Authorities say a train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronovirus crisis.
President Donald Trump is warning Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House is releasing new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. Here's what you need to do to get your stimulus check.
Calls are mounting for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after a resident of the iconic park tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Trump administration has issued an advisory ruling calling gun shops “essential” businesses that should remain open during stay-at-home directives.
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JOCELYN NOVECK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press
President Donald Trump backed away from his hopes for an Easter rebirth for the nation's economy after doctors presented him with grim projections on the coronavirus pandemic.
A photo of health care professionals from Georgia on a Southwest plane on their way to help with the coronavirus outbreak in New York is getting lots of love online.
Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and sneezing.
Of a world in coronavirus turmoil, they may know little or nothing. The crews of nuclear-armed submarines may be among the last pockets of people anywhere who are still unaware of how the pandemic is turning life upside down.
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ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FELICIA FONSECA and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press
National Parks are one of the places you can still go to get away from the anxiety of the coronavirus outbreak for now, but there are communities around some parks asking the Feds to close them.
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain. Here's a few tips to try before you upgrade.
Congress hopes to move quickly on delivering massive, unprecedented legislation to speed help to individuals and businesses as the coronavirus pandemic takes a devastating toll on the U.S. economy and a health care system straining to keep up.
6 years ago
BERNARD CONDON, DAVID RISING and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
U.S. coronavirus infections surged to top the world amid warnings that the pandemic might be accelerating in major urban areas like New York, Chicago and Detroit.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Johnson's office says he was tested after showing mild symptoms. Downing St. says Johnson is self-isolating and continuing to lead the country's response to COVID-19.
6 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, ALEXANDRA OLSON, and SARAH SELL Associated Press Writers
Congress just passed a $2.2 trillion aid package to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a good chance you could benefit from the stimulus bill.
A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs engulfed the United States in the face of a near-total economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
In France, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged one baguette at a time. The iconic loaf and the daily ritual of buying it have become loaded with moral, civic and public health considerations that could never have been imagined before the new coronavirus turned life upside down.
