The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S.
The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.
Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Sally continues to bring life-threatening Flash Flooding to the Deep South.
Grifols, a global healthcare company and recognized leader in the development and production of plasma-derived medicines has launched its multi-channel, nationwide plasma donor recruitment campaign to raise awareness about the importance of plasma donation.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says they officially meet all eight requirements of the "8 Can't Wait" initiative, a campaign to change the way law enforcement responds to resistance.
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
Heavy rain, flash flood threat for the Carolinas from Sally.
Vanessa Bryant made it known she was not pleased with the Los Angeles County Sheriff, after he issued a challenge to LeBron James.
Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.
NOAA Hurricane Hunters find Sally has rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane. Get the latest information here.
Daniel Suarez, who landed a ride two weeks before the season-opening Daytona 500, will not return to Gaunt Brothers Racing next season and is seeking a new team for the third time in three years.
The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family, a person who has seen the settlement told The Associated Press.
Carole Baskin became a household name thanks to the Netflix hit Tiger King and now she is a contestant on Dancing With The Stars.
Jonathan Ferrell was shot 10 times by a CMPD officer 7 years ago. The case sparked outrage.
A Macy’s Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer’s flagship Manhattan store, Macy’s officials announced Monday.
In times of crisis — wars, hurricanes, pandemics — effective leaders strike a balance between inspirational rhetoric and leveling with the public about the tough times ahead.
Over the last month, California wildfires have chased thousands of families from their homes, destroyed more than 3,600 buildings, blackened huge expanses of land and killed 12 people.
Hundreds took to the streets in protest
In a tense moment during the NFL’s 2020 season opener, fans booed the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs as they came together for a moment of unity.
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