As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

The world has experienced positive environmental effects as people have stayed home due to COVID-19.

Fort Myers police show love to hospital workers

Police down in Fort Myers, Florida showed their appreciation for healthcare workers this week -- by using their patrol cruisers.

First COVID-19 deaths occurred in Bay Area in early February

The first known death from COVID-19 in the U.S. was believed to have occurred in Washington State in late February 2020, but the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner revealed on Tuesday that two individuals had died on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17 at home with coronavirus making them the first deaths recorded in the nation.

Amoeba Music struggling to stay afloat during COVID-19 crisis

Empty streets in Hollywood. The iconic Amoeba Music Store on Hollywood Boulevard is closed. A much different vibe from better days.

People missing out on stimulus checks because spouses are immigrants

Roughly 1.2 million U.S. citizens did not receive stimulus checks because they are married to immigrants who don’t have social security numbers and joint-filed their taxes.

Central Texas small businesses struggle due to COVID-19

Many people are struggling to file for unemployment benefits and are unable to obtain small business loans.

Man says dad was turned away by 3 hospitals while sick with COVID-19, then died at home

Keith says his father should still be alive, but was turned away from receiving care and testing at Beaumont Grosse Pointe, Detroit Receiving and Henry Ford hospitals over the course of three days

Gov. Abbott says order outlining next steps to reopen economy will be released Monday

The governor said that will be contingent on a plan to increase testing as well as contact tracing, but claims the state's coronavirus response team is already working with business owners to outline ways they can operate safely.

Concerts may not return until 2021 due to pandemic

The World Health Organization goes even further; suggesting the next large concert will be in the fall of 2021 they predict, when testing and a vaccine are available.

Gov. Abbott mobilizes Texas National Guard to testing sites across Texas

25 mobile testing teams will be stationed in different cities in Texas, equipped with  11 healthcare professionals, support staff and 34 soldiers.