ALBANY (AP) — Delivering another blow to what's left of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legacy, New York's new governor acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public. "The public deserves a clear, honest picture ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a time when such mandates gain traction following the federal government's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering briskly from the coronavirus pandemic. Jobless claims edged up by 4,000 to 353,000 from a pandemic low 349,000 a ...

For the second day in a row, the number of active cases of COVID-19, people with the virus in the hospital and those in quarantine in Chautauqua County all increased. The health department on Thursday reported 210 active cases, up from the 199 recorded Wednesday; 10 people in the hospital ...

Several options remain available in Chautauqua County for those who wish to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The county Health Department on Tuesday reminded local residents of those options. “If you have been waiting for full FDA approval of a COVID-19 vaccine before you get vaccinated, today ...

ORCHARD PARK — One of Bills general manager Brandon Beane’s worst fears was realized Tuesday when receiver Cole Beasley was among four players sidelined for at least five days after being deemed to have close contact with a trainer who tested positive for COVID-19. Also placed in the ...