Thousands of Marylanders — remaining in their vehicles to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 — rallied in the state capital of Annapolis Saturday, demanding that Gov. Larry Hogan relax epidemic-related orders that have restricted the economy and forced many people out of their jobs. ...

Initial indications are that somehow, the COVID-19 virus discriminates against black Americans. Nationwide, 30% of patients suffering from the disease — and whose race is known — are black, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. At first glance, the number is ...

Warmer temps and relentless wind might be a reminder that it is spring in North Dakota. We’d like you also to be reminded of the fire danger those same conditions present. Yes, it’s getting more pleasant outdoors. A little yardwork is getting done and some people have fired up their ...

The Minot City Council decided on Monday to terminate City Manager Tom Barry from his position due to hostile work environment findings by an independent counsel. Even if a council member felt he or she did not want to terminate the current holder of the city’s top management position, the ...

In the last month, I’ve left our home in my car exactly once, to go to the drive-thru window of our local pharmacy for a necessary prescription. On the way, I had to wait behind a city bus as it dropped off passengers at a shopping center. One person after another, many of them young ...

Going on the offensive against COVID-19 will require knowing more about who has had the disease, perhaps without showing symptoms. To that end, new tests have been developed and are being perfected. Most seem to rely on detecting antibodies the body produces to fight and often, defeat certain ...