On Friday, law enforcement officials gave an update on the mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo. Officials said they still do not know why a gunman shot and killed 10 people.

Powerful tornadoes tore through Georgia and Alabama on Thursday night, leaving residents to clear through the wreckage on Friday. Newnan, Ga., was one of the hardest hit areas.

Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google, and Jack Dorsey of Twitter are testifying remotely before Congress on 'misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms.'

Gov. Ralph S. Northam of Virginia on Wednesday signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, making Virginia the first Southern state and 23rd state in the country to end capital punishment.

On Thursday, the Olympic torch relay began in Fukushima, Japan, without the usual fanfare accustomed with the Games. Instead, there was a socially distanced ceremony with a procession through the street.

On Wednesday, the federal reserve chair and treasury secretary testified to the economic growth during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the impact of future trends, such as climate change.

Senate Democrats took their first steps on Wednesday on a sweeping federal elections bill. The For the People Act would expand voting rights and blunt a wave Republican efforts to restrict voter access in states.

The Senate Rules Committee is hearing testimony on a federal elections overhaul to expand voting rights.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, and Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury secretary, gave virtual testimony on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act before the Senate Banking Committee.

The final member of the jury was interviewed and seated Tuesday for the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Opening statements are set to begin Monday.