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New York City's Covid-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average topped 9 per cent, reaching 9.41 per cent, compared with 8.87 per cent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Friday. The rate was announced to top 8 percent on December 31 and 7 per cent on…

1 / 100+ Raymond Hall/GC Images Joshua JacksonBehind the scenes! The actor is seen in a white coat on the set of Dr. Death in NYC. 2 / 100+ @TheHapaBlonde / BACKGRID Jordan ClarksonAll smiles! The basketball player is seen wearing smiley face printed gear around town in New York…

Cohen and Cooper reunited for their now-traditional live show in Times Square on Thursday night, as 2020 drew to a close and 2021 was ushered in. At one point, the co-hosts each took a shot of tequila – another tradition between the two friends. Cohen, who said he had brought…

AP PHOTOS: Then-and-now images show New Year's Eve contrast There were countdowns and live performances, but New Year’s Eve celebrations across the globe looked radically different this year as large crowds stayed away from traditional party spots like New York City’s Times Square and the Champs Elysees in Paris. The…

You can now gain entry to any station of the New York City Subway with the tap of a phone, instead of the (famously finicky) swipe of a MetroCard. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Thursday that it had completed the rollout of tap-to-pay scanners at all subway stations and on…

This week, the Boeing 737 Max returned to the commercial airways with a three-hour American Airlines flight between Miami and New York City. Tuesday’s flight marked the first time that a Boeing 737 Max transported commercial passengers since the plane was grounded in 2019 following two fatal crashes. According to…

From New Zealand to New York City, the world said goodbye to 2020 and welcomed 2021.Jan. 1, 2021 Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirus Updates2020 Election ResultsElectionsNationWorldPoliticsFactcheckEducationInvestigationsHealthWeatherRace in AmericaImpeachmentJust the FAQsTracking 2020Register to VoteVoter Guide New York City celebrated the arrival of 2021 with the traditional ball drop in Times Square. AP Read More

In an address on Monday afternoon, Joe Biden offered a bleak preview of winter. “We need to be honest,” the president-elect said. “The next few weeks and months are going to be very tough ... maybe the toughest during this entire pandemic. I know it’s hard to hear, but it’s…

Reese Witherspoon Reacts to Ryan Phillippe's 2002 Oscars Moment Reese Witherspoon brought back major nostalgic vibes when she mentioned her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe on a podcast. On The HFPA in Conversation, host and journalist Margaret Gardiner asked the actress about the time she and the actor co-presented an award at the 2002 Oscars,…