As COVID-19 cases rise in at least 40 states, many governors are instituting or renewing orders requiring people to wear face masks in public.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
‘Tired of burying our children’: 4 toddlers shot in Chicago amid surge in gun violence
As gun violence surges in Chicago, Black and brown communities are calling for economic investment in their neighborhoods.
COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, study finds. But does it cause them?
Severe cases of COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, according to the first nationwide survey of the neurological complications.
Coronavirus updates: New US cases hit single-day record; as heat rises in places like Florida and Mexico, so do infections
The U.S. hit a single-day record. Texas, Florida closing bars amid surge in cases. The Trump administration is considering new approach to testing.
Rayshard Brooks death: Atlanta police officer fired; police chief steps down
An Atlanta police officer involved in the death of a Black man at a fast-food restaurant has been fired, authorities confirmed early Sunday.
George Floyd updates: Police announce investigations of officers; protests continue nationwide
Police in California, New York and other states are facing allegations of officer misconduct as protests honoring George Floyd continue nationwide.
Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting on video was just a witness, his lawyer says
The lawyer for William “Roddie” Bryan, the Georgia man who recorded video of two white men shooting Ahmaud Arbery, says his client is not a vigilante.
White men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t face Georgia hate crime charges. Here’s why.
Gregory and Travis McMichael, who are accused of fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, a black man, will not face hate crime charges. Here’s why.
Coronavirus in Chicago: How the mayor of the nation’s 3rd-largest city is waging her biggest fight
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is waging a different kind of battle against the coronavirus, one that is both political and personal.
‘Brave, compassionate and dedicated’: ER doctor who treated coronavirus patients dies by suicide
Dr. Lorna Breen died Sunday. The ER medical director at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital had been treating coronavirus patients.