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.

Calls for federal investigation into NY's COVID-19 nursing home deaths

The families of people who died in New York's nursing homes called for a federal investigation into how the Cuomo administration handled the matter at a rally on Wednesday.

Medical imaging shows the true scope of long-term effects caused by COVID-19

Radiological images from researchers at Northwestern University detailed the various types of long-term effects of COVID-19 including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or "COVID toes," and more.

Chick-fil-A restaurant opening in Queens

An independently operated Chick-fil-A location will serve Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.

Generous incentives, hope for pandemic's end help fuel NYC lease signings

Landlord concessions, historically low rents, and the coming of a vaccine have resulted in months of records for new-lease signings in this city.

MIS-C: Cases of rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 on the rise among children in US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has been monitoring a rare inflammatory syndrome found in children linked to COVID-19, which has surpassed 2,000 cases since it was first identified in February last year.

3 NJ mega COVID vaccination sites closed due to snowstorm

A winter storm bringing snow, ice and rain across New Jersey led officials on Thursday to shutter at least three of the state's mass COVID-19 vaccination sites.

'Immunity bubble’ fails as California conference spreads COVID-19

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that infected attendees, staff and himself.

False COVID-19 information convinces mom, 4 kids to drink urine for 4 days

For four days, the British woman and her four children gulped down their own urine, believing it would protect them from COVID-19, according to a report by the City of Westminster.

Ivy League cancels competition and training for spring 2021 amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The Ivy League says there will be no league competition and training this spring amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, teams will be relegated to local games depending on the status of public health conditions. 

NY lawmaker says Cuomo berated him over phone, repeatedly called him

Assemblyman Ron Kim says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and staff repeatedly called him after an initial conversation where Kim was threatened by the governor.