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Clark County Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly swabs his nose while giving a coronavirus test to himself during a tour of setup at a temporary coronavirus testing site in Las Vegas on Aug. 3.

Las Vegas Casinos Are Open At 50% Capacity. What About Las Vegas Hospitals?

Las Vegas is on shaky footing as it reopens with one of the nation's highest infection rates. An NPR analysis shows the city could run into trouble with hospital capacity if cases keep climbing.

A Transportation Security Administration officer watches as travelers put their items through an X-ray machine in 2017 at Miami International Airport. The TSA says it's finding significantly more firearms in carry-on luggage despite a huge drop in air travel.

'Alarming' Trend: TSA Intercepting Many More Guns Despite Far Fewer Air Travelers

The Transportation Security Administration says last month it found three times as many guns in carry-on luggage as the same period last year, even though air traffic is down 75% due to COVID-19.

Big Ten Postpones College Football Season

The Big Ten Conference has voted to postpone its 2020 college football season. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Athletic's Kavitha Davidson about the decision.

Employers are supposed to stop withholding the payroll tax on Sept. 1. But companies need guidance from the IRS on exactly who is eligible to have their taxes suspended and how to keep track so those taxes can eventually be repaid.

Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don't Spend It Yet

President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.

How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions

Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.

Vanderburgh COVID Death Toll Up To 15

Two new COVID-related deaths are reported in Vanderburgh County. The Indiana State Department of Health announced the fatalities in its Thursday report,…

President Trump speaks during a Oval Office meeting Thursday with representatives of Israel and the United Arab Emirates, announcing an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries.

UAE, Israel Move To Normalize Relations As Israel Halts Planned West Bank Annexations

President Trump brokers the historic agreement. The United Arab Emirates and Israel will move toward bilateral diplomatic relations, and Israel will suspend plans to annex portions of the West Bank.

A mural made by artist Josué Villalta on the wall of a building of the José Simeón Cañas Central American University showing the faces of Jesuit priests who were executed by members of the Salvadoran army in 1989.

A Trial In Spain Raises Hope For Justice For 1989 Priest Killings In El Salvador

A court in Madrid is due to rule next month on murder and terrorism charges against an ex-Salvadoran military officer alleged to have played a key role in the executions of five Spanish priests.

Belvin Jefferson White poses with a portrait of her father, Saymon Jefferson, who died from COVID-19, in Baton Rouge, La., in May.

COVID-19 Death Rate For Black Americans Twice That For Whites, New Report Says

Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.

A group solicits funds for weapons by asking for bitcoin, according to the Department of Justice. The Trump administration says al-Qaida and affiliated groups have used such donations to fund terrorism.

Department Of Justice Seizes Bitcoin, Websites From Terror Groups

The DOJ calls this "the government's largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context." It also seizes websites ISIS allegedly used to sell fake face masks during the pandemic.

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