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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, shown here at a press conference last month, has been accused of campaign finance violations.

Rochester Mayor Pleads Not Guilty To Campaign Finance Charges

Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted last week on felony charges. She has recently faced unrelated calls to resign over her handling of the Daniel Prude case.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes off her face covering before speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on Friday, the day President Trump announced he had tested positive for the virus.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

McEnany said she does not have symptoms but that she will "begin the quarantine process." The news comes as President Trump continues to get treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Regular coronavirus testing can be a valuable tool in preventing the spread of infection but only if accompanied with other critical health measures including quarantining of contacts of known positive cases, experts say.

White House Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Test-Only Strategy To Prevent Infections

Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.

Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say.

Delta Strengthens Into A Hurricane, Is Forecast To Hit Gulf Coast This Week

"All of Louisiana needs to prepare," says Gov. John Bel Edwards. Delta, which is headed first for Cuba and Mexico, is part of a storm season that exhausted the usual list of alphabetized names.

California Firefighters Battle Nearly 2 Dozen Major Wildfires

The record-breaking wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year. That is more than double the previous record. And fire season is far from over.

The Supreme Court, which begins its new term Monday, is confronting cases related to the election, the Affordable Care Act and religious rights, among others.

The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term

The new term, which begins Monday, will see eight justices, not the usual nine. And because of COVID-19, once again the justices will gather by telephone hookup to hear the arguments.

"Get Your Booty To The Poll" is a voting PSA that invokes Atlanta's strip club culture to appeal to voters, specifically Black men in Georgia often overlooked by the political establishment.

Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

An Atlanta director says no one is engaging with Black men about the upcoming election. Her approach took politics inside the strip club with the video "Get Your Booty To The Poll."

Doctors Say Trump's Condition Is Improving, May Be Released Soon

An update on President Trump's medical condition. Plus, what experimental treatment has he received and has he infected others? Doctors say Trump is improving, and he may be sent home on Monday.

How Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis May Affect The Presidential Election

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Strategist Scott Jennings and Democratic Strategist Karen Finney about how President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis may affect his and Joe Biden's campaigns.

Facebook Keeps Data Secret, Letting Conservative Bias Claims Persist

Conservatives accuse Facebook of being biased against right-wing views, but engagement data tells a different story. The most popular content on Facebook, though, remains a secret.

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