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The Chinese consulate in Houston, shown in April. The U.S. has ordered China to close the consulate by Friday.

U.S. Orders China's Houston Consulate To Close, Ratcheting Tensions

The State Department, in a statement early Wednesday morning, said the move is "in order to protect American intellectual property and American's (sic) private information."

Rayon Edwards rallies protesters during a march Thursday for Marcellis Stinnette, who was killed by police in Waukegan, Ill.

Protesters in Waukegan, Ill., Call For Federal Probe After Police Kill Black Man

Illinois State Police are investigating the police shooting of Marcellis Stinnette in Waukegan, Ill., north of Chicago. At a rally Thursday, protesters say they want police accountability.

People march during a protest rally Thursday in Waukegan, Ill., for Marcellis Stinnette, whom a police officer killed last week.

Waukegan, Ill., Officer Who Killed Black Man Has Been Fired; City To Release Video

Waukegan's mayor said the release of the video is expected before Thursday. An unnamed officer who shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette and injured Tafara Williams has been terminated.

Pianist Yael Weiss On '32 Bright Clouds' Project

Pianist Yael Weiss talks about her latest project, 32 Bright Clouds: Beethoven Conversations Around the World.

DeWine Concerned About Low Mask Compliance In Ohio's Rural Areas

The number of coronavirus cases continues to surge in Ohio, with 1,800 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Ohio’s cases have doubled over the past two weeks, Gov. Mike DeWine said during a visit to Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland Monday, and he is surprised by how quickly the cases are spreading in the state.

Ghislaine Maxwell, seen here at center right with the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, gave a deposition in 2016 that should be released, an appeals court says. Maxwell is seen here with Epstein and others a party at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.

Jeffrey Epstein Update: Court Says Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Can't Remain Secret

The mandate is a victory for Virginia Giuffre, who has publicly accused Maxwell of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse her when she was a minor.

Downed power lines and other damage from Hurricane Zeta are seen in Chalmette, La., on Thursday. Seven hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast in 2020, bringing extensive destruction to the area.

Zeta Causes 2 Million Power Outages, Speeds Its Way Into Virginia

Most of the power outages are in Georgia, where 677,842 customers lost electricity. But Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina each saw more than 400,000 accounts go dark.

Despite Continued Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Ohio Not Considering New Orders

Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Ohio, as the Ohio Department of Health reported 2,909 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. Cases had surpassed 3,000 each day recently and there are now a total of 221,909 confirmed cases in Ohio. Despite the skyrocketing numbers, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is not planning to issue any new closures or stay-at-home orders.

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday in Philadelphia following this week's fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man.

Curfew In Philadelphia Lifts As City Is Roiled By Protests In Walter Wallace Shooting

Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the curfew amid unrest after the fatal police shooting of the 27-year-old Black man. The city's police commissioner says bodycam footage will be released "in the near future."

Congressional Democrats are calling the director of national intelligence's cancellation of additional in-person election security briefings "outrageous," after the change was announced on Friday.

Democrats Say Change In Election Security Briefings Is 'Outrageous'

Congress will still be briefed on election security by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but through written reports instead of in-person, verbal briefings.

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