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WATCH: New York governor outlines the when and hows of returning to school

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

New York parents and school administrators are getting long-awaited answers to their back-to-school questions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said schools can open in areas where the virus is under control.

Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status.

U.S. bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine

By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, the ability to jab the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.

Wall Street drifts as week of erratic swings comes to close

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street Friday, the latest eddies in a week full of erratic swings driven by worries about rising coronavirus counts.

After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4 billion in coronavirus aid

By Reese Dunklin, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press

Houses of worship and faith-based organizations that promote religious beliefs aren’t usually eligible for money from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Goya CEO praises Trump at White House, backlash is swift

By Associated Press

Many were angered by the support, citing Trump's history of derogatory comments and harsh policies toward Hispanics, most notably, the administration's policy of separating immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Why Peter Navarro calls USMCA 'very good news' for American manufacturing

President Trump’s new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, known as USMCA, was applauded at the White House Wednesday, with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visiting. But along with the celebration come questions about what the pact means…

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Layoffs remain high as 1.3 million seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.

U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing by $18.3 billion in May

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing for a third straight month May as the millions of jobs lost because of the coronavirus pandemic made households less eager to take on new debt.