July 2020

Biden proposes overhauling nation’s energy sector by 2035

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 pollutionfree power by 2035.

White House campaign to help jobless ‘find something new’

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new White Housebacked ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.”

Florida tops virus death mark, UK, France mandate masks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida surpassed its previous oneday record for coronavirus deaths Tuesday and Britain and France announced they will require people to wear masks in public indoor spaces, amid rising global fears about a resurgence of the pandemic.

Texas heads to polls for Senate runoff as virus rages

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas struggles to contain a raging coronavirus outbreak, voters on Tuesday were heading out to polls for runoff elections that include choosing a Democratic nominee in a U.S. Senate race that offers the party another chance to break through in America’s biggest red state.

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Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more

LONDON (AP) — Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but the top global initiative to make that happen may allow rich countries to reinforce their own stockpiles while making fewer doses available for poor ones.

Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets

(AP) - Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows.

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.

Louisiana ranked 5th for pet shelter deaths

Louisiana was recently ranked as one of the worst five states for cats and dogs in animal shelters.

Farmers markets can change the way we shop, eat

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Farmers markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing for small farmers. From the traditional “mercados” in the Peruvian Andes to the unique street markets in Asia, growers all over the world gather weekly to sell their produce directly to the public.