Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said.
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Immigrants deliver food, ‘hope’ to workers hit by pandemic
Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some are sick. Others lost jobs, but have children to feed. Others are elderly or disabled. All are immigra…
Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus
Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs despite risks of infection, while others continue to dine out, picnic in parks and crowd into grocery stores with…
Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honor
Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca Film Festival.
WNBA rookies to begin receiving health benefits this week
WNBA rookies will start receiving health benefits beginning this week, a move that comes while camps and the season remain suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run left scene over lack of insurance, police say
After she mowed down a teenager in a southeast valley crosswalk, the motorist continued on for less than a mile. But instead of returning to render aid or report the fatal crash …
Federal judge to rule this week on Nevada’s mail-in primary
The conflict involves lawsuits at the state and federal level, both major political parties and voters with divergent political views who argue their constitutional rights will be violated …
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden’s first big challenge as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own party in an uncomfortable bind.
Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide
President Donald Trump erupted at his top political advisers last week when they presented him with worrisome polling data that showed his support eroding in a series of battleground states as his response to the coronavirus comes under criticism.
Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks
Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer.