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Add TITLETOWN COVER, BIDEN-INDIA, COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA-MIGRANTS, JEFFREY EPSTEIN-WARDEN, CAPITOL BREACH-WASHINGTON STATE PAREST, PLANT-HACK TREATMENT WATER, OBIT-FEMALE ASTRONAUT, CHANGING THE BALL.
T25-SOUTH CAROLINA-UCONN – The game starts at 19h
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AP POLL-DEMOCRACY – Only a fragment of Americans believe that democracy is thriving in the United States, even though the vast majority agree that representative government is one of the country’s fundamental principles, according to an AP-NORC survey. By Steven Sloan and Thomas Beaumont. SUBMITTED: 1,000 words, photos, graphics.
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT – On the eve of Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, the former president’s lawyers insist he is not responsible for inciting a violent Capitol crowd to overturn the election. Prosecutors say he must be convicted of this “most serious constitutional crime”, even after leaving the White House. By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Jill Colvin. SUBMITTED: 1,070 words, photos, video. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-EXPLAINING THE TRIAL – How the trial will proceed. NEXT: 1,110 words at 7 pm, photos; IMPEACHMENT-TRUMP DEFENSE ARGUMENTS – Defense lawyers are adamant that Trump did not incite the Capitol riot. NEXT: 620 words, photo at 19h
Find full coverage of impeachment at the AP Newsroom hub.
VIRUS OUTBREAK – There is evidence that having COVID-19 may not protect against infection again with some of the new variants. People may also have a second infection with previous versions of the coronavirus if they build up a weak defense the first time, the research suggests. By chief medical writer Marilynn Marchione. SUBMITTED: 920 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-US SURGE – The initiative to vaccinate Americans against coronavirus gains speed. SUBMITTED: 600 words, photos.
MYANMAR – Myanmar’s new military rulers signal their intention to crack down on opponents of its takeover by issuing decrees that effectively ban peaceful public protests in the country’s two largest cities. Restrictive measures are ordered after police fired water cannons at hundreds of protesters in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw. SUBMITTED: 790 words, photos.
IDB-CREDIT FOR CHILD CREDIT – ANALYSIS – President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers intend to expand child tax credit to more than $ 3,000, a measure that could halve child poverty rates to levels never seen in the history of states United. An AP News Analysis by Josh Boak. SUBMITTED: 850 words, photo. With BIDEN-ECONOMY – Budget office: $ 15 salary would reduce poverty, increase debt. SUBMITTED: 980 words, photo.
TESLA-BITCOIN – Tesla invests about $ 1.5 billion in Bitcoin and says it plans to start accepting digital currency as payment for its next-generation vehicles soon. Bitcoin’s price rises 15% to over $ 43,000, continuing the wild race for the currency since its Wall Street debut in December 2017. By Business Writer Matt Ott. SUBMITTED: 500 words, photos.
POLLEN POWER – A study found that pollen season and its horrible nasal drops are arriving earlier and reaching harder – and this is because of global warming. It is the first study to use accepted scientific methods to attribute the worsening of allergies in the USA directly to man-made climate change. By scientific writer Seth Borenstein. SUBMITTED: 870 words, photos.
TITLETOWN COVER – Ho-hum. It’s another professional sports title for Tampa Bay – home to the Super Bowl Buccaneers winners, the Stanley Cup Lightning champion and the American League Rays bosses. From sports writer Fred Goodall. NEXT: 600 words at 6:30 pm, photos. With BUCCANEERS-WINNERS – Tom Brady, Bucs already thinking about what needs to be repeated. SUBMITTED: 770 words, photos.
Find full coverage of the Super Bowl in the AP Newsroom.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS – The number of enrollments in Roman Catholic schools in the United States fell 6.4% amid the pandemic and economic tensions – the biggest drop in a single year in at least five decades. SUBMITTED: 610 words, photos.
OBIT-JOE ALLEN – Joe Allen, whose bistro adjacent to Times Square that bears his name has been a decades-long attraction for Broadway artists, has died. He was 87 years old.
