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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

White House, Senate Agree To $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package

The deal means Congress could be close to passing a deal, and it comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republicans and Democrats had closed the gap on their differences.

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a virtual campaign event on March 13. Since the coronavirus outbreak has grounded campaigning, his staff has spun up a strategy for reaching voters on the internet and TV more aggressively.

A Grounded Biden Campaign Is Trying To Reach Voters In The Cloud

Often overshadowed online by his rivals, Joe Biden is holding virtual town halls and fundraisers. He's also trying to compete for TV airtime as the country is consumed by a historic crisis.

Nassau Police Report Uptick In Domestic Violence

Nassau County police say they have seen a 10% increase in domestic violence cases so far this year compared to this time last year. Police say it may be a…

Connecticut Receives Massive Donation Of Schoolbooks For Use In Distance Learning

Connecticut has received a second philanthropic donation for education during the shutdown of schools. Governor Ned Lamont says it will make remote…

During Coronavirus, A Connecticut Theater Finds New Ways To Get Art To Audiences

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, Connecticut, isn’t technically open yet. But Artistic Director Keely Baisden Knudsen says they’ve done more than 70…

George Falcone, 50, was charged with terroristic threats, obstruction and harassment over an alleged confrontation with an employee at a Wegmans market in New Jersey.

Man Faces Terror Charge After Allegedly Coughing At Worker, Then Saying He's Infected

The charges could bring more than six years in state prison and thousands of dollars in fines for George Falcone. He has denied the accusations.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also announced the Department of Education would refund about $1.8 billion to the more than 830,000 borrowers who were in the process of having money withheld.

Education Dept. Will Stop Collections On Student Borrowers In Default

Those who have defaulted on their federal student loans will get a temporary reprieve from having their wages, Social Security benefits and tax refunds garnished by the federal government.

The Spanish Ministry of Health says the country has 47,610 coronavirus cases — and more than 3,400 people have died from COVID-19. Here, a member of the Emergency Military Unit disinfects buildings in Getafe.

Spain's Coronavirus Death Toll Soars Past China's, Trailing Only Italy

Spain is now the second European country with a death toll higher than China's. Spain's health ministry says it is buying more than 5 million coronavirus "quick tests" from China.

Cruise Ship with 42 Sick Aboard Headed to Florida

A cruise ship with dozens of ill passengers heads to Florida. Officials aren't sure whether to allow the ship to dock in case the people are infected with the coronavirus.

COVID-19: Hartford HealthCare Says It's Prepared

Hartford HealthCare officials say they’ve mobilized their systems and resources to deal with the expected increase in the number of people infected with…

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