Written by: Tamar Hallerman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 22nd, 2020 (TNS) — A viral Facebook post falsely claiming new federal legislation would allow the government to forcibly remove people from their homes is an example of one of the many … read more

  Written by: Josh Fiallo, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL – May 21, 2020 (TNS) — Any hope of a quiet hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic appears to be decreasing by the day. Scientists with the National Oceanic … read more

  Written by: Zachary Comeau, May 28, 2020 Microsoft is warning users of a massive phishing campaign using malicious Excel files and fake COVID-19 news designed to install software that can allow hackers to take over end user computers. In … read more

Written by: Amy Rock, Senior Editor of Campus Safety After the majority of states have made the difficult decision to close schools through the remainder of the school year due to coronavirus, they are now faced with deciding how to handle … read more

Pandemic Reaching into Rural Areas as Urban Areas Reopen Written by: Michael Macagnone, CQ-ROLL CALL, May 1, 2020 (TNS) — Many rural parts of the country have avoided the toll of cases and deaths that have haunted cities such as … read more

  Written by Mindy Ragan Wood, The Norman Transcript, Okla. / April 14, 2020 (TNS) – Normanites who are headed to the grocery store or out for a stroll will now have to keep one eye out for COVID-19 and … read more

  by Jed Pressgrove / April 30, 2020 In response to COVID-19, a 1,000-bed facility with telehealth services was established within a week in Boston, thanks to a partnership between local, state and private entities. The facility, called Boston Hope, … read more

  Written by: Amy Rock, Campus Safety School districts across the United States are updating emergency plans and preparing for possible school closures after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the coronavirus is likely to spread. Although … read more

Written by: Jackie Fortier, StateImpact Oklahoma Written by: John High has diabetes, which led to his leg being amputated below the knee two years ago. He has been using a wheelchair since then and hasn’t gotten used to having to … read more

Written by: Eva-Marie Ayala, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) — Campus safety and student well-being are in sharp focus following a deadly shooting at Texas A&M University-Commerce last week. Already, university officials have announced stepped-up security efforts that include more … read more