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Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
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TRUMP-TIKTOK-WECHAT-ORDER — President Donald Trump orders a sweeping but unspecified ban on activity by the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. The twin executive orders — one for each app — take effect in 45 days. By Technology Writer Tali Arbel. SENT: 1,100 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA-VACCINE — Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials -- and scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire. By Daria Litvinova. SENT: 1,350 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA-1 MILLION CASES — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people. SENT: 990 words photos.
DEVELOPING
A boy plays with a kite near the Voskresensky Cathedral in the town of Tutayev located on the Volga River, 300 km (186 miles) northeast of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP PhotoDmitri Lovetsky)
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HERMAN-CAIN-FUNERAL — Herman Cain to be mourned at private funeral in Atlanta. SENT: 200 words, photos.
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Moises Marcano, wearing a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sits outside his room at the Solidary Hands shelter for the homeless, in the poor neighborhood of Ceilandia, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Marcano, 36, said he left Buenos Aires three years ago to visit Brazil, where he has lived homeless in search of a job, but does not have legal permission to work. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)
TRUMP-TIKTOK-WECHAT-ORDER — President Donald Trump orders a sweeping but unspecified ban on activity by the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. The twin executive orders — one for each app — take effect in 45 days. By Technology Writer Tali Arbel. SENT: 1,100 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA — As India hits another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, crossing 2 million cases and more than 41,000 deaths, community health volunteers went on strike complaining they were ill-equipped to respond to the wave of infection in rural areas. By Emily Schmall. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK — Just how severely has the resurgence of the coronavirus pummeled the U.S. economy? The jobs report for July being released will provide the clearest answer yet. Economists have forecast that employers added 1.6 million jobs, according to a survey by data provider FactSet. And it would mean that the economy has regained only about 40% of the jobs that were lost when the pandemic intensified in March and triggered a deep recession and tens of millions of layoffs. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 590 words, photo. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
Ian Poulter of England watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA-VACCINE — Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials -- and scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire. By Daria Litvinova. SENT: 1,350 words, photos.
LEBANON-WHAT NEXT-ANALYSIS — The massive explosion of thousands of tons of chemicals improperly stored for years in Beirut’s main port is the culmination of decades of corruption that has driven Lebanon to bankruptcy. By Zeina Karam. SENT: 950 words, photos.
RACIAL-INJUSTICE-PORTLAND — Violent clashes between protesters and police in Portland, Oregon, this week ratchet up tensions in the city days after an agreement between state and federal officials appeared to bring calm. More demonstrations were rallying, hours after the city’s mayor decried the unrest that has roiled Portland since George Floyd was killed. By Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 750 words, photos.
A man uses his smartphone as he walks past a display for Douyin, the Chinese version of video-sharing app TikTok, at an expo in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2019. President Donald Trump on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. (Chinatopix via AP)
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-FAMILY STUDY — In a comfy Tennessee suburb just outside Nashville, a young family swabs their noses twice a month in a DIY study seeking answers to some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. By Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 800 words, photos.
A reporter wearing a glove, raises his hand to ask President Donald Trump a question during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA-1 MILLION CASES — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people. SENT: 990 words photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-OHIO-GOVERNOR — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative for COVID-19 after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with Trump, according to a statement from his office. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse after a marathon meeting in the Capitol generated a wave of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators. SENT: 850 words, photos, video.
President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ASIA — The coronavirus infection rate in Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has been “relatively flat” in the past week, a state health official says. SENT: 490 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-LIVES-LOST-MAN-OF-THE-SEA — Carlos Manuel Sandoval lived for decades on the edge of the Sonoran Desert, but he never stopped hearing the siren call of his birthplace in coastal Mexico. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-KANSAS — A top Republican legislator in Kansas was hospitalized last month after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and didn’t disclose it to colleagues until this week. By Political Writer John Hanna. SENT: 920 words, photos.
