A field hospital built in Central Park for coronavirus patients is expected to open Tuesday afternoon, one among at least three temporary medical facilities planned for New York City landmarks amid the pandemic. The 14-tent,…

AUSTIN, Texas — Any other year, fans would have gathered to pay tribute to the legendary Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla Pérez, perhaps in front of her statue or museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near…

Bruce Erickson is a self-described “outdoorsy” guy. At 76, the retiree and interpreter for California’s Mt. Diablo State Park’s visitor center, is a seasoned walker, having taken up the activity about 24 years ago following…

President Donald Trump says he's a "wartime president" in the coronavirus era. In fighting that battle, he has spurred wars between and with the states over lifesaving medical equipment. The brutal competition for everything from…

WASHINGTON — Four days before the U.S. urged all Americans traveling abroad to return immediately, American diplomats got an email informing them that anyone serving in a country deemed a Level 3 or higher health…

In 1983, I lost my mother to mental illness. During the preceding six months, I had watched as she slipped further into a world of her own making, almost taking me with her, until eventually…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s inclusion of a signing statement alongside the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill last week appeared to be an attempt on his part to sidestep congressional oversight over how much of…

Brad Huerta found himself vacuuming the halls of his rural Idaho hospital last week. As the CEO of Lost Rivers Medical Center, in Arco, Idaho, it’s not his normal job, nor is it normal for…