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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said he is hoping the county will be reopened by Easter, as he weighs how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak. By Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville. SENT: 1000 words, photos. DEVELOPING from 5:30 briefing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Congressional and White House officials say a deal appears to be at hand on a nearly $2 trillion measure aimed at easing the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1100 words. UPCOMING: Developing throughout the day, 1,100 words by 7 p.m., photos, video. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-GLANCE — What’s in the bill. SENT: 430 words. Developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared as Washington lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help businesses and ordinary Americans pull through the crisis. By Adam Geller and David Rising. SENT: 1,280 words, photos. Developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEDICAL GLOVE SHORTAGE: Malaysian medical glove factories, responsible for most of the worldwide supply, are operating at half capacity to comply with new national rules aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. By Martha Mendoza. SENT: 850 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NYC HOSPITALS: New York City’s hospitals have become the war-zone-like epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus crisis. By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz. SENT: 1100 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BANK FORGIVENESS: Facing near certainty of millions of Americans defaulting on hundreds of billions of loans all at once because of the coronavirus outbreak, banks are scrambling to put into place loan forgiveness and relief programs to prevent their customers from panicking and to protect their own finances. By Ken Sweet. SENT: 1000 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. By Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise. SENT: 970 words, photos. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMIC REMEDIES — From the Federal Reserve to the Treasury to Congress, the U.S. government is deploying every weapon it can devise to try to blunt the terrifying economic devastation from the coronavirus. UPCOMING: 950 words by 3 p.m.
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CORONAVIRUS DRUG-SPECIALTY STATUS: The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare disease treatment with U.S. regulators. By Matthew Perrone and Richard Lardner. SENT: 745 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRIME — Cops in Tucson are looking for a man accused of nabbing 29 COVID-19 test kits from El Rio Health Clinic. A Long Island man was arrested by authorities after he tried to get into a hospital under restrictions to see his girlfriend. And federal officials say they've shut down a phony website selling vaccine kits for $4.95. As the coronavirus pandemic rises across the country, so are crimes related to it. By Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long. SENT: 950 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTION 2020: The coronavirus pandemic and the nation's crashing economy are scrambling the themes both major political parties thought would carry them to victory in this November's elections. SENT: 1000 words, photos.
ONE GOOD THING-VIRTUAL HELP: With social distancing becoming an everyday practice, people around the globe are turning to technology to connect with others during the coronavirus crisis. From her living room in Washington, D.C., Donna Borak guides virtual participants in meditation sessions. SENT: 780 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRIEFINGS — Coronavirus briefings have become the new rallies for President Donald Trump. His long-winded appearances almost daily in the White House press room include some of the same features as the big political events he’s had to give up: Praise for his own performance, grievances against his critics, press bashing and a healthy dose of misleading information. That’s mixed in with important updates about new steps to the combat the virus, making for a cloudy picture for viewers. SENT: 1000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-FACT CHECK — A look at President Trump's comments in his daily White House coronavirus briefings and a Fox News town hall this week. SENT: 1200 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRLINES: Airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and even those that remain are mostly empty. Airlines are also drafting contingency plans in case there aren’t enough air traffic controllers or airport security officers to keep flying. SENT: 880 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ABUSE: As families across the country and the globe hunker down at home, there's another danger that worries advocates and officials: A potential spike in domestic violence, as victims spend day and night trapped at home with their abusers. SENT: 1250 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sounded his most dire warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NATIONAL PARKS: Three of America's most well-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as people shut in because of the coronavirus lost more options for recreation. SENT: 660 words, photos. Developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VATICAN SHUTDOWN: The Vatican is under pressure to let more of its employees work from home after several offices remained open even after Italy shut down all non-essential industries in a bid to contain the coronavirus. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN: Spanish army troops disinfecting nursing homes have found, to their horror, some residents living in squalor among the infectious bodies of people suspected of dying from the new coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday. SENT: 1100 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: Confusion is rippling through Britain after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a three-week halt to all non-essential activity to fight the spread of the new coronavirus. SENT: 870 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIBERTY UNIVERSITY: Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, say they are fielding complaints and concerns about the hundreds of students that have returned from their spring break to Liberty University, where President Jerry Falwell Jr. has welcomed them back amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPRING BREAKER: A Florida spring breaker seen in a viral video last week saying “if I get corona, I get corona” is apologizing for his reaction to the coronavirus. SENT: 165 words.
FILM-WONDER WOMAN-IN THE HEIGHTS-DELAYED: Warner Bros. says Tuesday it is delaying the summer release of “Wonder Woman 1984” and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's “In the Heights” from its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 300 words.
MICHAEL AVENATTI-NIKE: The once high-flying California attorney Michael Avenatti wants a judge to reject a jury verdict that found he tried to extort Nike. SENT: 480 words.
KANYE WEST-TAYLOR SWIFT: The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist. SENT: 400 words.
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AFGHANISTAN-US — Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to work together to advance peace — comes at a time when the impoverished nation risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 850 words, photos.
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TRUMP LAWYER INVESTIGATION: Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, has been denied early release from a three-year prison sentence for campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress. SENT: 475 words, photos.
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OBIT-TERRENCE MCNALLY: One of America’s great playwrights who won Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" as well as the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died. Terrence McNally died Tuesday of complications from the coronavirus. SENT: 1100 words, photos.
MUSIC-D-NICE: DJ D-Nice started playing music live on Instagram amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic in part because his own gigs had dried up. SENT: 800 words, photos.
NIELSENS: Millions of Americans stuck at home because of the coronavirus are turning to news
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OLY--TOKYO OLYMPICS POSTPONED — The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until 2021. The International Olympic Committee has decided that the Tokyo Games cannot go ahead as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. By Eddie Pells, Stephen Wade and Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 900 words, photos.
In today’s episode of “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” the AP’s virus podcast, host Ralph Russo talks to sports writer Eddie Pells about what the postponement of the 2020 Olympics means for Tokyo, businesses and the athletes themselves. Find the episode at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/ Embed code is available on Coverage Plan.
OLY--TOKYO OLYMPICS POSTPONED-ATHLETES —Athletes react with relief to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021. But for some it means delaying retirement or possible financial hardship. By James Ellingworth. SENT: 700 words, photos.
FBN--BUCCANEERS-BRADY — Tom Brady says one day he’ll have time to reflect on a historic 20-year run with the New England Patriots. Right now the six-time Super Bowl champion and newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is focused on the challenge of helping the Bucs end the NFL's second-longest playoff drought. By Fred Goodall. SENT: 820 words, photos.
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