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Endangered GOP senators are driving force for virus deal
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 4:31am
A small but singularly influential group is a driving force for an agreement on a stalled coronavirus relief bill: endangered Senate GOP incumbents who need to win this fall if Republicans are going to retain control of the majority.
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 4:22am
Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating session brought at least modest concessions from both sides, even as an agreement appears far off.
5 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 5th - 4:12am
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Jon Gambrell and Josef Federman, Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 4:03am
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.
Colorado St investigates athlete claims on COVID reporting
The Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 3:33am
Colorado State president Joyce McConnell says she will launch an investigation into how the athletic department handled COVID-19 safety protocols amid a report that players were told not to reveal symptoms.
3 shot, 1 fatally, during large party at Los Angeles mansion
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 5th - 3:12am
Three people were shot, one fatally, early Tuesday during a party attended by hundreds of people at a Los Angeles mansion, authorities said.
Sri Lankan parliamentary vote expected to back Rajapaksas
The Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 3:09am
Sri Lankans voted Wednesday to elect a new Parliament that is expected to give strong support to the powerful and popular Rajapaksa brothers.
'Squad' member Tlaib leads in Michigan primary
David Eggert, Associated Press | Updated Aug 5th - 2:18am
"Squad” member Rashida Tlaib was trying to fend off a serious challenge for her House seat in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago.
AM Prep-Cooler Copy
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 5th - 1:05am
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT CONTINUES OVER CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE
Inslee advances in Washington gubernatorial primary
Rachel La Corte, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 11:46pm
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee advanced Tuesday in Washington's primary election as he seeks to become the first incumbent elected to a third term in the state in more than 40 years.
Missouri approves Medicaid expansion; Parson, Galloway win
Summer Ballentine, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 11:36pm
Voters on Tuesday made Missouri the 38th state to approve expanding Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults.
Virus ravages poor California county along Mexican border
Elliot Spagat, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 11:33pm
Dr. Tien Vo's last stop of the night is the home of a 35-year-old woman who has diabetes, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and, now, the coronavirus. The virus killed her father six days earlier. The oldest of her four children, a 15-year-old boy, learned he had it that morning.
Lawyers to argue about psychologist in newspaper attack case
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 4th - 11:03pm
Lawyers are scheduled to argue about whether a psychologist’s observations about a man who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper should be heard by jurors who will decide whether he’s criminally responsible because of his mental health.
Protest leader Bush ousts 20-year US Rep. Clay in Missouri
Summer Ballentine, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 11:01pm
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer's fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay Tuesday in Missouri's Democratic primary, ending a political dynasty that has spanned more than a half-century.
Loren Culp advances to November election for governor in Washington state
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 4th - 10:59pm
Loren Culp advances to November election for governor in Washington state.
St. Louis prosecutor chided by Trump wins primary race
Jim Salter, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 10:33pm
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, whose job performance has been lauded by some civil rights activists and criticized by President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans, held off a challenge from a former homicide prosecutor in Tuesday’s primary election.
Ferguson protester Cori Bush ousts William Lacy Clay from Missouri congressional seat his family held for half-century
The Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 10:24pm
Ferguson protester Cori Bush ousts William Lacy Clay from Missouri congressional seat his family held for half-century.
Tropic storm Isaias whips up eastern US, killing at least 6
Bryan Anderson, Associated Press | Updated Aug 4th - 10:21pm
At least six people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday along the U.S. East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people.
