Postal Service Warns States Mail in Ballots May Not Be Returned in Time
North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan have received letters from USPS warning that mail-in ballots may not be returned in time to be counted for the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
L.A. School Bus Drivers Circle City Hall, Demand Funding to Reopen Schools
Bus drivers from the nation's second-largest public school district paraded around downtown L.A. to demand funding to help schools in the state reopen safely. On Thursday, California became the first state to report over 600,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Free for All Americans, Health Official Says
"We are not at all reducing the regulatory rigor with which we will evaluate and hopefully approve vaccines," the senior U.S. health department official told reporters.
Georgia Reports Over 1,600 Students and Teaching Staff in Quarantine
The state reported 135 deaths on Tuesday, the state's highest daily death toll since the pandemic began in March.
Fauci Says He's 'Not Pleased' With the Coronavirus Response in the U.S.
"Bottom line is, I'm not pleased with how things are going," Fauci said during a panel on Thursday.
ISIS Operative Charged With COVID Scam by DOJ, Allegedly Sold Fake PPE
Murat Cakar, an Islamic State facilitator, has been accused by the Justice Department of operating a coronavirus-related scam that funded the militant group.
Florida Senate Candidate Drops Out of Race Because of COVID-19 Surge
Democrat Amanda Linton announced that she was dropping out of the race for Florida Senate, saying the pandemic has forced her and her family to relocate out of state.
NJ Strip Club Issued Citation for Having Over 300 People: Authorities
Governor Phil Murphy has also threatened to shut down various bars on the Jersey Shore that have drawn large crowds of young people.
Georgia High School With Viral Hallway Photo Reopens Again
North Paulding High School students will return to campus next week on alternating days after the school was closed this week to be disinfected.
Kellyanne Conway Says to Stop Asking Kamala Harris 'Sexist' Questions
Conway told reporters its "disheartening" to watch the media ask Harris about her wardrobe.
Florida Sheriff Forbids Deputies From Wearing Masks as COVID-19 Deaths Rise
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods told his deputies that face masks are "no longer a debate" and that officers will not be allowed to wear one on the job.
Trump Campaign Inadvertently Funds Chinese State Media, Study Finds
A review of YouTube ads found that the Trump campaign has been inadvertently funding propaganda from the Chinese and Russian governments.
On Bodycam Police Orders Dog to Attack Black Man Kneeling With Hands in Air
Bodycam footage shows a police officer ordering his dog to "hit" Jeffrey Ryans, a 36-year-old Black man from Salt Lake City, even after Ryans is kneeling on the ground with his hands in the air.
Will the NRA be Dissolved, and Who Would Replace Them?
If New York Attorney General Letitia James is successful in dissolving the NRA, who will fill the vacuum the organization leaves behind?
Kanye West Campaign Argues That DNC Must Prove Names on Papers Aren't Real
Kanye West campaign submitted a filing against the Democratic Party in Wisconsin alleging that the party has burdened the West "to prove validity" over signatures of Mickey Mouse and Bernie Sanders on the campaign's nomination papers.
New York MTA Pushes Apple to Make Face ID Work With Masks On
MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye wrote a letter calling on Tim Cook to update the company's facial recognition software so users can unlock their phones with their masks on.
Georgia School District Quarantines Over 850 Students, Teachers
Six days into the new school year, the Cherokee County School District has instructed 826 students and 42 teachers to quarantine.
Trump says Hydroxychloroquine 'Would Be the Hottest Thing'
"If I would have said, 'I don't believe in it. It doesn't work,' it would be the hottest thing going right now," Trump said.
Rival Gun Rights Group Accuses NRA of Never Advocating for Second Amendment
President of the National Association for Gun Rights Dudley Brown said the National Rifle Association has not advocated for Second Amendment rights "for decades," after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA on Thursday.
Just One Texas Prison Has Zero COVID Cases—and It's Because of the Warden
The T.L. Roach Unit in Childress County is thanking its warden for containing the coronavirus's spread at the prison as it ravages facilities across Texas.
Air India Plane Crashes With 191 Passengers Onboard
A plane carrying 191 passengers from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at the Calicut International Airport on Friday during heavy rainfall and crashed into a valley.
Where GOP, Democrats Agree, Disagree on Brink of Deal's Collapse
"There's a handful of very big issues that we are still very far apart," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told reporters.
Trump Says NRA Would Lead a 'Beautiful Life' in Texas
"I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life," Trump said in response to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the organization.
New York AG Letitia James Sues to Dissolve NRA Over 'Illegal Conduct'
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office is suing the nation's largest pro-gun organization to "dissolve the organization in its entirety."
Trump to Sign Order Preventing 'Essential' Drugs to Come From Overseas
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order while visiting Ohio, that would require the federal government to purchase certain drugs from American manufacturers. More than 70 percent of drug ingredients supplied to the U.S. are from oversea companies.
Democrats Signal No Stimulus Deal Unless $600 Payments Included
Republicans have recently indicated they are now willing to negotiate the amount of the payments to secure a deal.
Trump Backs Florida, Arizona Mail-In Voting But Not Nevada
President Donald Trump supported Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's encouragement of mail-in voting among Arizonans but Trump said counting mail-in ballots in Nevada would be "a catastrophe waiting to happen."
Female Health Experts Say They Receive More Graphic COVID Death Threats
"Most of my male colleagues don't get taken on in that way at all," Dr. Barbara Ferrer said when discussing the backlash and death threats female public health experts have received in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Michelle Obama Says Trump Administration Caused Her 'Low-Grade Depression'
In the latest episode of her podcast, the former first lady says Trump's handling of the nation's civil unrest has been "exhausting" and "dispiriting."
Pelosi's Refusal to Budge on $3.4 Trillion Draws Criticism from Democrat
As negotiations in Congress continue, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuses to settle for anything less than $3.4 trillion in the next stimulus bill, but even fellow Democrat Senator Joe Manchin said, "that might be a little bit more than we have an appetite for."
