The World Today: Top Insights from The Associated Press
Monday, April 5, 2021
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FRONT PAGE
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REP-INM USA-DEPORTATIONS-MINOR FOULS
CHICAGO – Thousands of people with residence permits are in danger of being deported for minor offenses in the past, sometimes punishable by just a fine. By Carlos Ballesteros, of Injustice Watch. 1000 words.
ASI-GEN MYANMAR
YANGÓN – The military junta that governs Myanmar is intensifying its campaign against famous people who support protests across the country against the coup, by publishing a wanted list in the state press. 330 words. AP photo. SENT.
AMN-US GEN-CAPITOL-SECURITY
WASHINGTON – The US Capitol Police are in a serious crisis after the recent attacks against them: first the assault on the legislative hall on January 6 and then last Friday, when an individual rammed his vehicle into a protective barrier. By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, and Mary Clare Jalonick. 400 words. AP photo. SENT.
REP-INM CALIFORNIA-VACUNAS
SAN FRANCISCO – They are going to look for them wherever they are, even on farms and at the border, to be vaccinated as soon as they enter the United States. The campaign to inoculate farmworkers is gaining ground in California, where mobile units are trying to vaccinate a particularly vulnerable population at a fast pace. By Olga Rodríguez and Daisy Nguyen. 980 words. AP Photos. SENT.
With:
—REP-GEN CORONAVIRUS-HAITI: Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer to its more than 11 million people one year after the onset of the pandemic.
CAR-GEN CORONAVIRUS-CUBA VACCINES: Cuba will begin the application to thousands of volunteers of the second dose of the two most advanced vaccine candidates against COVID-19 on the island.
—EUR-GEN CORONAVIRUS-FRANCE: France investigates whether ministers violated restrictions against COVID-19.
—AMN-GEN CORONAVIRUS-FLORIDA: Florida offers coronavirus vaccine to all adults.
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AMN-GEN US-IMMIGRATION SURVEY
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans who disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of the arrival of unaccompanied migrant children at the border is greater than those who approve, and support for the president on immigration is generally lower compared with others, indicates a survey. By Will Weissert and Hannah Fingerhut. 500 words. AP photos. SENT.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. service sector, where the majority of the population is employed, saw record growth in March as consumer demand increased as restrictions on coronavirus were lifted. By Paul Wiseman. 220 words. AP photo. SENT.
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EUR-GEN NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDON – Northern Irish authorities called for calm after a third night of rioting in which Protestant mobs set fires and threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at police. 350 words. AP photo. SENT.
EUR-GEN RUSIA-TWITTER
MOSCOW – Russian authorities announce that they will continue to make Twitter difficult to access until mid-May but will not completely block the social network because it has been removing banned content faster lately. Daria Litvinova. 350 words. AP photo. SENT.
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SPORTS
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DEP-FUT ESPAÑA-LIGA
BARCELONA – Barcelona are looking to extend their winning streak in the Spanish League. The Catalans could put a point behind the leader Atlético de Madrid with a victory against Valladolid at the Camp Nou. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: match starts at 1900 GMT.
DEP-FUT SPAIN-RACISMO
MADRID – The Cádiz defender accused of uttering a racist insult to a rival player in the Spanish League at the weekend claims the application of the principle of presumption of innocence. Juan Cala spoke in public the next day that he was accused of insulting the Valencia player Mouctar Diakhaby. By Tales Azzoni. 400 words. AP Photos. SENT.
DEP-TEN NEXT GENERATION
MIAMI – The so-called next generation of tennis is still not taking off. For players being singled out as future Grand Slam champions, the Miami Open represented a missed opportunity. Even Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer absent from the tournament, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev could not even reach the semifinals. By Steven Wine. 500 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.
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SHOWS AND CULTURE
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ESP-CIN PREMIOS SAG-ELENCO
NO PROVENANCE – Following their victory at the Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards virtual ceremony, the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which includes Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, John Carroll Lynch and Ben Shankman, chat via Zoom with The Associated Press. By Jake Coyle. 878 words. AP Photo. SENT.
ESP-LIB CHALLENGED BOOKS
NEW YORK – Despite the closure of physical libraries due to the pandemic, many people called for the ban or restriction of hundreds of books. According to the American Library Association, there were more than 270 book challenges in 2020, from Toni Morrison’s “Blue Eyes” to Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” By Hillel Italie. 500 words. AP Photo. SENT
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