Carnival cruise bookings soar despite coronavirus, travel company says

Cruise bookings increased exponentially after Carnival announced it intends to resume some cruises in August, according to one travel company.

Waiting for coronavirus stimulus check? Direct deposit information is due Wednesday, IRS says

If you're among the millions of Americans still waiting for the coronavirus stimulus payment to land in your bank account, time is running out to provide the IRS with your necessary direct deposit information.

The human eye is 'susceptible' to coronavirus infection, new study warns

Researchers widely believe that COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is transmitted person-to-person, largely via respiratory droplets from coughs, sneezes and talking. A new study suggests it can also be transmitted through the eyes from the ACE-2 protein.

Vice President Pence spends weekend at home after exposure to infected aide

Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating Sunday after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, but he planned to return to the White House on Monday.

English girl beats leukemia, rings 'end of treatment bell' and celebrates in COVID-19 lockdown

A seven-year-old English girl celebrated the end of her leukemia treatments with her family in quarantine on May 4, ringing an ‘End of Treatment’ bell in her home – instead of at the hospital – to mark the occasion.

Northern Virginia health leaders: we’re not ready to reopen

Health directors in northern Virginia say the region is not yet ready to lift stay-at-home orders and other restrictions that the rest of the state is preparing to implement.

Unemployment 'could be' nearing Great Depression levels: Mnuchin

More than a decade of job gains were erased in April; the stunning job losses are more than double what the U.S. saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

Beachgoers flock to Ocean City after reopening despite pandemic

With most stores still closed and restaurant dining rooms off-limits, the mayor of Ocean City re-opened the beach, boardwalk and Inlet Saturday after they had been closed for more than a month.

Obama calls Trump's coronavirus response an 'absolute chaotic disaster'

Former President Barack Obama on Friday said that the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been an “absolute chaotic disaster” and blamed it on a “selfish” and “tribal” mindset that has become operationalized in government.

Two more White House aides test positive for coronavirus

 Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said Friday, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week.

Virginia Gov Northam details what Phase 1 will look like once the state begins reopening

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam stopped short of formalizing May 15 as the date for reopening, but the data he showed during a Friday news conference suggests that the state is on its way.

Suspects arrested for murder of Michigan security guard after asking shopper to wear a mask

Police have arrested the father and son who were wanted for the murder of a Flint Family Dollar security guard who was killed last Friday following a dispute with a customer who would not put on a mask in the store.

Howard University moving to celebrate class of 2020 and 2021 next year

Howard University’s president says he’ll try to organize a joint commencement ceremony next year for both the class of 2020, and the class of 2021.

Report details Sagepoint deficiencies in protecting residents

FOX 5 has obtained the full report that outlines the “widespread deficiencies” that led the Maryland Department of Health to site a Charles County nursing facility with a city penalty of $10,000 per day for their COVID-19 pandemic response.