Carnegie Mellon teams up with Facebook, Google for COVID-19 survey

The university’s goal is to collect information that could help researchers in forecasting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Fragile time:' Former Buccaneer Akeem Spence calls for NFL to cancel season amid pandemic

Akeem Spence isn't a player that's ever made the big NFL money. Despite that, the former Buccaneers defensive tackle is giving up his chance to play for an eighth season.

Stimulus check missing $500? IRS to start sending parents payments this week

The IRS will begin rectifying economic impact payment amounts for individuals who may not have received all that they were eligible for – and households can expect to receive the extra cash within the coming weeks.

Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 federal aid amid COVID-19 pandemic

Around the country, across industries and occupations, millions of Americans thrown out of work because of the coronavirus are straining to afford the basics now that an extra $600 a week in federal unemployment benefits has expired.

NJ jobless claims hit lowest since pandemic began

Applications last week dropped 41% compared with the week before, going down to 16,573, the department said. 

1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends

Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired.

Is it safe to reopen schools during the pandemic?

It depends on how widespread COVID-19 infections are in the community and the safety measures the school takes.

CDC warns 2020 could be peak year for polio-like virus that is affecting mostly children

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning for parents and medical officials to be on the lookout for a possible peak in acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like paralytic illness most often seen in children.

COVID-19 testing in the US is dropping, even as death toll rises

Officials attribute the drop largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find out the results.

FBI raids YouTube star Jake Paul's home in Calabasas

The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at a home in Calabasas that is reportedly owned by YouTube star Jake Paul.

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy protection in U.S.

Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline is seeking protection from creditors as it tries to survive the pandemic that is slamming air travel.

Over 200 protests held nationwide as nurses demand better protection amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Registered nurses who belong to National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association will hold more than 200 protests across the nation Wednesday -- including in Southern California -- to demand greater protections for health care providers and their patients.