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NEW/DEVELOPING
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Adds BIDEN-STUDENT LOANS, UN-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-NUCLEAR PLANT, RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-CHERNOBYL, BIDEN-IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL, IRS SAFETY, DEFICIT REDUCTION, BREONNA TAYLOR-FEDERAL CHARGES, SCHOOL SHOOTING-FLORIDA, POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA, BRAZIL-ELECTIONS, CUBA-ECONOMY, MUSIC-BLONDIE, THE FAMILY BUSINESS.
ELECTION 2022 — Poll closings: Florida 7 p.m.; Oklahoma 8 p.m.; New York 9 p.m.
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TOP STORIES
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ELECTION 2022 — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to learn the identity of his general election opponent as Democrats choose between a man who spent a lifetime in politics — much of it as a Republican — and a woman casting herself as “something new.” By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples and Brendan Farrington. SENT: 1,270 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates through the night. Poll closings: Florida 7 p.m.; Oklahoma 8 p.m.; New York 9 p.m. With ELECTION 2022-TAKEAWAYS — Highlights from Tuesday’s voting. UPCOMING: 990 words by 11 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2022-HOUSE — Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. The scramble has led to contentious races between Democrats in the second-largest blue state in the country. By Michelle L. Price and Brendan Farrington. SENT: 1,310 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. Polls close 9 p.m.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — The sense of dread deepens in Ukraine because of warnings that Russia may try to spoil the country’s Independence Day holiday and mark the war’s six-month point with intensified attacks. The U.S. reinforces the worry with a security alert citing “information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities." By Paul Byrne and Derek Gatopoulos. SENT: 700 words, photos.
TRUMP-FBI — The National Archives recovered 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from an initial batch of 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year, according to government records. The documents were recovered from ex-President Donald Trump’s Florida estate well before the FBI returned there with a search warrant on Aug. 8 and removed an additional 11 sets of classified records. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 500 words, photos.
MICHIGAN-GOVERNOR-KIDNAPPING PLOT — A jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a victory for prosecutors in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists. Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. are also found guilty of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction as part of the plot. By Joey Cappelletti and Ed White. SENT: 620 words, photos.
BIDEN-STUDENT LOANS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments through January. By Seung Min Kim, Michael Balsamo and Chris Megerian. UPCOMING: 990 words by 7 p.m., photos.
WEATHER WHIPLASH — Parts of Texas, mired in a drought, are flooding under torrential rain. Sound familiar? The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash. By Science Writer Seth Borenstein. SENT: 940 words, photos.
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TRENDING
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NANCY PELOSI-HUSBAND CHARGED — The husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleads guilty to misdemeanor DUI related to a crash in California’s wine country and will spend five days in prison. SENT: 380 words, photos.
BRAZIL-EMPOROR’S HEART — The embalmed heart of the emperor who declared Brazil’s independence is returned to the country for ceremonies worthy of a head of state as Brazil prepares to celebrate its bicentennial. SENT: 430 words, photo.
MEGHAN-PODCAST-SERENA WILLIAMS — The first episode of a podcast by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, features a discussion between her and tennis great Serena Williams on motherhood. SENT: 540 words, photo.
DOG ILLNESSES-MICHIGAN — State and federal agencies investigate an unknown illness that’s sickened dogs in Michigan and killed at least 30 canines in one county after they exhibited signs of a parvo-like illness. SENT: 380 words.
NETS-DURANT — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are staying together after all. SENT: 550 words, photos.
NIELSENS — “House of the Dragon” lands as the most-watched series premiere ever for HBO. SENT: 430 words, photos.
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MORE ON ELECTION 2022
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ELECTION 2022-OKLAHOMA-SENATE — Two loyalists of former President Trump who have embraced his false claim that he won the 2020 election face off in a contest that likely will decide who will be Oklahoma’s next U.S. senator. SENT: 480 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. Polls close 8 p.m.
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MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-MILITARY AID — As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, the U.S. is shifting to a longer-term campaign, including plans for an additional $3 billion in aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come. SENT: 670 words, photos.
