MADACC announces drive-through pet food pantry for those in need of cat food, litter, dog food
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) on Wednesday, April 29 announced a special drive-through pet food pantry distribution event scheduled for April 30.The event will take place from noon until 2 p.m. in the Turner Ballroom parking lot, located at 1040 Vel R.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) on Wednesday, April 29 announced a special drive-through pet food pantry distribution event scheduled for April 30.The event will take place from noon until 2 p.m. in the Turner Ballroom parking lot, located at 1040 Vel R.
Fed signals it will likely hold rates near zero for months to support economy through 'challenging time'
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930sThe Fed noted the gravity of the crisis that has gripped the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak and made clear it would continue to do all that it could to provide support.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930sThe Fed noted the gravity of the crisis that has gripped the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak and made clear it would continue to do all that it could to provide support.
More than $290M in unemployment benefits disbursed in Wisconsin since March 15
MADISON -- Officials with the Department of Workforce Development announced Wednesday, April 29 that its Unemployment Insurance Division received 479,596 applications and distributed more than $290 million in state unemployment benefits since March 15.A news release from the DWD said official counts available April 25 showed claimants filed a record number of weekly unemployment claims, totaling almost 1.2 million (1,185,952) since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared.Nearly 750,000 (747,855) of those weekly claims have been paid.The number of claims processed in this five-week period are roughly equivalent to claims processed in an eight-month period during typical (non-pandemic) times, DWD officials said.
MADISON -- Officials with the Department of Workforce Development announced Wednesday, April 29 that its Unemployment Insurance Division received 479,596 applications and distributed more than $290 million in state unemployment benefits since March 15.A news release from the DWD said official counts available April 25 showed claimants filed a record number of weekly unemployment claims, totaling almost 1.2 million (1,185,952) since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared.Nearly 750,000 (747,855) of those weekly claims have been paid.The number of claims processed in this five-week period are roughly equivalent to claims processed in an eight-month period during typical (non-pandemic) times, DWD officials said.
Mayfair Mall offering curbside pickup from select retailers, restaurants
WAUWATOSA -- Curbside pickup is has been available from restaurants for over a month now amid the coronavirus pandemic.
WAUWATOSA -- Curbside pickup is has been available from restaurants for over a month now amid the coronavirus pandemic.
UW-Madison orders furloughs through October
MADISON -- University of Wisconsin-Madison officials are ordering most employees to take furlough days through October and top campus leaders will take pay cuts as the school tries to absorb a $100 million loss due to the coronavirus pandemic.Chancellor Rebecca Blank sent an email to employees Wednesday saying most workers will have to take between three and six furlough days between May 15 and Oct. 31.
MADISON -- University of Wisconsin-Madison officials are ordering most employees to take furlough days through October and top campus leaders will take pay cuts as the school tries to absorb a $100 million loss due to the coronavirus pandemic.Chancellor Rebecca Blank sent an email to employees Wednesday saying most workers will have to take between three and six furlough days between May 15 and Oct. 31.
Alcohol to-go could become permanent in Texas after pandemic ends, governor says
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Wisconsin to provide temporary food benefits for children missing school meals
MILWAUKEE -- In a COVID-free world, more than 400,000 Wisconsin children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program while attending school.
MILWAUKEE -- In a COVID-free world, more than 400,000 Wisconsin children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program while attending school.
California prosecutors warn of release of 7 'high risk' sex offenders, some who served 'just days'
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Prosecutors in Orange County, California on Tuesday, April 28 issued a warning to the public about the release of seven sex offenders in 21 days -- some "who spent just days behind bars despite being accused of cutting off their GPS monitors."In a news release, the district attorney's office said the seven registered sex offenders with crimes ranging from indecent exposure, to sexual battery, to child molestation were released beginning April 7 after rulings by the court commissioner.Per state law, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes on March 27 announced the release of "a limited number of Orange County Jail inmates prior to the conclusion of their sentence to mitigate the spread of COVID-19." At the end of March, the sheriff's office noted: "At this time, Sheriff Don Barnes is limiting releases to low-level offenders with lessthan 10 days remaining on their sentence and inmates who are medically vulnerable as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and the Public Health Officer.
