A staggering 16.8 million Americans have lost their jobs in just three weeks in a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders around the globe are urging people to celebrate Good Friday and Easter from the safety of their homes.

The week of Passover and Easter this year has come when houses of worship are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean celebrations are on hold entirely.

Pope Francis has celebrated Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St. Peter’s Square was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic

Here are some ideas from fellow parents for a coronavirus-safe Easter:

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo held a special press conference answering questions submitted by kids.

Though President Donald Trump said he was hoping to see the country re-opened by Easter, but Catholic leaders in Boston said that goal seemed unlikely.

Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches

Politically ambitious pups and kittens: Put your resumes aside. The job of first pet — an enviable White House gig with luxurious live-in privileges, after-hours access to the president and guaranteed positive press coverage — is not currently available. That’s because President Donald Trump is not looking for a fluffy sidekick at the moment.

A significant winter storm slowly making its way toward New England is set to arrive Sunday, impacting people hoping to get home after Thanksgiving during the year’s busiest travel weekend. It will be a long-duration nor’easter, with the region under its grip for 24 to 36 hours. Here’s what you need to know about the powerful storm:

Welcome to December! We’re in the grips of phase 1 of the nor’easter Sunday night. Snowfall has come on strong across southern New England and is inching to the north across southern Maine.

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed for travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday as a deadly winter storm moved to the Northeast on Sunday, packing one last punch of snow and ice. The National Weather Service predicted more than a foot (0.3 meters) of snow in swaths of upstate New York and New England, as well as...

The storm that brought us rain and thunder, and some Thanksgiving snow for the ski areas, Wednesday night and early this morning is now strengthening and slowing down east of New England. Recall last year— it was one of the snowiest and coldest Thanksgiving days on record. Although it won’t be as bad this year, it is chilly outside for...

Three days after a ferocious nor’easter battered the South Shore, toppling trees and ripping utility lines, power slowly returned to many communities that spent days in the dark. Utility crews crisscrossed neighborhoods, hanging up fallen power lines across Hanover, Massachusetts, as the debris cleanup continued throughout the town. “It was a problem to do just basic stuff,” said Daniel Pineau...