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A COVID-19 testing sign is pictured in this undated photo.

California Reports More Than 20,000 Virus Cases In One Day

California has broken the record for new coronavirus cases reported in a single day. The state reported 20,759 new cases on Wednesday, shattering the previous record of more than 18,350 set just last week.

Terence Crowster, who has been an avid reader since he was young, solicited donations to start the Hot-Spot Library in Scottsville, Cape Town, so kids would have a safe place to connect with books.

PHOTOS: The Hot-Spot Library Was Born In Two Shipping Containers In A Cape Town Slum

It started with a guy who had a dream – bringing books to kids in a neighborhood torn apart by drug abuse and gang violence. It's the Hot-Spot Library of Cape Town, South Africa.

Students celebrate their graduation from Howard University at the end of the 148th Commencement ceremony, at the Upper Quandrangle on campus, on May 7, 2016. Washington, D.C. photojournalist and professor Cheriss May spoke about her photography on The Black Shutter Podcast.

Black Photographers Speak From Behind 'The Black Shutter'

The Black Shutter Podcast serves as a platform for Black photographers to share their stories, struggles and achievements.

Mixed Messaging And Misinformation Is Creating Confusion At The U.S.-Mexico Border

The Biden administration faces a challenge on the Southwest border, where about 5,000 unauthorized migrants cross daily. Around half are turned back, but now some places in Mexico won't accept them.

The impromptu drive-in that is being set up each weekend at the Westfield North County mall by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido for a film and live concert series.

California Center For The Arts Escondido Finds New Home For Drive-In Series

UPDATE: CSUSM offers new space for pop-up film and music series

A man gets the COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego County's "Vaccination Superstation" in Chula Vista, Calif. Jan. 21, 2021.

UC San Diego Infectious Disease Modeler Warns Of New Variant Spread In San Diego County

A UC San Diego infectious disease modeler is sounding the alarm of the fast spread of the U.K. COVID-19 variant in San Diego County.

Water emerges from the headwaters of Nevada Spring Creek at around 44 degrees year-round. A mitigation bank provided private money to reconnect it to Montana's Blackfoot River and to restore a prized trout fishing habitat.

As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?

The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Barack Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.

Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen above on Oct. 29, warned Germans this week, "We're in for a tough winter." New cases of the coronavirus have been hovering at about 20,000 per day recently.

Germany Passes 1 Million Coronavirus Cases As Merkel Warns Of 'A Tough Winter'

With the daily number of new infections hovering around 20,000, Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germans this week that her government may move to extend restrictions into the new year.

Guns are advertised for sale at a shop on Tuesday in Culver City, Calif. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he would like to see gun shops shut down.

LA County Sheriff: Gun Shops Are Not 'Essential' And Must Immediately Shut Down

Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva noted lines of people buying guns, counter to social distancing rules. The county counsel's office reportedly said the shops aren't covered under the closure.

Cars enter and leave a drive-thru voting site in Houston on Election Day in 2020. Texas Republican lawmakers are looking to ban the practice.

Texas Republicans Look To Curb Local Efforts To Expand Voting Access

Harris County around Houston used drive-thru voting and extended voting hours to boost turnout in 2020. Republican leaders in Texas say such efforts were an overreach.

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