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Russian Astronauts Play Chess Grandmaster From Space

On the 50th anniversary of a similar game, Russian astronauts played a game of chess from space using iPads to communicate with a chess grandmaster.

The job market continues to suffer even as much of the country is gradually reopening after coronavirus shutdowns.

Another 1.5 Million File For Unemployment As States Continue To Reopen Economies

The pain in the job market continues as an additional 1.5 million sought unemployment benefits last week. In the past 12 weeks, more than 44 million new claims have been filed.

Stocks fell sharply Thursday after coronavirus cases spike and the Federal Reserve warned that the recovery will take a long time.

Market Meltdown: Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

The trio now known as Lady A, arriving at the Country Music Awards in April 2019. They announced the switch on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."

Lady Antebellum Changes Its Name To Lady A

The popular country music trio announced the switch on Thursday morning on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, pictured at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in December 2018, has a new hearing on Friday about the Justice Department's move to drop the case against him.

Appeals Court To Hear Flynn's Bid To Force Judge To Drop Case Against Him

The Justice Department has dropped its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan has not yet granted the government's motion to dismiss.

In this 2012 file photo, then Gov. Chris Gregoire talks about the state budget. During the Great Recession, Democrats largely addressed plummeting revenues through budget cuts instead of tax hikes. The response to the COVID-19 recession may be different.

It’s an election year, but that’s not scaring WA Democrats away from talking about taxes

As the state of Washington grapples with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers are bracing for a bleak revenue forecast on June 17...

<p>There is currently no vaccine to prevent contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.</p>

Multnomah County Fails To Qualify For Reopening

Multnomah County will not reopen Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday. The county failed to meet the criteria for entering Phase 1 of Oregon's coronavirus reopening plan.

Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a May 26 briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C.

N.C. Health Secretary Warns Of Surge In Cases, Possible Return Of Stay-At-Home Orders

North Carolina recently saw its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections. "If we need to go back to stay-at-home, we will," says Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen.

Protesters march on June 1 in Auckland, New Zealand, in solidarity with demonstrations across the United States following the killing of George Floyd. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand.

As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests

Even as far away as New Zealand, protesters have taken inspiration from America's movement against police abuse of people of color.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech.

Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."

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