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The Biden administration has begun notifying governors and state refugee coordinators about how many Afghan evacuees from the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states.

Several states scaled back their reporting on COVID-19 this month just as cases across the country tripled with the delta variant of the virus spreading quickly among the unvaccinated

Just a year ago, the financial outlook for state governments looked bleak as the coronavirus pandemic shook the entire U.S. economy

States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence and death rates from COVID-19 in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, but states with Republican governors surpassed those rates as the crisis dragged on, a study released Tuesday found.

State legislatures across the country will be convening in 2021 with a common theme at the center of their work.

Waves of crowds are flooding beaches, parks and restaurants as most states partially reopen today. The country’s Health Secretary says it is safe to go out with social distancing, but top health officials warn against reopening too much, too early.

Parts of the U.S. are starting to lift closures, and some of the quickest to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska

President Donald Trump used Friday’s coronavirus news conference to express frustration with some lawmakers and corporations, saying “some aren’t appreciative … they have to do a better job themselves.” Members of the coronavirus task force also gave updates on the pandemic response, including assurances by the USDA that Americans are not at risk of a food shortage.

President Donald Trump is willing to help governors in their struggle with a virus outbreak, if they ask nice

At least 260 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. and sickness from the disease is on the rise. Here’s the latest development in the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

A growing number of U.S. states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, as advocates argue testing products such as lotions, shampoos and makeup on rabbits, mice and rats is cruel and outdated. The cause has gained support from consumers and many cosmetics companies, but the biggest hurdle is...

One person has died and nine others were sickened in six states after apparently eating ground beef contaminated with salmonella, NBC News reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the cases Friday afternoon. Eight of the 10 individuals needed to be hospitalized. The number of those hospitalized is far greater than what health officials would normally expect to...

A new report finds many child care centers are still using recalled products that have proven deadly. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan is Working 4 You with what you need to know to protect your children.

With the unemployment rate holding steady at a 50-year low, the American economic engine is expanding. The economic recovery since the recession has been working in favor of the American public with some signs of slowing down.

Britain’s ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday after being branded a fool and made a diplomatic nobody by President Donald Trump following the leak of the envoy’s unflattering opinions about the U.S. administration. Storm clouds gathered over the trans-Atlantic relationship as veteran diplomat Kim Darroch said he could no longer do his job in Washington after Trump cut off...

NBC Senior Political Editor, Mark Murray, joins News4 to discuss what is at stake in this gubernational election. Northam currently has a small lead, though it is within the margin of error.