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A Resort Town Becomes A COVID-19 Hot Spot, And Says: Stay Away

Like many resort towns, Sun Valley, Idaho is full of global travelers and wealthy owners of second homes. It's now an epicenter for coronavirus infection, and local leaders want to restrict travel.

A school of silver tomate grunts, as seen one recent afternoon.

An Unlikely Coral Reef Becomes A Source Of Quarantine Entertainment

County and municipal marinas are closed, popular sandbars are empty for the first time in recorded history, and there are no cruise ships packed with...

Matthew Ellis speaks at a vigil at the intersection where his brother, Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died in police custody in Tacoma, Wash. Ellis's death was ruled a homicide this week by the Pierce County Medical Examiners Office.

Manuel Ellis: Tacoma Man Died In Police Custody, Saying He 'Can't Breathe'

"We are devastated to have the death of Manuel Ellis become a part of this national conversation," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards says.

Massey Run, an intermittent stream that runs into Crum Creek in Pennsylvania's Chester County, is impacted by the Waters of the United States rule.

Trump Aims To 'Eliminate' Clean Water Rule

The Obama-era "Waters of the United States" rule defines which small bodies of water are subject to U.S. authority. Opponents such as farmers, homebuilders and golf course owners say it goes too far.

The city of Wilmington, N.C. has fired officers James Gilmore and Kevin Piner and Corporal Jesse Moore after a review of footage from one of their control cars showed them making racist and disparaging remarks.

North Carolina Police Chief Fires Three Officers Over Racist Comments Caught On Tape

Video is said to show the Wilmington officers exchanging racist and sometimes threatening remarks. The county's district attorney has thrown out cases involving the former officers amid a bias review.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered bars, restaurants and gyms to shut down and encouraged state agencies to allow employees to telecommute, in an effort to curb the coronavirus known as COVID-19.

Florida's State Workers Worry As Telecommuting Lags

As Florida adjusts to an unprecedented public health emergency, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has lagged in implementing work-from-home policies for...

Fracking has drawn protests across the nation, like this one in Ohio.

Florida House Passes High-Profile 'Fracking,' 'Uber' Bills

After an intense debate spread over two days, the Florida House last week approved a bill that would revamp regulation of the controversial oil and gas...

Adam Coy, a former Columbus Police officer, has been charged with murder.

Bond Set At $3 Million For Fired Columbus Police Officer Who Killed Andre Hill

Former Officer Adam Coy pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the December killing of the unarmed Black man.

A frigid blast of winter weather across the U.S. plunged Texas into an unusually icy emergency Monday that knocked out power to almost 4 million people and shut down airports and icy roads.

Millions Lose Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced in late December that residents over the age of 80 would be able to receive doses of the vaccine from their county health departments.

West Virginia's Vaccination Rate Ranks Among Highest In World

How did West Virginia become one of the world's leaders in delivering COVID-19 vaccines? One piece of the story starts with a striking photograph in the local paper.

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