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The Minnesota Legislature has approved a bill to revise rules on police use of force in response to the killing of George Floyd. Here, a boy runs past a mural at a memorial to Floyd outside Cup Foods.

Minnesota Lawmakers Ban Police Chokeholds, 'Warrior-Style Training'

The bill's most high-profile sections put new limits on police use of force in a bid to increase accountability nearly two months after George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis.

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods speaks during a press conference in Ocala, Fla., in 2018. Woods sent an email Tuesday informing the approximately 900 people working in the department that "when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office – masks will not be worn," the Ocala<em> Star-Banner</em> reports.

Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies And Staff Not To Wear Face Masks

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says that "effective immediately, any individual walking in to any one of our lobbies ... wearing a mask will be asked to remove it."

Mourners hold 23 crosses Monday in front of a Walmart honoring those killed in the 2019 attack in El Paso, Texas.

One Year After Walmart Massacre, El Paso Mourns — At A Distance

Some mourners from Mexico reportedly have been unable to visit the city because of border restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Millions In East Coast Without Power For Days After Isaias Sweeps Through

Millions of people in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are without power as utilities struggle to repair grids damaged by Tropical Storm Isaias.

Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, addresses a news conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on the situation in Portland, Ore.

'We Will Not Retreat': Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf insists that federal officers would defend the rights of peaceful protesters in Portland, Ore., but promises no letup against criminal activity.

How Turkey Ended Up Depending On Imported Food

Shortsighted policies have left Turkey dependent on imported food, critics say, as Turkish farmers struggle to keep alive indigenous and traditional forms of agriculture.

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their newly unveiled portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 12, 2018. The portraits are set to go on a yearlong tour to five cities in June of 2021.

Obamas' Portraits Going On Tour Next Year

The National Portrait Gallery unveiled the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama two years ago this month. Now it is sending them on a yearlong tour to five cities.

Chris Farris, reference assistant at the Peoria Public Library's Local History Room

A Century Before COVID-19, Peoria Battled The Spanish Flu

COVID-19 is not the first virus to drastically change life in Peoria. A century ago, the Spanish Flu spread across the city and the community reacted...

NYC Emergency Room Physician Who Treated Coronavirus Patients Dies By Suicide

"She tried to do her job and it killed her," Dr. Lorna Breen's father said of the 49-year-old doctor, who contracted the coronavirus. His daughter was a hero, Dr. Philip Breen says.

A man wears a mask made from dried banana leaf in the eastern Congolese city of Bukavu. The unusual choice of material is likely meant as a protest against the government requirement of mask-wearing in public, with a stiff fine for violators.

PHOTOS: The Masks Of Congo Are Worn To Protect, To Protest — And To Strike A Pose

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, citizens are required by law to wear a mask in public. But the face coverings can have many meanings and materials — including banana leaves.

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