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SKOREA-SEOUL-MAYOR-MISSING — Seoul mayor reported missing, his phone off, search underway. SENT: 430 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFITS — Many more likely sought jobless aid as virus surges back. SENT: 150 words, photos. UPCOMING: Report at 8:30 a.m.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. A growing chorus of public health experts is urging federal, state and local officials to reconsider how they are reopening the broader economy, and to prioritize K-12 schools. By Michelle R. Smith and Carla K. Johnson. SENT: 980 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
SUPREME COURT-TRUMP TAXES — The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see Trump’s taxes and other financial records he has fought hard to keep private. The high-stakes dispute tests the balance of power between the White House and Congress, as well as Trump’s claim that he can’t be investigated while in office. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 530 words, photos. UPCOMING: 770 words after morning ruling, timing uncertain.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-CHURCH OF PRESIDENTS — St. John’s, the Episcopal church at the epicenter of protests in Washington, has a long legacy on civil rights dating to its embrace of the 1963 March on Washington. Support for equal rights and community engagement have guided St. John’s for decades and continue today as the church again finds itself amid an American awakening over racial injustice following George Floyd’s killing. By Elana Schor. SENT: 1,050 words, photos, video.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BOLSONARO — After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is turning himself into a test case live before millions of people as he swallows hydroxychloroquine pills on social media and encourages others to do the same. By David Biller, Marcelo De Sousa and Mauricio Savarese. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
CONGRESS-PENTAGON LEADERS — The Pentagon’s top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months. They are likely to be questioned on several major controversies, including their differences with Trump over the handling of protests near the White House last month during unrest triggered by the killing George Floyd in police hands. By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 680 words, photo. UPCOMING: 990 words after 1 p.m. hearing.
BOSNIA-SREBRENICA ANNIVERSARY — A quarter of a century after they were killed in Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, eight Bosnian men and boys will be laid to rest Saturday in a cemetery just outside of Srebrenica — their marble gravestones joining thousands more, each with the same month and year of death. By Sabina Niksic and Eldar Emric. SENT: 750 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — Serbia mulls how to curb a surge in coronavirus infections following two nights of clashes involving anti-lockdown demonstrators, while the virus shows no sign of slowing in the countries with the highest caseloads — the United States, India and Brazil. SENT: 910 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EMIRATES-SURVEILLANCE — Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus renews questions about mass surveillance in this U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-DENTISTS — Dentists can’t eliminate all risk, but they are taking steps to minimize the chances of spreading the coronavirus. SENT: 300 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA — The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching “full speed” and it’s good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says, after a South African official says a single province is preparing 1.5 million gravesites. SENT: 560 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDONESIA-BURIAL RITUALS — As Indonesia’s death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise, the world’s most populous Muslim country finds itself at odds with protocols put in place by the government to handle the bodies of victims of the pandemic. SENT: 930 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — The U.K.’s Treasury chief acknowledges that the country faced unprecedented economic times, entering one of the most severe recessions it has ever seen as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. SENT: 340 words, photos.
INDONESIA-BALI REOPENING — Indonesia’s resort island of Bali partially reopens after a three-month virus lockdown, allowing locals and stranded foreign tourists to resume public activities before overseas arrivals resume in September. SENT: 470 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — India reports nearly 25,000 new coronavirus infections and its transmission rate is increasing for the first time since March. SENT: 940 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MISSISSIPPI — At least 26 legislators and 10 others who work at Mississippi’s Capitol test positive for the coronavirus, a public health official says, as the governor implores residents to take precautions amid a rapid rise in confirmed cases statewide. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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RACIAL-INJUSTICE-PORTLAND — Downtown businesses in Portland, Oregon, have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of violent nightly protests that have brought the city to its knees, authorities say. SENT: 560 words, photos.
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PEOPLE-NAYA-RIVERA — Sheriff: “Glee” actress Naya Rivera missing in Southern California lake. SENT: 270 words, photos, video.
