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U.S. agents again used tear gas to try to disperse a large crowd of protesters outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, after multiple fireworks were shot towards the building as raucous demonstrations continued in the city.

Tropical Storm Hanna is close to hurricane strength as the system moves toward the Texas coast. A Saturday morning update from the National Hurricane Center says Hanna’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a COVID-19 test that can be used on anyone, including those without symptoms.

The CDC recommends people wear face coverings while out in public and suggests wearing one while exercising too.

The late Rep. John Lewis will be remembered with services that begin this weekend in his home state of Alabama, before lying in state at the U.S. Capitol and his funeral next week in Georgia.

South Korea has reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four months as more American states tightened anti-disease controls in response to rising infections.

Unable to land the big deal with Congress to curb drug costs, President Donald Trump on Friday moved on his own to allow imports of cheaper medicines, along with other limited steps that could have some election-year

The GPS and wearable device company says a widespread blackout left its fitness devices, website, and call centers offline for more than 24 hours.

Wanda Jean Perkins disappeared in May 2002.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a grant to help the City of Lanett continue to improve its downtown and attract new businesses.