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Aftershocks Expected For Days After California, Nevada Quake

A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted both sides of the California-Nevada state line, tossed boulders onto a major roadway and was felt as far off as Las Vegas and even San Francisco, with days of aftershocks predicted, authorities said.

Mary McCants, left, and Amy Garrett walk near a damaged pier the morning after Hurricane Isaias came through late Monday night in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Hurricane Isaias was downgraded to a tropical storm on Tuesday after making landfall overnight as a Category 1 hurricane.

Isaias Spins Tornadoes Along Mid-Atlantic Coast, Speeding Toward The Northeast

At least one person has died from the system, from a tornado in North Carolina. The storm is now racing north-northeast at 35 mph.

Marine recruits line up at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego, February 9, 2021.

Female Marines Begin Historic West Coast Boot Camp In San Diego

The first group of West Coast female Marine recruits officially started training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Tuesday.

Mario Torres (third from the right) with the rest of the members of Mariachi Torres pose for a photo in Chula Vista, Aug. 18, 2021. From left to right: Lizeth Karina Torres, Christian Torres, Melanie Torres, Jose Ortiz, Eduardo Ruiz Tostado, Mario Torres, Carlos Hidalgo and Benjamin Mora.

Increasingly, More Latinos Say They Don't Fit In Census Boxes

According to the 2020 Census, more Latinos identified as multiracial or "some other race" than in 2010, a change that reflects shifting understandings of race and the limits of the U.S. Census' categories.

Voters cast ballots Tuesday at the Park Tavern polling station in Atlanta.

When Will We Know The Winner? Time Frames For Key States

Here's how much longer it will take to count the votes in the remaining key states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, shown earlier this month, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The Republican governor's office said he is "experiencing mild symptoms with a cough and slight fatigue." McMaster's wife also contracted the virus but his office said she is asymptomatic.

Dr. Charles Drew, pictured in a lab at Howard University, was known as the father of blood banking for pioneering the way we store and transport blood today.

Remembering The Father Of Blood Banking, A Black Doctor Who Took A Stand

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.

Retired Brigadier Gen. Clara Adams-Ender, the first woman to receive her master's degree in military arts and sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College holds a signed photo of Gen. Colin Powell, the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

President Biden speaks about the economy at the White House Monday. The Biden administration is arguing that higher-than-expected inflation is temporary.

Inflation, Gas Shortage Highlight Peril That Could Threaten Biden's Agenda

Americans continue to say they approve of how the president is handling the coronavirus pandemic, but he may be running into speed bumps because of inflation and other issues.

Waylon Young Bird was at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., when he applied for a compassionate release from prison in the spring of 2020. He was worried about the coronavirus pandemic and had underlying medical conditions, including late-stage kidney disease.

As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.

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