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Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray covered in prayer shawls in divided sections which allow a maximum of twenty worshipers, next to their house as synagogues are closed following government measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Bnei Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)

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Teachers wearing face mask and face shield behind plastic barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus use computers during online classes at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano (SRCC) Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig city, Philippines, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. The remote-learning program was the city's response after students were forced to hold classes at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

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Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, is surrounded by supporters after holding a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Evo Morales’ party claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday’s redo of last year’s annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and flee the country. (AP PhotoJuan Karita)

ELECTION 2020 — An angry Trump comes out swinging against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, video.
Voters wait in line to cast their ballot during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the Franklin County Board of Elections Early Voting Center in Columbus, Ohio. Despite steady rain all morning, voters waited for up to 45 minutes to cast their ballot.(Joshua A. BickelThe Columbus Dispatch via AP)

THAILAND-PROTESTS — Thailand’s Cabinet approves a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests. The Cabinet at its weekly meeting approved the request, which calls for a non-voting session on Oct. 26-27. By Busaba Sivasomboon. SENT: 560 words, photo.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray covered in prayer shawls in divided sections which allow a maximum of twenty worshipers, next to their house as synagogues are closed following government measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Bnei Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)

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People, wearing masks and keeping social distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, wait in line to be tested in a Red Cross COVID-19 test center at Cinquantenaire park in Brussels, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Bars and restaurants across Belgium shut down for a month and a night-time curfew entered into force Monday in the hard-hit coronavirus country as health authorities warned of a possible sanitary "tsunami". (AP PhotoFrancisco Seco)

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Teachers wearing face mask and face shield behind plastic barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus use computers during online classes at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano (SRCC) Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig city, Philippines, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. The remote-learning program was the city's response after students were forced to hold classes at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

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Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, is surrounded by supporters after holding a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Evo Morales’ party claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday’s redo of last year’s annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and flee the country. (AP PhotoJuan Karita)

ELECTION 2020 — An angry Trump comes out swinging against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, video.

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the Franklin County Board of Elections Early Voting Center in Columbus, Ohio. Despite steady rain all morning, voters waited for up to 45 minutes to cast their ballot.(Joshua A. BickelThe Columbus Dispatch via AP)

THAILAND-PROTESTS — Thailand’s Cabinet approves a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests. The Cabinet at its weekly meeting approved the request, which calls for a non-voting session on Oct. 26-27. By Busaba Sivasomboon. SENT: 560 words, photo.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray covered in prayer shawls in divided sections which allow a maximum of twenty worshipers, next to their house as synagogues are closed following government measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Bnei Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray covered in prayer shawls in divided sections which allow a maximum of twenty worshipers, next to their house as synagogues are closed following government measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Bnei Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)

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VIRUS OUTBREAK KENYA CHILD LABOR — Some teenage girls in Nairobi have turned to sex work to help feed their families. The United Nations says the COVID-19 pandemic risks significantly reducing gains made in the fight against child labor. The world could see the first rise in the number of working children since 2000. The U.N. warns that millions of children are at risk of being forced into exploitative and hazardous jobs, and school closures could exacerbate the problem. By Tom Odula. UPCOMING: 940 words, photos by 4 a.m.

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People, wearing masks and keeping social distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, wait in line to be tested in a Red Cross COVID-19 test center at Cinquantenaire park in Brussels, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Bars and restaurants across Belgium shut down for a month and a night-time curfew entered into force Monday in the hard-hit coronavirus country as health authorities warned of a possible sanitary "tsunami". (AP PhotoFrancisco Seco)

People, wearing masks and keeping social distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, wait in line to be tested in a Red Cross COVID-19 test center at Cinquantenaire park in Brussels, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Bars and restaurants across Belgium shut down for a month and a night-time curfew entered into force Monday in the hard-hit coronavirus country as health authorities warned of a possible sanitary "tsunami". (AP PhotoFrancisco Seco)

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ELECTION 2020-TRUMP-SPENDING — President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire. Now his campaign acknowledges it is facing difficult spending decisions at a time when Democratic nominee Joe Biden has flooded the airwaves with advertising. By Brian Slodysko and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

