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Colleges Face Student Lawsuits Seeking Refunds After Coronavirus Closures

The legal cases argue that online classes don't have the same value as on-campus ones.

Barriers encourage pedestrians to avoid sidewalk space used by restaurants and observe social distance in Midtown, Sacramento on Friday, May 22, 2020.

Local Governments In Driver’s Seat As California Businesses Reopen, Newsom Says

As many California communities reopen businesses like restaurants and hair salons for the first time in months, Gov. Gavin Newsom reassured residents on Friday that the state is prepared for a surge or outbreak in cases.

The Oregon Employment Department's Unemployment Insurance online claim system, pictured on Friday, April 17, 2020.

Oregon's Beleaguered Employment Department Seeks To Explain Payment Delays

The head of Oregon's Employment Department took media questions Friday for the first time in weeks.

Bill Currier, chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, prepares to announce Oregon's votes during the roll call at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 19, 2016.

Oregon Republicans Will Once Again Try To Recall Gov. Kate Brown

For the second year in a row, the GOP faces at least one rival campaign to recall Oregon's Democratic governor.

Demonstrators gather Friday in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, one of several protests organized in cities across the United States.

George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.

President Trump gives remarks Friday on China in the Rose Garden. Alongside him are trade adviser Peter Navarro, from left, national security adviser Robert O'Brien, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Trump, Retaliating Against Beijing, Revokes Privileges For Hong Kong

The United States is rescinding a number of special considerations for Hong Kong in retaliation for what Washington calls a naked power grab by China's central government.

Jesus' baptism site overlooking the Jordan River, 6 miles north of the Dead Sea. The Jordanian site includes the spot where UNESCO says Jesus was believed to have been baptized, now inland after the river changed course, as well as Elijah's Hill, where tradition says the Prophet Elijah ascended to heaven in a flaming chariot.

Where Jesus Was Baptized, Jordan Vies With Israel For Tourists

While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors.

Tiny Desk Unit - 9:30 Club circa 1980 (Michael Barron, Terry Baker, Susan Mumford, Lorenzo "Pee Wee" Jones, Bob Boilen

The 9:30 Club Is 40 Years Old. It's Closed. It Matters More Than Ever

Musicians, fans, venue owners and employees are wondering what will become of the live music industry following the coronavirus pandemic. Bob Boilen pays tribute to the club that changed his life.

Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, continued in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

Minneapolis Police Station Set Ablaze As Protests Spread Over George Floyd's Death

Prosecutors say a probe of the black man's death while in police custody is underway and federal charges are possible. Violent protests erupted for a third night.

Two NorCal Counties Rethink Reopening After COVID-19 Case Counts Rise

Lassen and Sonoma Counties are backpedaling on decisions to reopen businesses as new coronavirus cases appear.

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