SKOREA-DOCTORS’ STRIKE — Thousands of young doctors in South Korea begin a strike in protest of government medical policy, causing concerns about treatment of patients amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 280 words.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CRIME-AND-COVID-19 — A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and hindering their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. counterterrorism chief says. SENT: 410 words.
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ARIZONA-BORDER-TUNNEL — U.S.: Border tunnel appears to be “most sophisticated.” SENT: 150 words, photos.
BOY-MASK-SPIT — Police: Florida man spit at boy who refused to remove his mask. SENT: 200 words.
TEXAS TECH-STOLLINGS FIRED — Texas Tech women’s coach fired one day after report of abuse. SENT: 480 words, photos.
RESCUED-TURTLES-RELEASE — Two rescued sea turtles released in Florida after recovery. SENT: 200 words, photos, video.
PUERTO RICO-EARTHQUAKE — Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes southern Puerto Rico, rattling many. SENT: 120 words.
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ELECTION-2020-SENATE-TENNESSEE — The race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander in November will feature a matchup between a Republican candidate endorsed by Trump and a Democratic single mother and Black activist who pulled off an astonishing upset victory over an opponent favored by the party establishment — with a campaign war chest of less than $10,000. SENT: 680 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-POSTAL SERVICE — Lawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to immediately reverse operational changes that are causing delays in deliveries across the country just as big volume increases are expected for mail-in election voting. SENT: 840 words, photos.
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MILWAUKEE-POLICE-CHIEF — An oversight board demotes Milwaukee’s police chief after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating over George Floyd’s death. SENT: 990 words, photo.
GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS POLICE — Minneapolis leaders who pledged to dismantle the city’s Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death won’t achieve the type of structural overhaul to public safety they hoped for – at least not this year. SENT: 700 words, photo.
TRUMP-COLUMNIST LAWSUIT — A New York judge knocks down Trump’s bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape, ruling in a decision that the presidency doesn’t shield him from the case. SENT: 590 words, photo.
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KOREAS-HEAVY RAINS — Leader Kim Jong Un visits parts of southern North Korea where days of torrential rains have flooded hundreds of houses and vast areas of agricultural land, state media reports, a rare visit for Kim to a flood-stricken site. SENT: 570 words, photos.
MALAYSIA-CORRUPTION — Malaysia’s former finance minister is charged Friday with corruption over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project and slammed the move as political persecution by the new government. SENT: 460 words, photos.
SRI LANKA-ELECTION — Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers secure a landslide victory in the parliamentary election, giving them nearly the two-thirds majority of seats required to make constitutional changes. SENT: 850 words, photo.
CAMBODIA-DOG BUTCHER — Animal rights activists in Cambodia have gained a small victory in their effort to end the trade in dog meat, convincing a canine slaughterhouse in one village to abandon the business. SENT: 660 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Asian shares were mostly lower in lackluster trading, as trade tensions between the U.S. and China offset optimism about more fiscal stimulus for the ailing U.S. economy. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 460 words, photos.
TRUMP-TRADE-CANADA-TARIFFS — Trump says that the United States is reinstating a 10% import tax on Canadian aluminum, raising tensions with an American ally just weeks after his trade pact with Canada and Mexico took effect. By Economics Writer Paul Wiseman. SENT: 450 words, photo.
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ISRAEL-SETH-ROGEN-SPAT — It began as a lighthearted conversation between two Jewish comedians, riffing on a podcast about the idiosyncrasies of their shared heritage, but after talk turned to Israel, it didn’t take long for Marc Maron and Seth Rogen to spark an uproar. SENT: 900 words, photo.
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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP-OVERVIEW — The aces and the aching both took advantage of very un-San Francisco-like weather to go low in Round 1 of the PGA Championship. By Sports Writer Jim Litke. SENT: 750 words, photos.
FIRST-PLACE MARLINS — The Miami Marlins are in first place in August, a first for the franchise. By Sports Writer Steven Wine. SENT: 650 words, photos.
STRUGGLING LAKERS — The Los Angeles Lakers look nothing like a team that has dominated the Western Conference for much of this season. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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