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In this file photo, the Grand Princess maintains a holding pattern about 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco, carrying multiple people who have tested positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 30, 2020.

CDC Announces New Rules to Help Cruise Ships Sail in U.S. Waters

Ship owners must test all passengers and crew at the start and end of all v...

Ship owners must test all passengers and crew at the start and end of all voyages, which are limited to seven days

Heather Lieberman (L), 28, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Yaquelin De La Cruz at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, on August 13, 2020.

States Want to Approve COVID-19 Vaccines Themselves. Will That Lead to More Trust—Or Less?

Experts say it's probably a good idea, but could backfire

In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, file photo, Kyle Rittenhouse carries a weapon as he walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Judge Orders Extradition of Kyle Rittenhouse, Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Kenosha Protesters

(WAUKEGAN, Ill.) — An Illinois judge on Friday ordered the extradition of a...

(WAUKEGAN, Ill.) — An Illinois judge on Friday ordered the extradition of a 17-year-old accused in the fatal shooting of two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ruling in Kyle Rittenhouse’s case came after a hearing...

Protesters face off with police during a demonstration Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in West Philadelphia over the death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was killed by police in Philadelphia on Monday. Community members say there is a well-documented past of the PPD's racial discrimination and brutality against the Black population.

'The Relationship Has Always Been Tense.' Philadelphia's Police Department Has a Troubling History With the City's Black Community

Community members say the PPD has a well-documented history of racial discr...

Community members say the PPD has a well-documented history of racial discrimination and brutality against the Black population

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden takes off his face mask before speaking during a drive-in campaign rally in Atlanta on October 27, 2020.

Here’s What We Know About Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Plan

Biden has a seven-point plan for stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts sa...

Biden has a seven-point plan for stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say it's a good plan but needs detail

A right-wing group gathers at Jefferson Square, the site of the Breonna Taylor memorial Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 5, 2020.

Armed Right-Wing Groups Aren’t ‘Militias’—We Need to Stop Calling Them That

Over the last month, ever since the indictment of 13 men for plotting to ki...

Over the last month, ever since the indictment of 13 men for plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan, the word “militia” has appeared in thousands of newspaper headlines and TV news reports. The Detroit...

Nurses work on a computer while treating patients with coronavirus in the intensive care unit at a hospital on May 1, 2020 in Leonardtown, Maryland.

U.S. Hospitals Warned of Hacking Threat Amid 'Coordinated' Ransomware Attack

The warning comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the c...

The warning comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the country