Coronavirus aid hangs in the balance, the NRA's uncertain future, and more from Apple News

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It’s August 7, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

Coronavirus aid hangs in the balance

Negotiations between Congress and the White House over the next stimulus package are once again on the verge of collapse. President Trump said he may act unilaterally to provide unemployment aid and eviction protections. The Washington Post

Ohio’s governor tested negative for coronavirus — after first receiving a positive result. Cincinnati Enquirer

How some COVID-19 patients are using “smell training” to reclaim their lost sense, plus a map of the virus’s spread, in our always-updating hub. Apple News Spotlight

TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it’s bought by an American company within 45 days. Microsoft is in talks to buy the video-sharing platform’s U.S. operations. CNET

THE NRA FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. New York’s attorney general sued to dissolve the powerful gun-rights lobby group, citing fraud and mismanagement. The Wall Street Journal

Anti-government protests broke out in Beirut. Dozens of demonstrators, demanding answers for Tuesday’s deadly explosion, were teargassed by security forces. BBC News

Listen Now

Why 1 in 13 Black adults can’t vote, plus how authoritarian leaders are consolidating power during the pandemic, and more on our daily audio show. Apple News Today

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The Coronavirus

Should you buy a face shield? Slate

Now that the federal $600 unemployment payment is gone, some people are left with just $5 a week. CNBC

A woman was sent to a rehab center while recovering from the virus. There, she found her long-lost sister. The Washington Post

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

A teenager’s rapist threatened to make her “disappear.” Instead of granting her asylum, ICE sent her back to Guatemala. ProPublica

Many Americans are convinced crime is rising. They’re wrong. FiveThirtyEight

Scientists diagnosed a 76-million-year-old dinosaur with a type of cancer found in humans today. CNET

How the pandemic could change airplane travel for the better. Bloomberg Businessweek

Weapons rooms, fake windows, and a $3 million price tag: inside a luxury doomsday bunker. The Guardian

Sports

Tiger Woods is off to his best major start in eight years at the PGA Championship. Golf Digest

A speedskater went from medaling at the Winter Olympics ... to playing in Major League Baseball. The Wall Street Journal

The NBA’s unofficial wine club is bringing rest and relaxation to players in the bubble. ESPN

The Last Word

“	The closer I got to her, the faster I was going.”

When the pandemic curbed his travel plans, Jamie Wilkins biked 440 miles across France through the driving rain to propose to his girlfriend. The Wall Street Journal

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