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After decades of failed attempts, Congress passed legislation making lynching a federal crime. It's estimated that more than 4,000 Black Americans were lynched since the late 19th Century.

Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway.

The soulful artist behind a number of 1970s hits died Monday of heart disease. He created all of his hits in a 14-year recording career before walking away from the music business.

Idaho, Ohio and North Dakota at least have told nonessential businesses they may be OK to reopen May 1. Their optimism echoes the line coming from the White House — but others fear it's too soon.

The justices struck down laws in two states that allowed convictions for serious crimes without unanimous jury verdicts.

President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party won a landslide victory in legislative elections, an apparent national vote of approval for his government's handling of the pandemic.

Despite Trump's public remarks, infectious disease experts say it's premature to think hydroxychloroquine will help against COVID-19. And patients with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis rely on the drug.

The European Union's extraordinary measure reverses an earlier reluctance by member states and follow suit with the U.S., which has banned non-citizens from EU countries.

President Trump says test data will establish risk categories for counties. States can then work out their own social distancing rules.

Some doctors are sending their children to live elsewhere and rearranging their personal lives as they fight the epidemic.