American couple waits 2 1/2 months in lockdown to visit Pompeii

For Colleen and Marvin Hewson, seeing Pompei was meant to be the highlight of a trip celebrating his 75th birthday and their 30th wedding anniversary. They waited out the lockdown.

Homeless people at idled airport venue to be tested and moved

Philadelphia officials on Tuesday began removing dozens of people who have been sleeping at the airport during the coronavirus pandemic, and they plan to administer rapid COVID-19 tests before taking them to homeless shelters.

Family asks for return of gold cross worn by Army vet as he died

Steve and Teresa Esposito had the type of story that might inspire a love song.  He was just out of the Army when the young couple met and moved to Brooklyn where they remained married for 70 years.

France to give ailing car industry $8.8 billion rescue

France’s government is injecting more than 8 billion euros ($8.8 billion) to save the country’s car industry from huge losses wrought by virus lockdowns, and wants to use the crisis to make France the No. 1 producer of electric vehicles in Europe.

Murphy approves activities for pro teams in New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy said on Tuesday that as long as the NFL’s Giants and Jets and the NHL’s Devils follow health and medical protocols, they could open training camps or even hold competition.

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing threat from coronavirus

Blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and dangerous blockages in the legs and lungs are increasingly being found in COVID-19 patients, including some children.

NJ governor allows outdoor graduation ceremonies

New Jersey's class of 2020 can celebrate in-person graduations, announced Gov. Phil Murphy Tuesday.

Study ranks best and worst states for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study conducted by researchers at Caring.com has ranked the best and worst states for seniors during the coronavirus crisis.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company has begun injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Mid-Hudson, Long Island entering first phase of reopening

Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties will take their first steps toward a return to a kind of "normalcy."

Rats growing more aggressive, even eating each other during pandemic

The lack of available food sources due to the shutdown of bars, restaurants, and other businesses during the coronavirus pandemic has reportedly lead to an increase in aggressiveness in rats as they become desperate for food.

COVID-19 outbreak devastates American veterans

American veterans are a significant portion of those who died in the U.S. outbreak of COVID-19.

Small ceremonies, car convoys mark Memorial Day

New Yorkers marked Memorial Day with car convoys and small ceremonies instead of parades, as those looking to honor fallen military members contended with coronavirus restrictions.

Deadline approaching for laid-off workers to get health insurance

Taxpayer-subsidized health insurance is available for a modest cost — sometimes even free — across the country, but few people seem to know how to find it.

Trump honors war dead in events colored by pandemic's threat

President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.