NFL Draft draws record 8.4 million viewers

The 2020 NFL draft drew a record 8.4 million viewers this year, in part because it was the first live sporting event in weeks.

L.A. County reports 440 new cases of COVID-19

Los Angeles County officials reported 18 more deaths from COVID-19 and 440 additional cases on Sunday, raising the countywide totals to 19,528 cases and 913 deaths.   

Armenian community donates over 5 million meals to families impacted by COVID-19

The goal was to donate 1.5 million meals to help families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. But thanks to the Armenian American community over 5 million meals have been donated to Feeding America. 

“I just can’t do this.” Harried parents forgo home school

Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.

Few citations reported at SoCal beaches

Officers patrolling Los Angeles County beaches closed due to COVID-19 restrictions were educating rather than citing people who tried to escape the heat at the local shores, authorities said Sunday.

LAPD says 77 employees have tested positive for COVID-19; 33 back on duty

The number of Los Angeles Police Department employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 77, officials said this weekend.

CDC adds 6 new symptoms of coronavirus to list

The Centers for Disease Control has tripled the number of symptoms that could be indicators of coronavirus, including muscle pain, headache and new loss of taste or smell.

Allergies at their peak, symptoms mimic those of coronavirus

Flowers, trees, and grass are all in beautiful bloom but it’s not so beautiful for allergy sufferers. And it’s especially concerning because some of the symptoms mimic those of coronavirus. 

Illinois man sues Trump for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to immigrants

An Illinois man is suing President Trump and other Republican officials because he is being denied a stimulus check because he is married to an immigrant without a social security number.

FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug

The warning comes as doctors at a New York hospital published a report that heart rhythm abnormalities developed in most of 84 coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin, a combo Trump has promoted.

Colt dies at Santa Anita after training incident

Last Renegade, an unraced 2-year old colt, became the 13th racehorse to die in racing or training-related incidents at Santa Anita this season when he died in a training incident on Friday.

The Issue Is: Top policymakers weigh in on coronavirus

This week, as Congress debated the next phases of relief, others debated the timeline by which to reopen cities, states, and the country as a whole.

'No evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: W.H.O.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection.

Orange County reports 124 new cases, two deaths from coronavirus

Orange County reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and two additional deaths, for a total of 1,969 cases and 38 deaths.