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A member of the National Guard assisting at a COVID-19 mobile testing location looks out of a tent used for drive-thru tests earlier this month in Auburn, Maine.

How Is Each State Responding To COVID-19?

State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how changes in case numbers are affecting their reopening plans.

The scaled-down Democratic National Convention will no longer be held at the Fiserv Forum, but instead include events at the convention center in downtown Milwaukee.

Democrats Outline Modified Convention Amid Coronavirus Fears

Organizers say "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the 18 hospitals in the Saint Luke's Health System. Two-thirds of the COVID-19 patients transferred to Saint Luke's from rural areas need intensive care. "We get the sickest of the sick," says Dr. Marc Larsen.

Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity

In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.

Authorities announced Thursday that a New York-based company and seven of its employees are being charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of equipment manufactured in China.

U.S. Company Accused Of Illegally Selling Chinese-Made Security Products To Military

Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven of its employees are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of Chinese equipment, which officials say endangered military personnel.

President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office on Dec. 3.

In His Final Weeks, Trump Could Dole Out Many Pardons To Friends, Allies

The president could shield his allies from some prosecution. Critics say Trump is trying to help cronies — and maybe himself — escape accountability.

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge has long been eyed for oil exploration.

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

The Jan. 6 auction was set before the end of the comment and nominations period. If leases are finalized before Joe Biden takes office, they could be difficult to revoke.

This smokestack, left over from a century of copper mining, spewed up to 24 tons of arsenic per day over an area the size of New York City.

Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements

Montana property owners are suing BP to clean up arsenic pollution left over from mining. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, and businesses worry it could open them up to huge new costs.

Fed Cuts Rates Again To Boost A Slowing Economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to support an economy that continues to tap the brakes. Economic growth in the third quarter was just 1.9%.

The Grandstands and the Del Mar racetrack are pictured in this photo taken July 2017.

Humane Society Calls For Federal Law After Racehorse Dies During Training At Del Mar Track

The CEO of the Humane Society of the United States Monday called for federal legislation to address current horse-racing regulations after a 3-year-old gelding was euthanized over the weekend after suffering an injury while training at the Del Mar racetrack.

Vice President Pence speaks during a briefing at the White House on Saturday. The coronavirus task force is holding another briefing on Monday afternoon.

WATCH: White House Gives Its Daily Update On Coronavirus Efforts

The administration's crisis response team is holding another press conference; watch it live. Meanwhile, the White House plans to assess whether to extend its 15-day guidelines.

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