Crowd boos after Trump reveals he got COVID-19 booster shot

Former President Donald Trump revealed he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, drawing boos from a crowd in Dallas. "If you don't want to take it, you shouldn't be forced to take it. No mandates," he told the crowd. “But take credit because we saved tens of millions of lives. Take credit. Don't let them take that away from you.”

Suicide hotline transitioning to 3-digit number: 988

People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new three-digit phone number, 988, to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July.

Newark mask mandate returns

New Jersey’s largest city is requiring that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces as coronavirus cases rise.

Biogen halves price of Alzheimer's drug after criticism

The drugmaker said Monday that it will cut the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug by about 50% next month. That means the annual cost for a person of average weight will amount to $28,200.

NY health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19

New York State Acting Health Commissioner Mary Bassett has tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the governor announced.

NHL teams shut down due to COVID-19

More than a quarter of NHL teams have been shut down through at least the weekend because of positive COVID-19 test results among players.

Mayor warns of 'challenging few weeks' of omicron surge

The New York City mayor is warning of trying weeks ahead in the city due to the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly.

Israel to ban travel to US, Canada due to omicron variant concerns

Israel will ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Holiday shopping held back by COVID financial impact, survey shows

COVID-19 continues to put a strain on finances this holiday season, however spending is expected to increase from last year, according to a new survey. Here's what to do if you are struggling financially.

Family searches for bone marrow donor to cure daughter's cancer

When Essie Gutierrez was ten years old, she had a bruise that wouldn't go away, so her mother took Essie to Nemours Children's Health hospital in Jacksonville. 

Sen. Cory Booker says he tested positive for COVID-19

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "relatively mild" symptoms.

NHL halts cross-border games through Dec. 23; mulls Olympic participation

The NHL is postponing 12 games between U.S.-based teams and Canadian squads through Dec. 23. And officials are mulling participation in the Beijing Olympics.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren tests positive for COVID-19

The Massachusetts Democrat announced Sunday that she has contracted a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.

Omicron infections 'just raging around the world,' Fauci says

The prospect of a winter chilled by a wave of infections is a severe reversal from the optimism projected by Biden months ago when he suggested the country would be back to normal by Christmas.

Omicron variant may hinder 2 leading drugs against COVID-19

The rapidly-spreading omicron variant may soon leave U.S. doctors without two of the standard treatments they’ve used to fight COVID-19.

Omicron forces wave of closures nationwide as Biden warns winter of 'death' encroaching

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus is poised to become the new leading variant in the United States, many schools and businesses are closing their doors over what President Biden is predicting to be a winter of "severe illness and death."