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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-GRAVITY — Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten already? American children learn almost by rote that impeachment is a gravely serious proposition — but this time, it just didn't feel like it. By Calvin Woodward and Michael Tackett. SENT: 790 words, photos, video.
ELECTION 2020-IOWA — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with nearly all results counted in a contest marred by technical issues and reporting delays. By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace. SENT: 610 words, photos.
OBIT KIRK DOUGLAS-A LIFE — Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 2,010 words, photos. With OBIT KIRK DOUGLAS — Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103; OBIT-KIRK-DOUGLAS-REACTIONS — Reiner, Hamill and more react to Douglas' death; OBIT-KIRK-DOUGLAS-FILMOGRAPHY.
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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks with reporters after President Donald Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoPatrick Semansky)
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SAUDI-CHINA-OUTBREAK — Saudi Arabia bars citizens, residents from travel to China. SENT: 150 words.
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — President Donald Trump wins impeachment acquittal in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker. SENT: 1,230 words, photos, videos. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-UKRAINE — A full accounting of Trump's dealings with Ukraine remains unfinished; TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-TAKEAWAYS — The impeachment proceedings show Trump has an iron grip on the GOP.
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, following a vote in the Senate to acquit President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-GRAVITY — Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten already? American children learn almost by rote that impeachment is a gravely serious proposition — but this time, it just didn't feel like it. By Calvin Woodward and Michael Tackett. SENT: 790 words, photos, video.
For full coverage of the impeachment inquiry in AP Newsroom.
CHINA-OUTBREAK — Ten more people are sickened with a new virus aboard one of two quarantined cruise ships with some 5,400 passengers and crew aboard, health officials in Japan say, as China reports 73 more deaths and announce that the first group of patients are expected to start taking a new antiviral drug. SENT: 1,130 words, photos. With CHINA-OUTBREAK-THE LATEST; CHINA-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE. Also see MORE ON CHINA-OUTBREAK below.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, right, departs after the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 in Washington. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)
ELECTION 2020-IOWA — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with nearly all results counted in a contest marred by technical issues and reporting delays. By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace. SENT: 610 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-AMERICAN ALLIES — Traditional American allies are heavily invested in what happens later this year in the U.S. election. They have watched, from afar, as a week for the ages in American politics unfolded. That's included a bungled start to the 2020 presidential primary season in Iowa, a State of Union speech with partisan divide and rancor on full display, and a conclusion to the nation’s third-ever impeachment trial. SENT: 1,390 words, photos. Also see MORE ON ELECTION 2020 below.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pauses as he speaks with reporters during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoPatrick Semansky)
OBIT KIRK DOUGLAS-A LIFE — Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 2,010 words, photos. With OBIT KIRK DOUGLAS — Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103; OBIT-KIRK-DOUGLAS-REACTIONS — Reiner, Hamill and more react to Douglas' death; OBIT-KIRK-DOUGLAS-FILMOGRAPHY.
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MORE ON ELECTION 2020
People wearing masks play games at a quarantined vacation center in Carry-le-Rouet, southern France, which is currently accommodating French citizens repatriated from the virus-hit city of Wuhan, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. More than 20,000 people have been infected by the outbreak of a respiratory illness from the coronavirus in China. France has issued an advisory, warning against any non-essential travel to China and suggesting that French citizens who were already there return home. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-COMEBACK — Former Vice President Joe Biden is acknowledging his campaign “took a gut punch” in Iowa but says he isn't going anywhere as he tries to position himself in New Hampshire as the new "Comeback Kid.” SENT: 790 words, photos.
TRUMP-BLACK VOTERS — Trump brought black guests to his State of the Union speech and portrayed himself as the champion of education and job opportunities for African Americans and other people of color, but most black voters strongly oppose him. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
Flowers are placed on actor Kirk Douglas' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103. (AP PhotoDamian Dovarganes)
TRUMP — The Senate's impeachment trial has ended, and Trump is barreling into his reelection fight with a united Republican Party behind him. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from National Prayer Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
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MORE ON CHINA-OUTBREAK
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CHINA-OUTBREAK-UNIVERSITIES — As concerns about China's virus outbreak spread, universities all over the world are scrambling to assess the risks to their programs, and some are canceling study-abroad opportunities and prohibiting travel affecting hundreds of thousands of students. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
CHINA-OUTBREAK-US-DRUG — Scientists in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak apply to patent a drug made by U.S. company Gilead Science Inc. to treat the disease, possibly fueling conflict over technology policy that helped trigger Washington’s tariff war with Beijing. By Business Writers Joe McDonald and Linda Johnson. SENT: 520 words, photo.
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TURKEY-PLANE — Flights resume at Istanbul airport after plane crash kills three. SENT: 300 words, photos.
HANK-AARON-BIRTHDAY — Atlanta college names building for baseball icon Hank Aaron. SENT: 260 words, photo.
MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL-RACISM — “Stay in Mexico” remark prompts inclusion rally in Michigan. SENT: 320 words, photos, video.
ITALY-TRAIN DERAILS — High-speed train derails in Italy; two railway workers killed. SENT: 190 words.
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TRAVELER PROGRAM SUSPENDED — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says that it will no longer let New York residents enroll in its “trusted traveler” programs because of a new state law that blocked federal immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records. SENT: 390 words.
TEXAS EXECUTION — A Texas man is set to be executed after fatally shooting his wife, two children and two other relatives during a drug-fueled rage nearly 18 years ago. SENT: 640 words, photo. UPCOMING: Execution scheduled for 7 p.m.
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IRAQ-US-FISSURES — Iraqi leaders scale back the furious calls for American forces to leave the country in the wake of the U.S. strikes that killed a top Iranian general and senior Iraqi militia leader, but that doesn't mean Baghdad isn't serious about rethinking the relationship. SENT: 1,340 words, photos.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — A Palestinian motorist slams his car into a group of soldiers, wounding 12 before fleeing the scene, the Israeli military says, while in the West Bank, a 19-year-old Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli troops, according to Palestinian hospital officials. SENT: 600 words, photos. With SYRIA-ISRAEL — Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported.
AUSTRALIA-BRITAIN — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab makes his first overseas trip since Brexit to faraway Australia, where he reaffirms Britain’s desire for a free trade deal and gives assurances that the countries’ differing views on Chinese tech giant Huawei would not stand in the way of closer relations. SENT: 450 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN-SNOWBOARDING — While Afghanistan’s capital may seem an unlikely destination for snowboarders, a group of young Afghans is looking to put the city on the winter sports map and change perceptions about their war-weary nation. SENT: 840 words, photos.
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CHINA-US-TRADE — China cuts tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. imports including soybeans, pork and auto parts in a trade truce with Washington while Beijing struggles with a costly virus outbreak. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 280 words, photo. With FINANCIAL MARKETS — Asia stocks surge after Trump acquitted, China virus aid.
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