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July 8, 2020 4:27 p.m.

UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution that would have cut back the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest to just one crossing point from Turkey.

July 8, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Fauci cautiously optimistic on COVID vaccine

UNITED NATIONS — The leading U.S. infectious disease expert says he is cautiously optimistic that a coronavirus vaccine with some degree of effectiveness will be successfully developed by the end of the year or the beginning of 2021.

July 8, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Marty Small declares victory in Atlantic City mayoral race

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s incumbent mayor declared victory Wednesday in a Democratic primary election conducted almost totally by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, even before all the votes were counted.

July 8, 2020 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: Official says Tulsa rally likely led to surge

OKLAHOMA CITY — President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of people, along with large protests that accompanied it, “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases, health officials said Wednesday.

July 8, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: New York

Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers:

July 8, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Biden-Sanders task forces unveil joint goals for party unity

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political task forces Joe Biden formed with onetime rival Bernie Sanders to solidify support among the Democratic Party's progressive wing recommended Wednesday that the former vice president embrace major proposals to combat climate change and institutional racism while expanding health care coverage and rebuilding a coronavirus-ravaged economy.

July 8, 2020 2:03 p.m.

CDC: Minorities affected much more in meatpacking outbreaks

A new report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers at meat processing plants has found that 87% of people infected were racial or ethnic minorities and that at least 86 workers have died.

July 8, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House on Wednesday, called him a cherished partner and claimed the countries' economic and security ties were reaching new heights.

July 8, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites

JOHANNESBURG — A health official in South Africa’s new coronavirus hot spot of Gauteng province says authorities are preparing over 1.5 million gravesites as confirmed cases rise.

July 8, 2020 12:03 p.m.

UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels” and urged key players and their backers to unblock the political stalemate and agree to a cease-fire and peace talks.

July 8, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Atlanta mayor to sign order mandating masks

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to encourage voluntary masking.

July 8, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Brooks Brothers, worn by Lincoln and Kennedy, goes bankrupt

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.

July 8, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama

He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.

July 8, 2020 10:30 a.m.

The Latest: US to advise health care workers to reuse PPE

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. government will issue guidance encouraging front-line health care workers to reuse personal protective equipment.

July 8, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia's largest city Wednesday, defying Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to strongly encourage but not require face coverings.

July 8, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Trump, Lopez Obrador visit is about trade, but politics too

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s meeting with

July 8, 2020 8:03 a.m.

EU bets on clean hydrogen to decarbonize and boost economy

The executive branch of the European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to boost the production of clean hydrogen as part of its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 amid criticism from environmental activists and Green lawmakers pushing for a total exclusion of hydrogen produced from fossil fuels.

July 8, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopen

Determined to reopen America's schools, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts don't bring their students back in the fall despite coronavirus worries. He complained that his own public health officials' safety guideline are impractical and too expensive.

July 8, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Mexico's López Obrador sees Lincoln Memorial, Juarez statue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico’s

July 8, 2020 7:30 a.m.

5 killed, 9 injured by wildfires in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least five people have been killed and another nine have been injured by wildfires raging in Ukraine's east, officials said Wednesday.