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United Airlines planes are parked at gates last month at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The airline announced it is eliminating many change fees, and Delta Air Lines and American Airlines quickly followed.

United, Delta, American Say They Are Dropping Change Fees For Domestic Flights

United's CEO says the change was a top request from customers. Delta and American followed suit after United's announcement. Airlines are trying to coax wary customers to return amid the pandemic.

A pedestrian in a face mask crosses the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City last month. U.S. health authorities have announced they're changing the official recommendations on face masks, now urging people to wear them in public spaces to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public

The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.

Prices for baking flour and eggs have fallen, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Great Pandemic Bake-Off May Be Over

The price of baking flour has fallen along with the price of eggs, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is stationed in front of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier as construction continues in hard-hit Imperial County on July 22, in Calexico, Calif.

Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds

An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for sweeping government action to combat the coronavirus — including temporary limits on immigration. But support for other White House policies has not changed.

COVID-19 Morning Update

The Florida Department of Health is reporting a surge of more than 500 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one day, bringing the current total number of…

Yemen Under Siege

A report on the stunning human toll of Yemen's war.

"We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, as he announced a plan to reopen his city on July 1. The mayor cut the ceremonial ribbon on a high-tech manufacturing hub in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

New York City, Former COVID-19 Epicenter, To 'Fully Reopen' On July 1

"This is going to be the summer of New York City," Mayor Bill de Blasio said, because people "want to live again." He cited the city's success in hitting or trending toward its reopening targets.

The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for homeowners who have lost income because of the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. Orders Up To A Yearlong Break On Mortgage Payments

The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak.

President Trump has not been able to hold campaign rallies since this one in Charlotte, N.C., on March 2 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

His Signature Rallies Are Off, So Here's How Trump's Campaign Has Moved Online

Rallies at which President Trump would tout a booming economy were to be central to his 2020 reelection campaign. The coronavirus has changed everything.

The remains of a J.C. Penney store are seen at an abandoned shopping mall in North Carolina. The department store chain is filing for bankruptcy as coronavirus lockdowns shatter its plans for recovery.

J.C. Penney Files For Bankruptcy As Lockdowns Take Their Toll

J.C. Penney began 2020 with hopes of yet another turnaround. Instead, the coronavirus shutdowns across the country have forced the department store and mall mainstay into bankruptcy.

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