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Cuba's tourism plummets 62% after U.S. pressure and energy embargo

Cuba's tourism has nosedived since the U.S. has ramped up its pressure on the island this year, threatening international tour operators and imposing an energy embargo.

Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year

A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida.

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of "cheap exports" that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented.

As Spain swelters, a centuries-old accessory is having a moment

In crowded subway cars and sun-drenched plazas, an old-fashioned accessory in Spain has been everywhere thanks to the blistering summer heat.

Trump seeks to boost U.S. refining capacity as White House lays out details of Venezuela oil deal

President Trump met with U.S. oil refinery and gas distribution executives at the White House on Tuesday to explore avenues his administration can use to broaden domestic refining capacity and lower gas prices in this midterm election season.

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

Children disabled by illegal-immigrant crime dominate House hearing on sanctuary policies

Parents whose children were permanently crippled in crashes caused by illegal-immigrant drivers gave impassioned testimony Tuesday on the human cost of deportation-proof "sanctuary" policies at a House Judiciary hearing.

Woman killed in Times Square stabbing worked for Bank of America

The woman killed in a random stabbing in Times Square was a Bank of America employee, the bank confirmed Tuesday. Police identified her and the attacker, who was killed in a confrontation with officers shortly after the rampage.

Hungarian man steals small plane, lands in field and tries to commandeer passerby's car

A Hungarian man is accused of stealing a small plane, flying it and landing while intoxicated and then trying to take the car of a passerby who stopped to help him.

Religious liberty advocates bash prison sentence for octogenarian religious leader

Religious freedom advocates lambasted the two-year prison term given in Seoul Monday to Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the 83-year-old leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, as an assault on religious liberty.

U.N. panel says nations legally bound to weigh slavery reparations

The United Nations' top anti-discrimination body said that states parties to a binding 1965 anti-discrimination treaty are legally obligated to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, escalating a fight that has already landed in a federal courtroom in Illinois.

Lawyers defending accused assassin of Charlie Kirk cite victim's 'hateful' speech

Defense attorneys seeking to undercut the prosecution's case against alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson said Tuesday the state hasn't proved a motive, but that Kirk "spoke hatefully" against certain people.