Texas AG calls for release of salon owner jailed for reopening in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions
DALLAS -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the immediate release of the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for seven days after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions.Paxton sent a letter to a Judge Eric Moye after his ruling Tuesday, May 5 that jailed Shelley Luther for a week, one for each day her salon was open after the court ordered her to close.In a release, Paxton said the judge “abused his authority” by jailing Luther for opening her salon “to feed her family.”Click here to read the full letter.“I find it outrageous and out of touch that during this national pandemic, a judge, in a county that actually released hardened criminals for fear of contracting COVID-19, would jail a mother for operating her hair salon in an attempt to put food on her family’s table,” AG Paxton said in a statement. “The trial judge did not need to lock up Shelley Luther.
DALLAS -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the immediate release of the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for seven days after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions.Paxton sent a letter to a Judge Eric Moye after his ruling Tuesday, May 5 that jailed Shelley Luther for a week, one for each day her salon was open after the court ordered her to close.In a release, Paxton said the judge “abused his authority” by jailing Luther for opening her salon “to feed her family.”Click here to read the full letter.“I find it outrageous and out of touch that during this national pandemic, a judge, in a county that actually released hardened criminals for fear of contracting COVID-19, would jail a mother for operating her hair salon in an attempt to put food on her family’s table,” AG Paxton said in a statement. “The trial judge did not need to lock up Shelley Luther.
San Francisco using private donations to get alcohol, tobacco for addicts staying in hotels
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is using private donations to deliver alcohol, tobacco and medical marijuana to a few dozen people dealing with addiction as they isolate or quarantine in city-leased hotel rooms during the pandemic, officials confirmed Wednesday.There are about 270 people, mostly homeless, staying in hotel rooms to recover from COVID-19 or to wait out possible exposure to the virus.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is using private donations to deliver alcohol, tobacco and medical marijuana to a few dozen people dealing with addiction as they isolate or quarantine in city-leased hotel rooms during the pandemic, officials confirmed Wednesday.There are about 270 people, mostly homeless, staying in hotel rooms to recover from COVID-19 or to wait out possible exposure to the virus.
Boy in bubble delivers 1st pitch of Korean baseball season
SOUTH KOREA -- The Korean Baseball Organization officially kicked off its 2020 season Tuesday, and, despite being broadcast in the middle of the night for anyone stateside, the games are already offering starved-for-sports fans what they want with home runs, wild bat flips and, you know, live competition.The ceremonial first pitch at one of the games was awfully memorable too and not just because there were no fans in the stands celebrating the start of the season, which was scheduled to begin March 28 but was delayed several weeks because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.Before KT Wiz's game against the Lotte Giants on Tuesday, a young boy delivered a socially distanced first pitch from inside a large, clear balloon.
SOUTH KOREA -- The Korean Baseball Organization officially kicked off its 2020 season Tuesday, and, despite being broadcast in the middle of the night for anyone stateside, the games are already offering starved-for-sports fans what they want with home runs, wild bat flips and, you know, live competition.The ceremonial first pitch at one of the games was awfully memorable too and not just because there were no fans in the stands celebrating the start of the season, which was scheduled to begin March 28 but was delayed several weeks because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.Before KT Wiz's game against the Lotte Giants on Tuesday, a young boy delivered a socially distanced first pitch from inside a large, clear balloon.
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MILWAUKEE -- There is a vast amount of information about COVID-19 available in Wisconsin -- and it can be overwhelming.FOX6's Amanda St.
MILWAUKEE -- There is a vast amount of information about COVID-19 available in Wisconsin -- and it can be overwhelming.FOX6's Amanda St.
'We're behind them:' 2 men spread thanks to health care workers outside Children's, Froedtert
WAUWATOSA -- A pair of longtime friends are dedicating time to thanking the health care workers outside Children's Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital.Around 6:30 in the morning, Frank Janiszewski and Allen Beranek set up shop at the intersection of Watertown Plank Road and 92nd Street in Wauwatosa just as one shift of doctors, nurses and other health care workers left and the next showed up.
