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TOP HEADLINES:
— Delta variant adds pressure to vaccinate faster
— Relaxed travel restrictions coming soon
— Western premiers seek answers on border rules
— Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister
— Green leader faces no-confidence motion from party
— S&P/TSX composite powered higher by crude prices
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NEW STORIES SINCE THE LAST ADVISORY:
Delta variant adds pressure to vaccinate faster
COVID-Cda
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Canada is on the cusp of hitting its first national vaccination target, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 might mean the country has to up its vaccine game again. By Mia Rabson. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Relaxed travel restrictions coming soon
COVID-Border
Ottawa, , -- Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement by Monday on easing pandemic travel restrictions. By Joan Bryden. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Western premiers seek answers on border rules
Western-Premiers
Canada’s western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. By Dean Bennett. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister
Military-Misconduct
Ottawa, , -- The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Green leader faces no-confidence motion from party
Green-Leader
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a no-confidence motion that could ultimately oust her from her perch atop the party. By Christopher Reynolds. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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S&P/TSX composite powered higher by crude prices
Dollar-Markets
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Canada's main stock index set new records again on rising crude oil prices, including Western Canadian Select reaching its highest level since 2014, even as U.S. equities trended lower. By Ross Marowits. Wire: Business, Finance. Photos: 1
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Study warns coal mining would hurt foothills
Alta-Coal-Study
New coal mines in Alberta's Rocky Mountain foothills would create more environmental problems than economic benefits, a lengthy new study has concluded. By Bob Weber. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Isolation rules changing for fully vaccinated
COVID-Sask
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Saskatchewan is changing self-isolation requirements for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Wire: Prairies/BC.
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Mounties search rural property, suspect at large
Mba-Homicide
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- Mounties are searching a rural property in southern Manitoba for a homicide suspect they say is armed and dangerous and may have clothing and gear resembling that used by police. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Arlene Dickinson's memoir being developed for TV
TV-Arlene-Dickinson
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Canadian entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson's rags-to-riches memoir is being developed into a scripted TV series. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
Tourism, restaurant sectors face restart hurdles
COVID-BC-Restart
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- British Columbia's restaurant and tourism operators applaud the easing of pandemic health restrictions, but say the sectors still face daunting COVID-19-related barriers to a robust return to business. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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B.C. restaurants can apply to keep patios
COVID-BC-Patios
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- Patio season in British Columbia may become permanent as the government says more than 2,000 restaurants with temporary outdoor seating areas that popped up COVID-19 can now apply to keep them. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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COVID-19: Quebec coroner probes CHSLD Ste-Dorothée
Que-Coroner-LTC
Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- A Quebec long-term care home hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was plunged into a crisis as infections mounted among managers and staff, a coroner’s inquest heard Tuesday. By Clara Descurninges. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Jailed youth solitary 'unjust': B.C. ombudsperson
Youth-Detention-BC
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- A three-year investigation by British Columbia's ombudsperson concludes the provincial government's practice of placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is "unjust and unsafe." Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Five MPs join security and intelligence committee
Security-Committee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Day-use pass program expands for B.C. parks
Park-Passes-BC
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- Expanded measures are about to take effect to protect the environment while helping people enjoy some of British Columbia's most popular and crowded parks this summer. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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UPDATED TOP NEWS STORIES:
Variants should change Canada's vaccine goals: Tam
COVID-Vaccines
OTTAWA - Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 means Canada's vaccine targets may have to increase. The variant, which first arose in India, is more infectious and causing more severe disease, but wasn't included in the most recent modeling on how many vaccinations were needed to start lifting restrictions. 700 words. By Mia Rabson. PHOTO.
