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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocks Southern California, no immediate reports of damage

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the California desert about 150 miles (241 km) (More…)

U.S. states see major challenge in delivering record mail ballots in November

By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a health crisis expected to drive a surge in mail voting in November, (More…)

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now 6-4-20

(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:

A triple whammy of crises

Battered by (More…)

Study panning anti-malaria drug Trump took against COVID faces new questions

By Michael Erman

NEW YORK (Reuters) – British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data (More…)

Hackers and hucksters reinvigorate ‘Anonymous’ brand amid protests

By Joseph Menn

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The amorphous internet activist movement known as Anonymous staged an online resurgence in (More…)

Oldest and largest ancient Maya structure found in Mexico

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists using an aerial remote-sensing method have discovered the largest and oldest-known structure built (More…)

Confusion, missing ballots as eight U.S. states vote during coronavirus pandemic

By John Whitesides and Jarrett Renshaw

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Confusion, missing mail-in ballots and long lines at some polling centers (More…)

U.S. health experts, officials warn protests may add to virus spread

By Caroline Humer

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Public health experts and government officials, including New York’s governor, are warning that (More…)

Special Report: U.S. school closures dramatically shrinking public education, Reuters finds

By M.B. Pell, Kristina Cooke and Benjamin Lesser

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jennifer Panditaratne’s third-grade daughter had been seeing a (More…)

Eight U.S. states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight states and the District of Columbia hold primary elections on Tuesday, the biggest (More…)