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.

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study.

Memorial Day at Long Island beaches and parks

Some officials believe the subpar weather this weekend and on Monday worked in their favor by buying time to come up with future plans for the beaches.

Stimulus payment for 4 million Americans to arrive by prepaid debit card

Instead of direct deposit or even a paper check, four million people will find their stimulus payment arrive in the form of a prepaid debit card.

NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return

The league released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol.

Patrick Ewing released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Patrick Ewingn announced Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was being treated at a hospital.

Health officials: COVID-19 outbreaks at 9 facilities in Vernon including,153 infections at Farmer John plant

Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 outbreaks at 9 industrial facilities in the city of Vernon, including the Farmer John meatpacking plant where at least 153 employees tested positive for the virus, it was announced Sunday. 

Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic

Despite silent streets and nearly non-existent traffic, vehicle larcenies shot up 63% in New York from Jan. 1 through mid-May, compared with the same period last year.

2 California church services sources of virus outbreaks, officials say

As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release plans for how religious institutions can reopen in California during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.

Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021

President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall. He's asking them to trust him when it comes to an economic recovery. The coronoavirus pandemic has put more than 38 million people out of work in the United States, and Trump is increasingly talking up a future recovery that probably won’t materialize until after the November election.