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People line up outside to order food from a taco restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. On social media, images of crowds like this one — of people waiting to order food at a restaurant — drew scrutiny in the city earlier this month.

University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week

More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.

President Trump holds a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump, Addressing Far-Right QAnon Conspiracy, Offers Praise For Its Followers

The president said he didn't know much about the online conspiracy theory community, other than he believes its followers "like me very much."

The experience of child poverty against the backdrop of the pandemic and increasing racial tensions.

FRONTLINE: Growing Up Poor In America

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks during a news conference, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.

Members Of Louisville City Council Draft A Measure Calling On Mayor To Resign

The council's Republican Caucus is calling for Democratic Mayor Greg Fischer to step down. The caucus cites Fischer's handling of probes into the Breonna Taylor and David McAtee deaths as reasons.

Jerry Falwell, Jr., former president of Liberty University, speaks at a university commencement in 2017 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Liberty University Doubles Down After Falwell Denies Reports Of His Resignation

Jerry Falwell Jr., has officially resigned as president of Liberty University, according to a university source. In an interview with Virginia Business, he contradicts the university official.

A staff member from Vietnam's disease control authority assists passengers as they queue up for temperature checks at the departure terminal at Da Nang's international airport on Monday.

Vietnam Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Cases, Imposes Quarantines And Evacuations

Vietnam had no cases of domestically transmitted infection since April and has been touted as a model of coronavirus control. The new cases emerged in Da Nang, a popular domestic tourist destination.

Hector and Maribel Hernandez fill out ballots with their three children at the Mid-City Gym in City Heights, Nov. 3, 2020.

Tradition And Security Fears: Why Some Voters Hit The Polls On Election Day

While the first San Diego County votes in this election were cast nearly a month ago, many voters opted to wait until Election Day to go to the polls to fill in the bubbles on their ballots.

The Voice Of America defended itself on Friday against criticism from the Trump White House over its coverage of China. The federally funded news agency's headquarters are shown here in Washington, D.C.

White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage

The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.

Slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emi Mahmoud performs at the Sziget Festival in Hungary in 2019.

A World Champion Slam Poet Pivots To Medicine

Sudanese American Emi Mahmoud achieved massive success as a spoken word artist. Now she's switching things up and pursuing a career in science.

Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.

In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

At least 17 residents at an assisted living home in Atlanta died of COVID-19 this spring. It is the company's only home in Georgia in a Black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.

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