials ordered millions of workers, students and shoppers to stay at home as a precaution against spreading the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. By David A. Lieb. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020 — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he's reassessing his campaign amid questions about whether he'll drop out after losing three more states and falling prohibitively behind Joe Biden. By Will Weissert and Brian Slodysko. SENT: 690 words, photos, video.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DELAYING CARE — Cancer patients are being told to delay some surgeries. An infertility association has told its members to delay helping couples who are trying to get pregnant. Doctors in virtually every field are scrambling to adjust medical practices and advice as the new coronavirus spreads. By Chief Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione. SENT: 1,100 words, photo.
Find more all-format coverage below and on the coronavirus outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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PLANETARY LINEUP — Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment. SENT: 200 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP ASIANS — President Trump says he doesn’t think it's a problem to call the coronavirus the "Chinese virus" — or the "Kung flu" as one administration official reportedly called it. SENT: 950 words, photos.
SPACEX LAUNCH-SATELLITES — SpaceX launches 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on a recycled rocket flying a record five times. SENT: 320 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-INVISIBLE HANDS — Two 20-something New Yorkers amass an army of volunteers to deliver food and medicine to the most vulnerable in the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 860 words, photos.
OBIT-MAGGIE GRIFFIN — The mother of comedian Kathy Griffin, who inspired many of the jokes in her famous daughter's standup routines, has died. Maggie Griffin was 99. SENT: 220 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUPPLIES — The federal government is rushing protective equipment to states for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the pandemic. But at least in two states promised deliveries are falling far short. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES — With supplies short, some nursing homes are resorting to using plastic garbage bags to make protective gowns for staff. SENT: 810 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LAW ENFORCEMENT — Police in Fort Worth won’t arrest people for low-level crimes. The district attorney in Brooklyn won’t prosecute them. And courts across the U.S. are closing as the nation grapples with coronavirus. SENT: 980 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA — The head of the World Health Organization says Africa should prepare for the worst as the coronavirus begins to spread locally. SENT: 680 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-KANSAS PUSHBACK — Conservative Republican legislators in Kansas move to limit the Democratic governors power to address the pandemic after she closed the state's schools for the rest of the spring. SENT: 230 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOME INVESTIGATION — Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, health officials say. SENT: 600 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FOOD STAMPS — The Department of Agriculture plans to fight to remove hundreds of thousands of people from the ranks of food stamp recipients, after a court ruling cited the pandemic in halting the proposed changes. UPCOMING: 500 words by 7 p.m., photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DORMS AS HOSPITALS — A growing number of U.S. colleges are preparing to turn empty dorm halls into temporary housing for coronavirus patients. SENT: 620 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPANISH SPEAKERS — As officials continue to ring the alarm about the coronavirus, they’re doing so predominantly in English — potentially not reaching millions of Spanish speakers in the U.S. SENT: 930 words, photos.
Eds: A separate wire advisory has also been sent detailing our complete virus coverage.
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ELECTION 2020-ALABAMA SENATE — Alabama postpones its Republican primary runoff between former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions and a rival because of the coronavirus. SENT: 510 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CENSUS — The Census Bureau suspends field operations for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public. SENT: 410 words.
TRUMP SPAIN — The White House postpones an upcoming state visit by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia because of the coronavirus. SENT: 340 words, photo.
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EARTHQUAKE-UTAH — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City and its suburbs, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes and knocking out power for tens of thousands. SENT: 600 words, photo.
OBIT-APOLLO 15 ASTRONAUT — Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone while his two crewmates drove around in the first lunar rover, has died at age 88. SENT: 720 words, photos.
HATE GROUPS — A recent surge in white nationalism in the U.S. has led to a growing threat of violence by factions that embrace bloodshed and advocate for a race war, a report says. SENT: 780 words, photos.
ENDANGERED WOLVES — There are more Mexican gray wolves in the wild now than at any time since the U.S. government began reintroducing the endangered species in the American Southwest. SENT: 1,500 words, photos.
SING SING MUSEUM — A museum is being planned just outside the walls of Sing Sing prison in New York state with a unique feature — a 300-foot-long corridor connecting to the roofless ruins of the original 19th century cell block. SENT: 830 words, photos, video.
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MEXICO-CARTEL PANORAMA — A snapshot of Mexico's cartel landscape amid rising violence. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
ISRAEL-POLITICS — Israel's Knesset speaker abruptly adjourns all parliamentary meetings until next week, apparently a response to the coronavirus, in a move that freezes opposition efforts to discuss bills seeking Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ouster. SENT: 550 words, photos.
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APPLE NEW DEVICES — Apple’s new iPad brings PC-like trackpad capabilities for the first time, as the company seeks to make its tablet even more like a laptop computer. SENT: 200 words, photo.
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BIRD-FOSSIL — A tiny fossil skull nicknamed “Wonderchicken” is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. By Science Writer Malcolm Ritter. SENT: 560 words, photos.
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BUCCANEERS-BRADY — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing legendary QB Tom Brady. SENT: 630 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEDIA — Working at home on Wednesday was a little more involved than a laptop and cellphone for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 380 words, photo.
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