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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, arrive to conduct their first appearance together in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday.

Harris, As Biden's Running Mate, Says Case Against Trump Is 'Open And Shut'

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their first joint appearance Wednesday since he tapped her to be his vice presidential running mate.

Artists Shawana Brooks and her husband Roosevelt Watson III started the 6 Ft. Away Gallery in their yard in Jacksonville, Florida. They created it as a way to showcase Roosevelt's art at a time when galleries were closed due to the pandemic.

How An Artist, A Toy-Maker, A College Student Use Their Skills To Fight The Pandemic

We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods speaks during a press conference in Ocala, Fla., in 2018. Woods sent an email Tuesday informing the approximately 900 people working in the department that "when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office – masks will not be worn," the Ocala<em> Star-Banner</em> reports.

Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies And Staff Not To Wear Face Masks

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says that "effective immediately, any individual walking in to any one of our lobbies ... wearing a mask will be asked to remove it."

An attorney for R. Kelly, seen in May 2019, said his client "had nothing to do with any of these alleged acts by those charged."

R. Kelly Associates Charged With Trying To Bribe, Intimidate His Accusers

Federal prosecutors say that one of the three men offered $500,000 to keep one woman from testifying. Another allegedly burned an SUV leased by an accuser's father.

KY's Catholic Schools Will Start The Fall Semester In-Person Next Week

Just after Governor Andy Beshear requested that K-12 schools wait until September 28th to return to the classroom, Bishops from the four Catholic Dioceses…

Lexington Police Working To Outfit All Sworn Officers With Bodycams

Lexington police are working to equip all sworn personnel, including some civilian employees, with body cameras. The initiative comes as a Louisville…

An American bald eagle flies over Mill Pond in Centerport, N.Y., in 2018. The bald eagle is one of the birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Eagles And Mockingbirds Catch A Break As Judge Strikes Down Trump Bird Opinion

In 2017, the Trump administration scaled back protections of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A federal judge has now struck down the rule change — and cited To Kill a Mockingbird in so doing.

Riots That Followed Anti-Racism Protests Come At Great Cost To Black-Owned Businesses

The Black Lives Matter demonstrations have brought huge protests against racism. But alongside the protests came riots — at a great cost to some Black-owned businesses.

Kentucky Sets Another COVID Record, Topping 1,000 — With An Asterisk

Kentucky hit an unwelcome milestone Wednesday with an all-time record high of new COVID-19 cases. Gov. Andy Beshear pointed to the total as further…

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is seen after Hurricane Maria hit it in September 2017.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable

The cable tore a gaping 100-foot hole in one of the largest radio telescope dishes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can be made.

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