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The exterior of the Sorrento Valley location of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Feb. 21, 2020.

Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine Injected Into First Human Volunteer

Up to 40 volunteers in Pennsylvania and Missouri will receive the medicine developed by researchers at Inovio Pharmaceuticals' Sorrento Valley lab.

"No need to use COVID to score political points," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. "You have many other ways to prove yourselves."

'Please Don't Politicize This Virus,' WHO Head Says After Trump Threatens Funding

Using the COVID-19 pandemic to score political points is dangerous and will result in "many more body bags," the WHO's leader said less than a day after President Trump criticized the organization.

A general view of St Thomas Hospital in Westminster, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night Tuesday in the ICU after showing persistent symptoms of COVID-19.

U.K.'s Johnson, Suffering From COVID-19, Spends 2nd Night In ICU

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "I'm confident he'll pull through." Meanwhile, the U.K. on Tuesday set a new high for COVID-19 deaths, with 786 succumbing to the disease.

Thunderhead cloud formations are seen over the Metro Rail on the Metro Gold line downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.

How A Transportation Safety Net Could Keep More People Off The Streets

Discounted transit fares and subsidies for new shared mobility tech, like scooters and ride-share, could help low-income people stay on their feet.

In a White House press briefing on Tuesday, President Trump criticized the World Health Organization's coronavirus response and threatened to cut its funding.

Trump Criticizes WHO And Threatens To Pull U.S. Funding

Trump said that the United States funds the majority of the organization's budget. The U.S. provided 14.67% of the WHO's funding in 2018-2019.

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross, which critics say is an unconstitutional state religious endorsement. Arguments are scheduled to be heard this week.

Cross Clash Could Change Rules For Separation Of Church And State

This week, the newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority will weigh how the federal government should treat religious symbols paid for with taxpayer funds.

Peter Farrelly accepts the Best Picture award for 'Green Book' onstage during Sunday's Academy Awards.

With No Host Directing Traffic, 'Green Book' Drives Away With Best Picture

Sunday night's Oscars were the first in a long while to go without a host. It didn't stop the accolades from coming, though, and the kinda sorta part-true Green Book won best picture.

A protester holds her hands up in front of a police car in Ferguson, Mo., on November 25, 2014.

Russians Targeted U.S. Racial Divisions Long Before 2016 And Black Lives Matter

Facebook ads and other types of racial agitation are the latest examples in a long line of information operations aimed at amplifying tensions within the U.S. that dates back to the time of Dr. King.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 9. In a rare address to the nation on Sunday, the queen plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic.

Queen Elizabeth II Addresses U.K. In Rare Televised Speech About The Coronavirus

The 93-year-old monarch urged self-discipline and resolve amid the pandemic. "I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge."

Willie McCovey stretches for a throw during the 1962 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.

Hall Of Fame Slugger Willie McCovey Dies At Age 80

McCovey was known as one of the most powerful left-handed batters in baseball and is tied for 20th on the all-time home run list.

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