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The University of Southern Indiana has canceled its commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies for the spring 2020 graduates were re-set for next month at…

Vanderburgh Tops 1,000 COVID Cases

Vanderburgh County has topped 1,000 coronavirus cases. The Indiana State Department of Health reported 47 new cases in the county, raising the total of…

Fire officials walk past the Ghost Ship warehouse following the deadly 2016 fire in Oakland.

Ghost Ship Fire Victims To Receive $32.7 Million Settlement From City Of Oakland

The deadly fire at the warehouse-turned-arts space killed 36 people.

Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in the state this week. The state hospital association fears there will be delays in getting coronavirus data under new federal rules.

With CDC Sidelined, Some States Lose Access To Timely COVID-19 Hospital Data

Health and hospital officials in two states report that a Trump administration change to how pandemic data is collected has left them unable to access vital information.

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95.

C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader And Champion Of Nonviolent Action, Dies At 95

A key ally of Martin Luther King Jr., Vivian was one of the major organizers of the civil rights movement. His work took him across the South, and through it all, the minister preached nonviolence.

Carmen Garcia waits in line Friday to be tested for the coronavirus at a mobile testing truck in Miami Beach, Fla. The units were brought to the area as coronavirus cases spike in Florida.

Florida Sees Its 4th Day Running With More Than 100 COVID-19 Deaths

Florida's death count from COVID-19 continues to be in the triple digits as coronavirus cases surge in many parts of the state, especially the Miami area.

United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, had abandoned a prosecution it already won after it came to light that prosecutors and agents had failed to turn over evidence that could have helped the defendant.

Judge Dismisses Troubled Sanctions Case, Could Probe Prosecutors' Credibility

Federal prosecutors in New York had failed to turn over evidence to defendant Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, accused of violating U.S. sanction laws against Iran.

The extent to which college sports will return this year is an open question. "If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," warns the NCAA's president.

NCAA President Warns 'The Data Point In The Wrong Direction' For Fall College Sports

"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.

After a <em>Washington Post </em>story reporting multiple instances of sexual harassment against female employees, the Washington NFL team's owner Dan Snyder said the alleged behavior had "no place in our franchise or society," and hired independent investigators to look at the allegations.

Washington NFL Owner Says Reported Harassment 'Has No Place' In Franchise

In a Washington Post report, 15 women alleged they were sexually harassed and verbally abused while working for the football team. Owner Dan Snyder and the NFL pledge action on the allegations.

Experts say that Florida's high coronavirus positivity rates among those under age 18 is likely due to who gets tested.

What Accounts For High Coronavirus Positivity Rates Among Florida Kids?

Florida reported a positivity rate of 31% among those under 18 tested for the virus, while the state's positivity overall rate was 18%. The state later said it made a programming error.

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