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No 'silver bullet' to vaccinate world: Trudeau
EU-Trudeau
Brussels, Belgium -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his last day in Europe on Tuesday thanking leaders and local workers for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, saying there is no "silver bullet" that results in shots being available around the world. By Stephanie Taylor. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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U.S. seeks millions from Air Canada over refunds
Air-Canada-Refunds
Air Canada is vowing to fight a U.S. Department of Transportation move to seek a US$25.5-million penalty for "failing to provide consumers prompt refunds" after cancelling their flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By Ross Marowits. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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Ontario to investigate residential school sites
Ont-Residential-Schools
Ontario is committing $10 million over a three-year period to identify, investigate and commemorate burial sites on the grounds of former residential schools in the province. By Holly McKenzie-Sutter. Wire: Ontario/Quebec, National. Photos: 1
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Kamloops on forefront of struggle: former chief
Residential-School-Remains
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada -- An extraordinary gathering of Indigenous family leaders occurred in the days following the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, says a former chief. By Dirk Meissner. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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AFN slams Ottawa for 'heartless' legal challenge
First-Nations-Child-Welfare
Ottawa, , -- The Assembly of First Nations is chastising the federal government's legal challenge of a ruling to compensate First Nations children who were unnecessarily taken into foster care as "callous" and "heartless." By Teresa Wright. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Queen's U rapped over Indigenous identity claims
Ont-Queens-Indigenous
Queen's University has become embroiled in an increasingly public dispute over whether some of its faculty and other associates are falsely holding themselves out to be Indigenous, thereby harming the cause of First Nations people. By Colin Perkel. Wire: Ontario/Quebec, National. Photos: 1
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Saint John, N.B., to rename Indiantown
NB-Indiantown-Renaming
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada -- An "outdated and offensive" name for a north end neighbourhood in Saint John, N.B., will soon be replaced, according to a vote Monday night by the city's new council. Wire: Atlantic.
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Saskatchewan towns honour fallen Mountie
Sask-Officer-Killed
Wolseley, Saskatchewan, Canada -- The body of a fallen Mountie is being returned to the southeastern Saskatchewan town where he died. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Canada might lack full pandemic record: info czar
COVID-Information
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Key government decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic might be lost to history because of a sudden shift to new technologies and long-standing poor record-keeping practices, the federal information watchdog warns. By Jim Bronskill. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Canada needs to hold Pornhub to account: advocates
Pornhub-International
International women's rights advocates are calling on Canada to apply existing laws to hold tech giants like Pornhub to account in stopping the violence and exploitation of women. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Boat's lights were on at time of crash: doctor
OLeary-Boat-Crash-Trial
A boat carrying a group of stargazers on a central Ontario lake had its lights on when it was struck by another boat captained by Linda O'Leary nearly two years ago, court heard Tuesday from a witness who was also charged in the crash. By Paola Loriggio. Wire: Ontario/Quebec, National.
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Former Liberal MP in conflict for hiring sister
Ethics-Liberals-Ratansi
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says former Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi violated Parliament's conflict of interest code when she hired her sister in her constituency office. By Mia Rabson. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Liberals table bill to protect French in Canada
Official-Languages
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The Liberal government introduced legislation Tuesday to strengthen the protection of French in Canada as part of the biggest overhaul to the Official Languages Act in more than three decades, just days before the House of Commons is expected to break for the summer. By Christopher Reynolds. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Bloc doubles down on Quebec constitutional change
Quebec-Constitution
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The Bloc Québécois is taking a second stab at getting MPs to recognize Quebec's right to unilaterally change the Constitution in line with proposed reforms to the province's language law. By Christopher Reynolds. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Feds take step to address elder abuse
Elder-Abuse
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The federal government is launching a consultation on how it should exactly define elder abuse, an exercise that would end with more targeted programs and policies as the country continues to grey. Wire: National.
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Quebec invests to combat sexual exploitation
Que-Sexual-Exploitation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- Quebec is investing nearly $100 million over five years to fight the sexual exploitation of minors. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Extremists turn to virtual currencies: bulletin
Extremist-Financing
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The federal financial intelligence centre warns that violent extremists driven by causes including racial hatred are increasingly turning to virtual currencies for fundraising. By Jim Bronskill. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Watchdog: federal lobbying hits record high
Lobbying-Commissioner
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- The federal lobbying commissioner says government agencies and officials faced a record barrage of pitches in the last year from groups trying to shape the country's pandemic response. By Jordan Press. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Family, friends launch Layton legacy project
Layton-Legacy
Ottawa, , -- Family and friends of Jack Layton are launching the "Layton Legacy" project to mark the federal NDP leader's untimely death 10 years ago. Wire: National.
