Dozens of major recording artists pressed Republican and Democratic committees on Tuesday to ask and receive permission before playing copyrighted music on the campaign trail. A coalition of groups including Aerosmith, Green Day, R.E.M and members of The Rolling Stone made the request in an open letter organized by the non-profit Artist Rights Alliance. Sent…

Florida set another grim record Tuesday with nearly 200 more COVID-19 deaths recorded overnight, but in recent days an ominous sight outside a funeral home has been sending a shiver through a Miami-area town –- a refrigerated trailer for storing bodies.Rumors that the corpses of coronavirus victims were being stored there -- and unfounded fears…

President Trump says he’ll visit North Carolina for his party’s convention after all. In Maine, Senator Susan Collins trails Sara Gideon in a new poll. Here’s the latest.Right NowJoe Biden says he’ll “have a choice” for his running mate “in the first week of August.” Watch live video of his news conference below.VideoFormer Vice President…

The Miami Marlins will press pause on their season to focus on the health and safety of their players as a coronavirus outbreak has struck the team, the league announced.Sportsgrid’s Craig Mish first reported that the Marlins games were going to temporarily be on hold. Major League Baseball later released a statement on the issue.ROB…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced a coronavirus relief proposal on Monday that did not include any provisions to extend legal deadlines for the national head count as the Census Bureau has requested. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced…