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Top Homeland Security official defends response to protests

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said that the civil unrest in downtown Portland ranks among the top threats facing the United States, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, election interference and drug trafficking along the southern border.

WATCH: Coronavirus subcommittee holds hearing on election safety

By Justin Stabley

The U.S. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is expected to hold a remote hearing Wednesday, September 9 on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a fair and safe general election amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

WATCH: NIH says halted vaccine study shows 'no compromises' on safety

By Lauren Neergaard

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in developing the shots.

Fire sweeps through refugee camp in Greece on virus lockdown

By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness

By Lauren Neergaard

"This is not something to be alarmed about," Fuller said. Instead, it's reassuring that the company is pausing the study to figure out what's happening and carefully monitoring the health of study participants.

England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

A sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules.

Why Fauci thinks a vaccine by November is 'unlikely'

Millions of children returned to school Tuesday, many of them through virtual learning. At the same time, some colleges and universities are struggling with the consequences of reopening their campuses. And concerns over public trust in a potential coronavirus vaccine…

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Flurry of tests performed as COVID-19 hits Greece's biggest migrant camp

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Greek authorities say they are conducting a major testing and contact-tracing operation at the country's largest migrant camp on the eastern island of Lesbos.

Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count

By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Iris Samuels, Associated Press

Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again.

WATCH: Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' by Election Day, Fauci says

By Dan Cooney

“It’s not impossible...but it’s unlikely that we’ll have a definitive answer” by Nov. 3, Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff during a virtual health research forum on Sept. 8.