Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson: What we know
As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, two high-profile patients are following doctor’s orders. Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks…
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Colleges and universities across the US are canceling in-person classes due to coronavirus
Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and…
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Poof. A huge chunk of stock market gains under Trump are gone
Wall Street’s love affair with President Donald Trump is officially over. The president’s prime time speech failed to assuage fears about…
Continue ReadingNew York City keeps schools and subways open during coronavirus but cancels large events
New York City declared a state of emergency and the state banned large gatherings as officials took more aggressive actions to stem the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingNY Fed vows to pump in $1.5 trillion to fight coronavirus-linked ‘highly unusual disruptions’ on Wall Street
The New York Federal Reserve is taking out the big guns to calm panicky financial markets. The NY Fed announced plans Thursday to inject vast amounts…
Continue ReadingUS stocks enter bear market territory after Trump’s travel ban
US stocks plummeted into a bear market Thursday after President Donald Trump used a national address on the coronavirus to announce a ban on most…
Continue ReadingBig tech firms ramp up remote working orders to prevent coronavirus spread
Big tech companies are asking more employees to work from home as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. Facebook, Google, Twitter and…
Continue ReadingNational security surveillance authorities to expire after Senate negotiations collapse
Senators are expected to leave Washington on Thursday without striking an agreement on a crucial surveillance law, setting the stage for various…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA is canceling March Madness
The NCAA announced Thursday it is canceling March Madness, the men’s Division I basketball tournament, and other winter and spring NCAA…
Continue ReadingMark Cuban putting plan in place to pay hourly workers amid NBA work stoppage
The NBA took swift action and suspended the regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but that…
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Is it allergies, the flu or the coronavirus? How to tell the difference
The coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. With all of the news of event cancellations, empty flights and health precautions…
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Exclusive: Man uses sledgehammer to bash way into burning home, rescues family of 7
Click here for updates on this story Piscataway (WCBS) — A Middlesex County man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a…
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‘What’s going on’ DA comments after 2nd police officer escaped DUI charge
Click here for updates on this story Aurora (KCNC) — A female Aurora police officer apparently drove to work drunk in…
Continue ReadingBiden says Trump’s coronavirus response exposes administration’s ‘severe shortcomings’
Joe Biden in a speech on Thursday lambasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it has “laid bare the…
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After fraudsters racked up $6,000 on stolen credit card, HSBC demanded victim pay up, despite ‘zero liability’ promise
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Like many banks, HSBC boasts of their vast fraud protection: zero…
Continue ReadingAfter fraudsters racked up $6,000 on stolen credit card, HSBC demanded victim pay up, despite ‘zero liability’ promise
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Like many banks, HSBC boasts of their vast fraud protection: zero…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus could hurt Boeing more than the 737 Max crisis
The 737 Max crisis has been the worst event in Boeing’s history. At least until now. The problems with the jet cost 346 lives, at least $18.7…
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Family, friends speak out after two 15-year-old boys killed while playing basketball in quadruple shooting
Click here for updates on this story Chester (KYW) — Family and friends of two teenagers shot and killed in Chester are…
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Police hold public forum to discuss surveillance plane pilot program
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — In just a few weeks, surveillance planes will fly over Baltimore…
Continue ReadingNBA suspending its season is a serious blow to its TV partners
The NBA’s announcement it was suspending its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus sent shockwaves throughout the…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says Senate will be in session next week to work on coronavirus bill despite preplanned recess
The Senate will be in session next week to work on coronavirus legislation and will not go on a previously scheduled recess, Senate Majority Leader…
Continue Reading‘We are flying blind’: Lawmakers fume amid lack of coronavirus testing and answers
Lawmakers in Congress are expressing outrage and confusion as to why the United States is not testing individuals for the COVID-19 coronavirus at as…
Continue ReadingNorwegian Air lays off 50% of workers after Trump travel ban
Airline stocks tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump imposed a 30-day ban on travel from most of Europe, increasing the risk that carriers…
Continue ReadingTrump-branded properties charged federal government at least $1.2 million, records show
Businesses owned or branded by President Donald Trump have charged the federal government at least $1.2 million in taxpayer money for various…
Continue Reading‘A Quiet Place II’ release delayed by coronavirus
Add the sequel to “A Quiet Place” to the growing list things impacted by the coronavirus. Paramount Pictures has announced that it will…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders will win California, CNN projects
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will win California’s Democratic primary, CNN projects, after holding a lead in the state since Election Night.…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union leaders denounce Trump’s coronavirus travel restrictions
European Union leaders issued a withering denunciation of President Donald Trump’s decision to bar some Europeans from traveling to the US amid…
Continue ReadingHow passengers are reacting to the Europe travel ban
Widespread confusion, extortionate re-booking fees and frantic Googling characterized the first several hours of President Trump’s…
Continue ReadingA top Department of Homeland Security official says US travel restrictions to Europe are ‘under discussion’
Acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said on Wednesday that coronavirus travel restrictions for Europe are under discussion.…
Continue ReadingEuropean stocks suffer worst day in history as coronavirus panic grows
European stocks had their worst day in history Thursday as fears mounted over economic fallout from the novel coronavirus and measures taken by the…
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