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VIRUS OUTBREAK — President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, but he “has continued to improve” since then, the White House physician said Sunday, adding a new layer of confusion to the president’s fight with COVID-19 even while suggesting he could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday. By Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-THE LATEST (sent)
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP ANALYSIS — One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump is facing a credibility crisis as yawning as his health crisis, at a moment when he needs the public’s trust the most. The White House’s efforts Saturday to project calm backfired in stunning fashion, resulting in a blizzard of confusing and contradictory information about the health and well-being of the commander in chief. A cleanup effort on Sunday did little to increase confidence. By Julie Pace. SENT: 1,350 words.
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ELECTION-2020-VOTING-BALLOT DELAYS — Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting, thanks to obstacles that will slow the count for what is expected to be a crush of mailed-in ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Anthony Izaguirre. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
JOB-MARKET-LONG-TERM-UNEMPLOYMENT — Millions of Americans who worked in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic are finding that their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months. And it’s become painfully unclear when, if ever, their jobs will come back. By Christopher Rugaber and Alexandra Olson. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE RECOVERY — Larry Brown was admitted to the hospital in mid-March for COVID-19 complications, and doctors struggled with his treatment early in the coronavirus pandemic. He ultimately spent weeks on a ventilator, and was put in a medically induced coma. He woke up in May, to a foreign world. He had to learn to walk again, and months later, the former college football player still struggles with pain and daily life. He’s among thousands who’ve self-identified as “long-haulers” seeking advice and support as they realize their post-coronavirus lives may never be the same. By Tom Murphy. SENT: 1,990 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,000 words is also available.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ONLINE-LEARNING-COMPLAINTS — As parents help their children navigate remote classes during the coronavirus pandemic, they’re more aware of what’s being taught. And they’ve complained that racist, sexist and other concerning content has appeared in an online learning program called Acellus that’s used nationwide. Some districts are reconsidering or getting rid of it. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. This story is the Monday Spotlight.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP DOCTOR — For the second day in a row, the Navy commander in charge of President Donald Trump’s care left the world wondering: Just how sick is the president? Dr. Sean Conley is trained in emergency medicine, not infectious disease. He has a long list of specialists helping determine Trump’s treatment, but what he has been saying in public about the president’s symptoms and care doesn’t always add up. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-FLORIDA RESTAURANTS — As the summer coronavirus spike in Sunbelt states subsides, Florida has gone the furthest in lifting restrictions, especially on restaurants where the burden of ensuring safety has shifted to business owners and residents — raising concerns of a resurgence. SENT: 930 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SOUTH-AFRICA-COFFIN-MAKER — A coffin-maker in South Africa has watched the coronavirus pandemic turn his business upside down. It also moved into Kasie Pillay’s home, infecting his wife, who helped pregnant women with the virus deliver their babies. She later recovered, reflecting the relatively low death toll from COVID-19 in South Africa, and in Africa in general, as the continent appears to defy dire predictions. By Cara Anna. SENT: 760 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 total fatalities. SENT: 750 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAUDI — A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months. SENT: 430 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday despite weeks of rising infections, but warned that the country faced a “bumpy” winter ahead. SENT: 540 words, photos.
SPAIN-FLAMENCO-PHOTO GALLERY — The passion and drama of live flamenco shows are back on stage in Madrid, but the performers are dancing behind plastic screens and keeping their distance from audiences. SENT: 440 words, photos.
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OFFICER KILLED-SOUTH CAROLINA — Police officer killed in the line of duty in South Carolina. SENT: 170 words, photos.
FRANCE-OBIT-TAKADA — Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81. SENT: 400 words, photos.
BRITAIN-CINEWORLD — Cineworld may close US and UK theaters after Bond film delay. SENT: 330 words, photos.
TV-SNL — “Saturday Night Live” season premiere featured a parody of this week’s presidential debate, Chris Rock’s jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion’s message supporting Black people. SENT: 480 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-TRUMP — His long-hidden tax returns were unveiled. His debate performance was panned. He was hospitalized with COVID-19. And that was just last week. The past month has produced an unrelenting string of bad headlines for President Donald Trump, whose campaign is beset in the race’s final month with deficits in the polls, a shortage of cash and a sidelined candidate. UPCOMING: 1,100 words by 3:30 p.m.
ELECTION 2020-RULES — It’s a month before Election Day and President Donald Trump is in the hospital, infected with a virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. What happens in the election — already well underway — should his condition take a turn for the worse? By Stephen Ohlemacher. SENT: 1,300 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-HOUSE-CALIFORNIA — California Republicans are trying to tap into voter frustration to win back a string of U.S. House districts the party lost two years ago. SENT: 1,400 words, photos.
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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES — Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state. SENT: 480 words, photos.
TEXAS AG CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS — Several top deputies of Texas’ attorney general have reported to law enforcement that their boss engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office, according to an internal letter. SENT: 450 words, photos.
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NEW-CALEDONIA-FRANCE-REFERENDUM — A majority of voters in New Caledonia, an archipelago in in the South Pacific, chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence Sunday, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to call for dialogue, as the referendum marked a crucial step in a three-decade long decolonization effort. SENT: 520 words, photos.
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN — The fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued on Sunday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan’s second-largest city coming under attack and Azerbaijan claiming to have seized a town and several villages. SENT: 810 words, photos.
SUDAN-US-ISRAEL — Sudan’s fragile interim government is sharply divided over normalizing relations with Israel, as it finds itself under intense pressure from the Trump administration to become the third Arab country to do so in short order — after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. SENT: 1,000 words, photo.
REL-VATICAN-ENCYCLICAL — Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
BELARUS-PROTESTS — Tens of thousands of people marched in the Belarusian capital for the ninth straight Sunday, protesting against the country’s authoritarian leader. SENT: 540 words, photos.
EUROPE-STORM — Rescuers in France and Italy are searching for victims and providing residents emergency assistance after devastating floods hit a mountainous region on both sides of the border, killing at least four people. SENT: 350 words, photos.
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TAKATA-AIR-BAG-DEATH — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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NBA FINALS — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers can move one win away from a championship on Sunday night when they meet the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 10:30 p.m.
FRENCH OPEN — Sunday quickly turned out to be a day of upsets in the women’s draw at the French Open. Polish teenager Iga Swiatek beat top-seeded Simona Halep, sending the 2018 champion packing 6-1, 6-2 with powerful groundstrokes and exquisite net play to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. SENT: 970 words, photos.
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