FATAL NEIGHBOR DISPUTE — Florida police identify three killed in dispute over dog. SENT: 300 words.
SEVERE WEATHER — Authorities: One dead after tornado hits western Minnesota. SENT: 200 words, video.
YOUTUBE-PRIVACY — EU court: No need to reveal IP addresses in uploading cases. SENT: 200 words.
CLIMATE-GLOBAL TEMPERATURES — U.N.: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years. SENT: 280 words.
FRANCE-CLIMATE — Climate activists protest from Notre Dame Cathedral crane. SENT: 240 words.
SCHOOL THREATS — Kentucky man who threatened school shooting gets 10 years. SENT: 150 words, photo.
THAILAND-SAME-SEX UNIONS — Thai Cabinet approves bills allowing same-sex partnerships. SENT: 230 words, photos.
CAMBODIA-DOG MEAT BAN — Cambodian province famous for Angkor Wat bans dog meat trade. SENT: 370 words, photo.
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MANHATTAN-FEDERAL PROSECUTOR-CONGRESS — The ousted former U.S. attorney for Manhattan sits down with the House Judiciary Committee for a closed-door interview as the panel investigates politicization in the Justice Department. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 500 words, photo. UPCOMING: 770 words after interview, timing uncertain.
ELECTION-2020-BIDEN-ECONOMY — Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms. SENT: 880 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-LATINO VOTERS — A national organization is announcing a $10 million campaign to turn out Hispanic voters in several of this year’s battleground states. SENT: 550 words.
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TEXAS-EXECUTION — A Texas inmate received lethal injection for fatally shooting an 82-year-old man nearly three decades ago, ending a five-month delay of executions in the nation’s busiest death penalty state because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 820 words, photos.
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BURKINA FASO-VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS — In an effort to combat rising jihadist violence, Burkina Faso’s military has recruited volunteers to help it fight militants. SENT: 860 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-HONG KONG — Australia suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extends visas for Hong Kong residents in response to China’s imposition of a tough national security law on the semi-autonomous territory, the prime minister says. SENT: 700 words, photos.
KOREAS-US — South Korea asks a visiting senior U.S. envoy to try to revive stalled nuclear diplomacy with North Korea, which has refused to resume talks because of what it calls hostile U.S. policies. SENT: 940 words, photos.
JAPAN-FLOODS — Flooding and mudslides strand hundreds of people in scenic hot springs and hiking areas in central Japan, while rescue workers search for more people missing in the disaster that already has killed nearly 60 people in a southern region. SENT: 430 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Global stock markets followed Wall Street higher after further gains for major U.S. tech stocks. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 460 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-JOHNNY DEPP — Johnny Depp says that he has lashed out at objects but not at people, on a third day of evidence in his libel suit against a tabloid newspaper that called him a “wife-beater.” SENT: 720 words, photos.
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MLS-BLACK PLAYERS FOR CHANGE — A moving demonstration before the MLS is Back tournament opener in Florida was the effort of Black Players for Change, a group of MLS players that formed in the wake of George Floyd’s death. By Sports Writer Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 600 words, photos.
MILAN’S-AMBITIONS — Preparing to complete a ninth Serie A campaign without winning the Scudetto, AC Milan decides returning to the pinnacle of soccer required a new approach. By Global Soccer Writer Rob Harris. SENT: 620 words, photos.
WEATHER ANALYSIS — Weather Applied Metrics has a contract with Marquee Sports Network to develop graphics that show the effect of the weather on the flight of balls for home games for the Chicago Cubs this summer. By Sports Writer Jay Cohen. SENT: 700 words, photos.
TOKYO GAMES — The spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics expects the postponed games to go ahead in 2021 despite a recent poll in Japan in which 77% of respondents say they did not believe the games could be held next year. By Sports Writer Stephen Wade. SENT: 470 words, photo.
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