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This photo provided by Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett, a funnel appears in a thick plume of smoke from the Loyalton Fire is seen in Lassen County, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A wildfire in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. The Loyalton Fire in Lassen County, Calif., burned intensely amid hot and dry conditions on Saturday afternoon. (Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett via AP)

This photo provided by Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett, a funnel appears in a thick plume of smoke from the Loyalton Fire is seen in Lassen County, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A wildfire in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. The Loyalton Fire in Lassen County, Calif., burned intensely amid hot and dry conditions on Saturday afternoon. (Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett via AP)

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PUBLIC HEALTH-CARES ACT - Congress has allocated trillions of dollars to ease the coronavirus crisis. A joint Kaiser Health News and AP investigation finds that many communities with big outbreaks have spent little of that federal money on local public health departments for work such as testing and contact tracing. By Michelle R. Smith, Lauren Weber, Hannah Recht and Laura Ungar. SENT: 2,300 words, photos. This story also has an abridged version.

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ELECTION 2020-DNC-DEMOCRATS - For the second time in four years, the Democratic presidential primary pitted the expanding progressive movement against an eventually victorious establishment. But as the party gathers virtually this week to nominate Joe Biden for the presidency, the possibility of President Donald Trump’s reelection has become Democrats’ unifying and energizing force. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-POSTAL SERVICE - Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election. By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly. SENT: 900 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCHOOLS - As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools. More than a dozen states have such travel advisories, including many in the Northeast along with Alaska, Kentucky and Ohio. By Pat Eaton-Robb and Mike Catalini. SENT: 980 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK - Around the U.S., office workers sent home when the coronavirus took hold in March are returning to the world of cubicles and conference rooms. But they face certain adjustments such as masks, staggered shifts, spaced-apart desks, daily questions about their health, closed break rooms and sanitizer everywhere. By Mae Anderson. SENT: 970 words, photos. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

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GOLDEN STATE KILLER - Nearly three-dozen victims or survivors plan to tell their stories before the man known as the Golden State Killer is formally sentenced to life in prison. Some plan to tell of their pain during an extraordinary four days of hearings starting Tuesday. Others will talk of their healing since Joseph DeAngelo terrorized much of California more than four decades ago. By Don Thompson. SENT: 1,090 words, photos. WITH: GOLDEN STATE KILLER-GLANCE (sent)

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES - A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles. SENT: 700 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONTRACT TRACING - New York City’s 3,000 contact tracers are working to curb the spread of coronavirus in what appears to be the biggest such effort in any U.S. city. New York says it’s now meeting its goal of reaching about 90% of all newly diagnosed people and completing interviews with 75%. By Jennifer Peltz. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA - South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases as the government urged people to stay home and curb travel. The government had drawn up a special holiday on Monday with hopes of spurring domestic consumption. SENT: 770 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW ZEALAND ELECTION - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. The election will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted a two-week lockdown in Auckland and halted election campaigning. SENT: 500 words, photos.

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FLEA MARKET SHOOTING-TEXAS - At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio, police officials said. SENT: 150 words.

ODD-CITY OFFICIAL-GOAT PAYMENT - An Arizona city official making $107,000 a year resigned after an investigation found he used city workers for an outside job involving an attempt to secure irrigation water for farmers who paid him with a goat. SENT: 310 words.

FATAL SHOOTING-CHILD - More than $700,000 has been raised for the funeral service of a slain 5-year-old boy in North Carolina whose death has captured national attention. SENT: 250 words.

SEVERE WEATHER-MIDWEST - federal government for nearly $4 billion to help recover from the unusual wind storm that struck the state on Monday killing at least three people in the state, leaving thousands without power and extensively damaging crops. SENT: 210 words, photo.

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ELECTION 2020-DNC-CLYBURN - Rep. James Clyburn, the highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress as the House Democratic whip, is one of the few leaders of the civil rights movement still in elective office today. He will speak at the Democratic National Convention to a country in a new, contentious chapter in its pursuit of racial justice and to a party on the verge of nominating the first Black woman as its vice presidential candidate. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 960 words, photos.

FACT CHECK-WEEK - President Donald Trump is muddying the facts about mail-in voting and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. Trump also continued to falsely blast mail-in voting as flawed and fraudulent. By Hope Yen and Josh Boak. SENT: 2,840 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-MILWAUKEE’S BIG BUMMER - Downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town. With the convention nearly entirely online due to the coronavirus, local businesses as well as Wisconsin Democrats are crying in their beer. By Scott Bauer. SENT: 820 words, photos.

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OFFICERS SHOT-TEXAS - Police in a suburb of Austin, Texas, say three officers have been shot and a man remains barricaded inside a home with three of his family members. Interim Police Chief Mike Harmon said during a news conference that officers were responding to a call Sunday around 3 p.m. at a residence when they were shot. The officers are in stable condition at a local hospital. SENT: 390 words, photos.

OBIT-LUCHITA HURTADO - Celebrated painter Luchita Hurtado, whose body of work came to light late in her life, has died. She was 99. SENT: 480 words, photos.

PORTLAND-PROTESTS - Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in the city. SENT: 380 words.

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LEBANON-HARIRI TRIBUNAL - A U.N.-backed tribunal in the Netherlands is announcing verdicts this week in the trial of four members of the militant group Hezbollah who were allegedly involved in the killing more than 15 years ago of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in a huge truck bombing assassination in Beirut. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.

INDIA-POLICE BRUTALITY - For two and a half minutes the popular Indian radio DJ described in graphic detail what she said was the torture and killing of a father and son in police custody. The video shared to Instagram sparked an extraordinary groundswell of public outrage at the deaths with politicians marching in the streets, Bollywood stars voicing their condemnations and television stations holding hourslong debates on police brutality. SENT: 850 words, photos.

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AUSTRALIA-DIGITAL PLATFORMS - Google has warned that the Australian government’s plans to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users’ free services in Australia and could hand users’ data to media organizations. The U.S.-based company gave the warning Monday in what it described as an “Open letter to Australians” a week before public consultations close on Australian draft laws that would make both Google and Facebook pay for news siphoned from commercial media companies. SENT: 440 words, photos.

JAPAN-ECONOMY - Government data show that Japan’s economy contracted at a annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst downturn on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade. SENT: 700 words, photos

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WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP — Jim Herman rallied to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his third PGA Tour title and a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs, shooting a 7-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Billy Horshel. Known for his friendship with President Donald Trump, Herman overcame a four-stroke deficit in the final round at Sedgefield Country Club. He overtook Horschel with a birdie on the 71st hole. The 42-year-old Herman finished at 21-under 259. Horschel closed with a 65. He had a final chance to tie on the 72nd hole, but his 8-foot birdie putt slid left of the cup. Herman got into the playoffs, jumping from 192nd to 54th in the race for the 125 spots. SENT: 660 words, photos.

CAR--NASCAR—DAYTONA — Make it three in a row on the road for Chase Elliott. NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Cup Series road course race at Daytona International Speedway. He held off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notched his third consecutive victory away from ovals. Hamlin made it tight, but didn’t get close enough for a real scare. He finished second, followed by Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson. By Mark Long. SENT: 790 words, photos.

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