Nation Apr 15 Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been transparent enough in responding to an explosion of outbreaks.
Health Apr 10 Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus is closing in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meawhile, some countries are tiptoeing…
Health Mar 22 New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot New York City's mayor prepared Monday to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city of 8.5 million one of the world's biggest…
Health Mar 18 Inmates fearful of virus argue for release Among those making pleas for compassionate release or home detention is President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen and dozens of inmates at New York City's Rikers Island, part of a jail system that lost a worker to the virus…
Nation Feb 06 Man shot in face by ICE officer during Brooklyn operation, say authorities The shooting comes amid an escalating dispute between the administration of President Donald Trump and New York City over its sanctuary policies. …
Nation Jan 30 New Orleans Saints accused of helping shape clergy sex abuse list The New Orleans Saints maintain their PR work on the area's Roman Catholic sexual abuse crisis was "minimal."…
Nation Jan 01 Man wounded in Hanukkah attack may have brain damage The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council released a statement from the family of Josef Neumann, 71, and a photograph showing severe head injuries.
Nation Dec 31 Officials say suspect in Hanukkah attack researched Hitler online A man charged with federal hate crimes Monday in a bloody attack on a Hanukkah celebration had handwritten journals containing anti-Semitic references and had recently used his phone to look up information on Hitler and the location of synagogues, authorities…
Nation Dec 30 Man who stabbed five people during Hanukkah charged with hate crimes The attack on the seventh night of Hanukkah occurred amid a series of violent attacks targeting Jews in the region that have led to increased security, particularly around religious gatherings.
Nation Dec 12 New Jersey authorities seek motive for attack on Jewish market New York's mayor and governor have called the bloodshed a hate crime against Jews, but others have urged caution, saying much remains unknown about the attack.