CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery
LOS ANGELES -- CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.The drugstore chain said Thursday that it will partner with the Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro on the delivery of medicines and other products to customers near a Houston-area store.A CVS spokesman said the prescriptions will routinely be delivered within an hour of being ordered.
LOS ANGELES -- CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.The drugstore chain said Thursday that it will partner with the Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro on the delivery of medicines and other products to customers near a Houston-area store.A CVS spokesman said the prescriptions will routinely be delivered within an hour of being ordered.
41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
WASHINGTON — Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.
WASHINGTON — Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.
'A light in that darkness:' COVID-19 mask distribution holds special meaning for volunteer
MILWAUKEE -- Volunteers with MaskUpMKE have been working long, hard hours in an effort to get masks for those in the hardest-hit areas of the city.
MILWAUKEE -- Volunteers with MaskUpMKE have been working long, hard hours in an effort to get masks for those in the hardest-hit areas of the city.
'It's positive and the kids love it:' 'Spidey in a Civic' on a mission to spread smiles
MILWAUKEE -- If you need a pick-me-up, there are a collection of feel-good stories at ShareLemonade.com.It's a place to celebrate the good, and turn lemons into lemonade.One freshly-picked story from the site focused on one man's mission to bring smiles to as many faces as possible by donning a special costume.
MILWAUKEE -- If you need a pick-me-up, there are a collection of feel-good stories at ShareLemonade.com.It's a place to celebrate the good, and turn lemons into lemonade.One freshly-picked story from the site focused on one man's mission to bring smiles to as many faces as possible by donning a special costume.
16,714 test positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 545 deaths, 9.8K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 16,714 on Wednesday, May 27.
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 16,714 on Wednesday, May 27.
Boy Scouts gather on Zoom for virtual campfire, s’mores session amid COVID-19 quarantine
FAIRPORT, N.Y. -- The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t keeping one group of Boy Scouts from bonding over a campfire — virtually, that is.A troop in Fairport, New York, set up a video conferencing campfire and s’mores session on May 14 outside their home.Video recorded by Nicole Thibault, the boys’ mother, shows all three of her sons sitting around an outside fire pit snacking on s’mores and conversing with their fellow scouts on a laptop via Zoom, set up across the pit.“Virtual campfire on Zoom with their fellow Scouts.
FAIRPORT, N.Y. -- The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t keeping one group of Boy Scouts from bonding over a campfire — virtually, that is.A troop in Fairport, New York, set up a video conferencing campfire and s’mores session on May 14 outside their home.Video recorded by Nicole Thibault, the boys’ mother, shows all three of her sons sitting around an outside fire pit snacking on s’mores and conversing with their fellow scouts on a laptop via Zoom, set up across the pit.“Virtual campfire on Zoom with their fellow Scouts.
US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100K mark: 'It is a grim milestone'
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount.
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount.
Advocate Aurora Health opening additional COVID-19 testing sites in SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health announced on Wednesday, May 27 the opening of several community COVID-19 testing sites in Wisconsin.The new locations expand access to testing; more tests continue to be needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health announced on Wednesday, May 27 the opening of several community COVID-19 testing sites in Wisconsin.The new locations expand access to testing; more tests continue to be needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
State, local leaders stress continued need for masks, face coverings in public: 'It's not hard to do'
MILWAUKEE -- Health leaders say they are working to stop an increase of coronavirus cases they've seen in Milwaukee County.
MILWAUKEE -- Health leaders say they are working to stop an increase of coronavirus cases they've seen in Milwaukee County.
'Help them out:' Lawn care company offering free mows to health care workers
MILWAUKEE -- For one company, paying it forward to health care workers comes in the form of a free lawn mow.The gesture is welcomed by Tony Island, a veteran and a health care worker, who says his lawn was in desperate need of a cut.
MILWAUKEE -- For one company, paying it forward to health care workers comes in the form of a free lawn mow.The gesture is welcomed by Tony Island, a veteran and a health care worker, who says his lawn was in desperate need of a cut.
'Parking Lot Theatre:' Milwaukee's 1st pop-up drive-in movie experience opens Friday
MILWAUKEE -- Anne Koller, a Milwaukee artist and community advocate raised in Midtown and Manny Lara, a Milwaukee HR professional and art advocate, wanted to find a way to bring people together safely and support the arts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- Anne Koller, a Milwaukee artist and community advocate raised in Midtown and Manny Lara, a Milwaukee HR professional and art advocate, wanted to find a way to bring people together safely and support the arts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'People are hurting out there:' Wisconsin Republicans urge faster processing of unemployment claims
MADISON — Wisconsin Republicans sparred with leaders in Democratic Gov.
MADISON — Wisconsin Republicans sparred with leaders in Democratic Gov.
New Zealand discharges last coronavirus patient from hospital
NEW ZEALAND -- New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.The final hospitalized COVID-19 patient receiving treatment was discharged from Middlemore Hospital, Dr.
NEW ZEALAND -- New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.The final hospitalized COVID-19 patient receiving treatment was discharged from Middlemore Hospital, Dr.
Lynden Sculpture Garden to reopen for free, COVID-19 restrictions in place
MILWAUKEE -- The Lynden Sculpture Garden will reopen its grounds on Monday, June 1, offering free social distance walking to guests.Closed on Thursdays, the grounds will otherwise be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
MILWAUKEE -- The Lynden Sculpture Garden will reopen its grounds on Monday, June 1, offering free social distance walking to guests.Closed on Thursdays, the grounds will otherwise be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
It’s not junk mail: Coronavirus stimulus payment debit cards come in plain envelope
WASHINGTON -- As millions of Americans await their stimulus payment being sent in the form of a prepaid debit card, some may not realize exactly what it is when it finally arrives to their mailbox.The IRS said the Economic Impact Payment cards will arrive in a plain envelope being issued from Money Network Cardholder Services.
WASHINGTON -- As millions of Americans await their stimulus payment being sent in the form of a prepaid debit card, some may not realize exactly what it is when it finally arrives to their mailbox.The IRS said the Economic Impact Payment cards will arrive in a plain envelope being issued from Money Network Cardholder Services.
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Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen in next 2 months
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida, in June and July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to plans a city task force approved Wednesday.The proposals will now be sent to Florida Gov.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida, in June and July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to plans a city task force approved Wednesday.The proposals will now be sent to Florida Gov.
Couple got tattoos of future wedding date before coronavirus cancellation: 'All you can do is laugh'
IRELAND -- In sickness, health and even a pandemic, true love will see you through.
IRELAND -- In sickness, health and even a pandemic, true love will see you through.