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The coronavirus may have silenced traditional revelries for the Fourth of July, but officials and others still aim to celebrate the country’s birthday using creativity, technology and safety. Macy’s, which historically has hosted the country’s biggest pyrotechnic show on Independence Day, will offer “Fireworks — Reimagined,” a display of five-minute bursts of brilliance from a…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: We celebrate Independence Day in America this week. Despite our imperfect history, the United States is an exceptional country that still attracts masses from around the world because of the freedom and opportunities available to our citizens.  The chaos and destruction across the country seen over the past month have left many people wondering…

Patients suffering from covid-19 are rapidly filling hospitals across the South and West, with Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada and Arizona setting records for hospitalizations Thursday, a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is entering a dangerous new phase.In Arizona, where the virus appears to be spreading out of control, hospitals rushed to expand capacity and adopted…

Most notably, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner asserted further control over the campaign, a move that led to the abrupt demotion of one of Trump’s longest-serving political aides. The internal moves, however, did little to assuage skeptics who say Trump’s problems can be fixed only by the candidate himself. Namely, they say, Trump needs a message…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stressed the importance of wearing a mask amid the state's coronavirus case surge. DeWine said, “We are in the fight of our lives” and ...