CoronaVirus Pandemic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is putting behind the frightening two-week bout he had with COVID-19 by focusing his energy on getting back into game shape. “The way I think...
Maria Russell, 62, wearing a face shield to protect against the coronavirus, waits to re-enter the United States after donating groceries at a camp for asylum seekers on the Mexican side of the border...
As efforts build to vaccinate more seniors and others against COVID-19, consumer watchdogs are aggressively getting the word out about scammers who will soon pivot their messaging around whatever dominates the news. The latest...
CUMBERLAND — As the coronavirus pandemic stretched from days to weeks to months without end, the mental health of Amanda Choiniere’s daughter Isabella, 16, and son, Ben, 13, began to suffer. Home-schooling, social isolation...
Clemson defensive end Justin Foster, who missed the 2020 season because of COVID-19 and related illness, won’t return to football. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday before the start of spring practice that Foster...
WASHINGTON — Bryan Barnett preaches small government, touts fiscal responsibility and backed Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. But Barnett, the Republican mayor of Rochester Hills, Mich., is also lobbying for approval of President...
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would distribute more than 25 million masks to over 1,300 community health centers and 60,000 food pantries and soup kitchens from March to May. It’s part of...
Prepare for an onslaught of ads reminding us of all the things we miss about life before the pandemic — hugs, going to church, family gatherings and hanging with friends — and information about...
WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that her sister, Mercia Bowser, 64, died Wednesday morning from pneumonia she developed as a complication from COVID-19. “Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly,...
Country music star Trisha Yearwood is currently “under the greatest care” at home after contracting COVID-19, according to a statement from her husband, Garth Brooks. A press release from Brooks’ publicist says the couple...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledged failures in the delivery of holiday mail in an appearance Wednesday on Capitol Hill but blamed the delays on the coronavirus pandemic and what he said were long-festering problems...
San Jose’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed after Sharks forward Tomas Hertl entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday. It’s the 36th NHL game this season...
Echoing the previous Senate testimony of her former boss, the acting Capitol police chief said officials did not anticipate and failed to prepare for the thousands of rioters who stormed the Capitol last month...
The claim: Deaths following COVID-19 vaccination are because of the vaccine As the U.S. reaches an unfortunate landmark in coronavirus deaths — over 500,000 on Tuesday, a number unsurpassed by any other nation —...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna, which makes one of the two authorized COVID-19 vaccines, is set to launch a clinical trial of a new vaccine designed to combat a variant of the virus, the company...
WASHINGTON – Republicans have emerged as an united front against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with several key moderate Senate votes stating the legislation is excessive and goes beyond the problems...
The U.S. government is launching a nationwide initiative to study COVID-19 patients who suffer from residual symptoms months after recovery, commonly known as “COVID long-haulers,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a White House briefing...
Six months after the arrival of the first COVID-warning smartphone apps built on a privacy-preserving framework from Apple and Google, they remain yet another coronavirus pandemic scarcity. Fewer than half of U.S. states offer...
Jose Abreu, the reigning American League Most Valuable Player, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and will report late to spring training camp, the Chicago White Sox announced Wednesday. Abreu, 34, is asymptomatic...
Starting Friday, the COVID-19 vaccine will be available in select CVS stores in 17 states. The drugstore chain announced Wednesday that it is expanding its vaccination rollout to pharmacies in six states: Alabama, Arizona,...
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would distribute more than 25 million masks to over 1,300 community health centers and 60,000 food pantries and soup kitchens in an effort to reach underserved...
Detailed information on a Johnson & Johnson candidate vaccine for COVID-19 raises no safety concerns, according to a report released early Wednesda. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is holding an all-day meeting...
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WASHINGTON – The Rev. Karen Curry greeted the 65-year-old man stepping out of the mobile van with an elbow bump. “Awesome, awesome,” she cheered. He was among nearly 100 people to get the COVID-19...
Tori Geib has tried to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, but stage 4 metastatic breast cancer forces her to frequently leave the house. She was recently accepted into a clinical trial three hours...
Many people who suddenly ended up working remotely during the pandemic in 2020 found themselves plopped at their kitchen table in front of a laptop. But more people than you might imagine hit the...
A record number of U.S. adults – 5.6% – identify as LGBTQ, an increase propelled by a younger generation staking out its presence in the world, a poll released Wednesday shows. The survey by...
The U.S. supply of vaccine doses is increasing again. States will receive about 14.5 million doses this week, marking a nearly 70% increase in distribution over the last month, White House press secretary Jen...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A grand jury has chosen not to criminally charge Rochester police officers whose restraint of Daniel Prude may have caused his death, the state attorney general announced Tuesday. “I know that...
