African Americans in Chicago face double scourge: Coronavirus and gun violence
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Illinois stay-at-home order, mandating that residents shelter in place amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, has virtually shut down the city of Chicago, but according to the
Harvey Weinstein charged with another sex assault count
Scott Heins/Getty Images)(LOS ANGELES) — Harvey Weinstein was charged Friday with a new felony sexual assault count by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office. The charge of sexual assault by restraint stems from an incident in which
Marijuana dispensaries deemed 'essential' but ineligible for federal stimulus
nattrass/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — As grocery stores and pharmacies struggled to keep toilet paper and hand sanitizer on the shelves in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, many cannabis dispensaries saw inventories sharply decline as customers feared
Questions remain over whether COVID-19 recovery will guarantee immunity: Is reinfection still possible?
BlackJack3D/iStockBY DR. DELARAM J. TAGHIPOUR (NEW YORK) — It has been only 101 days since a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, were reported to the World Health Organization, and already our understanding of the
Immigrant detention numbers decline as COVID-19 spikes
jetcityimage /iStock(WASHINGTON) — After immigrant detention centers saw a spike in coronavirus cases, federal authorities have started reassessing protocols to release some detained immigrants most vulnerable to the disease. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among detained
Americans report $12 million in COVID-19-related fraud losses: Officials
spyarm/iStock(NEW YORK) — More than 15,000 Americans have reported alleged coronavirus-related frauds totaling nearly $12 million in losses, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission on Friday. These scams, which run the gamut from
Poverty, pollution and neglect: How the Bronx became a coronavirus 'formula for disaster'
krblokhin (NEW YORK) — The first thing Dr. Ernest Patti noticed when he stepped into the emergency department at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx for his weekend shift was the sound. An unusually loud cacophony of
BMW’s most 'avid motorcycle rider' is a woman. She's also in charge of the company
BMW(NEW YORK) — Trudy Hardy is no stranger to motorcycles. Hardy, a licensed street rider for 20 years and former executive at British carmaker MINI, now sells the “2-wheeled side of life” as vice president of Motorrad
Mark Green, Trump's top foreign aid chief, departs with warning against cuts and US 'stepping back'
Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks(WASHINGTON) — Mark Green’s last day couldn’t have come at a worse time. The top U.S. official for foreign aid departed Friday as the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic,
Coronavirus updates: Some recovered COVID-19 patients re-tested positive: WHO
Halfpoint /iStock(NEW YORK) — While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the curve, the novel coronavirus death toll continues to be