Nation
June 27, 2020
Bike racers circled the National Sports Center velodrome in Blaine in August 2019. Studies have shown that endurance exercise reshapes the heart, but

Can exercising too hard and too long cause heart problems?

June 27, 2020
Jeremy and Rebecca Bratsman with Liev, one of their children. Jeremy was laid off in January, but he qualifies for Medicaid because Idaho expanded the

ACA faces an unprecedented test with virus, sinking economy

The law is offering a vast majority of newly unemployed people a path to stopgap health coverage. But the crisis has also highlighted fundamental weaknesses with its patchwork system
Nation
June 27, 2020
Protesters resist clearing of Seattle protest zone

Protesters resist clearing of Seattle protest zone

Crews arrived with heavy equipment early Friday at Seattle's "occupied" protest zone but halted work when demonstrators resisted
Nation
June 26, 2020
Protester: Seattle autonomous zone 'so fractured'

Protester: Seattle autonomous zone 'so fractured'

Members of the Seattle "occupied" protest zone remained defiant Thursday, days after Seattle's mayor said that officials will move to wind down the blocks-long span of city streets taken more than two weeks ago.
Nation
June 25, 2020
Texas sees virus resurgence as states reopen

Texas sees virus resurgence as states reopen

Hospital administrators and health experts warned that parts of the U.S. are on the verge of becoming overwhelmed by a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Nation
June 25, 2020
Wisconsin National Guard activated after violence

Wisconsin National Guard activated after violence

Wisconsin's governor activated the National Guard on Wednesday to protect state properties after a night of violence that included the toppling of two statues outside the state Capitol, one of which commemorated an abolitionist Civil War hero.
Nation
June 24, 2020
Charleston starts taking down John C. Calhoun statue

Charleston starts taking down John C. Calhoun statue

Several hundred people gathered in Marion Square early Wednesday to watch the removal of a statue of former U.S. Vice President and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun.
Business
June 23, 2020
President Trump decided to suspend H-1B visa applications, citing the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota business groups oppose visa suspensions for foreign workers

President Trump's order called shortsighted, draws opposition.
Nation
June 19, 2020
Alaska removes 'Into the Wild' bus

Alaska removes 'Into the Wild' bus

The Alaska Army National Guard moved the bus as part of a training mission.
Nation
June 17, 2020
Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks charged

Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks charged

Prosecutors brought murder charges against Garrett Rolfe.
Local
June 13, 2020
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the s

8 things we got wrong at first about COVID-19

Our understanding of the virus continues to change. Here's what we know now.
Nation
June 12, 2020

William S. Sessions, who led the FBI during a turbulent time and was fired, dies at 90

His tenure was crowded with troubles and stumbling responses, including the deadly sieges at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and Waco, Texas.
Coronavirus
June 12, 2020
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shown in February.

CDC outlines tips for minimizing virus risk

It also posted a second set guidelines for organizing and attending big gatherings such as concerts, sporting events, protests and political rallies.
Nation
June 11, 2020
COVID-19 is rising in 21 states, but reasons vary

COVID-19 is rising in 21 states, but reasons vary

Some of the states drawing concern are Arizona, Arkansas and Texas.
Nation
June 11, 2020
Chicago officials respond after cops seen lounging

Chicago officials respond after cops seen lounging

The footage was taken on May 31 and early June 1, as police received widespread reports of vandalism, theft and arson, officials said.
Nation
June 11, 2020
Trump says he will pursue U.S. police use-of-force standard

Trump says he will pursue U.S. police use-of-force standard

He also defended his calls on governors and mayors to aggressively quell violent protests that erupted across the country after the death of George Floyd.
Local
June 11, 2020

Amazon price-gouging crackdown worsened shortage of sanitizer, wipes

Vague warnings led merchants to pull products to avoid suspensions.
Nation
June 10, 2020
A Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Friends say injured Buffalo protester is a Catholic peace activist

Friends describe the Buffalo protester shoved by police as a devout Catholic who is a passionate advocate for the disenfranchised.
Nation
June 10, 2020
White House defends Trump's protester conspiracy

White House defends Trump's protester conspiracy

Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump's tweet earlier this week trying to raise suspicions about a 75-year-old protester.
Nation
June 9, 2020
The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. V

Families pay tribute to George Floyd with ribbons along path to his burial site

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