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House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2020. He heads the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

Congress Is Investigating Contracts Tied To Mask And PPE Shortages

Seven multi-million-dollar contracts are at the center of a House subcommittee probe. Investigators say the companies lacked experience and some had political connections to the Trump administration.

Immigration Hard-Liner Files Reveal 40-Year Bid Behind Trump's Census Obsession

The Trump administration tried and failed to accomplish a long-held desire of immigration hard-liners — a count of unauthorized immigrants to reshape Congress, the Electoral College and public policy.

The San Diego Diocesan Pastoral Center, headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church in the San Diego Diocese is shown Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

San Diego Archdiocese Looking To Have In-Person Services In June

Some 1.3 million Roman Catholics in the San Diego County diocese are being invited to attend in-person Masses as early June 8 after closing for COVID-19 in mid-March, church officials said this weekend.

Vicki Novikoff Barnhart of Galveston, Texas, shows off her new microwave and a fresh red pepper.

DIY During Quarantine. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Plenty

Stay-at-home orders have inspired many people to take on do-it-yourself projects and tackle their own home repairs. But sometimes a toolbox and YouTube videos aren't enough to prevent disasters.

With live ceremonies canceled across the U.S., former President Barack Obama gives graduating seniors a virtual commencement address during "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" on Saturday.

Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers Send Off Class Of 2020 In Virtual Graduation

In a Saturday broadcast, a star-studded event honored high school seniors who didn't get the traditional graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With new infections rising all over the country, states are struggling to slow the spread and testing can barely keep up. People line up outside a Covid-19 testing site in New York on November 11, 2020.

Are More Lockdowns Inevitable, Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?

The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are trying a targeted approach.

Amy Holditch settles in behind the wheel of the RV she rented for her 10-day family trip from Madison, Ala. to Cape Cod, Mass.

Not Flying This Summer? Many Americans Are Hitting The Road — In RVs

The summer vacation, an annual rite for so many, is not an easy thing to give up, even during a pandemic.

A bucket of wrapped sterile syringes sits on a table inside the Family Health Centers of San Diego's mobile needle exchange service, march 6, 2020.

County Moves Forward With Developing Plan For Needle Exchange Program

A subcommittee, along with other county staff, will work on a proposal and present it to the board for formal approval within the next three to four months.

Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

Children's art dots the lawn outside the Capitol in an installation Wednesday. Kids can develop "severe" symptoms from the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a report released Friday.

Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children

One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.

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