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August 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Review: A superb Rylance lifts up languorous 'Barbarians'

Watching Mark Rylance play a man of basic decency getting swallowed up by an evil world — and a sadistic Johnny Depp — in

August 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Russia sends doctors, equipment to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 11:30 a.m.

The Latest: UN says it will boost emergency aid to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: American citizen killed in blast, embassy says

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August 5, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: Shedd wins GOP nomination in 1st District

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August 5, 2020 11:03 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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August 5, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Virginia first to roll out pandemic app from Apple, Google

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created by Apple and Google.

August 5, 2020 10:27 a.m.

The Latest: Britain to send aid, rescue teams to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Tribe, economy, even cemeteries hurt as virus hits Choctaws

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — When Sharon Taylor died of coronavirus, her family — standing apart, wearing masks — sang her favorite hymns at her graveside, next to a tiny headstone for her stillborn daughter, buried 26 years ago. Fresh flowers marked row after row of new graves. Holy Rosary is one of the only cemeteries in this Choctaw Indian family’s community, and it’s running out of space — a sign of the virus’s massive toll on the Choctaw people.

August 5, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: UN-backed Lebanon tribunal delays verdicts

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August 5, 2020 9:30 a.m.

World responds to Lebanon's plight, France's Macron to visit

PARIS (AP) — As Lebanese rescuers counted the dead and combed rubble for signs of life a day after a huge explosion shattered swaths of Beirut, nations near and far pledged Wednesday that the country, already trapped in a deep economic crisis, would not be left alone.

August 5, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: US officials say no sign Beirut blast was attack

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August 5, 2020 8:06 a.m.

Tlaib beats primary opponent; Meijer, McCain win GOP races

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary featured an unsuccessful challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and races for two U.S. House seats where a Republican and a former GOP member are retiring.

August 5, 2020 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: Lebanese government declares two-week emergency

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August 5, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Chicago schools to begin fall remotely, dropping hybrid plan

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday announced that the nation’s third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom to start the school year, and will instead rely on remote instruction.

August 5, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Wall Street rallies again; S&P 500 pulls within 2% of record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed again on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its fourth straight gain and pulling it within 2% of the record high it set in February. The benchmark index added 0.6% Wednesday, following up on gains in European markets and across much of Asia. Negotiators on Capitol Hill reported some progress in talks for more support for the economy, and pressure is mounting on them to act quickly. Disney surged after it became the latest company to report quarterly results that weren’t as bad as Wall Street expected. Treasury yields and gold prices rose.

August 5, 2020 7:27 a.m.

The Latest: Israeli PM offers humanitarian aid to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 7:06 a.m.

The Latest: Norway offers $2.74 and medical aid to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 6:27 a.m.

The Latest: Netherlands, Gulf states sending aid to Lebanon

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August 5, 2020 6:27 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020

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