Brookly man creates virtual performance of Take Me Out to the Ballgame with 200 fans, MLB stars

A Brooklyn-based musician marked the return of the 2020 Major League Baseball season when he put together a virtual choir performance of Take Me Out to The Ball Game, featuring aournd 200 fans and a number of former MLB stars.

'Masks for All' bill would provide three free masks for everyone in the United States

The bill would ramp up domestic production of masks and send three high-quality, reusable masks to every person in the United States through the U.S. postal service, free of charge.

Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

Restaurants, bars and other merchants struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline from insurers who say they are being miscast as potential saviors.

COVID-19 leaves LA college student and teen brother only survivors in household

A 22-year-old college student in Los Angeles has been left to care for her 17-year-old brother, after the coronavirus swept through her household, killing first her grandmother, then taking her father, and finally her mother.

Doctor's controversial claim of COVID-19 cure goes viral, gets censored

Doctor Stella Immanuel has raised eyebrows in the past for saying women have medical issues for having sex with demons and witches in their dreams, and her latest message about a cure for COVID-19 is stirring up new controversy.

MLB postpones Phillies-Yankees and Marlins-Orioles matchups

Major League Baseball temporarily suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday because of their worsening coronavirus outbreak, and the three remaining games in this week’s New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies series were postponed Tuesday.

US officials say Russia is spreading virus disinformation

The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs.

Report: 2,866 COVID claims, 48 deaths among federal workers

A report from the Labor Department's inspector general says nearly 3,000 federal workers have filed compensation claims for contracting COVID-19 on the job.

Can you get the coronavirus again?

Scientists are trying to determine if you can get coronavirus twice.

Why Wall Street firms could ditch New York City en masse

New York City faces a mass exodus of Wall Street firms — and jobs — as some financial and professional-services industries consider trimming their presence in the city by at least 20 percent because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study.

Wedding and event planners struggling during pandemic

The extra $600 weekly unemployment benefit is coming to an end unless the federal government extends it. A wedding planner in New Jersey says it's like a punch in the face.

Maduro's hold on Venezuela tightens amid coronavirus

More than a year after a young U.S.-backed politician rose up to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the socialist leader holds a yet stronger grip on power — with a boost from the novel coronavirus.