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Relatives mourn at the site of a mass burial at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Tuesday. The cemetery is carrying out burials in common graves due to the large number of deaths from COVID-19 disease, according to a cemetery official.

'Living Through A Nightmare': Brazil's Manaus Digs A Mass Grave As Deaths Mount

Cemeteries and hospitals are overwhelmed by a surge in fatalities, most of which are not registered in official COVID-19 statistics because of a lack of testing and bureaucratic delays.

New Respiratory Virus In China Raises A Lot Of Questions

A troubling new virus that surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan last month is raising concerns. Health authorities there say they have identified at least 139 people who've been infected.

Forensic workers gather at the scene of a deadly car bombing at a police academy in Bogotá, Colombia, on Thursday.

Deadly Blast At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Colombia's Dark Past

The attack, which killed 21 people and left dozens wounded, has been blamed on a leftist rebel group, the National Liberation Army.

Emergency crews responded to the Allen Benedict Court public housing complex in Columbia, S.C., Thursday. They found two men dead in the morning and later discovered gas leaks in multiple buildings.

2 People Dead In S.C. Public Housing Complex, 411 Evacuated After Gas Leaks

Police haven't yet confirmed that the deaths of the men, who were found Thursday morning in separate apartments in Columbia, are tied to the leaks.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong addresses the media during a news conference in Berlin last month. Wong on Tuesday said Hong Kong authorities have disqualified him from upcoming local council elections.

Joshua Wong Disqualified From Running In Hong Kong Council Elections

An elections official said the pro-democracy activist's call for "self-determination" in the Chinese territory was inconsistent with pledging allegiance to the city and its constitution.

This Feb. 8, 2019 photo shows a view Milwaukee's skyline along Lake Michigan. Democrats selected Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention on Monday, setting up the party's 2020 standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.

Milwaukee's The One For Democrats

The decision to hold the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin is a symbolic choice for a party that's been working to reverse its 2016 losses in the industrial Midwest.

Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion III holds a press conference on overnight rioting on June 1, 2020 at the Peoria Police Department,

Peoria Weighs Curfew After Chaotic Night of Violence, Looting

Eleven arson fires. 23 ShotSpotter alerts. 87 rounds fired. Nearly 50 business burglaries. Two people shot. And a Peoria Police Officer seriously...

Atlanta Police Chief Resigns

The mayor of Atlanta announced the resignation of the city's police chief, just hours after police shot and killed a black man outside a fast food restaurant.

Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay-Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words "Black Lives Matter" that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser: 'Not At All' Reconsidering Police Funding

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tells All Things Considered that she's not considering cutting police funding in the city. Bowser has proposed an increase in police funding in the city's budget.

A protester in Kenosha lights some debris on fire on Aug. 26, 2020.

Shootings Expose Racial And Economic Divide In Kenosha

Kenosha residents are experiencing pain and fear, according to the Urban League president, in a city with a history of Black oppression.

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