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Bobby Parker, showing off his tattoo that reads "Only God Can Judge Me," says he had to sleep outside when he was locked out of his New Orleans home.

Thrown Out Of Home, At A Time When A Roof Is More Important Than Ever

Despite federal, state and local restrictions barring evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, housing activists say tenants are still being forced out of their homes.

President Trump speaks to members of the press at the White House on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Trump praised the Big Ten's decision to resume the college football season at the end of October.

Politics And Football Mix Again, As Trump Cheers Return Of Big Ten Play

The Big Ten conference announced that the college football season would resume at the end of October with new coronavirus protocols. President Trump had been calling for the games to start up again.

A student walks on campus at the University of South Carolina. During the final week of August, the university reported a 26.6% positivity rate among the student population tested for the coronavirus.

As Campuses Become COVID-19 Hot Spots, Colleges Strain Under Financial Pressures

Scott Carlson, a writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, says COVID-19 has strained the finances of some colleges: "Over the next year or two, we will start to see these colleges fall away."

President Trump on Wednesday refuted the CDC's timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine, promising that one would be available for widespread distribution by the end of the year.

Contradicting The CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End Of Year

President Trump says there could be widespread distribution of a vaccine against the coronavirus in a much shorter timeline than described by the CDC.

XPO Logistics acquired New Breed Logistics in September of 2014.

Straw Donors Or Activist Workplace? DeJoy Accused Of Compensating Former Workers' Donations

Campaign finance records show suspicious donation patterns from former employees at New Breed Logistics. Several former employees at the High Point...

Scientists used light to control the firing of specific cells to artificially create a rhythm in the brain that acted like the drug ketamine

Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine

Researchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain.

Comedian, writer and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference on "The Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020" at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Jon Stewart Uses His Celebrity To Bring Attention To Vets Exposed To Burn Pits

The comedian and activist is helping to launch a new campaign to fight for war veterans who say they are sick because of exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Alabama Resident On Facing Hurricane Sally

Jon Perkinson of Orange Beach, Ala., talks about how he found himself and his family in the path of Hurricane Sally. They watched boats capsize and feared for their lives.

Big Ten Conference Will Play Football After All

The Big Ten Conference has decided it will play football this fall after all. In August, it was the first conference to suspend its season but now has relented under pressure.

Professor Is At Center Of Controversy Over Chinese Word That Sounded Like Racial Slur

A professor at the University of Southern California finds himself at the center of controversy after using a Mandarin word in class that some students said sounded like N-word.

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