Neil Giardino/ABC NewsBy NEIL GIARDINO, ABC NEWS

(NEW YORK) -- Santiago Manuin, one of the most celebrated defenders of Perus Amazon rainforest and the leader of the Awajn tribe, whose vast and besieged territory spans the countrys mountainous northern region along the Ecuador border, died on Wednesday of COVID-19. He was 63.

Manuin devoted his life to defending his tribe and their ancestral l...

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Even people without symptoms should get tested for COVID-19 if they have reason to suspect they might have been exposed to the virus, including being part of a crowd, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told ABC News on Friday.

The latest recommendation came as major commercial labs said their resourc...

PBS(NEW YORK) -- For many people in the post-pandemic world, this will be quite a different Fourth of July; in many areas, gatherings of large groups are still forbidden, and so even backyard Independence Day parties have been dashed.

The same social distancing rules apply for PBS annual star-studded salute to the country,A Capitol Fourth. This years 40th annual event will be hosted byVane...

Official White House Photo by D. Myles CullenBy JACK DATE, ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secret Service agents in Arizona on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 or showed signs of illness while preparing for a trip involving Vice President Mike Pence, leading to the government postponing the trip originally planned for Tuesday to Wednesday, a government official familiar with the matter tells ABC New...

Phil Ellsworth / ESPN ImagesBy LAUREN LANTRY, ABC News

(ASHBURN, Va.) -- The Washington Redskins, the NFL football team representing the nations capital, announced Friday it would begin a thorough review of its controversial name that Native Americans have long objected to as racially offensive.

In a statement the team said the decision was made in light of recent events around our country an...