Biden unveils climate change plan with energy revamp

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden released a plan Tuesday aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America’s energy industry, with a proposal to achieve entirely carbon …

Jewish groups urge US to step up pressure on Jordan

JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of Jewish American groups has called on the U.S. government to press Jordan to extradite a Palestinian woman who helped carry out a 2001 suicide bombing that killed 15 people, including…

Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, use of force

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three civil rights lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force that injured protesters and bystanders alike during peaceful protests against racial in…

Florida tops virus death mark, UK, France mandate masks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida surpassed its daily record for coronavirus deaths Tuesday and Britain and France announced a requirement for people to wear masks in public indoor spaces, amid rising global …

Video shows man vandalizing NYC 'Black Lives Matter' mural

NEW YORK (AP) — Surveillance photos and video of a man who was seen splashing red paint on the “Black Lives Matter” street mural in front of Trump Tower was released Tuesday by New York City police.

The Latest: Florida sets 1-day coronavirus death record

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida confirmed 132 coronavirus deaths Tuesday, a one-day record for the state.

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FEDERAL EXECUTION — Chart. This digital embed shows U.S. executions carried out by year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. This chart is current as of July 14, 2020, and will update as events warrant. …

4 more states added to NY's coronavirus quarantine list

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo added four more states to New York's quarantine list on Tuesday as he sought to contain the spread of COVID-19 from regions of the country where infection rates are gr…

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Confederate statue being moved at University of Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Confederate monument that’s been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was being removed Tuesday from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus.

Ole Miss is moving a Confederate statue to a less prominent spot on campus after a yearslong push by students, faculty

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ole Miss is moving a Confederate statue to a less prominent spot on campus after a yearslong push by students, faculty.

Airstrikes on northwest Syria after blast wounds 3 Russians

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian warplanes carried out more than a dozen airstrikes in northwest Syria on Tuesday, opposition activists said, hours after a roadside landmine hit a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in the area woun…

Wall Street stays unsettled as bank earnings reports roll in

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is lurching through another day of unsettled trading Tuesday after CEOs of the country’s biggest banks painted a mixed picture of how badly the coronavirus pandemic is ripping through th…

Virus concerns spur renewed efforts to fight outbreaks

LONDON (AP) — Britain and France announced Tuesday they will require people to wear face masks in public indoor spaces and an Australian state threatened to jail anyone caught violating quarantines, amid rising glo…

Man killed by police after mask dispute at Michigan store

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about not wearing a mask at a store, police said.