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Adds SUPREME COURT-BARRETT-FAITH, TRUMP TAX RETURNS MEDIA, ELECTION-2020-HARRIS, EXPLAINING ELECTION 2020-ABSENTEE VOTING, ELECTION 2020-FACT CHECK, 2020 CENSUS, HOSPITAL CHAIN-NETWORK OUTAGE, MARS-PONDS, TV-STEVE HARVEY.
STANLEY CUP — Game starts 8 p.m.
CHIEFS-RAVENS — Game starts 8:15 p.m.
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TRUMP-TAXES — Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt cast a shadow over his presidency that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organizations and individuals he’s indebted to. By Aamer Madhani and Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,300 words, photos. With TRUMP-TAX RETURNS-FAVORING THE RICH — Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes. SENT: 990 words, photo; TRUMP-TAX RETURNS-MEDIA — Times’ tax story is talker, but perceptions mostly hold. SENT: 790 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-DEBATE — The first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden looms as a potential pivot point for a race that has remained stubbornly unchanged in the face of historic tumult. By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,100 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-SCOTUS — The Supreme Court vacancy is expected to be the dominant topic. SENT: 1,090 words, photos; ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-QUESTIONS — Five big questions heading into Tuesday’s debate. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-HOUSE-ELECTORAL COLLEGE — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking extraordinary steps to prepare for the 2020 election results, seeking to increase Democrats’ hold on state delegations whose electors could decide a disputed election. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 690 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TESTING — President Trump announces that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urges governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. By Matthew Perrone and Kevin Freking. SENT: 960 words, photos, video.
CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES — Northern California’s wine country is on fire again as strong winds fan flames in the already scorched region, prompting evacuation orders involving more than 50,000 people. A hospital is forced to suspend care and transfers all of its patients elsewhere, according to a statement on its website. By Janie Har. SENT: 650 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.
SUPREME COURT-BARRETT-FAITH — President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court has close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the “head” of the family and faith. Former members of the group, called People of Praise, say it teaches that wives must submit to the will of their husbands. By Michael Biesecker and Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 3,450 words, photos. An abridged version will also be available. With SUPREME COURT-VACANCY — Democrats confront limits of their power as they fight Barrett's nomination. UPCOMING: 800 words by 7 p.m., photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOLDIER SUICIDES — Within the ranks of the storied 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 10 soldiers have taken their own lives so far this year. That number is pushing division leadership to reexamine how they’re addressing suicide awareness. By Sarah Blake Morgan. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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Q&A-TIKTOK BAN — The Trump administration wants to ban the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores. But will the order stand? SENT: 600 words, photo.
RICIN-WHITE HOUSE — A Canadian woman charged with threatening President Trump’s life by mailing a package containing ricin is ordered held without bail. SENT: 450 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ASSANGE — Dissident Ai Weiwei protests the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S. SENT: 400 words, photos.
AMAZON PRIME DAY — Amazon is looking to kickstart holiday shopping early this year. The company says it will hold its annual Prime Day sales event over two days in October. SENT: 250 words, photo.
CHIEFS-RAVENS — In a prime-time showdown of MVP quarterbacks and unbeaten teams, the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes face the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 8:15 p.m.
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MORE ON THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
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ELECTION 2020-DEBATE MODERATOR — Chris Wallace isn’t giving any hints about how he’ll moderate the first presidential debate. But the veteran journalist and “Fox News Sunday” host has a record that gives a pretty good idea of what he’ll be like. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 990 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-SPORTS BETTING — Some of the country’s largest sports betting companies are offering free-to-play contests in which viewers predict what will happen at Tuesday’s presidential debate for a chance to win cash or prizes. SENT: 650 words, photos.
A separate wire advisory has moved outlining our complete debate coverage.
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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA — India’s confirmed coronavirus tally reaches 6 million cases, keeping the country second to the United States in number of reported cases since the pandemic began. SENT: 280 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEXICO-500 YEARS — Five hundred years ago, another epidemic swept Mexico: smallpox. SENT: 600 words, photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ONE-GOOD-THING-GUATEMALA-DANCE — Mourning daughter, a Guatemalan couple find healing in dance. SENT: 450 words, photos, video.
