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U.S. flags will fly at half-staff on federal and military posts through Sunday as President Trump orders a remembrance of the nearly 100,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. Earlier this month, flags in the hard-hit state of New York flew at half their normal height to honor those lost to the pandemic.

President Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff As U.S. Mourns Nearly 100,000 Dead

Flags will be lowered from Friday through Sunday's sunset in a show of national mourning and remembrance.

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24.

77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves a news conference Monday in Tokyo, after lifting the country's nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Lifts Coronavirus State Of Emergency As Critics Swarm

Even though Japan has not seen the same devastating numbers as some others, its prime minister is still grappling with dissatisfaction at home over what critics call a botched response.

The Mississippi state flag flies in front of the capitol dome in 2019. Lawmakers have voted to remove and replace the flag.

Mississippi Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag

Mississippi state lawmakers voted to remove and redesign the 126-year-old state flag, which includes the Confederate battle emblem. The governor said he will sign the measure.

President Trump speaks at a Jan. 28 campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., as Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., listens. Trump backed Van Drew after he switched parties.

Matchup Set For New Jersey Rep. Van Drew, Who Switched Parties To GOP

Congressman Jeff Van Drew switched parties in opposition to the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. He now faces a challenge from Amy Kennedy, the AP's projected winner of the Democratic primary.

South China Sea Once Again Becomes A Dangerous Military Flashpoint

The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict.

Lawmaker Wants State To Assess Low Pell Grant Enrollment

A Democratic lawmaker is calling attention to a report that she says raises red flags over college affordability. The report pointed out several in...

Kansas City Fans Celebrate Chiefs Super Bowl Victory

Kansas City Chiefs fans basked in the glory of their first Super Bowl win in half a century with a parade and victory rally.

Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth

A new report finds the Ohio Valley has some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. The study comes from the University of Michigan’s...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is among nine Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who signed a letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the immigration courts.

Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts

In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.

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