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Members of the public wait in line to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at the top of the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol.

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Honored At The U.S. Capitol

The late Georgia congressman's body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The public viewing for the "conscience of the Congress" is being held outside through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows Thursday in front of a memorial to people who were killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising New Questions 75 Years Later

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy-five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes.

President Trump said he won't participate in a virtual town hall with Joe Biden, after the commission that organizes the presidential debates announced a change in format because of the coronavirus.

The Debate Over Debates: Trump Campaign Pushes For In-Person Debate Next Week

For health and safety reasons, debate organizers shifted next week's scheduled town hall to a virtual event. The president called the format "a waste of time."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is second in the line of succession, tested negative for the coronavirus on Friday.

'A Brazen Invitation': Democrats Deliver Well Wishes And Criticism For Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will pray for the president and first lady after they tested positive for the coronavirus and says she hopes this is a wake-up call for others who ignored safety measures.

Politics Chat: Trump Trying To Return To Campaign Amid Coronavirus Diagnosis

President Trump is behaving particularly erratically as he struggles to return to a normal campaign schedule.

Ohio's updated coronavirus alert map has 12 counties in the red, including Cuyahoga and Erie.

Morning Headlines: Cuyahoga Remains at Red Level, Medina Drops to Orange; Ohio Jobless Claims Down

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, August 14: Cuyahoga remains at red COVID-19 level, Medina drops to orange Cleveland facing millions in lost...

Caribou from the Porcupine caribou herd are seen migrating onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The Interior Department hopes to conduct a lease sale for oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain by the end of 2020.

Trump Administration Moves Closer To Allowing Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

Environmental groups plan to sue to protect the breeding ground for caribou and polar bears. But if a drilling lease is sold, it could make it harder for a future president to reverse the move.

Amy Holditch settles in behind the wheel of the RV she rented for her 10-day family trip from Madison, Ala. to Cape Cod, Mass.

Not Flying This Summer? Many Americans Are Hitting The Road — In RVs

The summer vacation, an annual rite for so many, is not an easy thing to give up, even during a pandemic.

Pianist Leon Fleisher eventually resumed playing with both hands after an injury sidelined him at age 36.

Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92

The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.

Harvard University, shown here, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration over a rule change that would have barred international college students from taking fully online course loads in the United States. In court on Tuesday, a judge announced that the government would rescind the directive.

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.

A federal judge announced on Tuesday that ICE has reached an agreement with schools that sued it over the rule change. The directive will now be rescinded nationwide.

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