Find more coverage on the Virus Outbreak on the featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
A separate wire advisory has moved outlining our complete coronavirus coverage.
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TRUMP TAX RETURNS MEDIA — The New York Times’ deeply reported story on President Trump’s taxes was much talked-about in the media. The question, as with so many stories in an election year where polls have remained steady, is whether it will pierce a media shield frequently designed to reinforce perceptions. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 800 words, photo.
ELECTION-2020-HARRIS — Kamala Harris urges voters not to be discouraged by Republican efforts to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election, saying people cannot let “the infection” that President Trump has brought to his office and Congress spread to the court. SENT: 660 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-FIRST-TIME-REFUGEE-VOTERS — Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing wars and persecution who were welcomed into the U.S. are now American citizens voting the first time. SENT: 990 words, photos.
EXPLAINING ELECTION 2020-ABSENTEE VOTING — Are absentee votes and mail-in votes different? SENT: 240 words, photos. With ABSENTEE VOTING-IOWA — A judge refuses to block a Republican-backed Iowa law that makes it harder for county officials to process absentee ballot applications. SENT: 600 words.
ELECTION 2020-FACT CHECK — President Trump makes exaggerated claims about economic gains in Ohio and falsely accuse Democratic rival Joe Biden of wanting to provide free health care to immigrants who are here illegally. SENT: 840 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
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2020 CENSUS — The U.S. secretary of Commerce says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge’s ruling last week that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through the end of October. SENT: 100 words. UPCOMING: Developing.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-BREONNA TAYLOR — The lone Kentucky detective facing charges related to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor pleads not guilty. SENT: 800 words, photos.
FATAL POLICE CHASE-TEXAS — A grand jury indicts a Texas sheriff on charges accusing him of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in custody of a Black man. SENT: 410 words, photo.
WHITE NATIONALIST THREAT — A federal jury finds a self-proclaimed white nationalist who rose to prominence during a deadly 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, guilty of a threatened rape. SENT: 500 words, photo.
HANDCUFFED SUSPECT KILLED-MARYLAND — A Maryland county agrees to a $20 million settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him. SENT: 600 words.
HOSPITAL CHAIN-NETWORK OUTAGE — A hospital chain operating in the U.S. and Britain says its computer networks have been knocked offline by an unspecified “security issue.” SENT: 690 words.
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AUSTRALIA-VATICAN SCANDAL — Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ former finance minister, will soon return to the Vatican for the first time since he was cleared of child abuse allegations in Australia five months ago. SENT: 440 words, photo.
PAKISTAN-DANIEL PEARL — Pakistan’s Supreme Court will hear an appeal by the family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl that challenges the acquittal of a British-born Pakistani in the gruesome 2002 beheading of the Wall Street Journal reporter. SENT: 450 words, photos.
IRAQ-US — The Trump administration warns Iraq that it will close its embassy in Baghdad if the government does not act to end rocket and other attacks by Iranian-backed militias and others on American interests in the country. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN — Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continues for a second day. SENT: 680 words, photos. With ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN-AP EXPLAINS (sent).
BRAZIL-JAGUARS — Veterinarians in the Brazilian state of Goias are working to heal jaguars injured in the wildfires crackling their way through the Pantanal wetlands. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-UBER — Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company wins a court appeal against the refusal by transit regulators to renew its license. SENT: 310 words, photo.
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MARS-PONDS — A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars’ South Pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect of tiny, swimming Martian life. By Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn. SENT: 340 words.
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STANLEY CUP — The Tampa Bay Lightning look to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6, trying again to finish off a Dallas Stars team that has proved resilient in these playoffs in the bubble. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.
PLAYOFFS RDP — Baseball’s playoffs open Tuesday with a twist — best-of-three series that raise the stakes of an early surprise. On tap is a marquee pitching matchup: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole vs. Indians’ Shane Bieber. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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TV-STEVE HARVEY — Steve Harvey says his daytime talk show being canceled by NBC opened up new doors. The comedian revved up a new talk show “Steve on Watch” on the Facebook Watch streaming platform. SENT: 864 words, photos, video.
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