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RACIAL-INJUSTICE-FEDERAL-ARRESTS — An Associated Press review of thousands of pages of court documents from the more than 300 federal arrests made during nationwide protests over racial injustice shows many are people caught up in the moment. Very few of those charged appear to be affiliated with any highly organized extremist groups. Many are young suburban adults with little criminal history, from the very neighborhoods President Donald Trump vows to protect. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long and Michael Balsamo. SENT: 1,760 words, photos. An abridged version of 960 words is also available.
VIRUS OUTBREAK KENYA CHILD LABOR — Some teenage girls in Nairobi have turned to sex work to help feed their families. The United Nations says the COVID-19 pandemic risks significantly reducing gains made in the fight against child labor. The world could see the first rise in the number of working children since 2000. The U.N. warns that millions of children are at risk of being forced into exploitative and hazardous jobs, and school closures could exacerbate the problem. By Tom Odula. SENT: 940 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-TRUMP-SPENDING — Trump’s sprawling political operation raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire. Now his campaign acknowledges it is facing difficult spending decisions at a time when Democratic nominee Joe Biden has flooded the airwaves with advertising. By Brian Slodysko and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020 — An angry Trump comes out swinging against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, video.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reporting some progress in advance of a deadline for reaching a pre-election deal with Trump on a new coronavirus relief package, but the same problems bedeviling the effort remain in place despite optimistic talk from the White House. By Andrew Taylor. SENT: 940 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ARGENTINA-MILLION CASES — Argentina reaches a grim milestone in the pandemic, becoming the fifth country in the world to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases. By Nicolas Deluca, Almudena Calatrava and Christine Armario. SENT: 1,090 words, photos, video. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.
PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE-DRUG-KILLINGS — The Philippine president says he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even ready to go to jail. By Jim Gomez. SENT: 610 words, photos.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS REUNITED — Two Holocaust survivors call their reunion a miracle that began on the holiest day in Judaism, and it only happened thanks to a prayer service that was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. By Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski. SENT: 780 words, photos, video.
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PEOPLE-JEFF BRIDGES — Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis. SENT: 110 words, photo.
JAMES REDFORD — James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. He was 58. SENT: 470 words, photo.
WOMAN FOUND-ZION NATIONAL PARK — Woman missing for two weeks found safe in Zion National Park. SENT: 410 words, photo.
BORDER-WEDDING — Border closure can’t keep grandparents from Canadian wedding. SENT: 250 words.
TROPICAL-WEATHER — Tropical Storm Epsilon may become a hurricane near Bermuda. SENT: 110 words.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — The British government has given the city of Manchester a noon deadline to agree to tighter coronavirus measures, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles to impose his plan for localized restrictions on restive regions. SENT: 430 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRITAIN-CHALLENGE-TRIAL — U.K. researchers are preparing to begin a controversial experiment that will infect healthy volunteers with coronavirus to study the disease in hopes of speeding up the development of a vaccine. SENT: 250 words, photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-VIRAL-QUESTIONS-TREATMENTS — There are several treatment options for COVID-19, and which one is best depends on how sick someone is. SENT: 270 words, graphics.
Find more coverage on the Virus Outbreak on the featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
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ELECTION 2020-VOTING REGISTRATION — The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for Trump. SENT: 970 words, photo.
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THAILAND-PROTESTS — Thailand’s Cabinet approves a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests. SENT: 660 words, photos.
INDONESIA-JAPAN — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives in Indonesia on the second leg of his first overseas trip as premier to underscore his government’s aims of countering China in the region. SENT: 250 words, photos.
ISRAEL-EMIRATES — A delegation of senior Emirati officials visit Israel for the first time since the two countries agreed to normalize relations, where they signed a slew of bilateral agreements meant to solidify their new ties. SENT: 340 words.
BOLIVIA-ELECTIONS — Bolivia appears to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power last year after leftist President Evo Morales resigned, with the self-exiled leader’s party claiming victory in a weekend presidential election. SENT: 880 words, photos.
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CALIFORNIA BOAT FIRE — Federal authorities are expected to vote on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California. SENT: 510 words, photos.
ALASKA-EARTHQUAKE — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over 2 feet at the nearest community as the threat subsided. SENT: 640 words, photo.
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NATO-SPACE — NATO plans to create a new space center to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operations. SENT: 670 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Global shares were mixed, after Wall Street’s overnight decline as hopes faded Washington will come through with badly needed aid for the U.S. economy before the U.S. presidential election. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 400 words, photos.
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FILM-MA-RAINEY-CHADWICK-BOSEMAN — Netflix previews George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 520 words, photos, video.
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WORLD-SERIES-PREVIEW — A World Series like no other opens with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 1,110 words, photos. UPCOMING: First pitch at 8:09 p.m.
IOWA-RACIAL-BIAS — The attorney representing eight Black former Iowa football players who allege racial discrimination during their time with the Hawkeyes say the university’s rejection of their demands, which included a payment of $20 million, is not the end of the matter. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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