UN-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-NUCLEAR PLANT — The U.N. nuclear agency renews its request to assess the safety and security at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling. SENT: 490 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-CHERNOBYL — Unexpected war warning system: Chernobyl tour’s camera. SENT: 450 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-SOCCER RETURNS — The Ukrainian soccer league starts its new season after a poignant ceremony paying tribute to those fighting in the war with Russia. SENT: 410 words, photos.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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BIDEN-IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL — The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement. SENT: 1,000 words, photo.
IRS SAFETY — News that the IRS could hire 87,000 new workers has prompted threats to the agency’s workforce. UPCOMING: 460 words by 7 p.m., photo.
DEFICIT REDUCTION — The Biden administration forecasts that this year’s budget deficit will be nearly $400 billion lower than it estimated back in March. SENT: 290 words, photo.
TENNESSEE-HOUSE SPEAKER INDICTED — Tennessee’s former House speaker and his top aide are arrested on bribery and other charges. SENT: 730 words, photos.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES-TAX — A new tax credit for U.S. buyers of qualifying electric vehicles prompts allegations from overseas of unfair trade practice. SENT: 950 words, photo.
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NATIONAL
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BREONNA TAYLOR-FEDERAL CHARGES — A former Louisville police detective who helped falsify the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment pleads guilty to a federal charge. SENT: 630 words, photos.
SCHOOL SHOOTING-FLORIDA — A preschool administrator and a neighbor both say that as a toddler, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was intellectually and physically behind other children. SENT: 620 words, photos.
OFFICERS SUSPENDED-VIDEO — A bystander’s video of an arrest in a small town in Arkansas raises a question that comes up frequently in American policing: When does the use of force cross a line? SENT: 760 words, photos. With POLICE SHOOTING-ATLANTA — Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting. SENT: 750 words, photos.
SHORT-TERM RENTALS-HOUSING CRISIS — The Colorado ski resort Steamboat Springs has passed rules for short-term rentals, such as those booked on Airbnb, amid a housing crisis that has pushed rents sky high. SENT: 1,460 words, photos. Abridged version also available. With SHORT-TERM RENTALS-NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court. SENT: 520 words, photo.
WILDFIRES-NEW MEXICO — More than four months and $300 million later, the federal government declares the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history fully contained. SENT: 610 words.
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INTERNATIONAL
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BRAZIL-ELECTIONS — Weeks ahead of Brazil’s presidential election, police carry out search warrants targeting business leaders who allegedly participated in a chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics. SENT: 750 words.
GUATEMALA-MIGRANT-SMUGGLING — Guatemalans are paying as much as $15,000 to get the U.S. and prosecutors are increasingly trying to track where that money goes as the illicit business evolves. SENT: 820 words, photos.
IRAQ — Hundreds of supporters of an influential Shiite cleric in Iraq rally in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, demanding the dissolution of parliament and early elections. SENT: 520 words, photos.
CUBA-ECONOMY — Cubans line up by the dozens at exchange houses for the chance to buy dollars and other hard currency from the government for the first time in two years. SENT: 540 words, photo.
LEBANON — A large section of the Beirut Port silos that withstood a devastating port explosion two years ago collapses into a cloud of dust. SENT: 500 words, photos, video.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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TWITTER-WHISTLEBLOWER — A former head of security at Twitter alleged that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses. SENT: 680 words, photos. With TWITTER-MUSK-WHISTLEBLOWER TRIAL — Whistleblower: Bad news for Twitter, good news for Musk? SENT: 390 words, photo.
DOLLAR-EURO PARITY-EXPLAINER — Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What’s the impact? SENT: 900 words, photos.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-PFIZER-KIDS — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company says. SENT: 310 words, photos.
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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
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MUSIC-BLONDIE — It’s a New Wave treasure trove. The new box set “Blondie: Against the Odds, 1974-1982” features 124 tracks and 36 previously unissued recordings, demos, outtakes and the group’s initial six studio albums. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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THE FAMILY BUSINESS — At the highest levels of college coaching, minority coaches continue to be underrepresented. Many blame nepotism. By Ralph D. Russo and Eric Olson. SENT: 900 words, photos. With THE FAMILY BUSINESS-GLANCE (sent).
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