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Prosecutors in Orange County, California on Tuesday, April 28 issued a warning to the public about the release of seven sex offenders in 21 days -- some "who spent just days behind bars despite being accused of cutting off their GPS monitors."In a news release, the district attorney's office said the seven registered sex offenders with crimes ranging from indecent exposure, to sexual battery, to child molestation were released beginning April 7 after rulings by the court commissioner.Per state law, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes on March 27 announced the release of "a limited number of Orange County Jail inmates prior to the conclusion of their sentence to mitigate the spread of COVID-19." At the end of March, the sheriff's office noted: "At this time, Sheriff Don Barnes is limiting releases to low-level offenders with lessthan 10 days remaining on their sentence and inmates who are medically vulnerable as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and the Public Health Officer.
5-year-old recreates art class with stuffed-animal students during COVID-19 school closure
ILLINOIS -- Many kids across the country are partaking in remote or virtual learning after their schools have shut down.
ILLINOIS -- Many kids across the country are partaking in remote or virtual learning after their schools have shut down.
Doctor shows how COVID-19 affects the lungs of severely sick patients
NEW YORK -- A pulmonary and critical care physician explained how COVID-19 affects the lungs of severely sick patients and showed how breathing is restricted with an actual computerized tomography scan (CAT scan) of COVID-19 infected lungs."The virus will enter through your trachea into your lung and it binds to a certain receptor," said Dr.
NEW YORK -- A pulmonary and critical care physician explained how COVID-19 affects the lungs of severely sick patients and showed how breathing is restricted with an actual computerized tomography scan (CAT scan) of COVID-19 infected lungs."The virus will enter through your trachea into your lung and it binds to a certain receptor," said Dr.
Woman, 101, has survived Spanish flu pandemic, cancer and coronavirus, family says
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A 101-year-old New York woman who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and beat cancer has now overcome COVID-19, according to a local report.Angelina Friedman, née Sciales, was born in 1918 on a ship bringing Italian immigrants to the United States, according to WPIX.
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A 101-year-old New York woman who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and beat cancer has now overcome COVID-19, according to a local report.Angelina Friedman, née Sciales, was born in 1918 on a ship bringing Italian immigrants to the United States, according to WPIX.
Goodell reduces salary to $0, NFL workers taking pay cuts
NEW YORK -- Commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced his salary to $0 and other NFL employees will be taking pay cuts or furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic.Goodell, who makes upward of $30 million a year from salaries and bonuses, voluntarily had his salary reduced this month, a person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press on Wednesday.
NEW YORK -- Commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced his salary to $0 and other NFL employees will be taking pay cuts or furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic.Goodell, who makes upward of $30 million a year from salaries and bonuses, voluntarily had his salary reduced this month, a person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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SBA: Small businesses move to head of loan application line
NEW YORK — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans were moving to the head of the line Wednesday as the Small Business Administration said that for eight hours ending at midnight Eastern time it would accept loans only from small lenders.The step was being taken to ensure that small community lenders and their small business customers would have access to the $310 billion program, SBA head Jovita Carranza said in a tweet.There have been concerns about the nation's smallest businesses being able to get loans because small banks — many of them with just a few hundred applications — have had to compete with big national banks submitting hundreds of thousands of loan requests.News that big companies including restaurant chains like Shake Shack and the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers had gotten loans in the first $349 billion round of funding also raised anger that well-financed companies had taken priority over struggling small businesses.
NEW YORK — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans were moving to the head of the line Wednesday as the Small Business Administration said that for eight hours ending at midnight Eastern time it would accept loans only from small lenders.The step was being taken to ensure that small community lenders and their small business customers would have access to the $310 billion program, SBA head Jovita Carranza said in a tweet.There have been concerns about the nation's smallest businesses being able to get loans because small banks — many of them with just a few hundred applications — have had to compete with big national banks submitting hundreds of thousands of loan requests.News that big companies including restaurant chains like Shake Shack and the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers had gotten loans in the first $349 billion round of funding also raised anger that well-financed companies had taken priority over struggling small businesses.
