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The former employees allegedly sat on Cornelius Fredericks' chest and legs for about 12 minutes. When he became unresponsive, employees at the home waited another 12 minutes to call for help.

Governors are signaling a dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that the nation's largest school district would not reopen until September. Shortly afterward, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is a state decision.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."

The order was announced shortly before it took effect midnight Friday, drawing crowds of last-minute shoppers in cities such as Istanbul. Turkey has reported over 47,000 confirmed cases of the virus.

NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Adam Kuperstein and his mother Elana Kuperstein about how they're navigating the death of a loved due to COVID-19 during a time of social distancing.

The Cook County Jail has the largest outbreak of the coronavirus behind bars, with more than 400 staff and inmates infected. They've offered early release to ease overcrowding, but the risk remains.

As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers the renown Americana singer/songwriter John Prine, who died this week at the age of 73 from COVID 19.

When will the worst of the pandemic pass? What's next in the government response? What can you do for your mental well-being during the crisis? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro has some answers.