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Jae C. Hong/APU.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization RecordData also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise.
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The tech giant's researchers say the dismissal of renowned researcher Timnit Gebru has "had a demoralizing effect" on one of the most prestigious units in the company.
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Dr. Joseph Kanter of the Louisiana Health Department's Office of Public Health expects that a few days after the FDA authorizes the Pfizer vaccine it will begin to "go into people's arms."
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Following an employee complaint, Michigan's House of Representatives is being investigated over alleged coronavirus safety breaches, but state senators will continue to meet.
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Florida officials say they were investigating a rogue message on a group chat stating, "it's time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead."
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A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.
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Santiago Potes Is 1st Latino DACA Recipient To Be Awarded Rhodes ScholarshipAs a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, Potes will study at the University of Oxford. His parents settled in Miami after fleeing Colombia when he was 4. He is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York.
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California's Ancient Redwoods Face New Challenge From Wildfires And Warming ClimateCalifornia's iconic old-growth redwoods are incredibly resilient and built to survive fires. But even they may find it harder to rebound amid the mounting impacts of climate change.
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Brandon Scott is the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. The 36-year-old campaigned on an unprecedented platform of curbing mayoral power.
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A federal judge in Washington found that the administration's proposed ban was "arbitrary and capricious" and the president overstepped his authority in using emergency economic powers.
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The federal government has released detailed local data on where hospitals are starting to fill up with patients. Researchers and health leaders say this was urgently needed.
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A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC's guidance.