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Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

Danny Masterson and his wife Bijou Phillips arrive for closing arguments in his second rape trial on May 16, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Actor Danny Masterson is found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial

A jury reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that alleged "That '70s Show" star raped a longtime girlfriend.

Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

People stand beside the entrance gate of the former concentration camp in Dachau, southern Germany, on Wednesday. Dachau was opened in 1933, less than two months after Adolf Hitler became German chancellor, to house political prisoners. This week marks 70 years since U.S. forces liberated the camp.

Searing Memories Of Nazi Germany's First Concentration Camp

It was 70 years ago that U.S. troops liberated Dachau concentration camp. Survivors and U.S. Army veterans are gathering at the site on the outskirts of Munich for a commemoration this weekend.

A Sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.

Sheriff says 11 campers, camp counselor are still missing from floods inundating central Texas

Kerr County, Texas, Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers and a camp counselor are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas. Dozens of people have been killed since raging floodwaters slammed a portion of central Texas starting Friday. The death toll from flash floods rose to nearly 70 on Sunday after searchers found more more bodies in the hardest-hit Kerr County. The victims include children who were camping along the Guadalupe River banks. Officials have said they will not stop searching until every person is found.

Turnout on 2018 Midterm Elections Tops 62 Percent In Florida

With wide variations throughout the state, 62.1 percent of Florida voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s mid-term elections, according to numbers posted on...

Omar's new album, <em>The Man</em>, is his first project in seven years.

Omar Grows Up To Become 'The Man'

Now a family man, the British singer continues to experiment with his music. His latest album, The Man, is all about growth, development and evolution.

Southbound I-75 Closed Due to 30-50 Vehicle Crash

The interstate has reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol reports there are twelve separate investigations. Fifty-two patients were injured in the crash…

In a release, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the fourth death was a 77-year-old man in Lee County.

Fourth Florida Resident Dies Of Coronavirus

A fourth Floridian has died as a result of coronavirus.

Two damaged buses are pictured after they collided on a road in Gniby, Senegal, on Sunday. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in crash.

40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal

The Senegalese president declared three days of mourning and said he will hold an inter-ministerial council to discuss road safety measures. More than 70 other people were injured in the crash.

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