'Really important right now:' Milwaukeeans react to mask mandate, free mask distribution program
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's health department has been directed to create a program that would give a free mask to each resident of the city.Milwaukee's mask mandate applies to indoor public spaces and outdoor public spaces when you are 6 feet from someone not in your household.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's health department has been directed to create a program that would give a free mask to each resident of the city.Milwaukee's mask mandate applies to indoor public spaces and outdoor public spaces when you are 6 feet from someone not in your household.
Judge: Women can get abortion pill without doctor visits
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19 pandemic to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill.U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland concluded that the “in-person requirements” for patients seeking medication abortion care impose a “substantial obstacle” to abortion patients and are likely unconstitutional under the circumstances of the pandemic."Particularly in light of the limited timeframe during which a medication abortion or any abortion must occur, such infringement on the right to an abortion would constitute irreparable harm," the judge wrote in his 80-page decision.Chuang's ruling will allow healthcare providers to arrange for mifepristone to be mailed or delivered to patients during the public health emergency declared by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19 pandemic to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill.U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland concluded that the “in-person requirements” for patients seeking medication abortion care impose a “substantial obstacle” to abortion patients and are likely unconstitutional under the circumstances of the pandemic."Particularly in light of the limited timeframe during which a medication abortion or any abortion must occur, such infringement on the right to an abortion would constitute irreparable harm," the judge wrote in his 80-page decision.Chuang's ruling will allow healthcare providers to arrange for mifepristone to be mailed or delivered to patients during the public health emergency declared by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
UW supports federal lawsuit over international student rule
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin supports a multi-state lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, interim system president Tommy Thompson said.Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is one of 18 attorneys general that joined the lawsuit, which is led by Massachusetts.
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin supports a multi-state lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, interim system president Tommy Thompson said.Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is one of 18 attorneys general that joined the lawsuit, which is led by Massachusetts.
DMV reminder: Extension on driver license renewal ends July 25
MILWAUKEE -- The deadline for drivers under age 60, who received extensions to renew their license due to COVID-19, is Saturday, July 25.
MILWAUKEE -- The deadline for drivers under age 60, who received extensions to renew their license due to COVID-19, is Saturday, July 25.
Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirus
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.Westbrook made the revelation on social media.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.Westbrook made the revelation on social media.
2020 Wisconsin State Fair is canceled; here's where you can snag cream puffs this year
WEST ALLIS -- Wisconsin State Fair Park Officials and the Wisconsin Bakers Association announced Tuesday, June 23, that cream puffs will be available at Wisconsin State Fair Park and select locations throughout the state during the original State Fair dates, August 6 -16.The news is part of the Wisconsin State Fair’s launch of the State Fair Necessities, bringing fair favorites to fair-goers.
WEST ALLIS -- Wisconsin State Fair Park Officials and the Wisconsin Bakers Association announced Tuesday, June 23, that cream puffs will be available at Wisconsin State Fair Park and select locations throughout the state during the original State Fair dates, August 6 -16.The news is part of the Wisconsin State Fair’s launch of the State Fair Necessities, bringing fair favorites to fair-goers.
Milwaukee Common Council to vote Monday on proposed mask mandate
MILWAUKEE -- The full Milwaukee Common Council will vote Monday, July 13 on Milwaukee's proposed mask mandate ordinance -- passed by the Milwaukee Common Council's Public Safety and Health Committee Thursday, July 9.
MILWAUKEE -- The full Milwaukee Common Council will vote Monday, July 13 on Milwaukee's proposed mask mandate ordinance -- passed by the Milwaukee Common Council's Public Safety and Health Committee Thursday, July 9.
'I spent $440:' Refund deadlines approach for those holding Summerfest 2020 concert tickets
MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest 2020 is going down in history for what could've been.
MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest 2020 is going down in history for what could've been.
DHS: 36K+ positive cases of COVID-19, 820 deaths, 28K+ recovered, 653K+ negative
MADISON -- The number of positive cases of COVID-19 increased by more than 700 in Wisconsin Sunday, July 12 -- up 769 from Saturday to a total of 36,448 positive cases, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.There have been 820 deaths in the state, with one new death reported Sunday.DHS officials said 28,318 people have recovered (78%) for a total of 7,305 active cases (20%).Of the positive cases, 3,824 have required hospitalization, an increase of 27 from Saturday, with 10.5% of cases requiring hospitalization.
MADISON -- The number of positive cases of COVID-19 increased by more than 700 in Wisconsin Sunday, July 12 -- up 769 from Saturday to a total of 36,448 positive cases, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.There have been 820 deaths in the state, with one new death reported Sunday.DHS officials said 28,318 people have recovered (78%) for a total of 7,305 active cases (20%).Of the positive cases, 3,824 have required hospitalization, an increase of 27 from Saturday, with 10.5% of cases requiring hospitalization.
