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Brandon Brown leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday. The Cup Series race later on Sunday will be the first with fans in the stands since March.

NASCAR Allows 1,000 Fans To Return To The Stands In Miami

Up to 1,000 South Florida service members, first responders and their families are the first group of fans allowed to watch a NASCAR race in the stands since March.

People wait in line to vote during Georgia's primary election on June 9. Short staffing, equipment problems and difficulties distributing absentee ballots led to long lines and confusion across the state — a warning for November's general election.

Chaos In Primary Elections Raises Fears For November

Recent primaries have exposed an overtaxed voting system and raised questions about how much can be fixed by November.

Answers Demanded After Black Man In California Found Hanging From Tree

Family members and protesters want answers in the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif. A similar death happened in late May in a nearby city.

U.S. citizen Paul Whelan attends a sentencing hearing on Monday at the Moscow City Court on charges of espionage against Russia.

American Paul Whelan, Held In Russia On Spy Charges, Is Sentenced To 16 Years

Whelan was arrested in 2018 at a hotel in Moscow. Russian officials say he was in possession of classified information, but the former U.S. Marine says he was set up.

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, draped a Black Lives Matter banner on its building over the weekend "in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change."

U.S. Embassy In South Korea Removes Its Black Lives Matter Banner

According to multiple news reports, the banner was taken down after President Trump and senior State Department officials expressed displeasure with it.

The No. 47 car, driven by Kyle Weatherman, had a "Blue Lives Matter" flag painted on its hood this weekend in Homestead, Fla.

NASCAR Team Debuts 'Blue Lives Matter' Car To Show Support For Law Enforcement

The car's driver says it honors first responders. Last week, NASCAR banned the Confederate battle flag from its events. A black driver recently unveiled a Black Lives Matter paint scheme.

Amazon confirms it will make Jeff Bezos available to testify at a House Judiciary Committee hearing with other tech CEOs this summer.

Jeff Bezos May Testify Before Congress For The First Time This Summer

Amazon has long resisted calls for such testimony, but a new letter to the House Judiciary Committee suggests Bezos is open to joining other tech CEOs at an antitrust hearing.

Tents are visible behind wire fences last month near buildings of the Federal Medical Center prison in Fort Worth, Texas. Hundreds of inmates inside the facility reportedly have tested positive for the coronavirus, and several have died.

As COVID-19 Spreads In Prisons, Lockdowns Spark Fear Of More Solitary Confinement

With many U.S. prisons on lockdown amid the pandemic, keeping prisoners in their cells has emerged as a way to stop viral spread. Advocates worry that will increase the use of solitary confinement.

Boston Hairstylist Works 13 Hours A Day To Meet Demand Despite Coronavirus Fears

A 65-year-old hair stylist is meeting the pent-up demand for cuts by working 13-hour days, even as he worries about catching the coronavirus.

An economic relief check distributed by the IRS to help with hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time for the IRS to get through its backlog of work.

With Tax Deadline Looming, IRS Faces Backlog As It Transitions Out Of COVID-19 Crisis

The extended deadline for filing income taxes is less than a month away. For IRS workers who haven't been in their offices for months, there's a lot of catching up to do.

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