People in 40s and 50s being pushed into early retirement during pandemic

Americans in their 40s and 50s are being offered early retirement since so many industries like hospitality, retail, and restaurants can no longer afford payroll.

Pac-12 leaders could delay or nix football season over coronavirus health concerns

There are concerns about reports that young athletes who contract coronavirus, don't have severe immediate symptoms, but then later, have problems with inflamed heart muscles.

NY nursing home deaths likely undercounted, analysis suggests

Riverdale Nursing Home in the Bronx appears, on paper, to have escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, with an official state count of just four deaths in its 146-bed facility. The truth, according to the home, is far worse: 21 dead, most transported to hospitals before they succumbed.

Will Americans get a second $1,200 stimulus check? What we know

The fate of a second stimulus check was thrown into uncertainty last week when White House officials and Democratic leaders missed a self-imposed deadline to cut a deal on another round of emergency coronavirus aid.

Confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide now 20 million

The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world has reached 20 million, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Health officials believe the actual number is much higher, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of all those who are infected have no symptoms. 

West Point cadets train amid live-fire drills and a pandemic

The United States Military Academy has trained the future leaders of this nation's standing army from the school's campus on the Hudson River since 1802.

States, cities face big deficits if federal aid doesn't come through

The negotiation meltdown raises the prospect of more layoffs and furloughs of government workers and cuts to health care, social services, infrastructure and other core programs.

What a Trump payroll tax holiday would actually mean for your wallet

President Trump on Saturday signed four executive actions as an attempt to sidestep Congress – deadlocked in negotiations over another coronavirus aid package – and provide relief to American workers and businesses still reeling from the pandemic.

MTA asks Apple for easier way to unlock iPhone while wearing masks

New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.

‘The chances of it being 98% effective is not great’: Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine efficacy yet to be seen

“We don’t know yet what the efficacy might be. We don’t know if it will be 50% or 60%. I’d like it to be 75% or more,” Fauci said. “What I’m shooting for is somewhere between really good control and elimination.”

Gov. Murphy reports positive signs in COVID-19 trends

New Jersey's COVID-19 trends are going in the right direction after rising slightly for about a week.

Why airlines banned masks with exhalation valves

All airlines require travelers to wear a face covering. But don't bring one that has a vent or exhalation valve.

School district says no pajamas for online classes

The school district in Illinois’ capital city has updated its school dress code policy for remote learning, saying students can't wear pajama pants, slippers or hats while on camera when classes start this month.

Extreme poverty rises amid pandemic and a generation sees a future slip away

Decades of progress in one of modern history’s greatest achievements, the fight against extreme poverty, are in danger of slipping away because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police break up NJ house party with 300 guests

Police arrested the owner of a house in Howell where a party attended by about 300 people took place despite a state order banning indoor gatherings of more than 25 people due to coronavirus concerns.