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Protesters march in New York City on June 19th, as ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism continued through Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. Donations to bail funds spiked as protests spread across the country earlier this month, surprising many nonprofits that suddenly saw their resources swell.

Protest Arrests Led To Surge Of Bail Fund Donations: Impact Could Be Long Lasting

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (center) walks past boxes of personal protective equipment that volunteers plan to distribute Tuesday at an event in Richmond. Northam is doing a phased reopening in parts of the state outside the Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Virginia To Reopen Partially This Week, But Not In The Areas Closest To D.C.

Gov. Ralph Northam says a higher infection rate in Northern Virginia warrants a delay in the state's gradual reopening plan.

Ellen DeGeneres was criticized for telling a joke comparing life under quarantine to being in jail. She was telling it from inside her mansion.

The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places

The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19.

Pompeo To Meet With Azerbaijan And Armenia's Foreign Ministers Amid Fierce Conflict

The U.S. Secretary of State is holding separate talks with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on Friday, in an effort to halt the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young address a news conference Monday at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Prosecutors have filed charges against six officers involved in the couple's arrest Saturday night.

6 Atlanta Officers Charged After Release Of 'Disturbing' Arrest Video

District Attorney Paul Howard announces assault and battery charges Tuesday after the release of a video showing officers using stun guns on two black young adults and yanking them from their car.

Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Trump's Visit To St. John Paul II Shrine

"I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated," says Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.

Neurosurgeons in the UC San Diego operating room performing a craniotomy (where they take off part of the skull). Many of patients get this kind of procedure to relieve pressure from the brain, or to have a brain tumor removed, or have an aneurysm fixed.

COVID And The Brain: 'You Should Be Afraid'

UC San Diego Health doctor highlights neurological complications of virus

Sales of previously owned homes jumped more than 20% in September from a year earlier, but sales of homes costing more than $1 million more than doubled.

Housing Boom: Sales of Million-Dollar Homes Double

The housing market is on a tear, setting all kinds of records, including prices. But it's also a reflection of the uneven economic recovery and more first-time homebuyers are getting priced out.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro prepares to speak to supporters protesting against quarantine and social distancing measures to combat the new coronavirus outbreak in Brasilia on Sunday.

Brazil's Bolsonaro Joins Supporters In Protest Against Coronavirus Measures

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely accused of endangering the public by greatly underestimating the threat posed by the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,500 Brazilian lives.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in front of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobile command center at the Miami Beach Convention Center, last week. DeSantis says he wants to ramp up testing at the state's long-term care facilities.

Fla. Governor Says National Guard Ramping Up Coronavirus Testing In Nursing Homes

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to increase the number of National Guard personnel on "strike teams" that have been sent to long-term care facilities in the state to identify COVID-19 cases.

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