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Suspect arrested in killing of Quebec City woman
Que-Woman-Death
Québec, Quebec, Canada -- A woman has been found dead in a Quebec City apartment and police say the main suspect in her killing has turned himself in. Wire: Ontario/Quebec. Photos: 1
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Some long-lasting makeup linked to toxins: study
Makeup-Toxins
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- The secret ingredient to some long-lasting makeup looks could be toxins that pose long-term hazards to human and environmental health, suggests a new study by University of Toronto researchers. By Adina Bresge. Wire: Lifestyle. Photos: 1
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Beaver secretion found in ancient throwing dart
Yukon-Artifact
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- Researchers say they've discovered castoreum, a secretion beavers use to mark their territory, in a 6,000-year-old throwing dart in the Yukon. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Regional travel in Atlantic Canada to open June 23
COVID-Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Three out of four Atlantic provinces announced this morning they will lift border restrictions and open to travel from across the region beginning next week. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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No active COVID-19 cases in Quebec care homes
COVID-Que
Montreal, , -- Provincial data shows there are no active COVID-19 cases in Quebec long-term care homes, after thousands of people died in the facilities during the pandemic's first and second waves. Wire: Ontario/Quebec. Photos: 1
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COVID-19 cases remain high in northern Ontario
COVID-Ont
Officials in a northern Ontario health unit say children, adults under 30 and people who are not vaccinated are driving a surge in COVID-19 cases in the region. Wire: Ontario/Quebec. Photos: 1
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Winnipeg church charged with breaking COVID rules
COVID-Mba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- A Winnipeg church has been accused of breaking COVID-19 health orders by holding an indoor graduation ceremony. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Yukon records third death since pandemic start
COVID-Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- Another death has been recorded in Yukon linked to COVID-19, the third fatality in the territory since the pandemic began last year. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Home sales fell 7.4 per cent in May: CREA
CREA-Sales
Home sales across the country are starting to slow from highs seen earlier in the year, but the Canadian Real Estate Association still expects the number of transactions during 2021 to set a new record. By Tara Deschamps. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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VerticalScope debuts on TSX at $22 per share
VerticalScope-IPO
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- VerticalScope Holdings Inc. began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today after pricing its subordinate-voting shares at $22 per share. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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Hockey's universal truth: Habs fans are everywhere
HKN-Canadiens-Golden-Knights
LAS VEGAS — Nothing can be said to be certain, Ben Franklin once wrote, except death and taxes. A modern-day hockey fan might well have something similar to add about the enduring loyalty inspired by the Montreal Canadiens. Despite travel restrictions, a pandemic and 43 C heat, Habs jerseys were everywhere Monday outside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the only Canadian team with a shot at the Stanley Cup kicked off their semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights. 800 words. By James McCarten. Wire: Sports
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Quebec shouldn't allow more fans in arena: experts
HKN-Habs-COVID
Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- Public health experts say Quebec should wait until more people have received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before increasing the number of fans allowed to attend Montreal Canadiens home games. Wire: National, Sports. Photos: 1
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CFL kicks off 2021 campaign with Grey Cup rematch
FBO-CFL-2021-Schedule
Toronto, , -- The CFL has scheduled a Grey Cup rematch for its return. Wire: Sports. Photos: 1
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Winnipeg Jets arena renamed Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg-Arena-Rename
A deal between Canada Life Assurance Co. and the owner of the Winnipeg Jets will see the hockey team's home arena renamed to the Canada Life Centre. By Salmaan Farooqui. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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Montreal Marathon's 2021 edition cancelled
ATH-Montreal-Marathon
Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- Organizers of Montreal's marathon say they're cancelling the 2021 edition of the event due to ongoing COVID-19 health restrictions. Wire: Sports. Photos: 1
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Edward Burtynsky among artists in Luminato lineup
ART-Luminato-Festival-Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, filmmaker Director X and theatre artist Christine Brubaker are among the artists set to present original works at the Luminato Festival Toronto this fall. By Victoria Ahearn. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
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Lanois, Cardin make Polaris Music Prize long list
MUSIC-Polaris-Prize-Long-List
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Illustrious U2 producer Daniel Lanois, indie vocal powerhouse Charlotte Cardin and recent Juno Award winner Savannah Ré have made the Polaris Music Prize long list. By David Friend. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
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Montreal's Bowen wins Scotiabank Photography Award
Scotiabank-Photography-Award
Toronto, , -- Montreal's Deanna Bowen has won the $50,000 annual Scotiabank Photography Award. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
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WHITEHORSE - Rod and Ekaterina Baker are expected to enter pleas after being accused of flying to a remote Yukon community in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The Canadian Press is covering.
OTTAWA -- MPs who are not running again will give farewell speeches in the House of Commons ahead of a possible summer election. By Joan Bryden.
OTTAWA -- A bill to legalize single-game betting is in third reading of the Senate today and Joan Bryden will cover if it reaches a vote.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Story on New York Yankees at Toronto MLB game (7:05 p.m.)
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Story on Canada vs. Haiti World Cup men's soccer qualifying game (9 p.m.)
