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AMERICA PROTESTS — Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promises to grow as more protesters filled streets around the world and mourners prepared to gather in the U.S. for a second memorial service for George Floyd, who died a dozen days ago at the hands of police in Minneapolis. By Corey Williams, Deepti Hajela and Aaron Morrison. SENT: 960 words, photos. With AMERICA PROTESTS-THE LATEST.
AMERICA PROTESTS-POLITICS — There are new signs among battleground state voters that President Trump’s unsteady leadership over the course of dual national crises has alienated supporters and energized adversaries — and forced his usual defenders to go silent. The Republican president has time to recover, but there is a growing consensus among the political class in both parties that, at least for now, Trump is losing. By Steve Peoples and Scott Bauer. SENT: 1,450 words, photos. An abridged version of 980 words is also available.
TRUMP-BY THE NUMBERS — President Trump has proven himself adept at taking even the grimmest numbers and giving himself a pat on the back or employing creative uses of data to make himself look good. But his declaration that an unexpected dip in the unemployment rate marked probably “the greatest comeback in American history” was a remarkable level of hyperbole even for him. By Aamer Madhani. SENT: 990 words, photos.
AMERICA PROTESTS-ATTORNEY GENERAL — Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House when he arrived there Monday evening, and he says he did not give a command to disperse the crowd. Barr’s comments in an interview with The Associated Press come after the White House and others said repeatedly that the attorney general ordered officers to clear the park. By Michael Balsamo. SENT: 830 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. By Stephen Ohlemacher and Will Weissert. With ELECTION 2020-BIDEN CLINCHES — Mail ballots from Tuesday push Biden over the top. SENT: 480 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predicted, triggering a big rally Friday on Wall Street and giving President Donald Trump something to boast about in his reelection bid. By Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 1,050 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
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AMERICA PROTESTS-NEW YORK — Another day of protests over the death of George Floyd brought more examples of New York City officials downplaying or denying the police department’s rough treatment of protesters — even when it was caught on video. Mayor Bill de Blasio says he has personally seen “no use of force around peaceful protests” and cast doubt on people who had, belying social media posts and witness accounts of officers moving on demonstrators without provocation and bashing them with batons. SENT: 850 words, photos,video.
AMERICA PROTESTS-MILITARY LEADER — Scores of retired military and defense leaders are denouncing President Donald Trump and accusing him of using the U.S. Armed Forces to undermine the rights of Americans protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. SENT: 410 words, photo.
AMERICA-PROTESTS-EMERGING-CALM-PHOTO-GALLERY — AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests.
REPORTER PULLED FROM PROTEST — A black reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was told she could not cover the city’s protests over the death of George Floyd because of a tweet, and now dozens of her colleagues, fellow journalists, her union and even the city’s mayor are speaking out in support of her. SENT: 470 words, photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-TEXAS GOP — Top Republicans in Texas are calling for resignations in their own party following a series of racist and conspiracy theory posts on social media about George Floyd’s death. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday denounced the posts promoted by county GOP leaders in Texas. SENT: 650 words, photos.
AMERICA-PROTESTS-FACEBOOK-HATE-GROUPS — Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company officials say. SENT: 400 words, photo.
AMERICA PROTESTS-BUFFALO POLICE — Dozens of Buffalo police officers stepped down from the department’s crowd control unit, objecting to the suspensions of two fellow officers in the shoving of a 75-year-old protester who fell and cracked his head. 760 words, photos.
AMERICA-PROTESTS-BLACK-GIRL-SURFERS — On a sliver of sand that before the Civil Rights era was derisively dubbed “The Ink Well” because of its popularity among black people, hundreds of surfers gathered to honor the life of George Floyd and other African Americans killed by police. SENT: 650 words, photos.
GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF — Many hoped Minneapolis’ first black police chief could change the culture of a police department that critics said too often uses excessive force and discriminates against people of color. But George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Medaria Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — South Korea reports 51 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in the densely populated capital region, as authorities scramble to stem transmissions among low-income workers who can’t afford to stay home. The figures announced by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought national totals to 11,719 cases and 273 deaths. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-D-DAY — Saturday’s D-Day remembrance in Normandy have turned out to be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. The coronavirus pandemic and it lockdown restrictions made sure the famous Omaha Beach landing strip was largely deserted. SENT: 480 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA-PRIEST — The Rev. Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a hazmat suit.The bedside ministry is one of many such visits the 45-year old Russian Orthodox priest makes daily as he shuttles across Moscow in a minivan to tend to people fighting the coronavirus at their homes or in hospital rooms. SENT: 560 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-PRINCE WILLIAM — Prince William reveals he’s been a helpline volunteer. SENT: 160 words, photo.
JORDAN-$100 MILLION DOLLAR DONATION — Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justice. SENT: 220 words, photo.
VENEZUELA-DIRECTV — Venezuela jails 3 DirecTV executives as US firm cuts service. SENT: 580 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEXICO DEATH CERTIFICATES — Mexico alleges some doctors sold false death certificates. SENT: 400 words, photos.
TROPICAL WEATHER — Re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal aims at US Gulf coast SENT: 260 words, photo.
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TRUMP-MARINE-MONUMENT — President Trump rolled back protections at a marine conservation area off the New England coast, signing an order to allow commercial fishing in a stretch of water environmentalists say is critical for endangered right whales and other fragile marine life. SENT: 620 words, photos.
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UNITED NATIONS-SAHEL FORCE — Mauritania’s foreign minister said Friday the five-nation African force fighting terrorism in the Sahel is facing a growing security threat sweeping the region that is not only local but a global problem that demands an international response. SENT: 650 words, photo.
KOREAS-TENSION — In the latest blow for inter-Korean cooperation, North Korea threatened to permanently shut a liaison office with South Korea as it continued to condemn its rival for failing to prevent activists from sending anti-North Korean leaflets across the border. SENT: 630 words, photos.
AL-QAIDA LEADER KILLED — French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announces, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. SENT: 530 words photo.
INDIA CHINA-HIMALAYAN STANDOFF — Indian and Chinese military commanders are meeting Saturday to try to resolve a bitter standoff along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas where thousands of troops on both sides are facing off. SENT: 480 words.
JAPAN-OBIT-NORTH KOREA ADUCTION — Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s, has died. He was 87. SENT: 440 words, photos.
ZIMBABWE-SECURITY GUARDS — Security guards in Zimbabwe, often a derided and underpaid lot, are counting themselves as some of the few lucky ones to still hold jobs in a country where most economic activity has been shut down by a lockdown that started in March. But many say they are now fearing for their mental stability, as the loneliness that comes with guarding empty, eerily quiet building complexes is taking its toll. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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FBN--CATCHING ON TO KAEPERNICK — When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was mostly alone. Politicians, team owners and fellow players criticized him, fans burned his jersey, and he was booed even at home. Four years later, his protest is widely viewed as prescient. Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to players for not listening to them earlier and encouraged them to protest peacefully. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. SENT: 950 words, photos.
FBN—GOODELL-RACISM — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality and encouraged them to peacefully protest. One day after 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and several of his peers released a video demanding the league condemn racism, Goodell made his strongest statement on the issues many players passionately support. SENT: 280 words, photos.
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