Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who faced backlash for her strict stay-at-home mandate, on Friday extended the order until May 15 but eased some restrictions on public activities as the state's coronavirus cases stabilize. "But it…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday offered what appeared to be a surprising statistic on just how broadly the outbreak of the coronavirus has hit the state: Almost 14 percent of people tested in…

Winners and losersWhile White House officials say the disaster response has been apolitical, the actions they have taken and the words Trump and other Republican politicians have used strongly suggest that political relationships are a…

The government's $349 billion small business lending program was designed to keep merchants afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. But critics say the structure of the program allowed the haves to scoop up aid meant for…

Dr. Deborah Birx is getting her close-up. Birx, the Trump administration's coronavirus coordinator, was caught on camera in the White House briefing room looking dejected as President Donald Trump floated the idea of light treatments…

KENSINGTON, Maryland — The world has lost more than one quarter of its land-dwelling insects in the past 30 years, according to researchers whose big picture study of global bug decline paints a disturbing but…

Kevin and Labriah Holt have made their position on reopening during the pandemic clear. "Yes, sis. We are still closed," reads a post on the Facebook and Instagram pages of Sweetroots Hair Bar, the couple's…

Caroline Radnofsky 11m ago / 10:45 AM UTC Traffic jams in France after McDonald's reopens some drive-thru locations Big Mac fans caused traffic jams in France this week after McDonald's reopened dozens of its drive-thru…