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Medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people for the coronavirus. They lined up in vehicles last week in a Phoenix neighborhood.

Drill Down To County Level And The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Looks Even Worse

Local data reveal a deeper picture of where the current hot spots are in the United States — and where new ones could surface.

Democratic Candidates Debate In South Carolina Ahead Of Primary Election

Democratic candidates debate in Charleston, S.C., tonight, ahead of the state's Saturday primary. With Bernie Sanders now a clear front-runner, others are stepping up attacks on the Vermont senator.

Kenichi Wiegardt is a fifth-generation oyster grower. He's worried he'll be the last in his family if the coronavirus doesn't get better and trade doesn't pick up again to China and other Pacific Rim countries. Exports there make up the majority of his fresh-oyster packing business.

Some U.S. Farmers Boxed In By Coronavirus Outbreak

Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China.

Bong Joon-ho, here with interpreter Sharon Choi, won big at Sunday's Oscars. His film <em>Parasite</em> took best international feature and best picture, and he was recognized for his direction and writing.

At The Oscars, 'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History

Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plants a tree during a commemoration of the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat (New Year for Trees), in the Israeli settlement of Mevo'ot Yericho near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.

Israel Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait

The Trump Mideast plan would recognize Israeli sovereignty over land Palestinians want for a future state, but the administration urged Israel to hold off.

Armed Special Forces soldiers of the Salvadoran Army, following orders of President Nayib Bukele, enter El Salvador's congress during a vote on a security bill on Feb. 9.

Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces

El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday.

Mike Bloomberg Storms Super Tuesday States, Pledging To 'Get It Done'

Bloomberg is skipping all of the early states and banking instead on proving his campaign's viability by doing well on Super Tuesday, when 14 states vote on March 3.

Nancy Beck testifies in front of the Senate in 2017 when she was a senior policy director at the American Chemistry Council trade group. President Trump nominated Beck to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scientists Warn Against Consumer Protection Nominee

Nancy Beck is the Trump administration's nominee to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a seven-year term. Many scientists and public health experts warn she is a dangerous choice.

Trump's Response To Unrest Raises Questions, Criticisms

President Trump's tough "law and order" response to the protests over George Floyd's death has unleashed criticism from top military brass, and may even be dividing his own party.

In the trenches: Mobile area paramedics cope with COVID-19 outbreak

An APR News FeatureMobile County was the first Alabama county to top 2,000 COVID-19 cases. As efforts to deal with the virus continue, first responders…

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