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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced a revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package after weeks of stalled talks.

House Democrats Introduce Scaled-Back Coronavirus Aid Package

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

"Until we get a vaccine, which is a while off, this is going to be our new normal and we need to adapt and protect ourselves," state Surgeon General and Florida Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees told reporters.

Florida Surgeon General: Social Distancing 'Our New Normal' Until Coronavirus Vaccine Is Available

Florida residents might be social distancing and wearing facemasks for a year because of COVID-19, the state’s top public health officer said Monday.

An evening concert during the 2015 edition of Lincoln Center's Out of Doors annual festival. All of the New York cultural institution's signature summer programming has been canceled for 2020.

New York's Lincoln Center Cancels All Programming Through The End Of August

The wide-ranging shows presented by one of the nation's top performing arts centers are a summer staple in New York City. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will not return until 2021.

Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing a temporary pay bonus — up to $12 an hour — for front-line employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase would be paid, in part, by employers and offset via a payroll tax credit.

Mitt Romney Proposes Hazard Pay Plan For Essential Workers

Patriot Pay would offer employers a payroll tax credit to encourage temporary bonuses to essential workers — up to $12 an hour on top of their wages.

A health care worker looks on as people cheer to show their gratitude to medical staff outside NYU Langone Health hospital in New York City last month.

White House Rejects Government Report Projecting Rising Coronavirus Death Toll

The Trump administration says that a newspaper report of 3,000 coronavirus deaths a day was not vetted.

The U.S. Department of State will add a slew of countries to its "Do Not Travel List" later this week because of coronavirus danger.

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks

The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.

A member of the Salt Lake County Health Department COVID-19 testing staff walks past a line outside the Salt Lake County Health Department on Tuesday. The number of new cases of COVID-19 hit a record this week, topping numbers from January.

The U.S. hits a record number of new COVID cases

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases topped 280,000 this week as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker.

Keith Flint, performing in London in 1996. The singer and dancer died in early March, 2019.

Keith Flint, Vocalist Of The Prodigy, Dies At 49

The singer, who originally joined the group as a dancer, was perhaps best known for the volatile energy he brought to The Prodigy's music videos and live performances.

Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF created an ATM that displays and ranks the cash balance of users.

This ATM at Art Basel has a twist: It posts a picture of you with your bank balance

The ATM created by art collective MSCHF puts the cash balance of those who use it on display at the Art Basel in Miami Beach and ranks people by wealth.

Fed Chief Issues Warning on Income Gap

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says a widening U.S. income gap threatens economic progress. But he urges policymakers to avoid actions that could limit international trade or the flexibility of labor markets.

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