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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks, pictured in September, said he is quarantining in isolation at his home after testing positive for the coronavirus on Friday.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Tests Positive For Coronavirus

"With my case, I want to underscore the importance of Nevadans to stay at home as much as they possibly can at this time," Sisolak said, as cases continue to rise throughout the state.

Protesters gather outside Poland's Supreme Court in January, demonstrating against the government's efforts to curtail the judiciary's independence. The European Commission is investigating Poland and Hungary for violating standards of democracy and rule of law.

Hungary And Poland Block EU Budget With Pandemic Relief Funds For Hard-Hit Nations

The two Eastern European countries are in a long-running dispute with the European Union over their consolidation of state power and restrictions on free speech and an independent judiciary.

A health professional walks out of a drive-through coronavirus testing site at the University of Dayton in Ohio earlier this year. Ohio will go on a statewide curfew Thursday for at least three weeks.

Ohio Governor Orders 3-Week Statewide Curfew As Coronavirus Cases Rise

The curfew will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with exceptions for work, commuting, grocery shopping and contactless food services.

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has tested positive for the coronavirus.

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The senator from Iowa said he had been isolating since announcing his exposure to the virus on Tuesday. He is third in line for the presidency.

Hurricane Iota is expected to intensify to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Central America. The storm has the potential to bring catastrophic damage to the region that is still recovering from Hurricane Eta earlier this month.

Hurricane Iota Continues To Intensify As It Approaches Central America

The storm is expected to make landfall Monday as a Category 4 hurricane. Its arrival comes as the region is still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which killed at least 150 people earlier this month.

School funding in New Jersey back at 1994 levels

State funding for New Jersey schools has not only failed to recover from the Great Recession of 2008, but has retreated to 1994 levels. That is among a…

National security adviser Robert O'Brien arrives to speak to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday. O'Brien announced that President Trump has ordered 2500 U.S. troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15.

Trump Administration Wants All U.S. Troops Out Of Iraq And Afghanistan By Spring

National security adviser Robert O'Brien said Tuesday the U.S. will reduce numbers in both Iraq and Afghanistan to 2,500 troops by Jan. 15.

An airport employee walks through Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., earlier this year. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that Americans should refrain from traveling for the upcoming holiday.

Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus.

Copland House: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk.

Navy members help evacuate people on a boat from the Karata and Wawa Bar communities ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, on Sunday.

2 Weeks After Eta, Nicaragua Braces For Massive Hurricane Iota

Iota, now a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to hit Nicaragua on Monday evening, bringing catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and extreme rainfall.

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