Bills choose 'Bills Stadium' after losing naming rights sponsor

The Buffalo Bills are settling for simplicity in calling their home field "Bills Stadium" after they were unable to find a new naming rights partner before the start of the season. 

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, working families are enlisting grandparents to help with the kids

Many seniors who already live in multigenerational households or are grandparent-guardians are navigating routine interactions with young ones, from family dinner to a hug at bedtime, to avoid COVID-19. Others, like the Hills, have never been physically closer to the grandkids. They hope their protective bubbles will save them all.

Rise in jobless claims reflects a U.S. economy struggling to recover

The number of workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose back above 1 million last week after two weeks of declines. 

Dr. Anthony Fauci undergoes surgery for vocal cord polyp, according to reports

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House coronavirus adviser, confirmed the news to CNN.

'Hospital at home' programs taking off across country amid pandemic

As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting to be treated where they feel safest: at home.

Mortgage loan delinquencies surge, NJ and NY among worst states

Mortgage loan delinquencies jumped in the second quarter, but that’s partially because the figure includes homeowners who have entered into forbearance agreements.

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NYC COVID-19 infection rate
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Officials are warning New Yorkers to keep their guard up and that despite New York City's sterling numbers, the coronavirus still hasn't gone away.

NYC teachers union threatens strike, calls for mandatory coronavirus tests

The United Federation of Teachers outlined its own plan for safely reopening New York City's public schools and urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and schools officials to follow their guidance.

UFT threatens walkout if schools open and are not safe
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The UFT believes New York City is rushing into reopening schools and is not acknowledging the concerns of educators and parents.

Teachers in NYC asking for donations to buy PPE, cleaning supplies
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With the beginning of school just a few weeks away in New York City, teachers are asking for donations online to help them buy PPE to keep them and students safe.

Online spending boom for big retailers
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Some of the biggest names in retail are reporting big-time numbers due to online sales fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colleges facing big challenges due to COVID-19
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Major colleges across the nation are being forced online because of rashes of positive COVID-19 tests.

School bus concerns on Long Island
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As schools on Long Island prepare to reopen, new safety measures are in place to keep students who ride the bus to school safe.

Hospital visitation policy is keeping family from seeing terminally ill boy, father says

Clinton Grams' 10-year-old son Alex has been battling leukemia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital for more than a year. He and his wife Mindy have spent the last few months battling a visitation rule put in place because of COVID-19.