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Republican senators facing tough reelections may be in the hot seat when it comes time to vote on President Trump's controversial nominee to head the nation's largest public lands agency.

Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a primary challenge Tuesday for reelection in her Minneapolis-area district. She's facing questions about whether she's more interested in her district or personal fame.

Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge orders them to consider all those drivers employees.

School has started up for many students in Indiana, with a mix of in-person and online learning. Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says contact tracing is a big challenge.

Drop boxes have been used in some states for years, and their use is expanding as more voters cast absentee ballots. But the Trump campaign and some Republicans say they're not secure enough.

Visits to Yellowstone National Park are higher than last year as Americans look to escape their pandemic confines. Their business is welcome relief, despite worries they'll also bring coronavirus.

The French are not giving up their August vacations. Instead, they're packing into local resorts with colorful face coverings — just a part of the summertime vacation scene.

Educators, journalists, political figures and ordinary citizens have been intimidated and even arrested as China moves to stifle protest and civil society with its new law.

The shutdown gave sharks an opportunity to return to their natural behavior. Shark Week on the Discovery Channel is examining what happened off the coast of New Zealand when the ocean got quieter.

President Putin made public that Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine and will put it into production. Putin says one of his daughters has already been inoculated.