Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of U.S. A-bomb attack at end of WWII

The Japanese city of Nagasaki has marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban

Census Bureau drop-outs over virus complicate head count

The Census Bureau has another challenge as widespread door-knocking for the 2020 survey begins next week

Most bikers brush aside virus worries, jam South Dakota town for annual rally

Health officials are still warning against even small gatherings, and states with relatively low spread of the coronavirus are ordering visitors from hot spots to self-quarantine.

Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests

More protests are expected in Portland, Oregon, throughout the weekend following violent demonstrations this week as unrest in the Northwest city continues

Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral

President Donald Trump is bypassing the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claims the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit

250,000 expected at biker rally, few wearing masks

Thousands of bikers are pouring into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbles to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak

Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist

Financial losses are mounting at the U.S. Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic

Hispanic, Black children at higher risk of coronavirus-related hospitalization, CDC finds

Hispanic children are approximately eight times more likely and Black children five times more likely to be hospitalized with covid-19 than their White peers, according to a study released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Four deaths tied to methanol-based hand sanitizers

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help stop the coronavirus from spreading, but drinking the products turned out to be deadly for four people in two states

Assessment: Russia wants Trump, China favors Biden; Blumenthal weighs in

U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election and that individuals linked to the Kremlin are boosting President Donald...

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. The order...

Power outage leaves several blocks in the dark in Manhattan

A power outage cast darkness across dozens of blocks in New York City early Friday, as many people in the city were still without electricity in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias

Rescuers in Lebanon recover more bodies days after blast

Rescue teams are searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands

Trump issues executive orders against Chinese firms, citing national security concerns

The orders take effect in 45 days and prohibits any U.S. company or person from transacting with ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company or WeChat.

Cancer diagnoses plummet during COVID-19, and experts fear that could mean worse disease later

New findings offer grim evidence of the consequences of delayed care: A rise in undetected cancers that, when eventually diagnosed, may be more advanced and difficult to treat.

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA

New York’s attorney general is suing the National Rifle Association, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for personal benefit

Districts go round and round on school bus reopening plans

Reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic means putting children on school buses, and districts are working on plans to limit the risk

Judge nixes Trump bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape

A New York judge has knocked down President Donald Trump’s bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape