Teaching your children resilience for hard times? These kids' books are all about it
As Covid-19 infections continue to rise, many families are left explaining to children that the challenges of pandemic life — from missed social events to physical distancing — aren't likely to end soon.
1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds
One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Middle-aged Americans less healthy than English peers — and it doesn't matter how much money they have
Middle-aged people in the United States are in worse health than those living in England, and the disparities are larger for low income individuals, according to a new study.
New York City reports zero new deaths from Covid-19 for the first time in months
What used to be the country's epicenter of Covid-19 has now reached a promising milestone. "For the first time in months, we have a 24-hour period where no one in this city died from the coronavirus," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
Covid-19 immunity from antibodies may last only months, UK study suggests
After people are infected with the novel coronavirus, their natural immunity to the virus could decline within months, a new pre-print paper suggests.
Florida has more Covid-19 than most countries in the world. These stats show how serious the problem is
What should be a booming tourist destination this time of year is now riddled with outbreaks of coronavirus, dwarfing other states and even entire countries in some metrics.
Cooper Hefner, son of Playboy founder, announces campaign for California Senate
The son of the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is jumping into the political ring.
17 states, DC sue Trump administration over visa rules for college students
Attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its guidance to not allow foreign students to take online-only courses this fall semester.
Reward now $50K for help finding 8-year-old's killer
The total reward is now $50,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner.
Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying she is skilled at hiding and had wrapped a cell phone in foil to attempt to evade detection by authorities.
Armed man shoots, kills suspected carjacker near downtown St. Louis
A man was shot and killed Sunday night by a 22-year-old he was trying to carjack near downtown St. Louis.
Scandal erupts at prestigious British university, after students accuse several members of US-style frat house of sexual assault
One of the world's oldest universities is embroiled in scandal after dozens of women alleged they were sexually assaulted or raped on its campus, with several claiming they were attacked by members of a controversial US-style fraternity.
A California city could be one of the first to remove police from traffic stops
Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It's an effort to reduce racial profiling in policing, city officials say.
Protestors get behind the wheel to demand justice for Elijah McClain
More than two hundred vehicles followed each other on a slow tour of Aurora Sunday demanding action in the death of Elijah McClain.
Community rallies around Coffee Cabin, after thieves steal flags, vandalize business
The small brown cabin on the corner of Parker Road and Ponderosa Drive carries a big presence. American flags, and thin-blue-line flags surround the parking lot, as cars pull in for a quick fix of caffeine and conversation.
'It's the same thing': Experts baffled by Trump's misleading distinction between 'absentee' and 'mail-in' ballots
President Donald Trump has railed against "mail-in voting" while defending "absentee voting," baffling experts who say those voting systems are essentially the same thing.
Police: Woman arrested, accused of killing 61-year-old mother in Portland
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her mother, according to Portland police.
L.A. starts accepting applications for $103 million rent relief program
The city of Los Angeles kicked off a rent relief program Monday intended to help residents struggling financially since virus-related shutdowns began in March.
Body found at lake where 'Glee' actress Naya Rivera went missing, authorities say
A body has been found at the Southern California lake where former "Glee" actress Naya Rivera disappeared, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office announced in a tweet Monday.
'Star Wars' keeps sending in the clones with 'The Bad Batch' series for Disney+
Disney+ continues to send in the clones, announcing a new animated series, "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," spun out from the successful "Clone Wars" franchise that recently concluded its run.
