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Clyde Casey is going out to get essential supplies. Casey is an artist and has started making woodcut signs that he is selling including one that say's "Quarantine and Chill." New Orleans, Louisiana. April 7, 2020.

Here’s Why Louisiana’s Mask Mandate Took So Long

Today marks day two of the new state-wide requirement for everyone to wear a mask or face-covering in public. But the measure announced by Governor John...

Students in Los Angeles and San Diego public schools will start the year online.

California’s Two Largest School Districts Will Teach Online-Only In The Fall

Los Angeles and San Diego schools will not open for in-person instruction, citing the danger posed by COVID-19.

A row of homes situated in Northeast Washington, D.C.

Higher Property Taxes: Homeownership Costs More For Black Families

Black-owned homes are being assessed at higher values than their actual sales price, says a massive new national study.

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood attends Freeform And The NAACP Host Screening For Marvel's "Cloak & Dagger" at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, California.

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Old Guard’ Features America’s New Heroes

Prince-Bythewood isn't letting the pandemic stop her from clearing a Hollywood milestone.

Colin Jost, here in 2018, first joined <em>Saturday Night Live</em> as a writer 15 years ago. "It's a world that I love so much," he says of the show.

Colin Jost Of 'SNL' Knows You're Laughing At His 'Very Punchable Face'

SNL "Weekend Update" co-anchor Colin Jost acknowledges that his clean-cut image sometimes rubs people the wrong way. "When I get hurt or hit on camera ... the audience really loves it," he says.

The British government has announced that starting next year, telecommunications companies would be banned from buying Huawei equipment for the U.K.'s 5G network. Existing Huawei equipment will need to be removed by 2027.

In Reversal, U.K. Will Ban Huawei Equipment From Its 5G Network

British regulators say they had little choice after the U.S. imposed sanctions that could affect the viability of Huawei products. Existing 5G equipment must be removed from the network by 2027.

With the help of his children, Knoxville, Tenn., resident Matt Harris put the finishing touches on his dream treehouse on Father's Day.

Stay-At-Home Improvement: DIY Builders Help Drive Up Lumber Prices

With summer travel plans on hold because of the pandemic, a lot of Americans are putting money into projects around the house. That's taxing lumber supplies and pushing prices higher.

Harvard University, shown here, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration over a rule change that would have barred international college students from taking fully online course loads in the United States. In court on Tuesday, a judge announced that the government would rescind the directive.

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.

A federal judge announced on Tuesday that ICE has reached an agreement with schools that sued it over the rule change. The directive will now be rescinded nationwide.

Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, adjusts his face mask while testifying this month before a House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis.

Despite Shortfalls And Delays, U.S. Testing Czar Says Efforts Are Mostly 'Sufficient'

Adm. Brett Giroir, who leads the federal testing response, tells NPR that the U.S. is on track to test enough to contain the pandemic, saying newer, point-of-care tests are part of the solution.

Former VA Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty To 7 Counts Of Murder In West Virginia

A former nursing assistant at a medical center for veterans in West Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to seven counts of murder after a series of suspicious deaths at the center.

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