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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue To Decline In Florida, Though Daily Cases Rise

The number of hospitalizations attributed to the coronavirus pandemic continued to decline across Florida, although the state reported its second...

Justices Thomas, Alito Blast Supreme Court Decision On Same-Sex Marriage Rights

The two justices said the court's 2015 decision Obergefell v. Hodges hurt religious liberty and "created a problem that only it can fix."

All Florida schools will have students back in physical classrooms, if they choose, by mid-October. Districts are also providing remote learning options.

Gov. DeSantis Says Closing Florida Schools Was ‘Public Health Mistake’

Florida shut down school and college campuses in March, with students shifted to online learning. DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran have pushed heavily to reopen classrooms for the new school year.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place at Cromie Elementary School in Warren, Mich., in March. Warren is in Macomb County, considered a critical suburb in the presidential election.

Fueled By Suburbs, Democrats Are Poised For Gains In Key States, Analysis Finds

The Third Way report shows Democrats have surged in the suburbs. That could help them get over the finish line in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

A store in Port Arthur, Texas, suffers wind damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Though there was some damage, many Jefferson County residents say they were lucky the storm did not do more.

Southeast Texas Was Spared The Brunt Of Hurricane Laura. Now The Cleanup Begins

Heavy winds knocked down trees and some homes lost power. But many residents around Port Arthur are breathing a sigh of relief after the storm passed without causing major damage to the area.

State health officials reported 4,752 people tested positive for COVID-19 since Sunday. It was the lowest single-day number of new positive tests since June 23.

Florida COVID-19 Daily Case Increases Continue To Slow

Florida’s daily coronavirus case numbers have shown fewer new positive tests in recent days. State health officials reported 4,752 new cases Monday,...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a statewide ban on indoor dining at bars and restaurants at a press conference in Portland on March 16. Nearly four months later, with COVID-19 cases on the rise after a phased-in economic reopening, she announced new restrictions including a 10-person limit on social gatherings.

Oregon And West Virginia Will Shrink Social Gatherings To Combat COVID-19

Officials in both Oregon and West Virginia are tightening the limits as coronavirus cases rise in their states.

Outbreak Voices: A Virginia Teacher On Working At A Distance

Kyana Stallworth, a 5th-grade teacher in Fairfax, Va., shares how the outbreak has upended her plans for the year and what she's doing to help students remotely.

Jury trials in Florida will be suspended through May due to the coronavirus outbreak

No Jury Trials In Florida Through May To Stem Coronavirus Outbreak

Trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at courthouses across the state, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady on Monday extended a...

Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Michigan Stay-At-Home Order Prompts Honking, Traffic-Jam Protest

Demonstrators jammed streets around the state Capitol on Wednesday, saying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order goes too far.

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