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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 in AP Newsroom.
Canada's Brandie Wilkerson celebrates with teammate Melissa Humana-Paredes after a point against Paraguay in a beach volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives with his wife Cilia Flores for a ceremony where the National Electoral Council (CNE) certifies that he won the presidential election, at the CNE in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Protesters demonstrating against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection ride through tear gas fired by police the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
Bigeye trevally fish swim against the current at Wolf Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on Monday, June 10, 2024. This time of year, the Cromwell current comes from the west and is the coldest and holds most nutrients. (AP Photo/Alie Skowronski)
President Nicolas Maduro dances outside the Miraflores presidential palace after electoral authorities declared him the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, right, and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez hold a press conference after electoral authorities declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A Palestinian woman mourns her nephew, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Kauli Vaast, of France, leaps over a wave during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A firefighter monitors a burn operation on Highway 32 to combat the Park Fire near Forest Ranch, Calif., Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Government supporters, left, face off with opposition backers outside a voting center during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A youth runs with a Venezuelan flag outside a polling station set up at the Venezuelan embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on the day of the Venezuelan presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Members of the Druze minority mourn during the funeral of their relatives at the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Sunday, July 28, 2024. A rocket strike at a soccer field in the village has killed at least 11 children and teens. It's the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country's northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A Palestinian medic helps a child wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in a hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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VENEZUELA-ELECTION — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Venezuela on Monday to protest what they said was an attempt by President Nicolás Maduro to steal the country’s disputed election a day after the political opposition and the entrenched incumbent both claimed victory. By Joshua Goodman and Regina Garcia Cano. SENT: 1,170 words, photos, videos, audio. With VENEZUELA-ELECTION-EXPLAINER — What’s next now that Maduro was declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be released; VENEZUELA-ELECTION-THE-LATEST (both sent).
BRITAIN-STABBING — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a teenager’s savage knife attack that killed two children and wounded 11 other people in northwest England, police and witnesses said. By Brian Melley and Jill Lawless. SENT: 550 words, photos, video, audio.
BIDEN-SUPREME-COURT — President Joe Biden called on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court. He also pressed lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. Neither idea stands much of a chance in the GOP-controlled House, but the proposals have another aim: driving engagement with voters Democrats see as key in November’s election. By Aamer Madhani and Colleen Long. SENT: 1,260 words, photos, audio. With BIDEN-SUPREME COURT-EXPLAINER — How Biden’s proposals might work; BIDEN — Biden speaks at the LBJ Presidential Library (both sent).
ELECTION-2024-TRUMP-SHOOTING — Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania, a special agent said in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 670 words, photo. With TRUMP-SHOOTING-CONGRESS — Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead task force investigating Trump assassination attempt (sent).
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — The Israeli military said it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of “substantial abuse” of a detainee at a shadowy facility where Israel has held Palestinian prisoners throughout the war in Gaza. By Sam McNeil and Samy Magdy. SENT: 1,070 words, photos. With ISRAEL-LEBANON — Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as U.S. warns against escalation; MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST (both sent).
YAZIDI-ONSLAUGHT-10-YEARS-RETURNING-HOME — Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq. Thousands were killed or captured, including women and girls subjected to human trafficking and sexual abuse. As the anniversary of the onslaught arrives, tens of thousands of Yazidis face a tough choice: Remain in displacement camps or return to hometowns that many say remain unsafe. By Abby Sewell and Qassim Abdul-Zahra. SENT: 1,600 words, photos, video. An abridged version of 1,100 words is also available.
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PARIS-REFUGEE-TEAM — South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya. Now, the 21-year-old is among many of the 37 athletes on the refugee team who are pushing to see more refugees like her able to compete at the Olympics. SENT: 620 words, photo, video. See more on the Paris Olympics below.
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OLY-TEN-NADAL-DJOKOVIC — Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics in the second round. Their match was the 60th — and likely last — head-to-head matchup between the two tennis greats. SENT: 1,010 words, photos. With OLY-TEN-TENNIS — Coco Gauff’s record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been (sent).
FRANCE-COMMUNICATIONS-VANDALISM — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France host events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. SENT: 480 words, photos.
OLY-GYM-TEAM-FINAL-US — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night’s Olympic team finals. SENT: 320 words, photos. With OLY-GYM-BILES-TOUGHNESS — Biles’ injury won’t keep her from the Olympics gymnastics team finals (sent).
