Roanoke removes 6 students due to party and COVID-19 cases

The Roanoke Times reports that four students have tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

In petitions started at dozens of universities, students arguing for reduced tuition say online classes fail to deliver the same experience they get on campus. Video lectures are stilted and awkward, they say, and there's little personal connection with professors or classmates.

Heavy buyer demand and low rates send US home sales surging amid COVID-19 pandemic

Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%.

Iowa Hawkeyes drop 4 sports amid financial crisis tied to virus

Athletic departments across the country are facing financial hardships because of the cancellation of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and shortened or canceled football seasons. The Big Ten and Pac-12 aren't playing football this fall, and teams in the three other Power Five conferences are planning to play fewer games.

Thompson won't say when UW System campuses would close due to COVID-19

Interim University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson said that he has a threshold in mind for when a COVID-19 outbreak would trigger campuses to shut down, but he's not saying what it is.

Big Ten parents at protest want details on no-play decision

The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced Aug. 11 that health and safety concerns over the coronavirus led them to shut down football this fall. The other three major conferences, the Atlantic Coast, Big 12 and Southeastern, are planning to play.

Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols

The trade organization is announcing a set of health and safety protocols Friday based on research and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration. Over 300 companies representing more than 2,600 theater locations in the U.S. have already signed on to the CinemaSafe program.

As US deaths mount, virus takes outsize toll on minorities

The new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites.

Dozens of California elementary schools permitted to reopen for in-person classes

Dozens of California elementary schools have been approved to reopen with in-person instruction under special waivers approved by health officials in counties that were placed on a state monitoring list because of high numbers of coronavirus infections.

Could Americans still receive a second stimulus check? Everything we know

With White House officials and top Democrats at a weeks-long impasse over another coronavirus relief package, Senate Republicans are preparing to unveil their own new proposal — a pared-down version of a previous bill that notably does not include a fresh round of stimulus checks.

Mother of 6 claims they were kicked off JetBlue flight in Orlando when her 2-year-old wouldn’t wear mask

"Shame on you JetBlue for harassing me and kicking me off with my 6 children because my 2 year old wouldn’t cooperate and wear a mask," she wrote, calling the crew members 'bullies' that  "treated me and my family inhumanly."