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Carmen Quintero works as a supervisor at a distribution center for N95 masks. She owes $1,840 for other care she received when she tried to get a test for COVID-19.

Essential Worker Shoulders $1,840 Debt For Trying To Get Tested For COVID-19

Carmen Quintero couldn't get tested for COVID-19, but ended up with a huge bill for trying to. She also was told to self-isolate and had no choice but to use vacation time to stay home from work.

An ambulance sits outside the U.S. Capitol Monday.

Congress Weighs New, Massive Wave Of Emergency Funding To Address Coronavirus

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is proposing a new $750 billion aid package to help families and the healthcare industry combat coronavirus impacts.

Judge Says Federal Law Against Female Genital Mutilation Violates U.S. Constitution

A federal judge in Michigan dropped most charges against a doctor accused of female genital mutilation, concluding that Congress "overstepped its bounds" when it passed a law banning the practice.

UC San Diego's campus is shown in this undated aerial photo.

Public University Dorms May Assist With San Diego’s Looming Hospital Bed Shortage

The county is in talks with the University of California, San Diego to possibly use an empty dorm as an “alternate care center.”

Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities

An NPR data analysis finds that hospital systems in Louisiana, Idaho and Washington state have had to shuffle patients to try to get everyone the care they need.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is pictured in this undated photo.

ICE, Sheriff Say Immigration Ruling Threatens Public Safety

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday criticized a judge's ruling barring his agency from relying solely on databases that have at times led to the wrongful detention of American citizens.

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, speaks during a briefing at the White House on Monday. Trump administration officials announced new rules that aim to deny permanent residency to migrants who may need to use food stamps, Medicaid and other public benefits.

Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.

Protesters against gerrymandering at a March 2019 rally coinciding with Supreme Court hearings on major redistricting cases. After the court said the federal judiciary has no role in partisan redistricting cases, legal action is focused on state courts.

North Carolina Gerrymandering Trial Could Serve As Blueprint For Other States

The case has the potential to significantly alter how political maps are established in North Carolina while serving as a blueprint for legal challenges in other states.

People working as medics near the Colorado State Capitol on May 31, during one of Denver's many protest demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

'Street Medics' Fight COVID-19 And Tend To Protesters' Wounds

Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. "When we see suffering, that's where we go," says one.

'Street Medics' Fight COVID-19 And Tend To Protesters' Wounds

Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. "When we see suffering, that's where we go," says one.

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