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Hospitals in Texas have been straining under one of the worst outbreaks in the United States, as state health officials reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for a fifth consecutive day.

Exhibition games in Washington, New York and Pittsburgh on Saturday gave Major League Baseball its first look at coronavirus-era games — fake crowd noise and all.

After news broke late Friday night that civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis had passed away at 80 years old, Representative Sanford Bishop shared his thoughts on Lewis’ life.

The community gathered together in Columbus Saturday morning for the “Queens in Crowns” Unity Walk hosted by My Black has a Purpose. Women marched from the old Booker T Washington Apartments area near the corner of 5th

The Memphis City Council will consider a resolution on Tuesday to rename part of Poplar Avenue, and a majority of council members appear to be on board with the plan.

A “Black Lives Matter” mural painted on the street in front of President Donald Trump’s namesake New York City tower has quickly become a target for vandalism, defaced with bucketfuls of paint three times in less than

Rights activists, politicians from both parties and many other people touched by the legacy of John Lewis mourned the congressman and pillar of the civil rights movement Saturday, lauding the strength, courage and kindness of a man

The total number of confirmed cases in the state is now over 64,000.

The Blue Jays have been denied approval by the Canadian government to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Reactions have poured in since late Friday night after news broke that civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis died at the age of 80.