Members of the Texas Congressional delegation on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to stop direct funding to various coronavirus testing sites in Lone Star State, where there has been an increase in Covid-19 cases. State lawmakers, including Republicans Sens. John …

Liz Cheney, the Republican No. 3 in the House of Representatives, released her father’s photo as lawmakers push harder for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Trump has been reluctant to wear a mask, despite advice from public health experts. “Dick Cheney says …

Wisconsin saw a jump in coronavirus cases with the release of Friday’s state health report and the highest percentage of tests that tested positive in nearly a month. The Department of Health Services reports that there were 9,127 tests and 5.7% tested positive, adding 520 new cases. Wisconsin has now …

In the Serpens constellation, about 1,400 light years from Earth, a fledgling star flaps its wings. OK, I’m being a little poetic there. It is more like a planet in formation gravitationally deformed from its circumstellar disk into a quadrupole shape, so that the shadow cast by the star on …

Jae C. Hong / Associated Press After weeks of speculation, the NBA and the National Association of Basketball Players have announced that they have reached agreement on a finalized plan to restart the regular season, including the official lockout on the restart date. In a joint announcement, the league and …