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North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on April 24.

Politics & Government

Top North Carolina Health Official: GOP Should 'Plan For The Worst' For Convention

4:10pm May 21, 2020

Dr. Mandy Cohen said mass gatherings like the Republican convention will be a "very big challenge" if COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the state, as they are currently.

A shipment of medical aid from the United States, including 50 ventilators, appears inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane Thursday at Vnukovo International Airport outside Moscow.

U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

4:03pm May 21, 2020

by Charles Maynes

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.

Three hurricanes form in the Atlantic in September 2018. Forecasters predict three to six major hurricanes during the 2020 season, which is above average.

Hurricane Season Will Be Above Average, NOAA Warns

3:50pm May 21, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1. Rising seas and a warmer climate make storms of all sizes more damaging.

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Blood collection tubes sit in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, Fla., on May 4.

Health & Safety

Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You

3:50pm May 21, 2020

by Rob Stein

As more and more people get tested for antibodies to the coronavirus, infectious disease specialists worry that those tested — and their employers — may not understand the limits of the results.

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Delegates, shown here at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Thursday in Beijing, are expected to discuss legislation regarding Hong Kong this week.

World News

China Poised To Expand Control Over Hong Kong

3:03pm May 21, 2020

The renewed push from China to pass a national security law will almost certainly set off more protests against Beijing's rule in Hong Kong, which is semi-autonomous.

A man walks past mannequins in the windows of a Macy's store in Boston on April 15. The company said its online sales started growing in April, but they "only partially offset" the losses from its stores.

National

Macy's Sees A $1.1 Billion Loss, While Pandemic Lifts 'Essential' Stores Like Walmart

2:55pm May 21, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Temporary store closures during the pandemic hammered nonessential retailers, including Kohl's, T.J. Maxx and Victoria's Secret. Shoppers also dramatically cut back on buying clothes.

A screen capture shows the introduction to a Trump campaign nightly webcast.

Politics & Government

Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Campaign

2:48pm May 21, 2020

The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump's virtual dominance.

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Demonstrators against the now-blocked census citizenship question gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2019 in Washington, D.C. A federal judge in New York ruled Thursday to penalize the Trump administration for failing to disclose documents

Trump Officials Ordered To Pay More Legal Costs Over Blocked Citizenship Question

2:47pm May 21, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

Trump officials failed to turn over hundreds of files before going to trial over the now-blocked citizenship census question. "This was not DOJ's finest hour," a judge said.

National Guard members help load up boxes at a food distribution center at Kingsbridge Armory in New York City last month.

In New York City, 2 Million Residents Face Food Insecurity, Officials Say

2:31pm May 21, 2020

by Brian Mann

"Before the coronavirus, we thought somewhere around a million people were food insecure and needed food," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Now, 1 in 4 New Yorkers may be going hungry.

NCAA Says College Football, Basketball Workouts Can Resume June 1

2:15pm May 21, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Each school and conference will be free to decide how to safely resume athletic operations, the NCAA Division I Council says.