UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus

PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.

DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies

U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.

Austin police arrest 22 protestors involved in rent strike

A rent strike organized by Rent Strike ATX brought traffic to a near standstill after multiple cars protested rent on the interstate.

Americans without bank accounts must wait for federal stimulus checks

A House Ways and Means Committee memo obtained by AP estimated about 5 million paper checks will be issued each week, meaning those most in need could wait many weeks for their payments.

Navajo Nation has 2,292 coronavirus cases, 73 known deaths

The Navajo Nation has made a new agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

Walmart pays hourly staff nearly $180M in bonuses with 'more to come'

Walmart paid almost $180 million in cash bonuses to its hourly associates nationwide on Thursday and has fulfilled its goal of hiring 200,000 more employees since March in response to demand prompted by the novel coronavirus, the company announced.

Woman visits dad in Phoenix assisted living facility through window

A woman visiting her dad in a Phoenix assisted living community home were able to find a way to spend some quality time together, despite tightened visitation restrictions due to the pandemic.

Press Coffee delivers drinks to frontline workers

Press Coffee is keeping Arizona's frontline workers caffeinated while they work around the clock taking care of the sick.

Arizona wine bar lets customers buy a bottle for first responders

The owners of GenuWine Arizona in Phoenix are helping those on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 unwind with their Bottles for the Brave program.

Billionaires got $283B richer during coronavirus: Study

U.S. billionaire wealth collectively increased by $238 billion, a 10 percent gain, from March 18 to April 10 when more than 22 million Americans lost their jobs, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think-tank.