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Election 2020, ADVISORY
Here are today’s plans for coverage of Election 2020. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit
Harris to voters: Don't give up as Trump rushes court pick
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris urged voters on Monday not to be discouraged by Republican efforts to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election, charging it's the GOP's goal to make people feel like their votes don't matter.
North Korea on virus threat: 'Under safe and stable control'
North Korea on Tuesday called on the world's governments to “display effective leadership” in the fight against COVID-19 and said its own measures against the pandemic, which it called “preemptive, timely and strong,” ensured it had the threat “under safe and stable control."
Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Donald Trump that sought to identify localities that permit “anarchy, violence and destruction in American cities.”
Republicans don't want Bucks, Brewers at early voting sites
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party warned Milwaukee's chief elections official that it would be illegal for any Milwaukee Bucks or Brewers players or mascots, including the Brewers' famous racing sausages, to participate in early voting events planned at their stadiums in the days leading up to the election.
Alabama gov seeks 3 private built mega prisons, names sites
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's governor announced plans Thursday to move forward with state leasing of three privately built mega prisons that would begin construction next year, in what she described as a step toward overhauling an understaffed and violence-plagued prison system beset by years of federal criticism.
Nations League offers late start in 2020 for national teams
GENEVA (AP) — Europe's national teams will play their first games of 2020 when the UEFA Nations League campaign starts this week in stadiums without fans.
Asia Today: India has record spike of 95K new virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record spike of 95,735 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as the virus spreads beyond its major cities.
Supreme Court shuffle ups gay marriage ballot measure stakes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Proponents of a state ballot initiative that proposes removing a defunct ban on same-sex marriage from Nevada's constitution are saying the uncertainty that's followed the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected new urgency — and anxiety — into their campaign.
Supreme Court shuffle ups gay marriage ballot measure stakes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Proponents of a state ballot initiative that proposes removing a defunct ban on same-sex marriage from Nevada's constitution are saying the uncertainty that's followed the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected new urgency — and anxiety — into their campaign.
California governor nominates 1st gay to state Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated the first openly gay Black man to the state Supreme Court on Monday, potentially replacing one of the court's more conservative members with a former federal civil rights attorney who prosecuted cross-burnings and police misconduct cases under President Ronald Reagan.
Court battle erupts over voters' signatures on mail ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's top election official has asked the state's highest court to back her up in a new legal dispute with President Donald Trump's campaign over whether counties should count mail-in ballots when a voter's signature doesn’t necessarily match the one on their registration.
Alumni at Barrett's undergrad school sign letter of concern
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett graduated in 1994 with honors from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. But more than 1,500 alumni of the small liberal arts school have made it known they are not proud of their ties to the conservative lawyer and judge.
Ethiopia says its jets are 'pounding' targets in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's air force is “pounding targets with precision," a military official said Monday, as the federal government continues its offensive against the heavily armed northern region of Tigray and no clear route to peace is seen.
California seeing biggest jump in virus cases in months
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's coronavirus cases are at their highest levels in months, a disquieting reality Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday was “obviously sobering" and that led San Francisco Bay Area health officials to urge people who travel outside the region to quarantine for two weeks upon return.
Trump election challenge not same as 2000 Florida recount
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Twenty years ago, in a different time and under far different circumstances than today, it took five weeks of Florida recounts and court battles before Republican George W. Bush prevailed over Democrat Al Gore by 537 votes.
Lewandowski again the difference, Bayern beats Dortmund 3-2
BERLIN (AP) — Once again, Robert Lewandowski proved the difference.
Lewandowski again the difference, Bayern beats Dortmund 3-2
BERLIN (AP) — Once again, Robert Lewandowski proved the difference.
5 states OK measures eradicating racist language, symbols
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters reversed themselves from a few years ago and removed racist vestiges of segregation from the state constitution that courts long ago ruled unconstitutional. Rhode Island did a similar a U-turn to eradicate the word “plantations” from the state’s official name.
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