Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks

The ban includes deputies working special events and visitors to sheriff’s department buildings will be asked to take off their masks in the lobby.

U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has slowed

Job growth slowed in July, evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound.

The Latest: New reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19

250,000 are expected at a South Dakota motorcycle rally

On June 15, Sturgis, S.D. city council members voted 8 to 1 to forge ahead with the 80-year tradition

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Trump appears to be using friction with China to drum up voter support in an election year.

NOAA’s new hurricane outlook shows so many storms, we may run out of names

The revised forecast is one of the most active hurricane outlooks NOAA has ever issued.

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA in suit accusing group of fraud, self-dealing

The lawsuit paints a picture of widespread wrongdoing at the influential gun rights group.

New York City the last holdout on in-person schooling as big districts defy Trump

New York still needs Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval as it plans on being the only major school district to have students in classrooms.

Another 1.2 million unemployment claims filed as federal jobless aid ends

For 20 straight weeks, jobless claims have remained over 1 million.

The Latest: Africa passes 1 million confirmed virus cases; true number far more

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people. While experts say infection tolls in richer nations […]