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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, pictured in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, is leading in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll against President Trump.

Poll: Biden Takes Double-Digit Lead Over Trump

Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump now 54% to 43% among likely voters, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Patricia McCloskey and her husband Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor crimes on Thursday. They also agreed to forfeit both weapons they used when they confronted protesters in front of their home in June of last year.

The Couple Who Waved Guns At BLM Protesters Plead Guilty To Misdemeanors

The wealthy duo's defense lawyer told NPR they "understand that what they did is a violation of Missouri law" but if faced with a similar situation, Mark McCloskey would do it again.

People walk through George Floyd Square on the anniversary of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minn.

Events Planned Across Minneapolis To Mark The Anniversary Of George Floyd's Murder

A moment of silence declared by the state's governor, an open mic at George Floyd Square and a candlelight vigil were among the events scheduled to remember Floyd's life and death.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wave as they arrive in England ahead of the G7 summit on Wednesday.

World Leaders Are Meeting To Tackle Climate Change And Pandemic Recovery

Polls show that President Biden's rhetoric and policy changes have already improved America's image in parts of Europe. But analysts say he must also reach substantive agreements with G-7 countries.

A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as they walk past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. As 2020 comes to a close so does the hottest recorded decade.

2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did

2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.

San Diego State University nursing student Sarah Faucheux does clinical hospital training in this undated photo.

California Nursing Students Get Path To Degree Amid Pandemic

Authorities on Friday said nursing students left in limbo as hospitals curtailed hands-on training can receive up to half of their clinical hours through lab simulations.

A frigid blast of winter weather across the U.S. plunged Texas into an unusually icy emergency Monday that knocked out power to almost 4 million people and shut down airports and icy roads.

Millions Lose Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.

Chef and YouTube host Pailin Chongchitnant.

Cooking up food and identity in Pailin Chongchitnant's "Hot Thai Kitchen"

When chef Pailin Chongchitnant realized that cable television wasn't ready for a Thai cooking show, she started her own on YouTube. On it, she breaks down some of the misconceptions about the cuisine.

Afghan Abdul Aman Sediqi, a U.S. Special Immigrant Visa recipient, holds his son Edris as he and his family prepare to sign a lease on a new apartment on Thursday.

Waves Of Afghan Refugees Are Arriving In The U.S. Here's Some Help They Can Expect

The sudden influx means resettlement agencies are rushing to secure a range of services for evacuees as they begin a new chapter of their lives.

Robert "Bob" Moses led Black voter registration drives in the South during the 1964 Freedom Summer effort and later, founded a math training program to educate students in underfunded public schools.

Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime Educator, Dies At 86

Moses, the architect of Freedom Summer's voting registration drive in Mississippi, also spent decades crusading against inequalities in the public school system through his math training program.

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