AZ—Arizona News Advisory

Good morning. Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Arizona.

Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Phoenix bureau at 602-258-8934 or aparizona@ap.org.

This information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date.

All times are Mountain unless specified otherwise. Some TV and radio stations will receive broadcast versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

TOP STORIES:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ARIZONA

PHOENIX - Continuing covering of the coronavirus outbreak in Arizona. UPCOMING: Updates on merits.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TEACHERS: As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about the pandemic are pushing many toward alternatives, including early retirement, as some mobilize to delay school reopenings in areas hardest hit by the coronavirus. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos.

ALSO:

KIDS FOUND ALONE-DAD ARRESTED: Police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after his four children were found alone in a Phoenix hotel room.

SPORTS:

BBO—BASEBALL RDP: Dodgers 12, Diamondbacks 1

SOC-SPAIN-POSITIVE TESTS

MADRID - It could be up to the courts to decide who gets promoted or relegated in Spain after a small outbreak of coronavirus cases threw the second division into chaos. By Tales Azzoni. SENT: 560 words.

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