Businesses reopen in defiance of Pennsylvania shutdown

As swaths of Pennsylvania prepare for a limited reopening Friday, some fed-up business owners are jumping the gun and have resumed serving customers in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order.

Georgia saw 63K more out-of-state visitors per day in first week of reopening, smart phone data shows

A recent analysis of smartphone location data showed that Georgia received an additional 62,440 daily visitors the week the state lifted some lockdown restrictions, allowing restaurant dining rooms, hair salons and other nonessential businesses to reopen.

Trump administration shelves CDC's detailed guide to reopening country amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Trump administration has shelved a set of detailed documents created by the nation’s top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places during the still-raging pandemic.

Dispute over 'intimate partner' spurred murder-suicide of coronavirus researcher, police say

The shooting deaths of a researcher who was studying the coronavirus and another man were sparked by a “long-running dispute over an intimate partner,” authorities said.

Neiman Marcus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Neiman Marcus has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, sounding an ominous note for department stores during the coronavirus pandemic.

NJ jobless claims at 1M; $2B paid out since outbreak began

More than 1 million New Jersey residents have filed for jobless benefits and the state has paid out about $2 billion since the coronavirus outbreak hit in March, state labor officials announced Thursday.

Minneapolis ICU nurse shares sobering look at 'extreme' impact of COVID-19

A nurse who works in the intensive care unit at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis is sharing her view of the relentless impact of COVID-19.

105-year-old cancer survivor, great-grandmother beats COVID-19

She was born Marie Turri in New Jersey six weeks before WWI. She married Anthony Ferise in 1935, owned a hotel in Deerfield Beach until 1976, had two children, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1993. She survived cancer 10 years ago.

Poll suggests people who quarantine with mom are happier

A poll taken of 500 people suggests that those who live with their moms during quarantine are happier than those who don't.

Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

Companies seek to limit legal liability for COVID-19 infections

As companies start planning their reopenings, business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed by workers and customers infected by the coronavirus.