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Genevieve Villamora, 44, says she suffered hair loss after recovering from COVID-19: Her hands would be covered with hair after a shower. It was "traumatic because as a woman so much of my femininity and self-image is linked to my hair," says the Washington, D.C., restaurateur. Her hair loss began to lessen four months out from her recovery from COVID.

Coronavirus FAQ: Does It Make Your Hair Fall Out?

The term "hair loss" has been googled a lot during this pandemic. What's going on?

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16.

Biden will lay out in a call with Putin the U.S. response if Russia invades Ukraine

In a scheduled video call Tuesday with the Russian president, Biden will outline economic sanctions and stepped-up support for NATO allies if Russia invades, a senior administration official says.

The Alternate History Of 'The Plot Against America' Comes To HBO

Philip Roth's alternate-history novel The Plot Against America has been adapted into an HBO drama. It imagines the anti-Semitic hero Charles Lindbergh winning the United States presidency in 1940.

Protesters sing and pray outside the United Methodist Church's special session of the general conference in St. Louis on Tuesday. Delegates voted to maintain current rules against LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.

United Methodist Church Votes To Keep Bans On Same-Sex Weddings, LGBTQ Clergy

Delegates rejected change despite a Virginia pastor's warning: "You will be putting a virus into the American church that will make it very sick, and it will be sick quickly."

New Hampshire Woman Rides Out The Pandemic In New Zealand

A 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant near Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22. Tesla shares sank on Tuesday, a day after Twitter accepted a takeover offer from Musk.

Tesla shares sink, wipe out over $125 billion in value, as Musk scores Twitter deal

Tesla shares dropped 12.2%, wiping out more than $125 billion off its market value, over worries about how it would be impacted as Elon Musk looks to complete his takeover of Twitter.

Author Keri Smith rode out the pandemic in Canada, where she was born. Now she's worried about returning to her home in Northampton, Mass.

Permanent Residents Who Left The U.S. During The Pandemic Worry They Can't Come Home

Many green card holders are still stuck outside of the country, worried about returning to their lives in the U.S. because of broad disruptions to the immigration system during the pandemic.

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico, Calif., City Council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But political shifts along the state's southern border offer some warning signs for Democrats that could spell trouble for Gov. Gavin Newsom in next week's recall election.

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

United Airlines says it plans to furlough up to 36,000 employees as the pandemic continues to batter the travel industry and much of the economy.

'Devastated': As Layoffs Keep Coming, Hopes Fade That Jobs Will Return Quickly

Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says.

In this June 8, 2021, photo provided by the The Ohio Channel, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny speaks at a Ohio House Health Committee in Columbus, Ohio. The Cleveland-based osteopathic doctor testified that COVID-19 vaccines cause magnetism. "They can put a key on their forehead; it sticks," said Tenpenny.

As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back

State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVIC misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying 'not so fast'

The Prosecution Continues To Lay Out Its Case Against Singer R. Kelly

The federal trial in New York against R&B star R. Kelly heads into its fourth week. There's been a long line of alleged victims, former employees and others who have already testified against him.

School buses sit idle in a Seattle bus yard. On July 2, Seattle Public Schools announced it is planning to resume some in-person learning in the new school year.

When It Comes To Reopening Schools, 'The Devil's In The Details,' Educators Say

Teachers, parents and district leaders say the back-to-school season has fogged over with confusion. Will schools reopen? And if so, how?

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