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VIRUS OUTBREAK — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday — in contrast to a rosier assessment moments earlier by Trump doctors, who took pains not to reveal the president had received supplemental oxygen at the White House before his hospital admission. By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller. With AP Photos, SENT: 1,400 words.
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 president’s coronavirus infection, as well as the illnesses of several aides and allies, has imperiled the highest levels of the U.S. government. 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. By Julie Pace. With AP Photos. SENT: 940 words.
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TRUMP-SICK PRESIDENTS - Throughout U.S. history, an uncomfortable truth has emerged: Presidents have lied about their health. In some cases, the issues were minor, in others quite grave. And sometimes it took decades for the public to learn the truth. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,090 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 Casey 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.
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ELECTION 2020-SOUTH CAROLINA — In their first debate in a race that has shattered fundraising records and become among the more closely watched Senate contests of this cycle, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison drew multiple contrasts between their campaigns but also both portrayed themselves as willing to work across the aisle to achieve legislative progress. SENT: 820 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-NORTH CAROLINA -- North Carolina’s intensely competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an electorate already casting ballots. SENT: 940 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-POLITICAL VOLATILITY — There are few parallels in American history when the nation has confronted such a collision of crises on the eve of a presidential election. Yet beneath the extraordinary volatility, the broad contours of the 2020 presidential contest have been remarkably stable. SENT: 850 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 fatalities. The Health Ministry raised India’s confirmed total to more than 6.5 million and said at least 101,782 people have died of COVID-19. India is still registering the highest number of daily cases globally but with the recovery rate at more than 83%, the number of those cured has surpassed 5.5 million, the Health Ministry says. SENT:700 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.
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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ARIZONA-HOMICIDE-E-BALLPLAYER-SOUGHT — The unoccupied vehicle of a former professional baseball player sought in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend in a Phoenix suburb was found Saturday found near Flagstaff in northern Arizona, police said. SENT: 250 words, photos.
BRIDGEPORT-POLICE-CHIEF — The former police chief of Connecticut’s largest city and another former official are expected to plead guilty Monday in their federal fraud case. SENT: 190 words, photos.
SMALL BUSINESS LOAN-FRAUD CHARGE — A California man convicted five years ago of defrauding several local governments in the state has been charged with trying to steal $22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program. SENT: 360 words, photos.
CALIFORNIA-DRIVE-BY-SHOOING, — A 9-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured in a drive-by shooting in Sacramento, police told the FOX40.com TV station and the Sacramento Bee. SENT: 210 words, photos.
ODD-ATM-BLAST-ATTEMPTED-THEFT — Three men blew up an ATM in a Chinese takeout restaurant in Philadelphia while the establishment was still open but were unable to get any cash, police say. SENT: 120 words.
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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES — Red flag warnings of extreme fire danger subsided, but warm and dry weather continued to challenge firefighters battling more than two dozen blazes across California on Saturday as the state approaches an astonishing milestone: 4 million acres burned by wildfires this year. SENT: 530 words, photo, video.
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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.
NEW-CALEDONIA-FRANCE-REFERENDUM — Voters in New Caledonia turn out in large numbers to decide whether the archipelago in the South Pacific should get independence from France and break ties that were first established in the mid-19th century. SENT: 500 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. The latest death occurred Aug. 20 in Mesa, Arizona, in the crash of a 2002 Honda Civic, according to a statement released by Honda. It was the 17th death reported in the United States. Others have been reported in Malaysia and Australia. By Auto Writer Tom Krisher. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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TV-SNL — “Saturday Night Live” went political with 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 during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. By Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 450 words, photos.
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FFBN--VIRUS OUTBREAK-PATRIOTS -- The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive. The NFL said that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday, a move that would be possible only if there is no wider spread of the disease on the rosters. By Jimmy Golen. SENT: 790 words, photos.
RAC--PREAKNESS — Filly Swiss Skydiver beat favored Authentic in a stretch duel in the Preakness Stakes run without fans. She’s the sixth filly and first since Rachel Alexandra in 2009 to win the race, which this year served as the third leg of the Triple Crown for the first time. By Sports Writer Stephen Whyno. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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