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Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
Educational disruptions forced by the coronavirus pandemic are hurting teenagers who also may need to work and help their families care for young kids. Those challenges are expected to persist as a new school year gets underway, largely with remote learning. The transition from high school to college can be rocky for many teens under normal circumstances, and it’s even harder for students navigating online schooling while juggling other responsibilities. Some educational experts say the crisis has the potential to deepen inequalities between kids from wealthier, college-educated families and those from more disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Latest: WHO: Herd immunity requires effective vaccine
LONDON -- The World Health Organization says the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of the population would have antibodies to stop the spread.
Mali soldiers detain senior officers in apparent mutiny
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers in Mali took up arms in the garrison town of Kati on Tuesday and detained senior military officers in an apparent mutiny, raising fears of a coup after several months of anti-government demonstrations calling for the president's resignation.
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Factory workers in Belarus continued to strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader to step down after winning an election they say was rigged.
AP News Digest 7 a.m.
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The Latest: South Africa loosens coronavirus restrictions
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa, which had one of the world’s strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns for five months, relaxed its restrictions on Tuesday in response to a decrease in new cases.
The Latest: S.Korea shuts churches, nightspots in Seoul area
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will ban large public gatherings and shut down churches and nightspots in the greater capital area following an alarming surge in coronavirus cases.
The Latest: Bavarian town orders 120 people into quarantine
BERLIN — Authorities in a Bavarian town have ordered 120 people into quarantine after a resident returning from a trip to Italy tested positive for the coronavirus, but only learned of his results after attending a large birthday party.
Strong quake in Philippines kills 1, damages houses, roads
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens, and damaging houses, two buildings used for coronavirus quarantine, bridges and a port.
AP News Digest 3 a.m.
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Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump
Hours-long power outage hits thousands in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Streetcars ground to a halt and some stores closed in the Hague after a power outage lasting several hours hit large parts of the Dutch city Monday.
Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic convention
Former First Lady's Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention, as broadcast Aug. 17, 2020:
O’Reilly scores 2, Blues beat Canucks 3-1 to tie series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in Game 4 on Monday night to even in their first-round playoff series.
Trump retweets purported audio of Biden call with Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has retweeted an audio recording that U.S. intelligence officials have described as being part of a Russian campaign to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Trump signs only a portion of Iowa's disaster relief request
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said he had signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago but federal emergency management officials later confirmed he had only signed a portion of the request.
Iowa 'hurting' after storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid
Iowa homes, cornfields, utility companies and government agencies have losses estimated at nearly $4 billion from Monday's unusual storm, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday as she announced she's filing an expedited presidential major disaster declaration with the federal government seeking that much money to rebuild and repair.
Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Aug. 15, 2020
With travel limited, Hollywood looks to 'game changer' tech
NEW YORK (AP) — New LED video wall technology used in making last year’s “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” series could become more widespread as Hollywood production ramps back up during the pandemic.