WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand. The Labor ...

ALBANY (AP) — Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools. Hochul, a Democrat, is set to take office as New York's first female governor on Aug. 24, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in the wake of an independent investigation that ...

Chautauqua County recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total this month to 254. Of the new cases reported by the county Health Department, six come from the Jamestown zip code, three each in Fredonia, Ashville and Falconer, two in Dunkirk and one each in Forestville, Cherry Creek, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for ...

The majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County continue to involve those not vaccinated. According to information by the county Health Department, 67% of the cases recorded since Aug. 1 — totaling 155 — are among those who have not received a dose. Eight, representing 3%, are ...

The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Friday through Sunday. There have been 210 cases recorded locally since Aug. 1. Of the new cases, 25 came from the Jamestown zip code; five in Silver Creek and Falconer; two each in Dunkirk, Fredonia and ...