Health Apr 19 Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests now being conducted daily Vice President Mike Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests are now being conducted daily in the U.S. but suggested that governors and not the federal government were to blame for numbers not being higher.
Health Apr 19 Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but officials still warn that New York City and the rest of the state aren’t ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools,…
Arts Apr 17 Native American woman removed from Land O'Lakes packaging The Native American woman who has graced the packaging of Land O’Lakes butter, cheese and other products since the late 1920s has quietly disappeared.
Health Apr 17 WATCH: Cuomo says New York needs federal testing help to restart economy Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued New York's efforts to ramp up testing to help restart its outbreak-crippled economy will fall woefully short without federal help, while President Donald Trump said the governor should stop complaining and start working.
Health Apr 17 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on new coronavirus testing sites More than 11,000 people have died in the city from the novel coronavirus, and more than 120,000 people have confirmed cases.
World Apr 16 U.S. will send aid to Palestinians to fight virus It’s the first new U.S. assistance to the Palestinians since the administration slashed and then virtually eliminated all aid to them as it moved to coordinate its policy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Nation Apr 16 Read the White House's guidelines for reopening public life in phases The guidelines say states or regions should meet certain criteria before moving to a phased opening.
Nation Apr 16 WATCH: Illinois Gov. Pritzker to address regional plans to reopen economy Seven Midwestern governors announced Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies, after similar pacts were made in the Northeast and on the West Coast.
Health Apr 16 WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces extension of stay-at-home order New York state will extend its stay-at-home restrictions at least through May 15 amid signs the initial wave of the coronavirus outbreak is slowing down.
Economy Apr 16 Another 5.2 million seek unemployment benefits, bringing total to almost 22 million in a month Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month — easily the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record.