Bilingual Wisconsin National Guard soldiers, airmen assist with COVID-19 results notification
MADISON -- Citizen soldiers and airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard are using their diverse backgrounds and language skills to ensure they can translate COVID-19 testing results to Wisconsin residents of all backgrounds and languages at a state call center Guard members are staffing.A news release issued on Friday, May 29 says delivering and providing interpretation for the results of COVID-19 testing is just one of the ways the Wisconsin National Guard members have answered the call for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MADISON -- Citizen soldiers and airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard are using their diverse backgrounds and language skills to ensure they can translate COVID-19 testing results to Wisconsin residents of all backgrounds and languages at a state call center Guard members are staffing.A news release issued on Friday, May 29 says delivering and providing interpretation for the results of COVID-19 testing is just one of the ways the Wisconsin National Guard members have answered the call for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Debate over $600 in jobless aid to intensify as claims rise
WASHINGTON — A debate in Congress over whether to extend $600 a week in federally provided benefits to the unemployed looks sure to intensify with the number of people receiving the aid now topping 30 million — one in five workers.The money, included in a government relief package enacted in March, is set to expire July 31.
WASHINGTON — A debate in Congress over whether to extend $600 a week in federally provided benefits to the unemployed looks sure to intensify with the number of people receiving the aid now topping 30 million — one in five workers.The money, included in a government relief package enacted in March, is set to expire July 31.
US consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of coronavirus
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs, and sent the economy into a deep recession.Last month's spending decline was far worse than the revised 6.9% drop in March, which itself had set a record for the steepest one-month fall in records dating to 1959.
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs, and sent the economy into a deep recession.Last month's spending decline was far worse than the revised 6.9% drop in March, which itself had set a record for the steepest one-month fall in records dating to 1959.
Wisconsin blocks group of people with disabilities from federal unemployment assistance
MILWAUKEE -- In any other state, Laurie Neumann-Whitehorn's unemployment case would have a chance. "Currently I am behind on my rent," Neumann-Whitehorn said. "And it's impacted me greatly because for our church I work the food pantry.
MILWAUKEE -- In any other state, Laurie Neumann-Whitehorn's unemployment case would have a chance. "Currently I am behind on my rent," Neumann-Whitehorn said. "And it's impacted me greatly because for our church I work the food pantry.
Spain to offer families minimum monthly income
MADRID — The Spanish government will provide more money for the country’s most impoverished 850,000 families so they can reach a minimum monthly income in the nation’s first attempt to guarantee a basic salary.The plan was approved by the ruling left-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
MADRID — The Spanish government will provide more money for the country’s most impoverished 850,000 families so they can reach a minimum monthly income in the nation’s first attempt to guarantee a basic salary.The plan was approved by the ruling left-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
No Eiffel, Mona Lisa or Versailles: Iconic sites stay closed
LE PECQ, France — Hold that smile, Mona Lisa.
LE PECQ, France — Hold that smile, Mona Lisa.
17,281 test positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 556 deaths, 10K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 17,281 on Thursday, May 28.
MILWAUKEE — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 17,281 on Thursday, May 28.
'Best out of a bad situation:' Menomonee Falls class of 2020 earns special commencement
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The coronavirus pandemic has turned everything on its head -- and kept classes of high school seniors from celebrating the way they normally would this time of year.
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The coronavirus pandemic has turned everything on its head -- and kept classes of high school seniors from celebrating the way they normally would this time of year.
'Very agonizing decision:' Wisconsin State Fair CANCELED for 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
WEST ALLIS -- The Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled for 2020, fair officials announced on Thursday, May 28.
WEST ALLIS -- The Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled for 2020, fair officials announced on Thursday, May 28.
Most TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores could be reopened by end of June, company says
NEW YORK -- TJ Maxx stores could be “mostly reopened” by the end of June based on current government guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the company.“The company expects to continue reopening stores around the world in a phased approach as more states and countries reopen for retail,” TJX Companies, which also owns Marshalls and HomeGoods, said in a press release.TJ Maxx is among the many retailers nationwide that had shut its doors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an action that negatively impacted the business’ bottom line for the first quarter.
NEW YORK -- TJ Maxx stores could be “mostly reopened” by the end of June based on current government guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the company.“The company expects to continue reopening stores around the world in a phased approach as more states and countries reopen for retail,” TJX Companies, which also owns Marshalls and HomeGoods, said in a press release.TJ Maxx is among the many retailers nationwide that had shut its doors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an action that negatively impacted the business’ bottom line for the first quarter.
Milwaukee Bucks bring slam dunk of a surprise to nurses: 'We really wanted to say thank you'
WAUWATOSA -- There was a sweet surprise for nurses at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin on Thursday, May 28.
WAUWATOSA -- There was a sweet surprise for nurses at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin on Thursday, May 28.
'Asymptomatic or symptomatic:' Free COVID-19 testing offered in Ozaukee, Washington Counties
MEQUON -- New, free COVID-19 testing sites are being offered in Ozaukee and Washington Counties as things begin to reopen.
MEQUON -- New, free COVID-19 testing sites are being offered in Ozaukee and Washington Counties as things begin to reopen.
Milwaukee leaders concerned end to evictions ban, delayed rent relief could leave many homeless
MILWAUKEE -- The statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures ended earlier this week, allowing landlords to begin filing evictions on Wednesday, May 27.
MILWAUKEE -- The statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures ended earlier this week, allowing landlords to begin filing evictions on Wednesday, May 27.
Epidemiologists urge creation of ‘smart testing’ system in US to minimize climbing COVID-19 deaths
LOS ANGELES -- A report published on May 20 by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is calling for greater coordination by state and federal agencies in developing a more accessible and functional coronavirus testing infrastructure across the U.S.Citing an “unprecedented” importance and to meet testing demands, the report says that more needs to be done at the federal level to ensure those demands are met.According to the report, a reliance on public health and commercial laboratories has limited critical potential for coronavirus testing.
LOS ANGELES -- A report published on May 20 by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is calling for greater coordination by state and federal agencies in developing a more accessible and functional coronavirus testing infrastructure across the U.S.Citing an “unprecedented” importance and to meet testing demands, the report says that more needs to be done at the federal level to ensure those demands are met.According to the report, a reliance on public health and commercial laboratories has limited critical potential for coronavirus testing.
'I couldn't believe it:' Customers leave $2K tip for waiter who had been out of work for months during pandemic
LAS VEGAS -- A waiter at a Las Vegas restaurant just didn't believe it at first: A $2,000 tip for a $64 meal."I couldn't believe it when it happened.
LAS VEGAS -- A waiter at a Las Vegas restaurant just didn't believe it at first: A $2,000 tip for a $64 meal."I couldn't believe it when it happened.
Fauci: 'We don’t have to accept' 2nd wave of coronavirus as inevitable
WASHINGTON -- The nation’s top infectious disease expert sounded optimistic this week regarding the chances of a second wave of coronavirus infections hitting the United States — but only if all the countermeasures needed to address the outbreak remain in place.“We often talk about the possibility of a second wave, or of an outbreak when you’re reopening.
WASHINGTON -- The nation’s top infectious disease expert sounded optimistic this week regarding the chances of a second wave of coronavirus infections hitting the United States — but only if all the countermeasures needed to address the outbreak remain in place.“We often talk about the possibility of a second wave, or of an outbreak when you’re reopening.
US mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at all-time low 3.15%
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan tumbled to 3.15% from 3.24% last week.
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan tumbled to 3.15% from 3.24% last week.