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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study. The COVID-19 pandemic likely drove part of the increase, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote in the paper published Monday by Annals of Internal Medicine. Hospital workers were strained by coronavirus

The Portland, Oregon, area's remaining Cracker Barrels have closed their doors after failing to survive a pandemic-ridden economy. Cracker Barrel announced the closures of three locations, including the final two in the Portland area, Monday and notified employees that the closures would be effective immediately, according to a report. The pandemic's crippling impact on business and the

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to a person familiar with the report who wasn’t authorized to discuss it. The report

Only about half the people who may be eligible for food stamps have applied for them, according to New Hampshire Hunger Solutions. In Coos County, nearly 62 percent of the potentially eligible population is enrolled. Screenshot The number of Granite State adults and children without enough food dropped during the pandemic, in part because the federal government increased food stamp payments,