In a few weeks, aid for millions of people still struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic will run dry, but President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is still under debate in Congress. Cartoonist...
Tiger Woods suffered multiple leg injuries and underwent surgery Tuesday after being involved in a single-car, rollover accident near Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Christopher Thomas told USA TODAY Sports that...
The NHL has had to rearrange the schedule on the fly this season because of COVID-19 postponements. Then this month, the Dallas Stars were unable to play four home games because of winter storms...
Young Black men and teens made up more than a third of firearm homicide victims in the U.S. in 2019. The finding was just one of several disparities revealed in a review of 2019...
WASHINGTON – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra faced the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & Pensions for his confirmation hearing as the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary. If confirmed, Becerra would...
When Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway introduced a bill in the Montana House two years ago that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Republican legislator knew it was unlikely to survive the...
Golfer Tiger Woods was injured in a serious car crash in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The department said in a statement that Woods...
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino’s training ground was ordered closed Tuesday because of a number of players testing positive for the coronavirus, the Italian club said. The team is scheduled to host Sassuolo on...
Top Capitol law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they did not see intelligence from the FBI the night before the U.S. Capitol riot that warned of calls for violence online and said groups were...
As more vaccines meet more arms, many people are taking the first tentative steps back to vacation planning. Possibilities abound for a post-pandemic vacation, even for would-be travelers who don’t feel quite ready to...
DETROIT — A woman who died after undergoing a double lung transplant at the University of Michigan Medical School appears to be the first known person to contract COVID-19 from donor lungs, according to...
NASCAR officials issued a one-race suspension for team owner Chip Ganassi on Monday for violating COVID-19 event protocols last weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Officials on Monday said that Ganassi’s penalty was for bringing...
River cruising has seen a spike in interest over the last few years, but is ocean cruising’s counterpart seeing a new rise in interest thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic? Maybe. Michelle Fee, CEO of...
America’s homeless already suffer from neglect and inequality. With COVID-19, they face a public health crisis on top of a public health crisis.
When the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began, 72-year-old Jewelean Jackson looked to Dr. Chris Reif, her longtime physician at the local Community-University Health Care Center in South Minneapolis, for reassurance. Could she trust it? What...
It was supposed to be a dark winter for the economy. But buoyed by government stimulus checks, falling COVID-19 cases and the vaccine rollout, growth is expanding briskly and the economy is projected to...
President Joe Biden remembered the 500,000 American lives now lost to COVID-19 at a Monday evening ceremony outside the White House, drawing on his own experience with heartbreak to personalize the unfathomable tragedy while...
Paul Kerins and Daniella Facchini of Washington D.C. listen as the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. rings its bells 500 times to mark 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021....
Get a COVID-19 vaccine and you’ll be counseled to keep wearing a mask and keep staying away from other people. So, what’s the point? There’s an immediate benefit to the individual who gets a...
WASHINGTON — Five hundred candles glowed around President Joe Biden as he stood outside the White House in a moment of silence to honor the lives of the more than 500,000 Americans who have...
WASHINGTON – Merrick Garland faced the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing as President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee and underwent a few tense moments of questioning. However, the nominee to head the...
The best way to honor those who have died and their families is to continue to wear masks and socially distance.
Robert E. Lee’s home, now Arlington National Cemetery, became a final resting place for Union soldiers in 1864. We should follow the Union example.
The NFL season may be over, but positive COVID-19 cases apparently are continuing to affect teams. According to NFL Network, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been diagnosed with the virus and has been...
Merrick Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing to become attorney general that he would uphold a policy to personally approve any subpoenas issued to reporters. Garland said he worked on...
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intercede in a long-running legal fight between former President Donald Trump and the Manhattan district attorney, clearing the way for New York City prosecutors who...
Add another food holiday to the COVID-19 list of cancellations: Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day. Dairy Queen announced on its Facebook page that it has “made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Free...
LOS ANGELES – Loretta Hsueh, 31, knew her parents were at high risk for COVID-19. The elderly Taiwanese immigrants had chronic health problems and managed a grocery store in Riverside, California, where many of...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis’s men’s basketball team has resumed practice after a 10-day pause due to positive coronavirus tests within the program. The Tigers (12-6, 8-3 American Athletic) have not...
Britain will unveil its plan Monday for unwinding one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns. American public health officials will be watching closely. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes that by April,...
WASHINGTON – After an attack at the U.S. Capitol and a historic impeachment trial, Congress is back to legislating. Lawmakers’ primary focus this week will be President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package,...