GEORGE WALLACE-CAMPUS BUILDING – The University of Alabama at Birmingham removes the name of former Governor George Wallace from a campus building because of his support for racial segregation. SUBMITTED: 310 words, photos.
T25-SOUTH CAROLINA-UCONN – South Carolina, after resuming the first place in the ranking, plays against the second UConn in a final showdown in women’s basketball. NEXT: 600 words, photos. The game starts 19h
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-RUSSIA – Russia publishes updated statistics on coronavirus-related deaths, which show that 162,429 people with COVID-19 died last year, a much higher number than previously reported. SUBMITTED: 480 words, photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRAZIL-VACCINE INEQUALITY – The rich in Brazil cause a stir trying to get vaccines fast. SUBMITTED: 1,170 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-EMIRATES-VACINATION – In the COVID vaccine race in Dubai, Sikhs serve doses for everyone. SUBMITTED: 530 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTPUT LEARNING – Schools plan the potential for remote learning in the fall. SUBMITTED: 1,040 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH AFRICA-VACCINES – South Africa is considering giving a vaccine COVID-19 that is still in the testing phase for healthcare professionals. SUBMITTED: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-FLORIDA – Crowds of fans, mostly without a mask, took to the streets and filled the sports bars to celebrate the Super Bowl victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. SUBMITTED: 510 words, photos.
Find more coverage of the Outbreak virus on the topic page featured in the AP Newsroom.
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OBIT-RON WRIGHT – US Republican Rep. Of Texas, Ron Wright, who faced health problems last year, died after contracting COVID-19, his office said. He was 67 years old. SUBMITTED: 310 words, photos.
BIDEN-INDIA – President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agree to strengthen their nations’ partnership at a time when the two countries are facing strained relations with China. SUBMITTED: 410 words, photo.
ALABAMA-SENADOR-SHELBY – US Republican Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, the fourth oldest member of the Senate, says he will not seek a seventh term in 2022. SENT: 380 words.
ELECTION 2020-SENATE-PENNSYLVANIA – The biggest-ever vice-governor of Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, balding and tattooed, six feet tall and tattooed, is running for the United States Senate. SUBMITTED: 390 words, photos.
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INDIAN GLACIER FLOOD – Crews in India are working to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped after part of a Himalayan glacier broke and sent water and debris down a mountain. At least 26 people died. SUBMITTED: 780 words, photos, video.
ISRAEL-NETANYAHU – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleads not guilty when his trial on corruption charges was resumed in a Jerusalem court. SUBMITTED: 770 words, photos.
HAITI-POLITICAL STRIFE-EXLAINER – The political conflict in Haiti deepens as opposition leaders and supporters say President Jovenel Moïse’s five-year term has expired, demanding that he step down. SUBMITTED: 730 words, photos.
COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA-MIGRANTES – Colombia will register hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees who currently live in the country without documents. SUBMITTED: 200 words.
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN-WARDEN – The interim director appointed to command the federal prison where Jeffrey Epstein died was placed in office after serving as executioner in at least five federal executions at the end of the Trump administration. SUBMITTED: 770 words, photo.
CAPITOL BREACH-WASHINGTON STATE OF PRISON – A member of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody for the time being pending charges filed in connection with the US Capitol riot. SUBMITTED: 690 words, photo.
IOWA GOVERNOR’S AUCTION – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds auctioned off one afternoon of her time to the highest bidder to raise money for the charity of her top campaign donors. SUBMITTED: 920 words, photos.
WATER-HACK TREATMENT PLANT – A hacker managed to gain remote access to a Florida city water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, officials say. SUBMITTED: 410 words.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS – Stocks advance to further gains and record highs on Wall Street, just as the market has come out of its biggest week since November. SUBMITTED: 600 words, photos.
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OBIT-FEMININA ASTRONAUTA – Millie Hughes-Fulford, a pioneering astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died at the age of 75. SUBMITTED: 650 words.
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CHANGING THE BALL – The Major League Baseball has softened its baseballs slightly amid the increase in home runs that has lasted for years. Baseball writer Jake Seiner. SUBMITTED: 380 words, photo.
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