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The new coronavirus has yet to sicken American health workers, as it has in China. But deaths of hospital workers in Asia have heightened scrutiny of the U.S. health care system's ability to protect people on the front line.

As U.S. Preps For Coronavirus, Health Workers Question Safety Measures

The plight of Chinese health care workers contracting the coronavirus has prompted front-line medical staff in the U.S. to wonder if they're protected. Hospitals say they're taking steps to prepare.

Tom Cooper, Nashville General Hospital's supply chain director, inspects a box of N95 respirators. The hospital is among a small group of pilot sites now sharing data about the inventory of its protective equipment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Coronavirus Pushes More Hospitals To Share Data About Inventories Of Protective Gear

There is currently no central coordination of the supply of protective garb and masks in U.S. hospital inventories. A CDC project wants hospitals to share that information for the good of all.

3 More States Vote In Primary Elections Tuesday

Ohio has suspended its primary election today, due to the coronavirus. But Arizona, Florida and Illinois residents vote on.

Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was an Army medic in an African American battalion who helped save scores of lives at Normandy on D-Day. On Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation to posthumously award him a Medal of Honor.

Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a member of an African American battalion, treated scores of soldiers wounded on D-Day but was passed over for the medal. Lawmakers and relatives have tried to change that.

People march in support of Jacob Blake and his family to the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., in August.

Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds

More Americans support than oppose recent protests after the shooting in Kenosha, Wis., according to an Ipsos poll. But sharp divisions are emerging along racial and political party lines.

President Trump steps off Air Force One on Friday at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Trump on Friday called <em>The Atlantic</em> article about his attitudes toward the military "a total lie," and he was backed up by some White House officials.

Trump Faces Fallout From Report He Calls Military 'Losers' And 'Suckers'

President Trump vehemently denied The Atlantic report, which cited unnamed sources describing offensive comments he has made about America's war dead and wounded veterans.

Hurricane Sally is predicted to make landfall late Tuesday night or Wednesday along the Gulf Coast, bringing huge amounts of rain — thanks in part to its slow movement.

Hurricane Sally Is Bringing 'History-Making' Rains To Gulf Coast, Forecasters Say

Many communities in Sally's path will be drenched by 10 to 20 inches of rain, with some areas possibly seeing up to 30 inches. The storm made landfall Wednesday morning in Alabama.

Rancher Dave Creveling believes the cost of a new Washington state carbon fee would be passed along to rural people like him if voters approve it.

Washington State Could Become The First To Charge A Carbon Fee

A proposed fee of $15 per ton of carbon emissions in Washington state has several exemptions for large emitters, and has rural voters afraid they'll end up paying.

A message displayed on a window of a motel room in Panama City, Fla., where survivors continue to live amid the damage from Hurricane Michael. Family and friends are still trying to locate loved ones who survived the storm.

Crowdsourcing To Find Survivors Of Hurricane Michael

According to one website, at least 300 people are still unaccounted for on the Florida panhandle in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross attends a July speech by President Trump in Granite City, Ill. The Supreme Court has temporarily shielded Ross from having to sit for questioning under oath for the 2020 census citizenship question lawsuits.

Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits, For Now

The court granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily shield Wilbur Ross from facing questioning under oath in challenges to the 2020 census citizenship question.

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