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May 28, 2020

Coronavirus sparks greater need for food banks across US

The demand for food assistance has surged since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. America’s food banks have reported a 50-percent increase in the number of people they have served compared to the same time last year, according to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.

May 28, 2020

Trump says he will extend National Guard coronavirus help to states through mid-August

President Trump said Thursday he will extend the help of the National Guard aiding states in their fight against coronavirus through mid-August. 

May 28, 2020

Deadly shooting near George Floyd protest as looting, arson grip Minneapolis

Protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd took a dramatic turn for the worse Wednesday night as city police responded to stores in the city being looted and burned as well as a deadly shooting at a protest location.

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus in New Jersey: National Guard being called in to help long-term care facilities

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling in the National Guard to assist long-term care facilities in his state that have been struggling to keep pace with the coronavirus outbreak. 

May 7, 2020

VA Secretary pushes back on Dem senators: They're 'looking for a scapegoat' for deaths in state-run facilities

Democratic senators calling for a federal probe into state-run veterans care facilities are "looking for a scapegoat" following a coronavirus tragedy at a veterans' home in Massachusetts, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Sec. Robert Wilkie accused Wednesday evening.

April 30, 2020

Rep. Waltz: Americans need 'real wake-up call' about China's goal of economic dominance

Americans need a "real wake-up call" when it comes to the United States' relationship with China, Florida Republican Congressman Michael Waltz said Thursday. 

April 23, 2020

Tennessee family being reunited with late veteran's military quilt lost after Easter tornado

As a Tennessee woman stood among the devastation that used to be her home, there was only one item she couldn't replace.

April 19, 2020

Florida teacher on front lines of coronavirus fight: 'We're here to help'

A fifth-grade teacher in Florida described Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend” what it’s been like to switch gears from the classroom to the front lines as he serves with the Florida National Guard during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 8, 2020

Wisconsin National Guard mobilized as poll workers for Tuesday's primary election

The Wisconsin National Guard mobilized more than 2,400 citizen-soldiers and airmen to serve as poll workers during Tuesday's presidential primary, held amid the coronavirus outbreak.

April 7, 2020

NORTHCOM commander vows military will look after health workers 'like they've taken care of us'

Air Force Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, the commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), vowed Tuesday that the U.S. military is ready to protect and serve health care professionals fighting the coronavirus pandemic.