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Attendants refill teacups as Chen Quanguo (center), Communist Party secretary of China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, listens to a speaker during a group discussion meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 12, 2019. The Politburo member is one of the subjects of new U.S. sanctions over human rights abuses in the region.

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials, Including Politburo Member, For Xinjiang Abuses

The Trump administration's penalties are meant to punish China for its treatment of Uighurs and Muslim minorities in the region, and target a Politburo member for the first time.

Pirette McKamey has spent more than three decades as an educator. Currently the principal at Mission High School in San Francisco, McKamey says being an anti-racist educator means committing to "all of the students sitting in front of me, including Black and Latinx students."

Veteran Educator On The Endless But 'Joyful' Work Of Creating Anti-Racist Education

Pirette McKamey, the principal at Mission High School in San Francisco, says anti-racist education "makes you want to keep growing and changing and doing better by your students."

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) heavily infected with particles (orange) from the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient sample.

WHO: Airborne Transmission Plays Limited Role In Coronavirus Spread

After 239 scientists raised concerns about transmission by aerosolized particles, the World Health Organization has issued a brief on the topic — and called for more research.

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

Democrats Propose $500 For Oregonians Awaiting Unemployment

The Oregon Health Authority Thursday reported a total of 11,188 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases in the state.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Details Of COVID-19 Reporting Vary By County In Southern Oregon

As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to spread in Oregon, the details of how those infections are reported to the public varies by county.

Transmission Via Travel, Small Gatherings, and Household Contact On Rise In Lane County

Lane County Public Health announced 18 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday. There has been a total of 271 positive cases in the county with 79 currently…

Grizzly bears like this one in Yellowstone National Park won't be a more common sight in Washington's North Cascades since a federal proposal to reintroduce 'the great bear' in the Northwest is on ice.

Grizzly Reintroduction In Washington's North Cascades Iced By Interior Department

Efforts to introduce more grizzly bears to Washington’s North Cascades have come to a halt. U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced he’s...

Sen. Roy Blunt (left) said he was "prepared to look at more money for the states to use for elections this year." But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (right) has said that such requests are a non-starter.

Republicans Signal They're Willing To Pay Up To Avoid An Election Day Disaster

Senate Republicans say they are open to sending states more money to make it easier to administer an election amid the pandemic after initial fears that no more federal money would be spent.

Istanbul's Byzantine-era landmark has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

Turkey Converts Istanbul's Iconic Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque

The Byzantine-era architectural marvel has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

Portland Police Describe Nightly Face-offs With Protesters As Unsustainable

In a far ranging presentation Wednesday, Portland Police Bureau Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis attempted to draw a distinction between what he called “legitimate protest” and “criminal activity.”

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