Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus
BOSTON — The oldest brother of Sen.
BOSTON — The oldest brother of Sen.
Amtrak buses temporarily replace Hiawatha trains between Milwaukee and Chicago
MILWAUKEE -- In response to lower ridership demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amtrak, in partnership with the Wisconsin and Illinois state transportation departments, is temporarily substituting daily Amtrak Thruway Buses for Amtrak Hiawatha Service trains between Milwaukee and Chicago.A news release says effective Friday, April 24, Bus 3332 will operate in place of Hiawatha Service Trains 330 and 332.
MILWAUKEE -- In response to lower ridership demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amtrak, in partnership with the Wisconsin and Illinois state transportation departments, is temporarily substituting daily Amtrak Thruway Buses for Amtrak Hiawatha Service trains between Milwaukee and Chicago.A news release says effective Friday, April 24, Bus 3332 will operate in place of Hiawatha Service Trains 330 and 332.
'Avoid wiring money:' BBB warns of puppy scams with COVID-19 twist
MILWAUKEE -- The BBB is warning consumers that puppy scams have taken on a COVID-19 twist.
MILWAUKEE -- The BBB is warning consumers that puppy scams have taken on a COVID-19 twist.
Making masks instead of gear for martial arts -- that's what Combat Corner is doing to keep workers busy
MENOMONEE FALLS -- Making masks instead of gear for martial arts -- that's what Combat Corner is doing to keep workers busy and employed.
MENOMONEE FALLS -- Making masks instead of gear for martial arts -- that's what Combat Corner is doing to keep workers busy and employed.
President Trump says Thunderbirds, Blue Angels will do flyovers across country to honor medical workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of "American medical workers" — and that on July Fourth he would bring back the Independence Day celebration held last year on the National Mall."I'm excited to announce that in the coming weeks, the Air Force Thunderbirds – are incredible – and the Navy Blue Angels, equally incredible, will be performing air shows over America's major cities," President Trump said. "What we're doing is we're paying tribute to our front line health care workers confronting COVID.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of "American medical workers" — and that on July Fourth he would bring back the Independence Day celebration held last year on the National Mall."I'm excited to announce that in the coming weeks, the Air Force Thunderbirds – are incredible – and the Navy Blue Angels, equally incredible, will be performing air shows over America's major cities," President Trump said. "What we're doing is we're paying tribute to our front line health care workers confronting COVID.
Texas girl, 10, who made hand-sewn coronavirus masks for nurses, killed in ATV accident
ANSON, Texas -- The heartwarming story of a curly-haired 10-year-old girl who sewed coronavirus masks and donated them to nurses at a Texas hospital turned tragic last week when she was killed in an ATV accident.
ANSON, Texas -- The heartwarming story of a curly-haired 10-year-old girl who sewed coronavirus masks and donated them to nurses at a Texas hospital turned tragic last week when she was killed in an ATV accident.
Streaming video, online retailers escape pandemic pounding
NEW YORK — COVID-19 may have knocked U.S. stocks into a bear market and pummeled the U.S. economy, but the disease has also left some companies asking the question: “What recession?”Streaming media services, video game makers, and consumer staples companies have all gained ground as people stay home, try to stay entertained and focus on essentials.
NEW YORK — COVID-19 may have knocked U.S. stocks into a bear market and pummeled the U.S. economy, but the disease has also left some companies asking the question: “What recession?”Streaming media services, video game makers, and consumer staples companies have all gained ground as people stay home, try to stay entertained and focus on essentials.
26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors.
WASHINGTON — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors.
Man says dad was turned away by 3 hospitals while sick with COVID-19, then died at home
DETROIT -- A father and grandfather are dead - and a widow is spending her anniversary in the hospital.Her family is in mourning, wondering if some of their suffering could have been avoided."They have been married 25 years, man.
DETROIT -- A father and grandfather are dead - and a widow is spending her anniversary in the hospital.Her family is in mourning, wondering if some of their suffering could have been avoided."They have been married 25 years, man.
