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NPR's Noel King talks to Robert Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, about people in North Carolina's Outer Banks bracing for Hurricane Dorian.

Two Ohio counties reached a deal Monday with the drug industry valued at about $260 million. Local officials say the money from drug makers and distributors is desperately needed to fight the crisis.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is freeing up state aid as high winds fuel two major fires across the state. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned 30,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for some 180,000.

Hurricane Irma recovery costs have reached an amount that may trigger an increase in the share of recovery money covered through the federal public…

The fallout over Florida’s turbulent recount is escalating after the state’s outgoing Republican governor decided to oust a South Florida elections...

In Arizona, a federal judge ruled against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, saying it used racial profiling to enforce the state's tough immigration laws. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ted Robbins about the ruling.

Hay prices are up sharply because of the drought across much of the nation. So hay bales sitting in fields have become hot properties. So much so, in fact, that a sheriff in Oklahoma put a GPS tracker in one bale. It helped him track down the suspects.

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been found guilty of criminal contempt, stemming from a 2011 racial profiling case. Arpaio faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a monetary fine.

Authorities say they have two of the largest fires around 70 percent contained. Meanwhile, some people who were ordered to flee were being allowed to return to what remains of their homes.

Alabama is reopening parts of its economy. NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Mark Wilson, health officer for Jefferson County, which includes the city of Birmingham, about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.