Federal debt collectors were granted an exception from the general robocall ban in 2015. The high court ruled that Congress can't favor some speech over others.

The statue in Rochester, N.Y., where Douglass lived for decades, was installed two years ago as part of a commemoration of the abolitionist's 200th birthday.

The University System of Georgia is holding in-person classes this fall, with no masks required. It's an anomaly among top public universities — and it will put people at risk, professors say.

The Paycheck Protection Program, enacted to help small businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, had expired Tuesday. With Trump's signature Saturday, the new deadline to apply is Aug. 8.

Japanese officials say it's the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the region. More than 200,000 people were asked to evacuate.

The main suspect's girlfriend has been charged with helping dismember the body. Guillen's family says the killing came after sexual harassment.

Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a leading critic of the kingdom's crown prince, was killed in Istanbul in 2018. Twenty Saudis are standing trial in absentia in Khashoggi's death.

Global deaths stood at over 499,000 on Sunday, while the pandemic's grisly death toll continued to climb higher.

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority.

Only three federal executions have taken place since 1988. Four prisoners are scheduled to be executed over the next two months.

The WNBA has announced plans for a shortened season to be held in Florida, a neutral site. It's the first time that all teams' players will train and play in the same location.

The fencing is being put in place to protect the White House in the face of protests, the Secret Service says. The mayor of Washington, D.C., has criticized the increased federal security in the area.

The president spoke at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where American forces repelled the British during the War of 1812. Trump praised the soldiers now fighting the coronavirus.

Gov. Ralph Northam's order included indoor gun ranges among the businesses temporarily closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. A judge ruled that the governor had overstepped his authority.

Privacy advocates had warned against Germany's plan to store cellphone-tracking information in a central database rather than on users' phones.

Sunday's anniversary was commemorated virtually, as the annual in-person gathering was canceled due to the coronavirus.

"America is being tested," Vice President Mike Pence said during his commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy. It's the first class to graduate cadets into the Space Force.

The president has offered no evidence that the Chinese were responsible for the pandemic, and conceded, ""If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake."

Democratic governors say they want the federal government to play a stronger role in testing for infections, which they say is necessary to restore the economy. Republican governors are more bullish.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that 758 more New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus. It marked the sixth straight day of more than 700 deaths.