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Alice and Jeremy Bumpus were days from being evicted from their home outside Houston. A legal aid attorney helped them gain protection under a new federal eviction ban, but many other renters haven't been as fortunate.

Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can't pay rent and have no place to go. It's helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.

A person buys soda at a convenience store in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on April 13. The country has high levels of obesity and medical conditions that health authorities warn are related to a diet high in soda and processed foods.

'We Had To Take Action': States In Mexico Move To Ban Junk Food Sales To Minors

"The damage of this kind of diet is even more visible because of the pandemic," says a Oaxaca legislator who spearheaded a law against the sale of junk food and soda to minors. The idea is spreading.

Vanderburgh COVID Cases Rise by 28

The number of new COVID infections continues to rise in southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. The Indiana State Department of Health announced 28 new…

Protests Erupt In Lancaster, Pa., Following Officer-Involved Shooting Death

Footage released by the Lancaster Bureau of Police Sunday shows Ricardo Munoz was fired upon by an officer. Police said Munoz had a knife and was brandishing it "in a threatening manner."

Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April 28 in Greenfield, Calif.

Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'

As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.

Police Funding Prompts Controversy at Council Meeting

Updated, 3pm Sept. 15 with information on the idea proposed by Councilman Burton.Update: Despite the extensive public comment and request made by…

State Health Officials Urge Flu Shots to Help Hospitals With Pandemic

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Monday.Rush is the highest-ranking state official…

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun Won't Support Help For Indiana State Budget

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) says he’ll be “disappointed” if the federal government provides any financial support for state and local government budgets…

Mercy Hospital & Medical Center survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 ― but it lost the battle of modern health care economics. In July, Chicago's first hospital told regulators that it will end inpatient services as soon as February.

Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes

Experts fear that the economic pressures of the COVID-19 crisis are helping push some urban hospitals over the edge at the very time they are most needed in low-income communities.

Copies of <em>The Room Where it Happened,</em> a memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton, are seen at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Glendale, Calif., in June.

Grand Jury Issued Criminal Subpoenas In Connection With John Bolton Book

The move signals the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation surrounding the publication of The Room Where It Happened after an unsuccessful effort to block it from being published.

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