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Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate. An afternoon vote will bring an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. Trump is eager to use the tally as vindication, a political anthem in his reelection bid. By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 1,050 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; trial resumes at 4 p.m.
KING-TIDES-CLIMATE-CHANGE — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communities around the world. By Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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MORE ON ELECTION 2020
ELECTION 21020-BIDEN — Joe Biden's third presidential bid enters a critical stretch after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses sent the former vice president on to New Hampshire with a skittish donor base, low cash reserves and the looming threat of billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg and his unlimited personal wealth. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
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SUPER-BOWL-PARADE — Kansas City braces for throngs of fans at Chiefs parade. SENT: 470 words, photos. UPCOMING: Parade begins at 11:30 a.m.
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CENTRAL AMERICA-DEPORTATIONS — Human Rights Watch says at least 138 people deported from the United States to El Salvador in recent years were subsequently killed in the Central American country. SENT: 580 words, photo.
TOP STORIES
President Donald Trump greets Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as he arrives to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (Leah MillisPool via AP)
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STATE OF THE UNION — President Donald Trump stands before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment and uses his State of the Union address to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video. With STATE OF THE UNION-FACT CHECK — Trump exaggerates economic growth.
STATE OF THE UNION-TRUMP-PELOSI — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the last word on Trump's State of the Union speech. As he finished speaking, Pelosi, behind him on camera, ripped up her copy. By Laurie Kellman and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 660 words, photos. TOP VIDEO: US SOTU Trump Speech Ends (CR). With STATE OF THE UNION-DEMOCRATS — Democrat's response to Trump turns to working-class worries; STATE OF THE UNION-2020 DEMOCRATS — Democratic challengers weigh in on State of the Union speech. Also see MORE ON STATE OF THE UNION below.
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. (Leah MillisPool via AP)
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate. An afternoon vote will bring an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. Trump is eager to use the tally as vindication, a political anthem in his reelection bid. By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 1,050 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; trial resumes at 4 p.m.
ELECTION 2020 — The Iowa Democratic Party releases additional results of its kickoff presidential caucus after a long day of delay. The early results show former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg with a slight lead over progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video. With ELECTION-2020-THE-LATEST.
CHINA-OUTBREAK-GLOBAL QUARANTINE — Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China. But with important details about the illness and how it spreads still unknown, officials and medical personnel are struggling. By Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 1,350 words, photos. With CHINA-OUTBREAK — China deaths rise to 490, Japan confirms 10 cases on cruise ship; TOKYO-VIRUS FEARS — Tokyo Olympics CEO: "I'm seriously worried" over China virus; CHINA-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE.; CHINA-OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
President Donald Trump hands copies of his speech to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoPatrick Semansky)
KING-TIDES-CLIMATE-CHANGE — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communities around the world. By Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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MORE ON STATE OF THE UNION
President Donald Trump turns after handing copies of his speech to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoJ. Scott Applewhite)
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STATE OF THE UNION-ANALYSIS — Trump stood before acolytes and accusers as he delivered his State of the Union address in the grandeur of the Capitol on the eve of his impeachment acquittal and at the beginning of the Democratic race to try to deny him a second term. By Zeke Miller. SENT: 870 words, photo, video.
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Amy Williams kisses her husband Sgt. 1st Class Townsend Williams after he surprised her by appearing at the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump in a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Kathryn and Rush Limbaugh and first Lady Melania Trump watch. (AP PhotoJ. Scott Applewhite)
MORE ON ELECTION 2020
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ELECTION 2020-ANALYSIS — Iowa Democrats were drawn to two faces of change — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders. By Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. SENT: 990 words, photos.
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoJ. Scott Applewhite)
ELECTION 21020-BIDEN — Joe Biden's third presidential bid enters a critical stretch after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses sent the former vice president on to New Hampshire with a skittish donor base, low cash reserves and the looming threat of billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg and his unlimited personal wealth. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
ELECTION INTERFERENCE-ANXIETY — Anxiety over the upcoming presidential election has been focused on preventing interference from Russia or other foreign governments, but it turns out the problems ended up much closer to home. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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Tuskegee airman Charles McGee, 100, and his great grandson Iain Lanphier react as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoPatrick Semansky)
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STATE OF THE UNION-LIMBAUGH — Radio host Rush Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. SENT: 280 words, photos.
President Donald Trump enters the House floor where he will give his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)
SUPER-BOWL-PARADE — Kansas City braces for throngs of fans at Chiefs parade. SENT: 470 words, photos. UPCOMING: Parade begins at 11:30 a.m.
EMIRATES-DUBAI-AIRPORT — Dubai airport remains world's No. 1 for international travel. SENT: 170 words.
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Passengers are seen on the World Dream cruise ship docked at Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. A Hong Kong official says more than 1,800 people on board the cruise ship that was turned away from a Taiwanese port will be quarantined until they are checked for a new virus. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
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SPECIAL ELECTION-MARYLAND PRIMARY — Democrat Kweisi Mfume and Republican Kimberly Klacik win special primaries for the Maryland congressional seat that was held by the late Elijah Cummings. SENT: 600 words, photos.
Citizens line up to buy face masks in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. In Hong Kong, hospitals workers are striking to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off the virus, but four new cases without known travel to the mainland indicate the illness is spreading locally in the territory. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
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NATIONAL
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SUBWAY-STABBING-CALIFORNIA — A trial is beginning for a parolee charged with stabbing an 18-year-old woman to death on a California subway platform and wounding her sister, an attack that drew national attention. SENT: 280 words, photo. UPCOMING: Trial scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Kweisi Mfume, Democratic nominee for Maryland's 7th Congressional District, raises his fist at a victory party, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP PhotoGail Burton)
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INTERNATIONAL
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LIBYA-SYRIA-EXTREMISTS — Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of the U.N.-supported government in Libya, according to two Libyan militia leaders and a Syrian war monitor. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
Amanda Mrakovich holds her sleeping daughter Eva before the start of a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Milford, N.H. (AP PhotoMary Altaffer)
CENTRAL AMERICA-DEPORTATIONS — Human Rights Watch says at least 138 people deported from the United States to El Salvador in recent years were subsequently killed in the Central American country. SENT: 580 words, photo.
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First Lady Melania Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh as his wife Kathryn watches during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP PhotoPatrick Semansky)
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DEEP OCEAN MISSION — A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean — into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches but life still thrives. SENT: 500 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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RED-SOX-DODGERS-BETTS-TRADE — Banking on Mookie Betts to be the missing piece in their World Series pursuit, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally pulled off a blockbluster deal with the cost-cutting Red Sox. By Sports Writer Jimmy Golen. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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