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A restaurant in Ohio, Taste of Belgium, seats customers outside as businesses begin to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.

In The Midwest, Reopening Looks Different State By State, Even City By City

As the country begins to lift stay-at-home orders, nowhere is the messy patchwork of timelines and rules more pronounced than in the Midwest. Businesses and customers are navigating a confusing maze.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in Washington.

Trump Revives Suggestion He'd End Birthright Citizenship

He said birthright citizenship was "frankly ridiculous." "We're looking at it very, very seriously," he said.

Brian Benczkowski, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's criminal division, announcing arrests for illegal opioid sales in April. On Wednesday, he revealed another 11 arrests of doctors for illegal distribution of opioids.

U.S. Accuses 11 Doctors Of Illegally Peddling Opioids In Appalachian States

"We will find you and ensure that the justice system treats you like the drug dealer you are," said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski.

There's a growing need for volunteer doctors to help treat patients infected with coronavirus.

There's A Federal System For Signing Up Medical Volunteers — But It's Neglected

We need more doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists to fight the coronavirus. So why isn't a federal registry for medical volunteers getting the support it needs to be effective?

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seen in this undated photo.

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

Gary Michael Hunt is one of Martin County's nearly 12,000 residents living with water issues. Hunt lives outside town on a mountain ridge and has outfitted a tank to collect water when the taps work and store it for when they stop working. He says his taps run dry multiple times a week.

'You Just Don't Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary'

America's water infrastructure is in need of a major upgrade. Leaks in the ailing system mean that across the U.S., places like Kentucky's Martin County lack clean drinking water, with no easy fixes.

Kentucky state Rep. Dan Johnson committed suicide on Wednesday following a report alleging that he sexually assaulted a girl in January 2013. He is pictured here at his Louisville church on Tuesday. Behind him is his wife, Rebecca, who says she plans to run for his seat.

Wife Of Kentucky Lawmaker Who Killed Himself Plans To Run For His Seat

State Rep. Dan Johnson's death came days after a news outlet published allegations he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. His widow decried "high-tech lynchings based on lies and half-truths."

In this April 17, 2020 file photo, a patient is wheeled out of Cobble Hill Health Center by emergency medical workers in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Faced With 20,000 Dead, Care Homes Seek Shield From Lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths, the nation's nursing homes are pushing to get states to grant them emergency protection from lawsuits alleging inadequate care.

President Trump on Friday called for background checks amid pressure to act on gun legislation.

Trump Says He Supports 'Intelligent' Background Checks

The president said the issue "isn't a question of NRA, Republican or Democrat" and indicated he could split from the National Rifle Association.

Inmates at the Dick Conner Correctional Center graduated from Tulsa Community College and Langston University in Hominy, Okla., in June 2018. The graduation ceremony was held in the prison and family members were invited to attend.

The Poetry Of Prison: A Photographer Looks At The Lives Of Oklahoma's Incarcerated

Oklahoma had the highest incarceration rate in the country in 2018. A photographer partnered with a nonprofit to learn about prisoners and their families.

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