As Pensacola copes with effects of Sally, three storms are active in an exceptionally busy Atlantic hurricane season.
Author: Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
250 students and staff quarantined in Georgia school district after one week of school
After one week of school, more than 250 students at staff in Cherokee County, Georgia, must quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
1 killed, 1 injured after car hits protesters on closed Seattle highway
Seattle has been the site of prolonged unrest following the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide protests
Princeton removes Woodrow Wilson’s name from school, citing his ‘racist thinking and policies’
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Fact check: Ghana is not offering money, land to lure Black Americans
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Unusual Mother’s Day weather: Polar vortex brings record cold temps, snow to the eastern US
Mother’s Day will bring Arctic blasts, wintry conditions and records low temperatures for two-thirds of the US. Meanwhile, a heat wave will hit Alaska
Where are you required to wear a face mask? More and more states, cities and towns making it a rule
A growing number of states, towns and cities are mandating that people wear face masks in public spaces. New York and Maryland just joined that list.
‘Take this seriously’: Southeast may see severe storms and tornadoes on Easter Sunday
Forecasters are particularly concerned about the prospect of tornadoes staying on the ground for several minutes.
CDC website drops guidance, anecdotal data on Trump-backed hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment
The updated CDC guidance drops references to hydroxychloroquine anecdotal studies as a treatment for the coronavirus.
There are 1 million coronavirus cases worldwide. But there are probably many more people who have the disease.
Officially, the world has surpassed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. In reality, we likely passed that number a long time ago. Here’s why.