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TOP STORIES

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ELECTION 2020-DNC — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention. The moment marked a political high point for Biden, who had sought the presidency twice before. By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1,110 words, photos, video. With ELECTION-2020-DNC-JILL BIDEN —Jill Biden has offered a deeply personal and hopeful endorsement of her husband as a man who can lead the nation through adversity. SENT: 860 words, photos; ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST, ELECTION 2020-DNC-MEDIA, ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH, ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-HILLARY-CLINTON — After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton is returning to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics. By Sara Burnett. SENT: 795 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-BLACK WOMEN — The political legacy of Black women will take center stage as California Sen. Kamala Harris prepares to accept the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination. By Kat Stafford. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.

Find more coverage of the conventions and Election 2020 on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WOMEN IN LOCKDOWN — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard. By Aniruddha Ghosal and Cara Anna. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

BRAZIL-AMAZON FIRES — A year ago this month, the forest around the town of Novo Progresso erupted into flames. They were the first major blazes in the Brazilian Amazon’s dry season that ultimately saw more than 100,000 fires and spurred global outrage at against the government’s inability or unwillingness to protect the rainforest. This year, President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to control the burning. He imposed a four-month ban on most fires and sent in the army. But this week the smoke is again thick around Novo Progresso. By Mauricio Savarese and David Biller. SENT: 1,380 words, photos.

ELECTION VOTING-DROP-BOXES — With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Postal Service by installing lots of ballot drop boxes in libraries, community centers and other public places. By Astrid Galvan and Christina A. Cassidy. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.

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PORTLAND-PROTESTS — Police have declared a riot in Portland amid ongoing protests over racial injustice. SENT: 240 words, photos.

RACIAL INJUSTICE-HARLEM GLOBETROTTER-APOLOGY — A Black member of the Harlem Globetrotters says two white news anchors threw fruit, including a banana, at him while he was performing basketball tricks on an Alabama news show earlier this year. SENT: 695 words, photos.

JAPAN-PRIME MINISTER'S HEALTH — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brushed off lingering worries about his health. He says that he went to the hospital for a checkup to make sure he had a clean slate of health. SENT: 195 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SOUTH-DAKOTA-STURGIS-BIKE-RALLY — This year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew more than 460,000 vehicles, a decrease of nearly 8% from last year, according to South Dakota transportation officials. SENT: 260 words, photo.

RACIAL-INJUSTICE-MISSISSIPPI-FLAG — Then there were 5: Mississippi group narrows flag options. SENT: 550 words, photos.

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ELECTION 2020-POSTAL SERVICE — The postmaster general says he is halting some operational changes until after the November election after Democrats contended that the changes threatened mail-in voting, and some states planned to file lawsuits. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announces he will “suspend” his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.” By Lisa Mascaro and Anthony Izaguirre. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.

TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBE-CONGRESS — The Senate intelligence committee concludes the Kremlin launched an aggressive effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential contest on behalf of Donald Trump. It says the Trump campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the campaign posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat. By Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 1,335 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-TRUMP — President Donald Trump is reaching back to the signature issue of his 2016 campaign — immigration — to deliver a broadside against Democratic rival Joe Biden. Trump on Tuesday targeted voters in a pair of key swing states and sought to curry favor with women voters by pardoning Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,040 words, photos, video.

ELECTION 2020-WISCONSIN-KANYE WEST — Staff for the Wisconsin Elections Commission is recommending that rapper Kanye West be kept off the battleground state’s presidential ballot in November because he missed a deadline to submit nomination papers. Democrats allege that Republicans are pushing West’s candidacy in several states to siphon votes away from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. SENT: 165 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVES LOST-BRAZIL-QUILOMBO LEADER — Carivaldina Oliveira da Costa was the steward of history in her Brazilian community on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state, and for two decades fought for their land rights as descendants of escaped slaves. By David Biller and Lucas Dumphreys. SENT: 910 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DUBAI-ALCOHOL ECONOMY — Dubai has again loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as alcohol sales, a vital part of Dubai’s tourism and hospitality industry, have suffered greatly under lockdown restrictions imposed amid the pandemic. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

MED-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-INACCURATE-TEST — A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if laboratory technicians don’t follow the the latest updates from the manufacturer. SENT: 550 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — A Republican senator says GOP leaders are preparing a slimmed-down virus relief package of roughly $500 billion. Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt says it will include extended payments for unemployed people and for suffering smaller businesses and money for work aimed at combating the coronavirus. By Alan Fram. SENT: 785 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNIVERSITIES — Notre Dame and Michigan State universities became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus on Tuesday as colleges struggle to contain outbreaks and students continue to congregate in large groups without masks or social distancing. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ASIA — South Korea has reported 297 new cases of the coronavirus, its biggest daily rise since early March, as the country began restricting gatherings in the greater capital area amid fears that transmissions are getting out of control. SENT: 745 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK — Educational disruptions forced by the coronavirus pandemic are hurting teenagers who also may need to work and help their families care for young kids. Those challenges are expected to persist as a new school year gets underway, largely with remote learning. The transition from high school to college can be rocky for many teens under normal circumstances, and it’s even harder for students navigating online schooling while juggling other responsibilities. SENT: 920 words, photos.

Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.