WAUWATOSA -- A pair of longtime friends are dedicating time to thanking the health care workers outside Children's Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital.Around 6:30 in the morning, Frank Janiszewski and Allen Beranek set up shop at the intersection of Watertown Plank Road and 92nd Street in Wauwatosa just as one shift of doctors, nurses and other health care workers left and the next showed up.
'Food for your soul:' Couple transitions dance studio's classes to virtual floor
MILWAUKEE -- The world in so many ways has slowed down, which is why a dance studio on Milwaukee's south side is working hard to make sure it doesn't miss a beat.A place typically filled with energy now sits still.
MILWAUKEE -- The world in so many ways has slowed down, which is why a dance studio on Milwaukee's south side is working hard to make sure it doesn't miss a beat.A place typically filled with energy now sits still.
Flag ceremony held for 2 veterans who died from COVID-19 at Grafton long-term care facility
GRAFTON -- A ceremony was held Wednesday, May 6 honoring two veterans who died from COVID-19 at a Grafton long-term care facility.Taps was played in front of Village Pointe Commons as the flags were lowered to honor the two men.
GRAFTON -- A ceremony was held Wednesday, May 6 honoring two veterans who died from COVID-19 at a Grafton long-term care facility.Taps was played in front of Village Pointe Commons as the flags were lowered to honor the two men.
Cargill closes for COVID-19 testing; Wisconsin Grocers Association warns of 'supply shortages'
MILWAUKEE -- Cargill Meat Solutions on Emmber Lane near Canal Street in Milwaukee closed temporarily beginning on Wednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m. to test employees for COVID-19.
MILWAUKEE -- Cargill Meat Solutions on Emmber Lane near Canal Street in Milwaukee closed temporarily beginning on Wednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m. to test employees for COVID-19.
400+ employees at Beaver Dam pizza manufacturer to be tested for COVID-19; 8 positive
BEAVER DAM -- All of the 420 employees at Beaver Dam pizza manufacturer Richelieu Foods will be tested for COVID-19 after eight positive cases were confirmed at the facility since last week, company officials announced Wednesday, May 6.
BEAVER DAM -- All of the 420 employees at Beaver Dam pizza manufacturer Richelieu Foods will be tested for COVID-19 after eight positive cases were confirmed at the facility since last week, company officials announced Wednesday, May 6.
How does the Big Ten play football without open campuses?
MADISON -- Less than four months before the scheduled kickoff of the college football season, not one of the 14 schools in the Big Ten Conference can say for sure it will have students back on campus this fall — a crucial step for sports.Uncertainty about how the coronavirus pandemic will unfold through the summer has kept universities from making a definitive decision about the fall semester, which typically begins in late August.
MADISON -- Less than four months before the scheduled kickoff of the college football season, not one of the 14 schools in the Big Ten Conference can say for sure it will have students back on campus this fall — a crucial step for sports.Uncertainty about how the coronavirus pandemic will unfold through the summer has kept universities from making a definitive decision about the fall semester, which typically begins in late August.
Survey: Majority of US workers want to stay remote
NEW YORK -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced companies worldwide to change their daily operations from office to work-from-home arrangements, and although for many it was a new situation, a majority of U.S. employees prefer the routine to remain in place.In a new survey from getAbstract, 43 percent of respondents said that going forward, they want to work remotely more often.
NEW YORK -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced companies worldwide to change their daily operations from office to work-from-home arrangements, and although for many it was a new situation, a majority of U.S. employees prefer the routine to remain in place.In a new survey from getAbstract, 43 percent of respondents said that going forward, they want to work remotely more often.