Teachers wearing face mask and face shield behind plastic barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus use computers during online classes at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano (SRCC) Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig city, Philippines, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. The remote-learning program was the city's response after students were forced to hold classes at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Teachers wearing face mask and face shield behind plastic barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus use computers during online classes at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano (SRCC) Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig city, Philippines, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. The remote-learning program was the city's response after students were forced to hold classes at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

ELECTION 2020 — An angry Trump comes out swinging against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reporting some progress in advance of a deadline for reaching a pre-election deal with Trump on a new coronavirus relief package, but the same problems bedeviling the effort remain in place despite optimistic talk from the White House. By Andrew Taylor. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ARGENTINA-MILLION CASES — Argentina reaches a grim milestone in the pandemic, becoming the fifth country in the world to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases. By Nicolas Deluca, Almudena Calatrava and Christine Armario. SENT: 1,090 words, photos, video. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, is surrounded by supporters after holding a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Evo Morales’ party claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday’s redo of last year’s annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and flee the country. (AP PhotoJuan Karita)

Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, is surrounded by supporters after holding a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Evo Morales’ party claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday’s redo of last year’s annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and flee the country. (AP PhotoJuan Karita)

THAILAND-PROTESTS — Thailand’s Cabinet approves a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests. The Cabinet at its weekly meeting approved the request, which calls for a non-voting session on Oct. 26-27. By Busaba Sivasomboon. SENT: 560 words, photo.

ELECTION 2020-VOTER REGISTRATION — The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for Trump. By Nicholas Riccardi. SENT: 970 words, photo.

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

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the Franklin County Board of Elections Early Voting Center in Columbus, Ohio. Despite steady rain all morning, voters waited for up to 45 minutes to cast their ballot.(Joshua A. BickelThe Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the Franklin County Board of Elections Early Voting Center in Columbus, Ohio. Despite steady rain all morning, voters waited for up to 45 minutes to cast their ballot.(Joshua A. BickelThe Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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PEOPLE-JEFF BRIDGES — Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis. SENT: 110 words, photo.

JAMES REDFORD — James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. He was 58. SENT: 470 words, photo.

WOMAN FOUND-ZION NATIONAL PARK — Woman missing for two weeks found safe in Zion National Park. SENT: 410 words, photo.

BORDER-WEDDING — Border closure can’t keep grandparents from Canadian wedding. SENT: 250 words.

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-VIRAL-QUESTIONS-TREATMENTS — There are several treatment options for COVID-19, and which one is best depends on how sick someone is. SENT: 270 words, graphics.

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PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE-DRUG-KILLINGS — The Philippine president says he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in jail. SENT: 520 words, photos.

INDONESIA-JAPAN — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is in Indonesia to underscore his government’s aims of countering China in Southeast Asia. SENT: 250 words, photos.

BOLIVIA-ELECTIONS — Bolivia appears to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power last year after leftist President Evo Morales resigned, with the self-exiled leader’s party claiming victory in a weekend presidential election. SENT: 880 words, photos.

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HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS REUNITED — Two Holocaust survivors call their reunion a miracle that began on the holiest day in Judaism, and it only happened thanks to a prayer service that was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. UPCOMING: 770 words, photos by 7 a.m.

CALIFORNIA BOAT FIRE — Federal authorities are expected to vote on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California. SENT: 510 words, photos.

ALASKA-EARTHQUAKE — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over 2 feet at the nearest community as the threat subsided. SENT: 640 words, photo.

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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Asian shares were mixed, after Wall Street’s overnight decline as hopes faded Washington will come through with badly needed aid for the U.S. economy before the U.S. presidential election. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 540 words, photos.

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FILM-MA-RAINEY-CHADWICK-BOSEMAN — Netflix previews George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 520 words, photos, video.

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WORLD-SERIES-PREVIEW — A World Series like no other opens with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 1,110 words, photos. UPCOMING: First pitch at 8:09 p.m.

IOWA-RACIAL-BIAS — The attorney representing eight Black former Iowa football players who allege racial discrimination during their time with the Hawkeyes say the university’s rejection of their demands, which included a payment of $20 million, is not the end of the matter. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. SENT: 650 words, photos.

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