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Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, from left, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Joseph "DJ Run" Simmons of the hip-hop group Run-DMC in 2002. Federal prosecutors announced charges Monday in Mizell's death, a case that has gone unsolved for nearly two decades.

2 Men Charged In Long-Unsolved Killing Of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Prosecutors announce the charges Monday, nearly two decades after the Run-DMC DJ was shot and killed in a studio in New York City.

After 3 Years, Coliseum Fraud Trial To Begin Monday

Nearly three years after criminal charges were filed, the lead defendant in the Coliseum fraud case will face a jury of his peers starting Monday.John…

With many U.S. cities on lockdown, demand for rides has dried up, exacerbating the financial woes of ride-hailing apps like Lyft.

Lyft Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Employees As Virus Saps Demand For Rides

The ride-hailing company is also furloughing hundreds of workers and cutting pay as it tries to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump on Thursday speculated about using disinfectants as possible treatments for the coronavirus. Poison control centers have seen an uptick in calls about cleaner and disinfectant exposures through March of this year.

NYC Poison Control Sees Uptick In Calls After Trump's Disinfectant Comments

A higher-than-usual number of callers reported exposure to disinfectants and cleaners following the president's Thursday briefing. Nationwide, there has been a 20% rise in such cases this year.

Fish Tales Bar & Grill, a restaurant in Ocean City, Md., tries out "bumper tables." Designed by an event production company, they're meant to allow diners to practice social distancing.

Maryland Restaurant Floats Social Distancing Dining Plan: Inner Tube Tables

Fish Tales Bar & Grill in Ocean City commissions tables for one that keep patrons 6 feet apart — that is when the restaurant can reopen. "It's like a big baby walker," owner Shawn Harman says.

People wait for a bus in Mumbai, India, on Monday. India is reopening its restaurants, shopping malls and religious places in most of its states after a more than two-month lockdown even as the country continues to witness a worrying rise in new coronavirus infections.

India Reopens Public Places Even As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Shopping malls, restaurants and places of worship opened in much of India Monday, though some cities, such as the commercial capital, Mumbai, are keeping some restrictions in place.

Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson speaks at a press conference at the health department on July 30, 2020.

Stabilized COVID-19 Statistic Doesn't Mean We're Improving, Hendrickson Cautions

Peoria County has dropped out of the state's list of "coronavirus warning level" counties. But Peoria City/County Health Department Monica Hendrickson...

Teachers, staff and their supporters marched through downtown Chicago on Monday to show support for the teachers union.

Chicago Cancels Public School Classes As Teachers Strike Looms

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she expects the teachers union to move ahead with a strike after a contract agreement wasn't reached.

Dorian Pummels Charleston, S.C.

Hurricane Dorian spent part of the day just off the coast of Charleston, S.C. The city was pounded by rain and wind.

A Tomato Grows Near Brooklyn

Matt Frey was kayaking on the East River in New York City when he came across a tomato plant.

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