How to seek car payment relief during the pandemic

Many lenders, especially the captive finance companies owned by the automakers, have enacted policies specifically for people who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. Loan deferment is the most common relief option.

Designers sew face masks for people who need them most

Karen Sabag, Caroline Berti and Lauren Holovka are designers and small-business owners in New York. They started Sew4Lives just a few weeks ago.

Millions to receive stimulus money on Wednesday

Millions of Americans could be waking up to some extra money in their bank accounts.

Didn't get your stimulus money? IRS launches tracking tool

More than 80 million Americans are expected to see a stimulus payment of $1,200 or more in their bank accounts Wednesday, according to the Treasury Department.

30 NFL draft hopefuls showed off skills during virtual pro day

Hours before New Jersey closed all gyms indefinitely last month because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, 30 NFL draft hopefuls had a chance to showcase their talents in a “virtual” pro day at TEST Football Academy in Martinsville.

Sheriff: Drug suspect committed murder 1 day after being released from jail in coronavirus purge

On March 19, a drug suspect with a lengthy rap sheet was released as part of Hillsborough County’s efforts to thin out the jail population amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One day later, deputies say, he committed murder.

MTA to offer $500,000 coronavirus death benefits for workers

The union for transit workers in New York says it has reached an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to give families of workers who have died with coronavirus a $500,000 death benefit payment.

Counting 'probable' cases, NYC death toll soars past 10,000

New York City officials have changed their accounting of COVID-related fatalities after acknowledging that stats based only on lab-confirmed tests failed to account for many people dying at home.

Cuomo: Trump not king

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of “total” authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch.

Trump reverses course on power to 'reopen' states amid virus

Democratic and Republican governors sounded alarm about a federal power grab a day after Trump asserted he had the ultimate say on when and how to reopen the economy.

Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say

In recent days, social media posts have falsely claimed there’s one catch to this money -- that you’ll eventually have to pay it back.

TSA officers make cards for COVID-19 patients and hospital workers

TSA officers aren't very busy right now. So a team of officers at Newark airport decided to bring a smile to the faces of COVID patients.

Health care workers are 10%-20% of US coronavirus cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first national data on how the pandemic is hitting doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.

US clears first saliva test to help diagnose coronavirus

Rutgers University researchers have received U.S. government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose COVID-19, a new approach that could help expand testing options and reduce risks of infection for health care workers.