Lowe's delivering $1M worth of Mother's Day flowers to moms isolated in senior facilities due to COVID-19
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- For moms unable to be with their loved ones on Mother’s Day due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lowe’s is partnering with growers and Uber to brighten the day for many across the country.The home improvement chain is donating $1 million worth of flower baskets to 500 long-term care and senior living facilities located in cities hardest hit by the pandemic, including New York, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Houston and Miami.Each basket will be wrapped individually and include a special note of appreciation, the company said.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- For moms unable to be with their loved ones on Mother’s Day due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lowe’s is partnering with growers and Uber to brighten the day for many across the country.The home improvement chain is donating $1 million worth of flower baskets to 500 long-term care and senior living facilities located in cities hardest hit by the pandemic, including New York, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Houston and Miami.Each basket will be wrapped individually and include a special note of appreciation, the company said.
Dutch restaurant testing individual 'greenhouses' for diners amid coronavirus pandemic
AMSTERDAM -- A Dutch restaurant has tested individual glass booths for customers to dine inside of, as a way to maintain social distancing and safety for staff and diners.Eten restaurant, part of the Mediamatic Biotoop center in Amsterdam, is rolling out a greenhouse-like enclosing for customers to sit in and eat along the water in the age of the COVID-19 outbreak.
AMSTERDAM -- A Dutch restaurant has tested individual glass booths for customers to dine inside of, as a way to maintain social distancing and safety for staff and diners.Eten restaurant, part of the Mediamatic Biotoop center in Amsterdam, is rolling out a greenhouse-like enclosing for customers to sit in and eat along the water in the age of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Boston Red Sox thank nurses with message in Fenway Park grass
BOSTON (WFXT) -- It's national nurses week, and this year more than ever nurses are being thanked for their work on the front lines of COVID-19.Even sports teams are finding creative ways to say thank you.
BOSTON (WFXT) -- It's national nurses week, and this year more than ever nurses are being thanked for their work on the front lines of COVID-19.Even sports teams are finding creative ways to say thank you.
Farmer who donated mask to New York honored with degree
TOPEKA, Kan. — A degree has been bestowed upon a retired Kansas farmer who shipped one of his five N-95 masks to New York Gov.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A degree has been bestowed upon a retired Kansas farmer who shipped one of his five N-95 masks to New York Gov.
'If this thing boomerangs:' 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections feared
WASHINGTON — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are bracing for what they say is an all but certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back down in a drawn-out, two-steps-forward-one-step-back process.German authorities began drawing up plans in case of a resurgence of the virus.
WASHINGTON — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are bracing for what they say is an all but certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back down in a drawn-out, two-steps-forward-one-step-back process.German authorities began drawing up plans in case of a resurgence of the virus.
President Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for “reopening” the country with rising infection rates in parts of the nation.President Trump appears intent on persuading the country to accept the price of some lives lost as restrictions are eased, concerned about skyrocketing unemployment and intent on encouraging an economic rebound ahead of the November election.Democrats criticized President Trump's reopening strategy Wednesday, saying more federal support for testing and contact tracing is needed.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for “reopening” the country with rising infection rates in parts of the nation.President Trump appears intent on persuading the country to accept the price of some lives lost as restrictions are eased, concerned about skyrocketing unemployment and intent on encouraging an economic rebound ahead of the November election.Democrats criticized President Trump's reopening strategy Wednesday, saying more federal support for testing and contact tracing is needed.
Open Record Special Edition: Safety or tyranny?
MADISON -- The Department of Health Services says it's an act of safety.
MADISON -- The Department of Health Services says it's an act of safety.
Johnson Financial Group donates $200K to support United Way, other nonprofits during COVID-19 pandemic
RACINE -- Johnson Financial Group announced Wednesday, May 6 that they will donate $200,000 in their Wisconsin and Arizona markets to support the United Way and other nonprofit organizations responding to the challenges created by COVID-19.
RACINE -- Johnson Financial Group announced Wednesday, May 6 that they will donate $200,000 in their Wisconsin and Arizona markets to support the United Way and other nonprofit organizations responding to the challenges created by COVID-19.