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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who's seen here alongside a group of Democratic and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill on Dec. 1, said Sunday that negotiations on the bill's text are ongoing.

As Year-End Looms, Lawmakers Still Seek Deal On More Coronavirus Aid

With lawmakers facing a mounting year-end to-do list, a deal on a new coronavirus relief package continues to be elusive for Congress.

Federal workers wait for food distribution to begin Saturday at a pop-up food bank in Rockville, Md. The Capital Area Food Bank is distributing free food to government employees during the shutdown.

Federal Workers Struggle To Stretch Their Money As Shutdown Lingers

Some banks and credit unions are waiving late fees or offering low-interest loans. But the longer the shutdown continues, the harder it becomes for furloughed workers and contractors to stay afloat.

A medical worker walks past a refrigerated trailer parked outside the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.

For Nurses, California's Virus Outbreak Has A Personal Toll

For Caroline Brandenburger, the coronavirus outbreak that has overwhelmed California hospitals comes with a very personal toll.

Cobb County, Ga., District Attorney Joyette Holmes will lead the prosecution of two men in the Ahmaud Arbery case.

Georgia Attorney General Names New Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case

Joyette Holmes is the first African American woman to serve as Cobb County, Ga., district attorney. She will be the fourth prosecutor to lead the Ahmaud Arbery case since he was killed in February.

Justices Rule Teachers At Religious Schools Aren't Protected By Fair Employment Laws

The 7-2 decision carving out a religious exemption could potentially affect other employees of religious hospitals, universities and charities.

Diego Varras, an employee of Kaiser Permanente San Diego, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Zion Medical Center. Dec. 16, 2020.

California Sees Hopeful Signs As Counties Fight For Vaccines

Vaccine scarcity is continuing to plague California even as other indicators seem to show a slowing in the holiday-driven surge that led the state to be the first to top 3 million known coronavirus infections

Truvada is one of two HIV prevention drugs that will be available for free to qualified individuals.

HIV Prevention Drugs Are Available For Free: How Do You Get Them?

For people at high risk of HIV, taking a daily dose of a prevention drug is essential. But many can't afford it. A new federal program makes the drugs available for free.

Metropolitan Transit System CEO Paul Jablonski, shown on March 4, 2019, talks about ways to improve travel times on the Mid-City Rapid 215 bus route that goes from San Diego State University to downtown.

Late MTS Chief Jablonski Remembered For Dedication, Competence

Paul Jablonski, who died suddenly on Sunday, ran the Metropolitan Transit System for 16 years.

A statue of Benjamin Franklin is seen in an empty corridor outside the Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, during a partial government shutdown.

Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect Of Lengthy Shutdown

Federal workers and contractors forced to stay home or work without pay are experiencing mounting stress from the impasse affecting hundreds of thousands of them.

Genaro Garcia Luna delivers a speech in 2012 to mark the expansion of a federal prison. He served as Secretary of Public Security from 2006 to 2012.

Former Top Mexican Security Official Arrested On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

In exchange for millions of dollars in bribes, Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly in charge of all the country's federal police, allegedly allowed the Sinaloa Cartel to operate with impunity.

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