Dow rises as S&P, Nasdaq slip in volatile session

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 110 points, or 0.47 percent, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.62 percent and 0.55 percent, respectively.

Austin Council to provide economic relief to area musicians

The fund is set to provide financial assistance to musicians through the "Live Music Assistance Fund" or any other available resources and to explore the possibility of creating a digital live music portal.

'I left my heart in San Francisco' sing-along planned for Saturday

Bay Area residents have been asked to collectively perform Tony Bennett's signature song "I left my heart in San Francisco" on April 25 at noon.

Family donates phone chargers to hospitals after phone call helped their loved one battling COVID-19

As Dr. Steve Hefler lay fighting COVID-19 in the ICU at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, his family in San Diego felt helpless because his cell phone died within 48 hours and he didn't have a charger.

Golfers emerge from quarantine, tee off in Napa

Under the new, revised order, golfers must be Napa County residents. All water fountains and washing stations must be closed off. There is no sharing of equipment.

Streaming service to pay someone $1,000 to watch 24 hours of true crime documentaries

MagellanTV, a streaming service that specializes in documentaries, is on the lookout for a true crime fanatic to binge 24 straight hours of true crime material.

Your coronavirus questions answered

We're breaking down the top questions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

More animals test positive at Bronx Zoo

Officials at the Bronx Zoo have announced that a total of eight lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Williamson County reaches over 5,000 with Veteran Outreach Initiative

These outbound calls are "special" one-on-one calls intended to make sure all veterans in the county feel appreciated and acknowledged, a press release from the county stated. 

Minnesota reports 21 new COVID-19 deaths Thursday, most deaths reported in single day to date

Minnesota reported 21 news deaths attributed to COVID-19 Thursday, the most deaths reported in a single day to date, bringing the state’s death toll from the disease to 200. This is the second straight day Minnesota has set a new daily high for deaths. 

Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus

The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus.

Stanford won't accept $7.4M relief funds; other universities will take the money

Stanford had been allocated $7.4 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief funds. The prestigious school in Palo Alto, also has a $28 billion endowment,

New home sales plunge 15.4% in March as virus hits

Sales of new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.