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A view of the entrance to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on May 14, 2020. Hospital and nursing home workers across New York are required to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, prompting concerns over noncompliance and potential staffing shortages.

New York May Use The National Guard To Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers

The state's vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home workers takes effect on Monday, and officials are bracing for staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a plan for filling them.

Trump White House seeks tighter grip on message with new limits on press

In the White House briefing room Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its latest steps to tighten its grip on the message it sends out and the news coverage it receives.

Bloomington Council OKs Joining Welcoming America Program

The Bloomington City Council on Monday overwhelmingly voted to join the Welcoming Network, a nonprofit group that prides itself on creating inclusive…

Julian Hernandez, 12 (right), is in seventh grade at Hillside School in Illinois. He says he feels much safer being back in school knowing that people who are sick with COVID-19 are being identified by the school's weekly testing program.

How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

New Mexico voters turn their focus to races further down the ballot

Most voters in New Mexico usually choose a Democratic nominee for president, but Republicans think they can make inroads — especially in down ballot races — and possibly influence races in the future.

Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

Flanked by other officials, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers an update on Illinois' COVID-19 crisis at an event in Murphysboro on Mar 18

Illinois Sees Surge of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

Illinois health officials announced a surge of new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The state’s Department of Public Health has confirmed 128 new cases across...

Extra security could be seen outside Omar Mosque on Sunday afternoon after an imam was stabbed there earlier in the day.

A New Jersey imam was stabbed during prayer, with the attacker subdued by congregants

An imam in the city of Paterson was stabbed while leading his congregation in prayer on Sunday. When police arrived, the attacker was already apprehended by congregants.

Local representatives gather in Beckley, W.Va., to select a regional representative for the nonprofit council that will be responsible for distributing funds from the state's opioid settlement. Around the country, state councils like this will decide how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement funds.

Here's who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state

As money is funneled to states, opioid councils wield significant power in determining how it gets spent. They face concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of representation by affected groups.

A van is partially submerged in the Swannanoa River in the Biltmore Village area of Asheville, N.C., on Sunday, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

The death toll rises as rescue crews respond to Hurricane Helene's devastation

Power was out for more than 2 million customers across the Southeast and southern Appalachia on Sunday. Residents in hard-hit western North Carolina and Georgia faced water outages.

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