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A volunteer looks out near a Chinese national flag during a farewell ceremony for the last group of medical workers who came from outside Wuhan to help the city during the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Wednesday.

China Raises Wuhan Death Stats By Half To Account For Reporting Delays And Omissions

The revised figures from Wuhan, the city that was the original epicenter of the outbreak, add 1,290 deaths, bringing the total for the city to 3,869.

Facebook users can invite their friends to the new Messenger Rooms service, even if those people are not on the social network.

Facebook Launches Rival To Video-Meeting App Zoom

The social network's new service lets anyone with a Facebook account host a video chat with up to 50 people. That puts the tech giant in direct competition with Zoom, the remote conferencing app.

The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of "decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt." The aircraft carrier is seen here as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last month.

Navy Seeks 'Deeper Review' In Probe Of Pandemic-Struck Warship Captain's Firing

The acting Navy secretary says unanswered questions remain, after an initial probe into the removal of Capt. Brett Crozier from command of the coronavirus-infected USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Health Care Providers Take Precautions As Non-Emergency Care Resumes

While emergency medical procedures have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, non-emergency or “elective” surgeries and medical procedures have...

At ISU, 273 Students Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Illinois State University already has seen 273 students test positive for COVID-19, a university spokesperson said Monday.There were just 70 cases as of…

Didier Lombard, former chief executive of the French telecommunications powerhouse now known as Orange, leaves the courtroom Friday after receiving a jail sentence over a string of employee suicides.

French Telecom Company Convicted Of 'Moral Harassment' After Employee Suicides

The major ruling against Orange, formerly France Télécom, also gave jail time for former CEO Didier Lombard and other executives.

Damage from some of the ballistic missiles fired by Iran is visible at Ain al-Assad air base. The missiles incinerated containers that served as living quarters for military personnel flying drones and damaged a nearby airfield. The U.S. military had roughly 15 minutes' notice before the missiles hit. Before that, it dispersed personnel around the base and had them take cover in concrete bunkers.

The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Attack On An Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Troops

NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will send the Senate the articles of impeachment "soon."

Pelosi Signals An End To Her Hold On Articles Of Impeachment

For weeks, the House speaker has refrained from sending the articles to the Senate, saying she needed details on how an impeachment trial would work. But Thursday, she indicated she would soon relent.

John Kapoor, founder of Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics, is scheduled to be sentenced this month.

Pharmaceutical Executives Face Prison Time In Case Linked To Opioid Crisis

John Kapoor, the former billionaire who founded drugmaker Insys Therapeutics, is among the executives to be sentenced for racketeering.

On an October afternoon, a small patch of prairie in the parking lot of Burpee Museum of Natural History is host to bees, butterflies, moths, and dragonflies

To Bring Back Birds, Lose The Lawn And Plant Native Species

Wild Ones of the Rock River Valley and Natural Land Institute (NLI) have partnered to help people create yards that are environmentally friendly. Zach...

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