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Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo chairs the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. (Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images) The Zondo Commission is ready to resume its hearings on Monday.The inquiry will hear evidence relating to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.  The commission has heard allegations from a long list of witnesses since it started in…

Updated 6/23/2020 4:24 PM Children across Illinois are expected to return to school this fall -- a welcome development after months of remote learning but one bringing challenges and changes in the COVID-19 era. State officials released guidelines for school districts to follow Tuesday, as the number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 grew by 38…

By Lynn Kawano | June 18, 2020 at 5:50 PM HST - Updated June 18 at 5:51 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Greater testing capacity, thermal screening machines, digital records on tourists. Those are among the requests state Department of Health leaders want ahead of Hawaii welcoming out-of-state visitors without a mandatory quarantine. Pre-travel testing…

As California entered Phase 2B of its coronavirus reopening plan, new concerns surfaced over outbreaks linked to some wineries in Sonoma County and a construction site in Santa Clara County. The Phase 2B modifications allow outdoor dining and some indoor shopping, including at large malls. But the Press Democrat reported Monday that a second coronavirus…

Health officials in Washington are warning that the coronavirus is spreading more widely throughout the state, an increase likely driven by transmissions that took place over Memorial Day Weekend.In a report issued Saturday, the state Department of Health pointed to two distinct hotspots, both of which are showing worrying signs of increased spreading. Confirmed COVID-19 cases…