BC-AP News Coverage Advisory, 10:15 Advisory
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HIGHLIGHTING
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ELECTION 2020-DEBATE (sent, developing)
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS (sent)
TRUMP (upcoming)
TRUMP-ATTORNEY GENERAL (sent)
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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BRAIN SURGERY-VIOLIN — Surgeons at King's College Hospital in London have removed a brain tumor from a woman who played the violin during the procedure. SENT: 245 words.
DANGEROUS DRINKS — A movie theater bar in suburban Omaha could lose its liquor license for accidentally serving two customers cocktails that contained cleaning solution. SENT: 200 words.
POSTAL SERVICE RELIGIOUS RIGHTS — A former Pennsylvania mail carrier says the U.S. Postal Service violated his rights by requiring him to work Sundays. SENT: 255 words.
CHRISTIAN THEME PARK — A Christian-oriented theme park in central Florida that describes itself as “bringing the Bible to life” is laying off most of its workers. SENT: 115 words.
PHILIPPINES-HIDDEN BABY — U.S. woman who hid baby arrested in Philippines for kidnapping. SENT: 280 words, photos.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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ELECTION 2020-DEBATE — Mike Bloomberg will confront the greatest test of his presidential campaign when he faces five Democratic rivals in a debate in Las Vegas that could fundamentally change the direction of the party’s 2020 nomination fight. SENT: 1240 words. UPCOMING: Developing from 9 p.m. debate, 1100 words by 10 p.m., photos, video, with updates throughout the night. WITH: ELECTION 2020-DEBATE QUESTIONS — There's a new kid in town for the ninth Democratic debate, Mike Bloomberg, the self-funding billionaire presidential candidate. Five questions ahead of the faceoff Wednesday night in Las Vegas: SENT: 750 words, photo. WITH: ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-FACT CHECK — Developing from 9 p.m. debate.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to quiet electability concerns by pointing to his winning track record in the Democratic presidential primary. Since Sanders entered the race last year, he has been arguing his viability as a general election candidate. Many Democrats remain skeptical of the chances of a self-described democratic socialist. SENT: 1290 words, photos.
TRUMP — President Donald Trump’s schedule on Day 2 of his Western swing reflects the derigueur to-do list for a president seeking reelection: raise millions in campaign cash, deliver on policy, rev up the faithful. UPCOMING: Developing from afternoon and evening events, 750 words by 5:30 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is looking ahead to the critical Super Tuesday primary slate with a new endorsement from a Texas congresswoman who served as an impeachment manager in the Senate trial of President Donald Trump. SENT: 530 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-SOUTH CAROLINA — Billionaires are the consistent villains in Bernie Sanders' campaign narrative. His most recent target is one of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, Mike Bloomberg. But another billionaire in the race, Tom Steyer, has largely escaped Sanders' wrath. And with good reason: it could well be Steyer who helps to propel Sanders to success in the crucial state of South Carolina. UPCOMING: 1100 words by 2 p.m., photos.
TRUMP-ATTORNEY GENERAL — Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Trump wouldn’t heed his warning to stop tweeting about Justice Department cases, an administration official told The Associated Press. SENT: 870 words, photo.
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NATIONAL
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ROBERT-DURST-MURDER-TRIAL — New York real estate heir Robert Durst is going on trial for murder five years after his arrest in an old California killing. SENT: 630 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN — Jurors are returning for a second day of deliberations in a rape trial that could send Harvey Weinstein to prison for the rest of his life. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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ONLY ON AP
YEMEN-HOUTHI-AID DEMAND — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm tactic to force the agency to give them greater control over the massive humanitarian campaign, along with a cut of billions of dollars in foreign assistance, according to aid officials and internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. By Maggie Michael. SENT: 2,130 words, photos. With abridged.
YEMEN-DRONES — A small instrument within drones that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry and those in the arsenal of Yemen's Houthi rebels match components recovered in downed Iranian drones in Afghanistan and Iraq, two reports say. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
SYRIA — A Syrian commercial flight lands at Aleppo airport from Damascus, marking the resumption of domestic flights between Syria's two largest cities for the first time since 2012 — even as nearby, the government's onslaught continued with airstrikes reportedly hitting several rebel-held towns and villages. By Albert Aji. SENT: 870 words, photos.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
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CHINA-OUTBREAK-JAPAN QUARANTINE — About 500 passengers leave the cruise ship Diamond Princess at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the vessel, docked in Japan, that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passengers and crew. By Mari Yamaguchi and Foster Klug. SENT: 940 words, photos.
CHINA-OUTBREAK — Inspectors in protective suits go door-to-door in the epicenter of China's viral outbreak to try to find every infected person in the city hit worst by an epidemic that is showing signs of waning as new cases fell for a second straight day. SENT: 1,270 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Global shares mostly rose though investors continued to monitor the impact of the outbreak of a new virus that began in China.SENT: 350 words, hotos. UPCOMING: Will be updated through 5 p.m.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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WHITNEY-HOUSTON-HOLOGRAM-TOUR — Eight years after her death, a holographic Whitney Houston will appear on the concert stage again, embarking on a European tour with U.S. dates expected to follow. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 810 words, photo.
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SPORTS
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BBO—MANFRED — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has apologized for what he calls his disrespectful reference to the World Series trophy as a “piece of metal.” Even before being asked about it at a spring training news conference in Arizona. By Stephen Hawkins. SENT: 540 words, photos. With separate on Braves' Nick Markakis saying everyone on Astros “deserves a beating” (sent).
BB0—SIGN-STEALING-PLAYERS-DISCIPLINE — Major league players could be punished for future sign-stealing violations in the wake of the Houston Astros' scandal that only resulted in discipline for managers, coaches and executives. Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark both said Tuesday that MLB and the players' association are discussing potential rules changes regarding sign stealing and technology. By Jake Seiner. SENT: 500 words, photos.
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