Rock band Great White plays concert with no face masks, social distancing required in North Dakota
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Seventeen years after a deadly fire during one of their performances, rock band Great White has once again found themselves at the center of controversy after playing a concert where there were no rules for social distancing or wearing face masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Seventeen years after a deadly fire during one of their performances, rock band Great White has once again found themselves at the center of controversy after playing a concert where there were no rules for social distancing or wearing face masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
'Washing our hands:' Intimate sport of arm wrestling draws 200+ pullers to state tourney despite pandemic
GLENDALE -- Arm wrestling is a sport that's all about leverage, and be it from power or precision, it's one that draws athletes of all shapes, sizes and sexes."Sometimes you'll go up staring them at the eyes to intimidate them," said Jaclynn Stonehocker, arm wrestler.When it's Stonehocker's turn to pull, the Iowa native's feelings are a little contradictory.
GLENDALE -- Arm wrestling is a sport that's all about leverage, and be it from power or precision, it's one that draws athletes of all shapes, sizes and sexes."Sometimes you'll go up staring them at the eyes to intimidate them," said Jaclynn Stonehocker, arm wrestler.When it's Stonehocker's turn to pull, the Iowa native's feelings are a little contradictory.
'We are so grateful:' After 90 days in medical facilities due to COVID-19, Brown Deer man heads home
WAUKESHA -- Anxiously waiting, Laurie Sharp and her family gripped balloons and signs, eager to hold her father, Daniel Sharp -- released from the hospital Sunday, July 12 after a long battle with COVID-19."I'm ecstatic, I'm nervous, I'm excited," said Laurie Sharp. "This is the longest we've been away from him for so long."Daniel Sharp spent more than 90 days in medical facilities after being infected with COVID-19."He ended up, while he was on the ventilator, had his first heart attack, as well," said Laurie Sharp.
WAUKESHA -- Anxiously waiting, Laurie Sharp and her family gripped balloons and signs, eager to hold her father, Daniel Sharp -- released from the hospital Sunday, July 12 after a long battle with COVID-19."I'm ecstatic, I'm nervous, I'm excited," said Laurie Sharp. "This is the longest we've been away from him for so long."Daniel Sharp spent more than 90 days in medical facilities after being infected with COVID-19."He ended up, while he was on the ventilator, had his first heart attack, as well," said Laurie Sharp.
Wife takes dish washing job at nursing home to visit husband with Alzheimer's
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida woman took a dish washing job at her husband’s nursing home after the coronavirus pandemic kept them apart for 114 days.Mary Daniel’s husband, Steve, has been living at Rosecastle Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Jacksonville since he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.Before the pandemic, Mary would visit her husband every night and help him prepare for bed.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida woman took a dish washing job at her husband’s nursing home after the coronavirus pandemic kept them apart for 114 days.Mary Daniel’s husband, Steve, has been living at Rosecastle Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Jacksonville since he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.Before the pandemic, Mary would visit her husband every night and help him prepare for bed.
French bus driver dies after brutal attack by passengers who refused to wear face masks
BAYONNE, France -- A French bus driver has died after he was savagely beaten by passengers who refused to wear face masks.
BAYONNE, France -- A French bus driver has died after he was savagely beaten by passengers who refused to wear face masks.
Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
WASHINGTON -- As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.They’re urging a more cautious approach, which many local governments and school districts are already pursuing.But U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos doubled down on President Donald Trump's insistence that kids can safely return to the classroom.“There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous,” she told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday."Still, health experts say there are too many uncertainties and variables for back-to-school to be back-to-normal.Where is the virus spreading rapidly?
WASHINGTON -- As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.They’re urging a more cautious approach, which many local governments and school districts are already pursuing.But U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos doubled down on President Donald Trump's insistence that kids can safely return to the classroom.“There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous,” she told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday."Still, health experts say there are too many uncertainties and variables for back-to-school to be back-to-normal.Where is the virus spreading rapidly?
Surgeon general urges face coverings
WASHINGTON -- Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday the Trump administration is “trying to correct” its guidance from earlier in the coronavirus epidemic that wearing face coverings was not necessary.With virus cases surging and many states and cities now issuing orders to wear masks in public, Adams said he and other administration officials were wrong back in March.
WASHINGTON -- Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday the Trump administration is “trying to correct” its guidance from earlier in the coronavirus epidemic that wearing face coverings was not necessary.With virus cases surging and many states and cities now issuing orders to wear masks in public, Adams said he and other administration officials were wrong back in March.
French fans allowed back into stadium for soccer
LE HAVRE, France — For the first time since the coronavirus shut down sports and chased away spectators, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were starring in Sunday's return of fans to elite European soccer.“Now it’s for real ...
LE HAVRE, France — For the first time since the coronavirus shut down sports and chased away spectators, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were starring in Sunday's return of fans to elite European soccer.“Now it’s for real ...
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