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FILE - In this Nov. 22, 1963, file photo, seen through the foreground convertible's windshield, President John F. Kennedy's hand reaches toward his head within seconds of being fatally shot as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy holds his forearm as the motorcade proceeds along Elm Street past the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas. It has been 55 years since the trauma emergency room at Dallas' Parkland Memorial Hospital became the center of the known universe. Retired Tulsa surgeon Dr. Jerry Gustafson was among the small staff of doctors and others on duty at Parkland on that day. (AP Photo/James W. "Ike" Altgens, File)

White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19

A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm.

Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin walks by a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A historic storm brings heavy rain, flooding and mud flows to Northern California

Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area while the National Weather Service's Sacramento office warned of "potentially historic rain."

Nurses check on a patient in the ICU Covid-19 ward at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Mississippi and Arkansas face shortages of available intensive care beds as the delta variant sparks yet another surge in coronavirus cases around the country, reports NBC News. Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots

Across the country, hospitals are desperate for R.N.s and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - AUGUST 12: White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park during the "Unite the Right" rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. After clashes with anti-fascist protesters and police the rally was declared an unlawful gathering and people were forced out of Emancipation Park, where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is slated to be removed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

A violent march in Charlottesville by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.

PA's On The Brink Of Regulating Recovery Homes For The First Time

The Wolf administration could implement new oversight of recovery homes by mid-2022, though challenges could cause delays.

After years of protests against the Constitution Pipeline, New York recently denied a key water quality permit for the project. A new EPA rule would make it harder for states to do that.

New York Proposition Two Would Guarantee Right To Clean Air And Water

There are pros and cons to a ballot proposal that would guarantee New Yorkers' rights to clean air and water.

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JULY 15: A general view athletes' village room for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Chongli on July 15, 2021 in Zhangjiakou, China. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held from February 4th to February 20th. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

If Beijing Olympics athletes aren't vaccinated, they'll be in quarantine for 21 days

The policy announced Monday threatens a "hard quarantine" that is longer than the Games themselves for anyone who arrives unvaccinated.

Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still rely on an iron lung to breathe

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 years old when polio incapacitated her. She still uses a form of the ventilator that saved her life as a child — though now she worries about replacement parts.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 04: A sign hangs above a Hertz rental car office on August 04, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Hertz is selling more than 180,000 vehicles as they struggle to survive after filing for bankruptcy, a victim of COVID-19's decimation of the travel industry. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Tesla's market value hits $1 trillion after Hertz agrees to buy 100,000 of its cars

Updated October 25, 2021 at 4:01 PM ETThe car-rental giant Hertz is making an audacious bet on electric vehicles, purchasing 100,000 battery-powered…

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 23: Ed Sheeran attends the 'Songwriter' press conference during the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 23, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

Ed Sheeran tests positive for the coronavirus, which may mean he won't perform on SNL

Ed Sheeran announced on Instagram that he has "tested positive for Covid" and is self-isolating. "Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I've sadly tested…

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