Novel coronavirus

Biden administration threatens to take COVID relief funds back from Arizona over anti-mask rules

By Fatima Hussein, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Treasury Department warns in a Friday letter that Arizona has 60 days to remove the anti-masking provisions before the federal government moves to recover the relief money.

Biden to hold news conference next Wednesday amid agenda roadblocks

By Associated Press

The news conference comes as Biden is attempting to salvage his voting rights initiative and economic agenda, both of which lack the votes to move forward in the evenly-split Senate.

How to help amid a national blood shortage

By Madeline Powell

The American Red Cross announced on Tuesday that the nation is facing a blood crisis – the worst one in over a decade.

Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, bringing kids back to school

By Sophia Tareen, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Wednesday's vote will keep kids in classrooms after five days of cancelled classes due to a standoff with the city over remote learning and virus testing.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing

By Associated Press

White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said the White House and independent forecasters expected inflation to "moderate over the course of 2022."…

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions.

Home COVID testing kits to be covered by health insurers starting Saturday

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.

What you need to know about the free at-home COVID tests promised by the Biden administration

By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Despite the high public demand for tests, White House officials say it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped.

Tennis star Djokovic and 2 others deal with fallout from Australian Open visa issue

By John Pye, Associated Press

Novak Djokovic isn't alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country's strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.

U.S. governors push back against mandates, closures amid omicron surge

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Governors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting caseloads caused by the omicron variant.