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NATIONAL

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GOLDEN STATE KILLER -- Joseph DeAngelo’s victims are reveling in their chance to finally confront him in a courtroom, four decades after he committed 13 known murders and dozens of rapes that spanned much of California. Many said they thought their opportunity would never come as the former police officer known as the Golden State Killer seemingly vanished after each crime, confounding investigators until he was identified and arrested in 2018 by using a new form of DNA tracing. A judge will sentence the 74-year-old DeAngelo to life in prison on Friday. SENT: 605 words, photos.

LOTTERY-LAWYER-INDICTMENT — A New York attorney who branded himself the “Lottery Lawyer” has been charged with swindling millions of dollars from jackpot winners in a conspiracy that federal prosecutors say involved a member of the Genovese crime family. An indictment charges the attorney, Jason “Jay” Kurland, with conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say Kurland’s clients lost more than $80 million in the scheme. By Jim Mustian. SENT: 440 words.

RACIAL-INJUSTICE-TEXAS — A Houston museum dedicated to conserving African American culture says its decision to display a more than 100-year-old Confederate statue is about providing Black Americans with a way to confront slavery’s painful legacy and include their lived experiences in the conversation. SENT: 710 words, photos.

FATAL SHOOTING-ATLANTA OFFICER — A Black man who was killed by a white Atlanta officer in 2016 swerved around the officer’s vehicle and was not driving at him when the officer opened fire, police dash camera video showed. SENT: 610 words, photo.

SEVERE WEATHER-MIDWEST — President Donald Trump has promised to approve $180 million in aid for damaged Iowa homes and infrastructure and additional funding for farmers who were affected by an unusually powerful storm that tore through the state last week. SENT: 910 words, photos.

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UAE-ISRAEL-AN EXPECTED SURPRISE — Secret talks and quiet ties have paved the way for last week’s deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations. The agreement was touted by President Donald Trump as a major Mideast breakthrough. It’s in fact the culmination of more than a decade of quiet links rooted in frenzied opposition to Iran that predated Trump and even President Barack Obama. The deal also reflects Trump’s avowed goal to undo his predecessor’s Mideast legacy. And it leaves behind resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which had been a cornerstone of U.S. Mideast policy. By Aya Batrawy. SENT: 1,345 words, photos.

UNITED NATIONS-UNITED STATES-IRAN — The United States is planning a new diplomatic line of attack on Iran after a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council. Having lost its long-shot bid to indefinitely extend an international arms embargo on Iran last week, the Trump administration is poised to call for the reimposition of all U.N. sanctions that had been eased under the 2015 nuclear deal from which the U.S. withdrew two years ago. But the move likely will further isolate the Trump administration and create a credibility crisis for the United Nations. By Edith M. Lederer and Matthew Lee. SENT: 890 words, photos.

UN-INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CLASH — Indigenous peoples are fighting the United Nations and others who propose a 3.5 million-acre conservation project in wildlife-rich forests of southern Myanmar. The $21 million project aims to protect the region from logging, mining and other development. But Indigenous peoples who have their own conservation plans say the park would disable their traditional farming- and fishing-based way of life and would prevent people displaced by civil conflict from returning home. By Victoria Milko. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

MALI CRISIS — Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned in an announcement made on state television, after he was detained by mutinous soldiers firing shots outside his home. Protesters have been demanding his resignation during more than two months of demonstrations. By Baba Ahmed and Krista Larson. SENT: 960 words, photos.

VENEZUELA-TURKEY — At first glance, they seem like an odd couple. Yet Turkey, a Mediterranean power that often chafes at what it calls Western interventionism, and Venezuela on the Caribbean, rich in oil and gold but in perpetual crisis and under U.S. sanctions, have some things in common. There is an economic relationship; the murkier aspects attracted the scrutiny of the U.S. Treasury Department. There is solidarity in their anti-U.S. rhetoric, even if the United States is a key trading partner of Turkey. SENT: 670 words, photo.

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BUSINESS

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WECHAT-POSSIBLE BAN-FALLOUT — For millions of people in the U.S. who use the Chinese app WeChat, it’s a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China. That lifeline is now under attack by an executive order from President Donald Trump that could ban the app in the U.S. as early as mid-September, potentially severing vital relationships. By Tali Arbel, Kelvin Chan and Joseph Pisani. SENT: 935 words, photos.

STOCK MARKET-ECONOMY-DISCONNECT — The stock market is not the economy. Rarely has that adage been as clear as it is now. An amazing, monthslong rally has put the S&P 500 back to where it was before the coronavirus slammed the U.S, even though millions of workers are still getting unemployment benefits and businesses continue to shutter across the country. By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga and Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 1,030 words, photo. With FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the new coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high. SENT: 960 words, photos.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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PEOPLE-BRITNEY SPEARS — Britney Spears is asking a court to curb her father’s control over her life and career. In documents filed Tuesday, Spears asked that her father not return to the role of conservator of her person, which gave him power over her life decisions from 2008 until 2019, when he temporarily stepped aside. The issue will be discussed at a Wednesday hearing. By Andrew Dalton. SENT: 480 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-REMOTE SHOOTS — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots. SENT: 840 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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TOP SEEDS TOPPLED — First it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, unable to call upon what was one of the best defenses in the league. Then came LeBron James and the Lakers, clanging 3-pointers off the rim to provide a steady sound in a mostly empty gym. The top seeds found trouble in the bubble Tuesday. Milwaukee and Los Angeles lost their playoff openers, the first time both conference No. 1 seeds have been beaten by the No. 8s to start their postseasons since 2003. The Bucks fell to Orlando in the opener before Portland knocked off Los Angeles in the nightcap. By Brian Mahoney. SENT: 615 words, photos.

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