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LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE STORIES:
The LJI is a federally funded program to add coverage in under-covered areas or on under-covered issues. This content is delivered on the CP wire in the "Y" or spare news category, or you can register to access it at https://lji-ijl.ca. This content is created and submitted by participating publishers and is not edited by The Canadian Press. Please credit stories to the reporter, their media outlet and the Local Journalism Initiative. Questions should be directed to LJI supervising editor Amy Logan at amy.logan@thecanadianpress.com. Below is a sample of the dozens of stories moved daily:
Manitoba teachers seeing red in education overhaul fight
LJI-MAN-RED FOR ED
A new anti-Bill 64 campaign calls for public education supporters in Manitoba to wear “Red for Ed” on Fridays, in solidarity against the Pallister government’s controversial plans for the K-12 school system. 550 words. Maggie Macintosh/Winnipeg Free Press
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Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain
LJI-BC-Reclaiming-Indigenous-identity
During the nine-months long process to reclaim her original family name on official documents, Danita Bilozaze had moments when she felt like giving up in the face of layer after layer of bureaucracy. Despite TRC Call to Action #17, which would enable the reclamation of an Indigenous name, she says she had to pay “thousands of dollars in fees,” and at one point had her brand-new birth certificate returned crumpled, torn and burned. 1,700 words. PHOTO. Odette Auger/Windspeaker.com
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Memorial University professor bursts myths of childhood memory
LJI-NL-childhood-memory
Dr. Carole Peterson of Memorial University of Newfoundland says her research has burst the long-held view that children cannot form memories before the age of three, or later. 750 words. PHOTO. Peter Jackson/The Telegram
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AWOL-WEAPONS — An AP investigation finds that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade. These weapons are intended for war — but some have ended up on America’s streets. By Kristin M. Hall, James Laporta, Justin Pritchard and Justin Myers. SENT: 3,110 words, photos, graphics, video. An abridged version of 1,030 words is also available. With AWOL WEAPONS-TAKEAWAYS, AWOL-WEAPONS-WEAPONS GUIDE, AWOL WEAPONS-GANG GUNS, AWOL WEAPONS-ARMORY BURGLAR, AWOL WEAPONS-BACKYARD GRENADES (all sent).
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BIDEN — Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden declare himself ready to take on Russia’s Vladimir Putin as the U.S. president flies to Geneva for far more confrontational talks. By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani and Ellen Knickmeyer. SENT: 990 words, photos, video. With BIDEN-PUTIN-WHAT THEY WANT — A look at what Biden and Putin hope to achieve. SENT: 1,240 words, photos; BIDEN-THE EXHALE — After four years of hostility and eccentricity from Donald Trump, world leaders were happy to see “dear Joe.” SENT: 990 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-600K DEAD — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 tops 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer. The number of lives lost is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee. Worldwide, the COVID-19 death toll stands at about 3.8 million. By Janie Har and Michael Kunzelman. SENT: 850 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-FIRST US INFECTIONS — More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019. SENT: 630 words, photos.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ELECTION PRESSURE — During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate claims of widespread 2020 election fraud that even his former attorney general declared were unsubstantiated, newly released emails show. Emails sent to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen included debunked conspiracy theories and false information about voter fraud. By Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long. SENT: 920 words, photo.
SWAT SHOOTING-GEORGIA — The family of a Black man fatally shot by police in Georgia wants answers in a case that resembles the highly publicized death of Breonna Taylor. Johnny Lorenzo Bolton was on a couch in his apartment near Atlanta when police serving a narcotics search warrant burst through the front door with no warning. A lawyer for the family says that when the 49-year-old Bolton stood up from the couch, at least one of the officers fired, hitting him with two bullets. He died of his injuries. By Kate Brumback. SENT: 1,390 words, photos, video. Abridged version also available.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — Hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists, some of them chanting “Death to Arabs,” parade through east Jerusalem in a show of force that threatens to spark renewed violence just weeks after a war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians in Gaza respond by launching incendiary balloons that cause at least 10 fires in southern Israel. By Ilan Ben Zion. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
FOREIGN SUBSTANCES — Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball. The commissioner’s office is responding to record strikeouts and a league batting average at its lowest since 1968. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
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ENERGY LEASES-LAWSUIT — A federal judge in Louisiana orders an end to the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. SENT: 310 words. UPCOMING: Developing.
MEDIA-POLICE STORIES — The AP says it will no longer publish the names or photographs of people charged with minor crimes, in recognition of how such stories can have a long, damaging afterlife on the Internet. SENT: 660 words, photo.
PHILANTHROPY-MACKENZIE SCOTT-DONATION — MacKenzie Scott announces that she has given away another $2.7 billion. SENT: 650 words, photo. With PHILANTHROPY-RECORD-GIVING — Charitable giving in U.S. reached all-time high in 2020. SENT: 970 words, photos.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES-FLIGHTS — Southwest Airlines says it is working to restore normal operations after a technology-related issue interfered with flights for the second straight day. SENT: 280 words, photo.
