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Bayer says a settlement worth more than $10 billion will resolve most of the roughly 125,000 claims the company currently faces over its Roundup product. Here, a farmer sprays the glyphosate herbicide in northwestern France in September.

Bayer To Pay More Than $10 Billion To Resolve Cancer Lawsuits Over Weedkiller Roundup

Roundup's active ingredient is glyphosate, which thousands of plaintiffs blame for causing them to develop cancer.

Sally Beauty's in Salt Lake City is one of many businesses across the country requiring customers to wear face coverings. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert previously paused the state's reopening, but tweeted on Monday that he has "no plans to shut down Utah's economy."

With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Some States Slow Their Reopening Plans

Governors in several Southern and Western states are delaying their timelines, citing increases in cases and hospitalizations.

Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and chairs at the closed Glendale, Ariz., school in early June.

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The 2020 Texas GOP convention was set to take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, until Mayor Sylvester Turner announced it would be canceled over public health concerns.

Houston Mayor Cancels Texas GOP's In-Person Convention, Citing Public Health Concerns

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the move on Wednesday, as the city reported hundreds of new cases of COVID-19.

California restaurants such as Fabian Nahui's Peruvian establishment in Los Angeles must close their indoor operations. Gov. Gavin Newsom reimposed the restrictions on indoor businesses, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state.

California Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Restaurants, movie theaters and museums are among the businesses required to suspend their indoor operations statewide under Gov. Gavin Newsom's Monday announcement. Bars must close entirely.

Vatican Museums Reopen To Smaller Crowds Amid Pandemic

Imagine taking in the splendor of the Sistine Chapel without packs of tourists. That experience can be had now for those who set aside COVID-19 fears to visit the reopened Vatican Museums.

Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman

The statue of Castleman, a former Confederate officer, was taken off its pedestal in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood early Monday.

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman arrives on Capitol Hill in October as part of the impeachment inquiry. Controversy has grown over an abnormal stall in Vindman's promotion to the rank of full colonel.

Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, Retires Over 'Bullying, Intimidation' By Trump

Vindman is retiring "after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited," his lawyer said Wednesday.

Brian Kolfage (left) and Steve Bannon host a Wall-A-Thon to raise money for a privately funded border wall.

Crowdsourced border wall donors disturbed by fraud and money laundering charges

Some donors have gotten their money back after contributing to "We Build the Wall." Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and other officials at the nonprofit are accused of bilking donors.

A pedestrian walks by Saks Fifth Avenue as New York City continues relaxing more restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Midsummer Shopping In Recovery Mode: July Retail Sales Rise 1.2%

People particularly stocked up on electronics and appliances, took more trips with stops at gas stations, and cautiously went out to eat as more stores and restaurants reopened.

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