AP News Digest 6:30 p.m.

| May 26, 2020 4:03 PM

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

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NEW/DEVELOPING

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Adds HOME LAUNCH, VIRUS OUTBREAK-PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDING, CHICAGO VIOLENCE, TEXAS-PROSECUTOR RESIGNS, SEX ASSAULT-JUDGE COMMENTS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-AUTO INDUSTRY, VIRUS OUTBREAK-NHL.

NASCAR-TRUCKS — Race starts 8 p.m.

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TOP STORIES

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-100,000 DEATHS — A U.S. coronavirus toll of 100,000 deaths is coming on the watch of a president whose communication skills, potent in a political brawl, are not made for the moment. Rather than offering soothing words, President Donald Trump has asserted the numbers would be worse without his leadership. Yet the toll keeps climbing. By Calvin Woodward. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

MINNEAPOLIS POLICE-DEATH — Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody have been fired, hours after a bystander’s video provoked widespread outrage with footage that showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his neck. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweets about the firings, saying, “This is the right call.” By Amy Forliti and Jeff Baenen. SENT: 1,000 words, video, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK — Stocks surge on Wall Street to their highest levels since the business shutdowns took hold in the U.S. over two months ago, climbing on optimism about the reopening economy even as the nation’s official death toll from the coronavirus closes in on 100,000. By Matt Ott, Ted Shaffrey and Lisa Marie Pane. SENT: 950 words, photos. With FINANCIAL MARKETS — Wall Street up as recovery hopes overshadow virus worries. SENT: 920 words, photos; VIRUS-OUTBREAK-WHAT’S HAPPENING (sent).

MED-VIRUS OUTBREAK-BLOOD CLOTS — Blood clots that can cause strokes and other life-threatening problems are increasingly being reported in coronavirus patients. Even tiny clots that can damage tissue throughout the body have been seen in hospitalized patients and in autopsies. By Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.

Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.

TRUMP-TWEETS-SCARBOROUGH — President Trump is again pushing the limits of Twitter’s attempts to deal with national leaders who spread misinformation and engage in personal abuse, this time with a barrage of baseless tweets suggesting that a TV host he has feuded with committed murder. By Dino Hazell and Barbara Ortutay. SENT: 900 words, photos.

HOME LAUNCH — With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vow to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade. Veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are set to make history Wednesday afternoon, riding SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on a test flight. By Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn. SENT: 500 words, photos. With VIRGIN ORBIT — Virgin Orbit analyzing data to find cause of rocket failure. SENT: 400 words, photos.

MEDICARE-INSULIN — Many Medicare recipients could pay less for insulin under a deal President Trump announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues important in November’s election. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 890 words, photos, video.

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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

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DOG DISPUTE-VIDEO — A white woman who called police on a black man who asked her to keep her dog on a leash in New York’s Central Park has been fired from her job. Mayor Bill de Blasio says a video of the confrontation shows “racism, plain and simple.” SENT: 450 words.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-CRIMINAL MINDS — The state of California is suing CBS, Disney and producers of the long-running series “Criminal Minds,” alleging that the show’s cinematographer engaged in sexual misconduct against crew members for years. SENT: 320 words.

BRITAIN-J.K. ROWLING — J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called “The Ickabog,” which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the pandemic. SENT: 220 words, photos.

NASCAR-TRUCKS — NASCAR’s Trucks Series returns for its first race in more than three months when it takes the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Race starts 8 p.m.

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