Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.

Coronavirus concerns after Brooklyn school’s trip to Italy

Questions are being raised after it was reported that a teacher, 44 students and six staff members from James Madison High School in Sheepshead Bay spent their winter break in one of the so-called “hot zones” of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.

US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration

Trump administration officials doubled down on their promise to deliver 1 million tests for the coronavirus this week as states reported limited testing supplies and federal lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's timeline.

Coronavirus testing severely limited across US
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It is currently unclear how many coronavirus tests the FDA has, and according the Vice President Mike Pence, the nation doesn?t have enough tests right now to meet the anticipated demand in the future.

Man who attacked 'MAGA' hat-wearing bar patron in restroom faces 4 years in prison

David Delgado, 32, pleaded no contest to one count of felony assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said.

Bloomberg to fund anti-Trump operation in 6 critical states

Mike Bloomberg is out of the Democratic presidential race, but he’s not done trying to beat President Donald Trump. The billionaire businessman is funding an anti-Trump operation in six battleground states in an effort to oust the Republican president in November.

Trump moves forward with cutting off funds to sanctuary cities

President Trump on Thursday said his administration is moving forward with withholding funding from sanctuary cities.

City officials warn to prepare for medicine shortages

New York City officials are warning residents to make sure they have all of their medicines up-to-date in case there are looming shortages due to coronavirus.

Schumer: I 'should not have used' threatening words on court

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that he “should not have used the words I used” when he declared at a rally in front of the Supreme Court that two justices would “pay the price” for their decision in an abortion case.

New Jersey announces first presumptive case of COVID-19 coronavirus

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced in a statement on Wednesday that New Jersey has found its first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 in the state. 

Average New Jersey property tax climbs to nearly $9k

New Jersey's average property tax bill climbed 2% in 2019 to $8,953, according to data released Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy's administration.

Disease detectives aiming to prevent spread of coronavirus
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Each new reported case of coronavirus poses a challenge for so-called ?disease detectives,? whose job it is to figure out who else may have been infected by the virus before it spreads further.

Murphy's surgery to remove tumor 'successful,' deputy says

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove what he has said is probably a cancerous tumor on his kidney.

Bloomberg drops out of presidential race

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.

Second confirmed case of coronavirus in New York

The 50-year-old man and attorney from New Rochelle in Westchester County commuted to work in Manhattan while infected.

Bloomberg to reassess campaign after disappointing results

Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president.