Watch Live: Watch history unfold today as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to the International Space Station in the first mission since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that human beings will be flown to the space station from U.S. soil.
American car rental company Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily 102-year-old car rental company’s business.
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida announced that all camps in the State will not be given any restrictions for opening this year.
New York State has added four hospitals to the pilot visitation program, and released detailed guidelines for the program, set to begin Tuesday and run for two weeks.
Three people were shot at a massive Arizona shopping complex on Wednesday night, after a shooter took revenge on an “unfair” society. The shooter was later arrested.
Brooklyn Borough Hall office released a complete update on Coronavirus (COVID-19), with up to date information, as well as city and state rules and reliefs enacted for the people of New York City.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects. Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn’t easily spread.
The Canada-US border will remain closed for another 30 days, extending the measure until at least June 21 to stop the spread of coronavirus. That agreement was extended in April and was set to expire on May 21.
Another positive change in the State handling of the COVID-19 pandemic came in the announcement of a two week pilot program allowing family members to visit loved ones while they remain in certain hospitals, including Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn and NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan.
In a blunt letter accusing the World Health Organization of caving to Chinese pressure and withholding important information, US President Donald Trump threatens to withhold funding of the World Health Organization permanently, and possibly withdraw the US completely.
US President Donald Trump on Monday revealed he’s taking hydroxychloroquine, the drug that he’s championed as a potential treatment for coronavirus, for about a week-and-a-half.
A Nigerian fraud ring has reportedly swiped millions of dollars in unemployment benefits — funds meant to help out-of-work Americans. The complex and widespread theft scheme used stolen identity data from citizens, including social security numbers, to file false claims on behalf of workers who may not even have lost their jobs.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the stay-at-home order for New York State until June 13 unless regions meet certain conditions. The governor says five regions – Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley – can begin Phase One of reopening Friday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he had extended the state’s eviction moratorium through August, but the ban would only cover those unable to pay due to COVID-19, or who qualify for unemployment.
One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during a training exercise, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15 others.
An arctic “breeze” is heading towards New York, bringing near freezing temperatures just weeks before the beginning of the official summer. The cold front is expected to hit the New York area on Friday, and last through next week before returning to summery weather.
The US Treasury Department on Monday said it plans to borrow nearly $3 trillion in the second quarter of 2020 — more than five times larger than the previous record — as the federal government spends at a frantic pace to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the US economy.
