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Seniors line up in cars with their families in the main drive of Webster County High School in Dixon, Ky., waiting to pick up their diplomas outside of the school one at a time. Like almost all schools across the U.S., county high school officials had to adapt this year's graduation ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Kentucky County High School Honors Class Of 2020 With A Drive-Through Ceremony

Webster County High School officials couldn't hold the big annual graduation event in the gym this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic — so the idea for a drive-through graduation was born.

Indiana Officials Won’t Say How Many Ventilators The State Has

Updated 3/26/2020 5:09 pm Ventilators are among the most important equipment hospitals need to treat a surge of COVID-19 patients. Companies such as...

A sign outside Clinton Elementary School reads "All CCS Schools Closed 3/16 to 5/1 - Wash your hands!"

Coronavirus In Ohio: K-12 Schools Will Remain Closed For Rest Of Academic Year

Ohio's K-12 schools will continue teaching students remotely for the rest of the academic year.Gov. Mike DeWine announced the decision Monday, two weeks…

A homeless encampment seen on Monday in San Francisco. City lawmakers are demanding that the mayor step up efforts to house the city's homeless population to protect them from COVID-19.

San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance giving the mayor 12 days to secure thousands of rooms to house and protect the city's homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis.

'Chicago Tribune' Reporters Face Tumultuous Times During Pandemic

Reporters at the Chicago Tribune are covering stories that put them in close contact with COVID-19. Meanwhile, their pay is being cut and their company is preparing to be taken over by a hedge fund.

The original version of General Order No. 3 was located this week by staff at the U.S. National Archives. The first part of the 1865 order is seen here.

U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order

"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.

Demonstrators take part in a Juneteenth march and rally Friday in Washington, D.C., one of a number of major cities to see large gatherings commemorating the date.

Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year's Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.

Medical workers take swab samples from residents to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in a street in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on May 15, 2020. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)

What We Learn From Wuhan's Coronavirus Testing Approach

We check in on China's massive testing campaign in Wuhan, Beijing's efforts to reopen its economy and the impact of another low point in U.S.-China relations.

ostcards from the Pandemic: Home Health Aide's High Risk, Low Pay

Joanne Wittenbrook is a part-time home health aide with clients in Brecksville, Twinsburg, and occasionally other east side suburbs. She helps her elderly clients — an especially vulnerable population — with household tasks and errands. But she herself is retired and in an older age group, so she could also have health issues if she caught COVID-19. “I’m very concerned for my clients. I’m also very concerned for my own health,” she said. “It’s a very scary time for all of us.”

Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine wearing face masks on June 23, 2020.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Gov. DeWine Mandates Face Masks In Seven Counties

Gov. Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Department of Health will issue a public health order requiring face masks in public in seven counties where the…

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