NJ Navy veteran makes incredible recovery from COVID-19 after being on ventilator, dialysis
CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. -- A New Jersey man has been battling coronavirus for several weeks, but has started to show vast signs of improvement.Brett Breslow, 50 of Cherry Hill, was in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Cooper University Hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19.In March, FOX 29 learned of the local father-of-two and football coach's intense fight and the struggles his family endured while trying to find a cure."He's the toughest guy I know," Peter Breslow, his older brother, told Good Day Philadelphia in late March when Brett was still a patient of the ICU.At the time, his family wasn't even allowed to visit him but now Brett is in recovery and has tested negative twice for COVID-19 since April 15.His wife, Amy, shared a video on Facebook to share the great news as Brett "graduated" from the ICU and left the hospital.In the video, doctors and nurses line the hallways at Cooper University Hospital and cheered for Brett's amazing recovery as he leaves the ICU.Previously, Brett had been on a ventilator and dialysis so the image of him wearing a mask and having the strength to sit upright in a wheelchair is truly remarkable."Thank you to all of the staff at Cooper Hospital for making this day a reality.
CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. -- A New Jersey man has been battling coronavirus for several weeks, but has started to show vast signs of improvement.Brett Breslow, 50 of Cherry Hill, was in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Cooper University Hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19.In March, FOX 29 learned of the local father-of-two and football coach's intense fight and the struggles his family endured while trying to find a cure."He's the toughest guy I know," Peter Breslow, his older brother, told Good Day Philadelphia in late March when Brett was still a patient of the ICU.At the time, his family wasn't even allowed to visit him but now Brett is in recovery and has tested negative twice for COVID-19 since April 15.His wife, Amy, shared a video on Facebook to share the great news as Brett "graduated" from the ICU and left the hospital.In the video, doctors and nurses line the hallways at Cooper University Hospital and cheered for Brett's amazing recovery as he leaves the ICU.Previously, Brett had been on a ventilator and dialysis so the image of him wearing a mask and having the strength to sit upright in a wheelchair is truly remarkable."Thank you to all of the staff at Cooper Hospital for making this day a reality.
Quarantined firefighter kisses young daughter through closed window
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- While many are stuck at home during the pandemic, some first responders have had to stay away from their families due to possible exposure.Such was the case in North Carolina, where one firefighter couldn't be at home with his family due to being in quarantine.But because he didn't want to miss out on seeing his little girl, the firefighter stopped by his home to give his daughter a quick kiss through the window."THIS is what a first responder, hero, looks like," wrote the Huntersville Fire Department.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- While many are stuck at home during the pandemic, some first responders have had to stay away from their families due to possible exposure.Such was the case in North Carolina, where one firefighter couldn't be at home with his family due to being in quarantine.But because he didn't want to miss out on seeing his little girl, the firefighter stopped by his home to give his daughter a quick kiss through the window."THIS is what a first responder, hero, looks like," wrote the Huntersville Fire Department.
247 COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin; 4,927 positive cases, 47K+ negative
MILWAUKEE -- There have been 247 deaths and 4,927 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, April 21. 47,000 people have tested negative for COVID-19.According to the Milwaukee County coronavirus dashboard, there have been 2,318 cases and 139 deaths related to the coronavirus in the county.
MILWAUKEE -- There have been 247 deaths and 4,927 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, April 21. 47,000 people have tested negative for COVID-19.According to the Milwaukee County coronavirus dashboard, there have been 2,318 cases and 139 deaths related to the coronavirus in the county.
USDA increases monthly SNAP benefits by 40% in midst of COVID-19 emergency
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday, April 22 that emergency benefit increases have reached $2 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and three territories.The increase in benefits is aimed to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday, April 22 that emergency benefit increases have reached $2 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and three territories.The increase in benefits is aimed to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency.
