New York coronavirus deaths soar past 960 as New Rochelle’s ‘Patient Zero’ goes home
The mammoth fight against coronavirus in New York intensified Sunday as the state grappled with over 59,000 cases and at least 965 deaths.…
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The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York
As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and…
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Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…
Continue Reading Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times
If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is…
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Krzysztof Penderecki, composer of works in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Shining,’ dies at 86
Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films “The Exorcist” and “The…
Continue Reading America’s largest single site jail is home to a new coronavirus cluster
Chicago’s Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stepped in front of news cameras and reporters and said 38 of their detainees in Cook County jail had…
Continue Reading What it’s like for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Across the country, health care professionals have mobilized to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, and many are doing so without…
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A Rhode Island police officer bought groceries for an elderly shut-in who had no food at home
A Rhode Island police officer just reminded the world that while the coronavirus pandemic can claim lives, shut down cities, and change life as we…
Continue Reading Nordstrom is sewing more than 100,000 face masks for health care workers
A department store known for designer brands is shifting gears and producing medical masks to help healthcare workers battling the coronavirus.…
Continue Reading They used to make MLB uniforms. Now they’re making medical masks and gowns
Major League Baseball is teaming up with a sports apparel retailer to help with a national shortage of personal protective equipment for health care…
Continue Reading Coronavirus preys on what terrifies us: dying alone
Steve Kaminski was whisked into an ambulance near his home on New York’s Upper East Side last week. He never saw his family again. Kaminski…
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back in the United States after coronavirus quarantine
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned to the United States after going into self-quarantine in Australia. “We’re home now, and like the…
Continue Reading A North Carolina county is using checkpoints to block visitors and keep coronavirus out
A North Carolina county is taking extreme measures to prevent coronavirus from spreading in its community. Dare County, a popular summer vacation…
Continue Reading A 3rd NYPD member dies of coronavirus after hundreds of officers test positive
New York City police lost its first detective to Covid-19, marking the third NYPD death to the disease that has afflicted the department. Detective…
Continue Reading New Jersey officers serve up Pizza Day to cheer up residents amid coronavirus concerns
As cabin fever and anxiety set in across America, a team of New Jersey police officers tried to restore a sense of calm through a town-favorite…
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Trump backs away from enforced virus quarantine for NY, has CDC issue a ‘strong travel advisory’
WASHINGTON, DC — After threatening it earlier in the day, President Donald Trump on Saturday evening said he would not be using an “enforceable…
Continue Reading How Russia is using authoritarian tech to curb coronavirus
Russia under President Vladimir Putin has pioneered authoritarian tech: Last year, the Kremlin leader approved measures that would enable the…
Continue Reading Owner of New York Knicks and Rangers tests positive for coronavirus
James Dolan, owner of the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the…
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CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory in the latest effort by United States officials to slow down the…
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John Callahan of TV show ‘All My Children’ dead at 66
Actor John Callahan died at the age of 66, his ex-wife Eva LaRue announced on Instagram Saturday. Callahan was best known for the role of Edmund Grey…
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These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead
This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…
Continue Reading These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead
This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…
Continue Reading North Korea launches sixth unidentified projectile in under a month
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea off the coast of Japan Sunday morning, the sixth launch by the Kim Jong Un regime in less…
Continue Reading The Getty Museum is asking people to recreate artwork using random house objects
As nearly a third of the world’s population lives under coronavirus-related restrictions, weeks of self-isolation have become the new norm. And…
Continue Reading Love under lockdown: The couples pushed together and kept apart by coronavirus
Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend — but her boyfriend is only a few miles away. Ansell and Michael…
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U.S. virus deaths double in just days – surpassing 2,000
NEW YORK, NY — Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the United States doubled in two days, surpassing 2,000 Saturday evening and highlighting how…
Continue Reading Rhode Island will knock on doors and stop cars to find New Yorkers to slow the spread of coronavirus
Rhode Island’s governor said Friday that law enforcement officers will stop cars and knock on doors in coastal communities to identify people…
Continue Reading Wash your hands, doo doo doo doo doo. ‘Baby Shark’ is joining the fight against coronavirus
Please “wash your hands,” doo doo doo doo doo. “Baby Shark,” the viral children’s song that cracked the Billboard Top…
Continue Reading Rapper Future is donating face masks to hospital workers and patients to combat the shortage
Cue the flutes. But this time, Future wants your mask on. The rapper behind the 2017 hit “Mask Off,” Future is partnering with a sewing…
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