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More than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane.

Mail-order prescriptions are another victim of recent changes to USPS operations around the country. For some, getting your mail on time could be a matter of life or death.

Law enforcement has lost track of more than 25,000 convicted sex offenders across the U.S., leaving their whereabouts unknown to victims and public, NPR has found.

Anger over the shooting spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters.

Laura is expected to become a Category 4 storm, which brings "catastrophic damage" to homes, trees and infrastructure, according to the National Weather Service.

President Trump promised an “uplifting” convention, but the first night painted a dystopia that would take hold if Democrat Joe Biden is elected.

DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June.

Lawyers for the company say Trump's crackdown is not driven by national security concerns, but rather an attempt "to further the president's anti-China political campaign."

The investigation centers on whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and tax benefits.

The plasma treatment may provide benefits to those battling the coronavirus, but the evidence has been inconclusive as to how it works or how best to administer it.

City police said the person was in serious condition and being treated at a hospital. Local media identified the man as 29-year-old Jacob Blake.

Conway, whose official title is counselor to the president, is known for her tenacious defense of administration policy in frequent appearances on cable television.

Research suggests that people are confused by common graphics and warnings about where hurricanes are headed and how they'll affect communities in their path.

The daily case count is roughly twice as high than daily cases during the first few months of the pandemic.

President Trump will accept the nomination from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday, though he is also expected to take part in all four nights of the convention.