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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Sunday that he'd tested positive for the coronavirus.

Lawmakers Confront Coronavirus, Quarantines, Prospect Of Remote Voting

Three members of Congress have tested positive; more than a dozen are in quarantine. A move to remote voting would break a longtime institutional tradition of voting in person.

Catastrophic bushfires burned through areas of Australia's Victoria state on Feb. 7, 2009, a day commonly referred to as Black Saturday. The fires were the most deadly ever recorded in Australia.

Sell Or Stay? Australia's Fire Zone Experiment

After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.

A second line in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans, photographed on April 15, 2018. The parades, along with much else in the city, have been suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOLA Amidst COVID: Learning From A Tough Past To Cope With An Uncertain Future

The city has recovered from its fair share of disasters and displacements, but the situation it currently finds itself in is unprecedented.

The next time your dental hygienist inquires about how often you floss, flash those sparkling teeth and reply, "All the time!"

It Slices, It Dices, It Binds And It Stops Bugs: Dental Floss Is Your Secret Multitool

From starting a fire to delivering a baby, that little box of string in your medicine cabinet is your best tool for tackling countless travel troubles.

Cesa Pusateri, 12, and her grandfather, Timothy Waxenfelter, principal of Quigley Catholic High School, leave with his collection of speech and debate books after the closure of the school in Baden, Pa., on June 8, 2020. According to the National Catholic Educational Association, at least 100 schools have announced in recent weeks that they won't reopen this fall.

The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is 'Devastating,' Advocates Say

Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.

A sign at Newark Liberty International Airport warns airline passengers about a travel advisory that applies to people arriving in New Jersey from certain states. Visitors from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah should self-quarantine for two weeks.

Some States To Out-Of-Towners: If You Come Visit, Plan To Quarantine For 2 Weeks

The 14-day quarantine rule — which in some areas carries fines of up to $10,000 — is meant to help contain the spread of COVID-19, but enforcement varies from state to state.

Stateside 7.7.2017

Today on Stateside, the Genesee County treasurer won't foreclose on homes with unpaid water bills because the "water was poison." And, we hear how…

State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis standing at podium

State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis announces run for Congress

Michigan House Representative Lynn Afendoulis announced on Thursday that she’s running for Congress.The Republican Afendoulis is running for Michigan’s…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and the GOP majority have confirmed 200 judicial nominees by President Trump. It's a record that will affect U.S. law for decades.

Wave Of Young Judges Pushed By McConnell Will Be 'Ruling For Decades To Come'

The Senate majority leader, boosted by President Trump, hits a new milestone in his effort to "leave no vacancy behind." The judges, who are far from retirement age, are largely white men.

President Trump on Wednesday refuted the CDC's timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine, promising that one would be available for widespread distribution by the end of the year.

Contradicting The CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End Of Year

President Trump says there could be widespread distribution of a vaccine against the coronavirus in a much shorter timeline than described by the CDC.

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