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The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.

The inner-ring suburb where Daunte Wright was shot by police has diversified dramatically over the last 30 years. Its city administration — and police force — have been slower to change.

Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.

A California appeals court has ordered state corrections officials to cut the population of one of the world’s most famous prisons to less than half of its designed capacity.

San Diego Mayor-elect Todd Gloria, who takes office on Dec. 10, talked about what actions he might take and what aid he might be able to offer as the pandemic continues and the region faces another lockdown.

The forecast estimates unemployment to climb to nearly 25% and tax revenues will drop by about a quarter.

The latest COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress has upward of $27 billion for rental assistance to prevent evictions. With so many renters not paying, many landlords are struggling.

The administration had planned to expand the program of requiring asylum-seekers to return to Mexico as they await court hearings in the U.S. Now it has to first defend the policy in court.

The federal government has been sharply criticized for its slow response to the viral disease COVID-19, particularly when it comes to testing.

Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to disfiguring varieties of the Leishmania parasite. Overtreatment can be a problem, too, experts warn.