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Even as some states move to restart their economies, coronavirus hot spots are emerging, including at a state prison in Ohio.

U.S. intelligence agencies have received information that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in "grave danger" following surgery, a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday night. He was last spotted...

South Korea's Unification Ministry and National Intelligence Service said they couldn't immediately confirm reports

The US intelligence agencies are receiving information that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after undergoing surgery, CNN reported on Monday. The outlet cited an unnamed US official with direct knowled...

The typical celebratory gun salutes and ringing of bells have been canceled this year

CNN's Chris Cuomo says he has been cleared to end his self-quarantine in his basement, a day he has been dreaming of for weeks.

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it had disbursed $2.9 billion in initial payroll assistance to 54 smaller passenger carrier and two major passenger airlines, while it finalized grant agreements with six major...

A global scramble to bring cruise passengers home amid the coronavirus pandemic reached its endgame on Tuesday as the last ship at sea operated by a major company headed into the Italian port of Genoa to disembark its pa...

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden raised $46.7 million in March for his campaign, his largest one-month haul yet despite the coronavirus health crisis that has disrupted fundraising and hit donor finances.

Mexico and Haiti have detected coronavirus infections among migrants deported recently from the United States, officials said on Tuesday, part of a growing trend of contagion among deportees.

A new Federal Election Commission filing shows that former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg spent more than $1 billion of his own money on his presidential campaign, which only lasted a little over three months. Before...

U.S. Judge Jesus Bernal required ICE to consider releasing immigrants over 55, pregnant women and detainees with chronic health conditions

A Louisiana pastor who was ticketed for holding in-person church services in defiance of the state's social distancing orders is reportedly in trouble with the law again. The Rev. Tony Spell is wanted by police for alleg...

DeSantis said Florida can "bounce back in a very thoughtful, safe, and efficient way."

A program in New York City is paying cab drivers who want to help deliver food to the elderly and needy.

Facing a shortage of coronavirus tests in his state, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) moved quickly to secure 500,000 tests from South Korea, a feat he accomplished with the help of his wife, Yumi Hogan. "The administration...

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Sudan and Bahrain buck a global decline in death penalty with spike in executions.

Despite plans to reopen states, equipment to protect workers from the coronavirus remains in high demand. "The need for an organized, equitable distribution system is dire," a doctor said.

Over the past week, protests against COVID-19 mitigation measures have popped up in state capitals around the country. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses what’s motivating t...

My mom contracted polio when she was 14. She survived and learned to walk again, but my life was deeply affected by that virus. Today, as our larger society attempts to self-distance and self-isolate, my family has texte...

Cuomo and other governors want $500 billion in unrestricted aid to offset outbreak-related revenue shortfalls

President Trump on Tuesday proposed establishing a relief fund for the oil and gas industry after oil prices plunged to below $40 a barrel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world’s economy. �...