Coronavirus-hit countries are asking Cuba for medical help. Why is the US opposed?
Cuba is offering to send doctors to more countries struggling with the coronavirus. But don’t accept their help, the US State Department says.…
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NYC Rabbi ‘Romi’ Cohn, a Holocaust survivor, dies of coronavirus complications at 91
New York City Rabbi Avraham Hakohen “Romi” Cohn, who survived the Holocaust and saved dozens of families from the genocide, has died of…
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U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million amid virus; El Paso area’s numbers are ‘frightening’
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 —…
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Neighbors say Pledge of Allegiance together to check in during State of Emergency
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, MD (WBAL) — On a cul de sac in a quiet Annapolis neighborhood,…
Continue Reading Muslim and Jewish paramedics pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis
There was barely any time to pause. Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu Jama just finished responding to a call regarding a 41-year-old woman having…
Continue Reading European Neanderthals ate fresh seafood, which may have given their brains a boost
Some Neanderthals really enjoyed their surf and turf rather than mammoth steaks, according to a new study. The recent excavation of a cave site along…
Continue Reading 5.0-magnitude earthquake shakes West Texas and El Paso area
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas on Thursday morning between the cities of El Paso and Odessa, the US Geological Survey said. The quake…
Continue Reading A grocery store threw out $35,000 in food that a woman intentionally coughed on, sparking coronavirus fears, police said
A woman purposely coughed on $35,000 worth of food at a Pennsylvania grocery store, police said. She likely faces criminal charges for coughing, one…
Continue Reading Newly discovered feathered dinosaur was one of the last raptors before extinction
About 67 million years ago, a feathered raptor dinosaur with the grace and hunting skills of a cheetah took down prey with grasping sickle-like…
Continue Reading The Kremlin sends mixed messages on coronavirus as Russian cases spiral
Just over a week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had the spread of coronavirus “under control.” Now the country is changing…
Continue Reading The people helping strangers during the coronavirus pandemic
Social distancing, self-isolation, panic-buying –– there aren’t many reasons to be cheerful right now. The UK on Monday became the…
Continue Reading Georgia’s hardest-hit hospital says its intensive care units are filled with ‘critically ill’ coronavirus patients
A southwest Georgia hospital that’s reporting about a quarter of the state’s coronavirus deaths says it has reached capacity in three…
Continue Reading A coronavirus patient left a touching message for hospital staff after he was discharged from the ICU
While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass…
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A coronavirus patient left a touching message for hospital staff after he was discharged from the ICU
While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass…
Continue Reading Rebel-held Syria braces for coronavirus ‘tsunami’ — without soap, running water or the prospect of social distancing
Everything Fatima Um Ali needs to protect herself and her family from the novel coronavirus is out of reach. There is no running water, soap is…
Continue Reading What’s in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress?
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressional lawmakers have passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, with cash and assistance…
Continue Reading Man under investigation for plotting an attack at a hospital believed to be treating Covid-19 patients was killed during an FBI investigation
A man under federal investigation in a potential domestic terrorism case was shot and killed Tuesday during an FBI operation to arrest him, people…
Continue Reading Tattoo artists are giving away their gloves and protective gear to health care providers
As medical supplies dwindle during the coronavirus pandemic, health care workers are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source — tattoo…
Continue Reading The Great Barrier Reef likely just experienced its most widespread bleaching event on record
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has likely experienced its most widespread bleaching event on record, according to a US government scientist who…
Continue Reading ‘Remarkable’ woman discovered as last known survivor of transatlantic slave trade
A woman who was taken from Africa when she was just two years old has been identified as the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade.…
Continue Reading Jordan eases lockdown after total curfew leads to chaos
Jordan on Wednesday eased one of the world’s strictest lockdowns over the coronavirus after it prompted chaotic scenes in the country. Days…
Continue Reading Neglecting those in prisons and detention facilities in the pandemic could be catastrophic, UN says
Forgetting those behind bars as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Europe and the US could be “potentially catastrophic,” UN High…
Continue Reading Accused Christchurch mosque shooter pleads guilty to killing 51 people
The man accused of murdering 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques last year has changed his plea to guilty, according to New Zealand Police.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 26: Coronavirus, economy, Dems, cruise, Great Barrier Reef
The Department of Justice isn’t messing around. If for some reason you try to spread the coronavirus intentionally, you could be charged with…
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5 things to know for March 26: Coronavirus, economy, Dems, cruise, Great Barrier Reef
The Department of Justice isn’t messing around. If for some reason you try to spread the coronavirus intentionally, you could be charged with…
Continue Reading People are decorating their windows with hearts and messages of hope right now
Thousands of people are practicing social distancing worldwide and under stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of coronavirus, but that’s not…
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Prince Charles, 71-year-old heir to British throne, tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON, England — Prince Charles, the 71-year-old son of Queen Elizabeth II and the first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for…
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U.S. death toll from virus surpasses 1,000 after deadliest day with over 200 fatalities
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. death toll from coronavirus crossed the grim mark of 1,000 on Wednesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University. More…
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Trump says at briefing he’s committed to getting ‘large sections’ of U.S. back to ‘normal’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump again spoke extensively at the daily White House briefing Wednesday on the government’s response in the coronavirus…
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