AP News Digest 3 am

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ETHIOPIA-TIGRAY CRISIS-RIVER CORPSES â€" From time to time, a body floating down the river separating Ethiopiaâ€™s troubled Tigray region from Sudan was a silent reminder of a war conducted in the shadows. But in recent days, the corpses became a flow, raising fresh fears about atrocities in the least-known area of the nine-month Tigray war. By Mohaned Awad and Cara Anna. SENT: 1,170 words, photos.

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WESTERN WILDFIRES â€" Eva Gorman says the little California mountain town of Greenville was a place of community and strong character, the kind of place where neighbors volunteered to move furniture, colorful baskets of flowers brightened Main Street, and writers, musicians, mechanics and chicken farmers mingled. It all turned to ashes as the stateâ€™s largest wildfire raged through the Gold Rush-era town, wiping out the historic town and leveling more than 100 homes. By Christopher Weber and Noah Berger. SENT: 700 words, photos, videos.

GREECE-FIRES â€" Thousands of residents flee to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens, during an overnight battle to stop the flames reaching populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites. By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros. SENT: 460 words, photos. Also see TURKEY-WILDFIRES-VOLUNTEERS below.

CONGRESS-INFRASTRUCTURE â€" Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting on the nearly $1 trillion proposal. The package hit a snag as lawmakers worked late into the night on amendments. A procedural vote was set for Saturday. By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 990 words, photos.

IOC-BELARUSIAN COACHES â€" Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic Committee says it has canceled and removed the credentials of Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich. SENT: 280 words, photos. With TOKYO-OLYMPICS-THE-LATEST.

BRITAIN-OLYMPIC-DEFECTOR â€" When boxer Thomas Essomba walked out of the London Olympic Village with his suitcases in 2012, he left behind his life in Cameroon to start another one from scratch in a country he knew next to nothing about. The stories of young athletes who defect during the Olympics often capture the worldâ€™s imagination. This week, Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left the Tokyo Games and sought refuge in Poland. By Sylvia Hui and Tristan Werkmeister. SENT: 830 words, photos.

JAPAN-HIROSHIMA ANNIVERSARY â€" Hiroshima marks the 76th anniversary of the worldâ€™s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they are united against the coronavirus. By Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 600 words, photos.

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