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Tens of thousands are still without power in the aftermath of the storm system that slammed the state last week, flattening homes, buildings and countless acres of farmland.

"State and local governments have really quite broad authority" to mandate the use of face masks during a pandemic, says the head of American University's Health Law and Policy Program, Lindsay Wiley.

The police department is investigating allegations that surfaced in an anonymous blog post. It details current and retired San Jose officers posting racist messages in a private Facebook group.

The state's largest teachers union says educators want schools to reopen, but the plan lacks detail on safety measures. "There's a lot of angst from teachers across the state," a union official says.

Amid a public safety crisis, the Camden police dissolved and re-formed in 2013 as a new department. Scott Thomson, who led both forces, says police must work to be "legitimate" in their communities.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to shape his cabinet. So far, his nominees include both loyalists and at least one Republican who criticized him during the campaign.

NPR's Noel King talks to medicinal chemist Katherine Seley-Radtke about hydroxychloroquine, a malaria and arthritis drug touted by the president as a COVID-19 remedy with limited clinical evidence.

Nikki Fried, Florida's commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, launched a new website this week to connect consumers to farmers and producers...

"Any plan to start to reopen the economy has to be based on data and testing, and we have to make sure our antibody and diagnostic testing is up to the scale we need," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

With recommendations on re-opening the state’s economy coming from his hand-picked task force, Governor Ron DeSantis still isn’t “in a rush” to allow...