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Coronavirus testing at the San Diego county lab, Feb. 28, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 85 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 New Death

County health officials Sunday reported 85 new COVID- 19 cases and one death, raising the county's totals to 3,927 cases and 139 deaths.

Attorney General William Barr, pictured during a news conference on Monday, tells ABC News that President Trump should stop his commentary about ongoing Justice Department cases.

Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible'

William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing.

Layer Elementary School in Winter Springs, Fla., opened with enhanced safety precautions due to COVID-19. An emergency order initially required school districts statewide to open for in-person learning by Aug. 31, but was temporarily struck down by a judge on Monday.

Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'

The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.

T-Mobile and Sprint stores in El Cerrito, Calif. The Department of Justice approved the $26 billion merger of the two wireless carriers.

T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Finally Wins Justice Department's Blessing

A deal years in the making is getting federal regulatory approval to move forward. The $26 billion merger is subject to court approval, and state attorneys general are seeking to block the deal.

Because of the pandemic, the Bureau of Land Management held virtual public hearings in April on a proposal to expand oil drilling in Alaska's North Slope.

Trump Environmental Rollbacks Roll On Despite Pandemic. Opponents Cry Foul

The Trump administration is rushing to finalize some of its biggest environmental rollbacks ahead of November's election. Some affected groups say they're too distracted by the pandemic to engage.

A scientist presents an antibody test to use with a blood sample for the coronavirus earlier this month at a lab of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany.

Germany Is Conducting Nationwide COVID-19 Antibody Testing

The country has been testing on a larger scale than most other countries. Studying antibodies in the blood can show whether someone has fought off the virus.

At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For Coronavirus In Last 2 Weeks Of July

President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.

Maricela, shown here picking grapes in southern Oregon earlier this week, says she hasn't missed a day of work since this season's wildfires began. She asked NPR to only use her first name because she doesn't have work papers.

'I Have To Work': Agricultural Workers In The West Harvest Crops Through Fire Smoke

"The smoke is so dense," one agricultural worker in Oregon told NPR. "I feel dizzy, my throat hurts and my head feels like it's going to explode." Their employers are also faced with tough choices.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, is escorted to a helicopter in Mexico City following his capture overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, Feb. 22, 2014.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Sentenced To Life In Prison

A federal judge in Brooklyn handed down the sentence Wednesday, five months after Guzman's conviction in an epic drug-trafficking case.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris of California listens to questions in the spin room after the Democratic primary debate in Miami on Thursday.

'That Little Girl Was Me': Harris, Biden Clash Over Busing In Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on civil rights after Sen. Kamala Harris attacked his opposition to federal intervention to integrate public schools.

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