The US Food and Drug Administration said it found N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in some ranitidine products increase with time and temperature posing a risk to consumers. Over-the-counter ranitidine users are advised to dispose of the drug, and prescription users are advised to speak with their health care professional about other treatment options.

In 1985, writer George Plimpton convinced baseball insiders and fans that Sidd Finch, a french horn player with no baseball experience and a super-fast arm, was joining the Mets for spring training.

Songwriter Adam Schlesinger died in hospital on Wednesday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in March, his lawyer, Josh Grier, confirmed. Schlesinger is being remembered by friends and fans for his extensive songwriting career.

According to multiple sources in the US intelligence community, Chinese officials intentionally underreported total cases and deaths from the coronavirus disease in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. According to state figures, lockdown measures taken by authorities in the country had resulted in lower rates of transmission in Hubei province, where experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic originated in late 2019.

The View co-host pressed the Vermont senator on Wednesday to detail his possible path to victory in the Democratic presidential primary, and asked him why he refused to withdraw from the nomination contest. "Last I heard, people in a democracy have a right to vote," he replied. Sanders, who trails former vice president Joe Biden in pledged delegates for the nomination, admitted this week that his path to victory is a "narrow" one.

Update: The Treasury announced late Thursday that Social Security beneficiaries who typically do not file a tax return will automatically get the $1,200 payment and no longer must submit anything extra.

The US Department of Defense will deploy additional ships, aircraft and ground forces to the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea in an effort to stop drug trafficking in the region. The announcement follows last week's indictment of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons charges.

DeSantis announced a stay-at-home order for the entire state starting Thursday, which is expected to last at least 30 days. DeSantis has resisted the move for weeks despite the state reporting nearly 7,000 coronavirus cases.

The arena is used to hosting mass gatherings and conventions, but it has been converted for use as a hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Plans are in place to convert buildings in other cities, including Cardiff and Glasgow.

Sundee Rutter, 42, a single mother of six and breast cancer survivor, died as a result of COVID-19 on March 16. All six of her children as well as her sister and mother were outside her hospital room to say goodbye via a handheld radio device.

Citing the Gates Foundation-funded IHME model, Governor Cuomo stated that New York could see upto 16,000 fatalities from the pandemic. The state has seen at least 1,900 deaths and 83,000 positive cases as of Wednesday.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that around one million families are set to receive free child care during the coronavirus pandemic. The government's plan aims to help the early childhood education and care sector make it through the crisis. The child care policy will be in place for at least six months and essential workers — those who are still working and can’t work from home — will be given priority. However, it is still open to everyone.

After fans noticed water bottles in the background of a scene in Greta Gerwig's 2019 film 'Little Women,' the memes and inevitable comparisons to the 'Game of Thrones' coffee cup started pouring in.

The University of California announced Wednesday that it will ease some admission requirements for fall 2020 and beyond, eliminating SAT test scores and minimum grades due to the coronavirus crisis.

In light of the debate around the usage of masks as a protective measure against COVID-19, the WHO recommended that masks should be used by sick people and those caring for them. In addition, masks are only effective when combined with other protective measures such as social distancing, according to WHO guidelines.

Truly sticking to the "it's 5 o'clock somewhere" mindset, Ina Garten took to Instagram around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to share her favorite cocktail recipe — one that could easily serve four to five people but is solely intended for her, no less.

Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, called for the lifting of "crippling economic sanctions" on Syria, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba and other countries to ensure their populations receive "sufficient and adequate food" during the coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested a possible ease of sanctions on Iran and proposed lifting sanctions in Venezuela under a new "democratic transition" plan that would require both Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó to cede power until new elections are held. In response, Iran's president said the US missed a "historic opportunity" to lift sanctions, and Venezuela's foreign minister rejected the transitional government proposal.