Skateboarding world champion charged for hosting superspreader event

A skateboarding world champion is among five people prosecutors in Southern California have charged with organizing parties that were possible superspreader events amid the pandemic.

Rapid COVID testing sites on the rise across NYC

Rapid COVID-19 tests are becoming far more accessible in New York City, as nearly a dozen pop-up sites are now up and running throughout the city.

Six Flags planning to reopen all parks in 2021, hire thousands of seasonal workers

On Friday, the Texas-based theme park operator announced plans to reopen all 26 of its locations for the 2021 season, including five locations that stayed closed in 2020 due to continued coronavirus restrictions.

NYC restaurants can raise capacity to 35% beginning Feb. 26

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that restaurants in New York City could increase their capacity to 35%.

Japan’s government says it has identified new, more contagious coronavirus variant

Japan’s government says it has confirmed a new, more contagious COVID-19 strain days after the country began administering the Pfizer vaccine, the first approved for use in the country.

How the pandemic has affected Black churches

The parking lot at Berean Christian Church in Georgia sits empty and the sanctuary is silent.

Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting vaccine line

A Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting the line at a coronavirus vaccination clinic along with others who should not have been eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine has been placed on administrative leave.

Connecticut partners with nonprofit on vaccine outreach to minorities

Connecticut is partnering with a Hartford-based nonprofit organization that advocates for health equity to reach out to more than 10,000 minority residents over the next three months and dispel myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lighter days of 'Cuomo Brothers' show long gone

The banter between Chris Cuomo and his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on prime-time television is long gone.

NYC blood supply dwindling to dangerous lows

The blood supply has been at critically low levels recently because of the lack of blood drives due to the pandemic, and the winter weather has only made the situation worse.