You can find Summer Olympics 2024-The Daily Rundown in your CMS or in AP Newsroom.
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there. SENT: 560 words, photos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-MILITARY-AID — U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine (sent).
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MASS SHOOTING-ROCHESTER — Two women died and five other people were wounded when gunfire erupted at a crowded public park in Rochester, New York. SENT: 440 words, photos, video, audio.
NRA-TRIAL — Judge declines to appoint monitor for NRA but bars former CEO Wayne LaPierre from working for group. SENT: 640 words, photos, audio.
DOLLYWOOD-FLOODING — Storms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee. SENT: 300 words, photo.
PETS-WORLD-CATS — At these locations around the world, cats are the star. SENT: 670 words, photos, video.
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ELECTION 2024-HARRIS-VP — As likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris mulls her choices for a running mate, the contenders are doing their best to walk the line between openly auditioning and being foot soldiers advocating for the potential boss. By Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 8 p.m. With ELECTION 2024-HARRIS-ZOOM ORGANIZING — Harris’ campaign has led to a series of hastily organized Zoom calls to rev up supporters, including one for “White Dudes for Harris”; ELECTION 2024-HARRIS-ARIZONA — Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona (both sent).
ELECTION 2024-FOREIGN INFLUENCE — Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election, top intelligence officials say. SENT: 780 words, photo.
ELECTION-2024 — Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability loomed over the presidential election. But now, just 99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape with new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties. SENT: 1,190 words, photos. With ELECTION 2024-THE LATEST.
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WILDFIRES — Firefighters made progress and were helped by improving weather over the weekend in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas in the western United States, but further evacuations have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames. SENT: 990 words, photos, videos, audio. With WILDFIRES-BRAIN-HEALTH — Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says (sent).
ABORTION-IOWA — Iowa’s strict abortion law has gone into effect, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. SENT: 710 words, photos, audio.
DEPUTY SHOOTING-911 RESPONSE — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car, authorities say, but that didn’t stop multiple law enforcement agencies from giving him a badge. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
HAWAII-KILLING-INNOCENCE-PROJECT — A man who was identified as a new possible suspect in the killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii more than three decades ago killed himself recently after police took a DNA swab from him, attorneys contend in court filings. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
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MEXICO-US SINALOA-CARTEL — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. SENT: 650 words, photo.
NORTH-KOREA-KIM'S-HEALTH — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers. SENT: 450 words, photos, audio.
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MCDONALDS-RESULTS — McDonald’s global same-stores have fallen for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped meals out or chose cheaper options. By Business Writer Dee-Ann Durbin. SENT: 530 words, photo.
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TONGUE TIE-INFANTS — Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors’ group says. By Medical Writer Mike Stobbe. SENT: 730 words, photo, audio.
COLON CANCER-BLOOD TEST — U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. By Health Writer Matthew Perrone. SENT: 300 words, photo.
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Illia Kovtun, of Ukraine, performs on the pommel horse during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Canada's Brandie Wilkerson celebrates with teammate Melissa Humana-Paredes after a point against Paraguay in a beach volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives with his wife Cilia Flores for a ceremony where the National Electoral Council (CNE) certifies that he won the presidential election, at the CNE in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Protesters demonstrating against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection ride through tear gas fired by police the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
Bigeye trevally fish swim against the current at Wolf Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on Monday, June 10, 2024. This time of year, the Cromwell current comes from the west and is the coldest and holds most nutrients. (AP Photo/Alie Skowronski)
President Nicolas Maduro dances outside the Miraflores presidential palace after electoral authorities declared him the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, right, and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez hold a press conference after electoral authorities declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A Palestinian woman mourns her nephew, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Kauli Vaast, of France, leaps over a wave during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A firefighter monitors a burn operation on Highway 32 to combat the Park Fire near Forest Ranch, Calif., Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Government supporters, left, face off with opposition backers outside a voting center during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A youth runs with a Venezuelan flag outside a polling station set up at the Venezuelan embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on the day of the Venezuelan presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Members of the Druze minority mourn during the funeral of their relatives at the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Sunday, July 28, 2024. A rocket strike at a soccer field in the village has killed at least 11 children and teens. It's the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country's northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A Palestinian medic helps a child wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in a hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