#ThankYouHeroes: Mattel unveils new collection of toys honoring front line workers of COVID-19
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel is honoring doctors, nurses, EMTs and delivery drivers everywhere with a new line of toys designed for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.The #ThankYouHeroes line for Fisher-Price includes 16 different action figures featuring health care workers and other “every day heroes,” according to a statement from Mattel, which is the parent company of Fisher-Price.The brand is also introducing a five-character “Little People” set comprised of a doctor, nurse, EMT, delivery driver and grocery store worker.Mattel said each item will retail for $20 — with $15 from each sale being donated to #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative created to help provide essential supplies, equipment and resources for health care workers and their families.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel is honoring doctors, nurses, EMTs and delivery drivers everywhere with a new line of toys designed for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.The #ThankYouHeroes line for Fisher-Price includes 16 different action figures featuring health care workers and other “every day heroes,” according to a statement from Mattel, which is the parent company of Fisher-Price.The brand is also introducing a five-character “Little People” set comprised of a doctor, nurse, EMT, delivery driver and grocery store worker.Mattel said each item will retail for $20 — with $15 from each sale being donated to #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative created to help provide essential supplies, equipment and resources for health care workers and their families.
Chicago hospital successfully treats struggling COVID-19 patient with plasma from virus survivor
CHICAGO - There is a medical breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus at an Uptown hospital.Using convalescent plasma, the hospital has successfully treated and released a patient who was struggling with COVID-19.In a partnership with the Mayo Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital is seeing great success with the plasma treatment where other treatments have failed."We had given this patient other modalities helping him to recover but when the plasma came in and he received that infusion, the next morning the nurse called me and said we're weaning his oxygen and I couldn't believe it, and within three days he was discharged,” said Dr.
CHICAGO - There is a medical breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus at an Uptown hospital.Using convalescent plasma, the hospital has successfully treated and released a patient who was struggling with COVID-19.In a partnership with the Mayo Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital is seeing great success with the plasma treatment where other treatments have failed."We had given this patient other modalities helping him to recover but when the plasma came in and he received that infusion, the next morning the nurse called me and said we're weaning his oxygen and I couldn't believe it, and within three days he was discharged,” said Dr.
State adopts emergency rule prohibiting late fees on rentals
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has approved an emergency rule to prohibit late fees or penalties for missed or late rent payments during COVID-19.A news release says due to the rapidly changing economic landscape, many people have also had to navigate job losses, furloughs, and layoffs.
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has approved an emergency rule to prohibit late fees or penalties for missed or late rent payments during COVID-19.A news release says due to the rapidly changing economic landscape, many people have also had to navigate job losses, furloughs, and layoffs.
Company says drug proved effective against coronavirus in US study
WASHINGTON -- A biotech company said Wednesday its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test.Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir would be the first treatment to pass such a test against the virus, which has killed more than 218,000 people since it emerged late last year in China.
WASHINGTON -- A biotech company said Wednesday its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test.Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir would be the first treatment to pass such a test against the virus, which has killed more than 218,000 people since it emerged late last year in China.
Ticket brokers struggling to refund fans for some of the $3.5 billion spent on concerts this year
DETROIT -- If you're stuck with a ticket stub in your hand before the pandemic shut down concerts across the country, you're not alone.Billboard estimates more than $3.5 billion was spent on ticket sales this year for concerts that likely won't happen.
DETROIT -- If you're stuck with a ticket stub in your hand before the pandemic shut down concerts across the country, you're not alone.Billboard estimates more than $3.5 billion was spent on ticket sales this year for concerts that likely won't happen.
'Need the people:' Local manufacturer seeking 20 seamstresses to help produce protective equipment
MILWAUKEE -- L&R USA INC. (L&R), a local manufacturer and supplier of medical devices based in Milwaukee, is seeking an additional 20 seamstresses from the Greater Milwaukee area to join them to help maximize production capacity to produce protective equipment.L&R USA INC.
MILWAUKEE -- L&R USA INC. (L&R), a local manufacturer and supplier of medical devices based in Milwaukee, is seeking an additional 20 seamstresses from the Greater Milwaukee area to join them to help maximize production capacity to produce protective equipment.L&R USA INC.