SAHARA DUST-FLORIDA — Sunsets across Florida in the coming days could become even more spectacular, as clouds of dust from the Sahara desert sweep in across the Atlantic coast. SENT: 300 words.
OBIT-LISA BANES — “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes dies 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City. SENT: 240 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold the state will celebrate by easing many of its remaining social distancing rules. SENT: 440 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-EXPIRED VACCINE DOSES — Officials say 899 people received expired vaccine doses at a vaccination site in Times Square. SENT: 150 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — President Biden wants to imbue Independence Day with new meaning this year by encouraging nationwide celebrations to mark the country’s effective return to normalcy. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MEXICO — Mexico receives 1.35 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines donated by the U.S. SENT: 515 words, photos.
HARRIS-COVID AID — Vice President Kamala Harris announces that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. SENT: 370 words, photo.
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CAPITOL BREACH-SECURITY — An Army leader defends the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling a House panel that the National Guard was delayed for hours because they had to properly prepare for the deployment. SENT: 740 words, photos.
CONGRESS-INFRASTRUCTURE — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders lay groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans. SENT: 1,010 words, photos. With CONGRESS-VOTING BILLS — Senate Democrats pledge to move ahead with a vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week. UPCOMING: 760 words by 7 p.m., photos.
BIDEN-AMBASSADORS — President Biden unveils picks for several high-profile ambassadorial postings, including former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to serve as ambassador to Mexico. SENT: 500 words, photos.
BIDEN-DOMESTIC TERRORISM — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, and will work with tech companies to eliminate terrorist content online as part of a nationwide strategy. SENT: 600 words, photos, video.
BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING — The Biden administration urges the Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev despite the president’s vocal opposition to capital punishment. SENT: 540 words, photos.
MILITARY-SPECIAL OPERATIONS-DIVERSITY — The Navy never had to look too hard to fill its elite SEAL force, but the recruits were overwhelmingly white. Now Navy leaders are seeking greater diversity. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN — A New York judge approves disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges. SENT: 690 words, photos.
COLORADO-SCHOOL SHOOTING — One of two former students accused in a fatal shooting at a suburban Denver school in 2019 is found guilty of murder, attempted murder and other crimes. SENT: 260 words, photo.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS-MEETING-FRICTION — The largest Southern Baptist Convention gathering in decades opens amid debates over race and sexual abuse. SENT: 930 words, photo.
CHICAGO-VIOLENCE — An argument in a house on Chicago’s South Side erupts in gunfire, leaving four people dead and four more injured. SENT: 560 words, photos.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DOCTOR-SEXUAL ASSAULT — Former University of Michigan football players and others who say they were sexually abused by a now-deceased team doctor are expected to call for action by the university’s board. SENT: 670 words, photos.
OBIT-JACK WEINSTEIN — Jack B. Weinstein, a federal judge who oversaw a series of landmark class-action lawsuits and sensational mob cases, has died at 99. SENT: 710 words.
PLANT SHOOTING-ALABAMA — A worker kills two people and wounds two more at an Alabama fire hydrant factory before killing himself. SENT: 620 words, photo.
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CHINA-NUCLEAR PLANT — China’s government says no abnormal radiation has been detected outside a nuclear plant near Hong Kong following a news report of a leak. SENT: 840 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN — Gunmen target an anti-polio drive in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five members of two vaccination teams. SENT: 520 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-AI-HIRING — Online services that interview job applicants remotely by webcam and use artificial intelligence to assess their skills mushroomed in popularity during the pandemic. But the technology raises questions about accuracy and fairness. By Technology Writer Matt O'Brien. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.
EUROPE-US-AIRBUS-BOEING — The United States and the European Union reach a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival plane makers Boeing and Airbus. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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TOXIC COMPOUNDS-COSMETICS — About half the cosmetics sold in the U.S. and Canada could contain levels of a toxic industrial compound linked to health ailments, according to a study. SENT: 710 words, photo.
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FILM-RITA MORENO — In a wide-ranging interview, Rita Moreno looks back on her life and career ahead of the release of the documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
NIELSENS — Just how many streaming services, paid or free, do most consumers want to subscribe to? A researcher thinks the number's seven. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 480 words.
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BUCKS-NETS — The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kyrie Irving and possibly James Harden when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The series is tied 2-2. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 8:30 p.m.
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