Hotels become barracks for health workers 'going to war' against COVID-19
NEW YORK — The tourists and conventioneers who once filled the rooms of The New Yorker hotel are long gone, driven away by the coronavirus, but its lobby is still bustling.The big, art-deco hotel in midtown Manhattan is one of several across the U.S. that have become barracks for an army of health care workers deployed to fight COVID-19.“You come home, get your dinner, take a shower, get to sleep and then do it all over again the next day,” said physician assistant Shadoe Daniels, through his mask, in a ballroom converted into an intake area, where shoe sanitizing stations are a must-stop before guests head to the elevators.The Honesdale, Pennsylvania, resident likened his workday to “going to war.”More than 15,000 of the nation’s 56,000 hotels and motels are now offering rooms for emergency and health care workers, according to Chip Rogers, president of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.Some health care workers have snagged free rooms at the Sophy Hyde Park hotel in Chicago or the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel New York.Others, like Daniels, are being put up by staffing agencies hired to quickly bring reinforcements to overwhelmed hospitals.At another time, hotels packed with out-of-town workers on a shared mission might have been buzzing like a college dorm, with nurses or doctors sharing drinks at the bar after shifts or heading out to a Broadway show.But several healthcare workers staying at The New Yorker told The Associated Press that they are too exhausted after 12-hour workdays to do much more than shower, eat, exercise, read and sleep.
NEW YORK — The tourists and conventioneers who once filled the rooms of The New Yorker hotel are long gone, driven away by the coronavirus, but its lobby is still bustling.The big, art-deco hotel in midtown Manhattan is one of several across the U.S. that have become barracks for an army of health care workers deployed to fight COVID-19.“You come home, get your dinner, take a shower, get to sleep and then do it all over again the next day,” said physician assistant Shadoe Daniels, through his mask, in a ballroom converted into an intake area, where shoe sanitizing stations are a must-stop before guests head to the elevators.The Honesdale, Pennsylvania, resident likened his workday to “going to war.”More than 15,000 of the nation’s 56,000 hotels and motels are now offering rooms for emergency and health care workers, according to Chip Rogers, president of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.Some health care workers have snagged free rooms at the Sophy Hyde Park hotel in Chicago or the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel New York.Others, like Daniels, are being put up by staffing agencies hired to quickly bring reinforcements to overwhelmed hospitals.At another time, hotels packed with out-of-town workers on a shared mission might have been buzzing like a college dorm, with nurses or doctors sharing drinks at the bar after shifts or heading out to a Broadway show.But several healthcare workers staying at The New Yorker told The Associated Press that they are too exhausted after 12-hour workdays to do much more than shower, eat, exercise, read and sleep.
Banks: New $310B for small businesses likely already used up
NEW YORK — The more than $300 billion set aside to replenish the emergency loan program for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is likely already all spoken for, banking industry groups said Wednesday.The initial $349 billion set aside for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out on April 16, after being available for less than two weeks.
NEW YORK — The more than $300 billion set aside to replenish the emergency loan program for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is likely already all spoken for, banking industry groups said Wednesday.The initial $349 billion set aside for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out on April 16, after being available for less than two weeks.
Moving past 'invisible enemy,' President Trump nudges nation to reopen
WASHINGTON — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to convince Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home.
WASHINGTON — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to convince Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home.
Sheriffs in several Wisconsin counties say extended 'Safer at Home' order is just too vague
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A growing number of sheriffs in Wisconsin are saying the governor's "Safer at Home" order is just too vague; they don't plan on enforcing it.Some sheriffs say they are putting enforcement of the order on hold while litigation against Gov.
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A growing number of sheriffs in Wisconsin are saying the governor's "Safer at Home" order is just too vague; they don't plan on enforcing it.Some sheriffs say they are putting enforcement of the order on hold while litigation against Gov.
State officials, hospitals turn away masks imported from China despite 'shortage of PPE'
WAUKESHA -- State officials say there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers.
WAUKESHA -- State officials say there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers.