A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by coronavirus
PARIS — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and alone, locked in a dangerous web of warped scaffolding one year after a cataclysmic fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world.Some of the 40,000 metal bars — erected for an earlier renovation project — melted in the intense blaze on April 15, 2019.
PARIS — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and alone, locked in a dangerous web of warped scaffolding one year after a cataclysmic fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world.Some of the 40,000 metal bars — erected for an earlier renovation project — melted in the intense blaze on April 15, 2019.
With a big smile on his face, boy's birthday becomes extra special with surprise drive-by parade
BRADENTON, Fla. (FOX 13) -- A Bradenton boy with Down syndrome was excited to turn 11 years old, until the coronavirus interrupted his plans.
BRADENTON, Fla. (FOX 13) -- A Bradenton boy with Down syndrome was excited to turn 11 years old, until the coronavirus interrupted his plans.
With commerce frozen, retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7%
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, an unprecedented decline, as the viral outbreak forces an almost complete lockdown of commerce nationwide.The deterioration of sales far outpaces the previous record decline of 3.9% that took place during the depths of the Great Recession in November 2008.Auto sales dropped 25.6%, while clothing store sales collapsed, sliding 50.5%.
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, an unprecedented decline, as the viral outbreak forces an almost complete lockdown of commerce nationwide.The deterioration of sales far outpaces the previous record decline of 3.9% that took place during the depths of the Great Recession in November 2008.Auto sales dropped 25.6%, while clothing store sales collapsed, sliding 50.5%.
EU blasts President Trump's WHO funding cut, fears it worsens pandemic
GENEVA — Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization.
GENEVA — Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization.
'We are going to buy that milk:' New program sends Wisconsin farmers' dairy to food pantries
MILWAUKEE -- Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have joined forces with the Hunger Task Force to help provide relief to the growing numbers of underfed and unemployed by connecting milk to emergency food organizations throughout the state.The $45.6 billion dairy industry in Wisconsin is dealing with a sudden loss of business in schools and restaurants closed during the coronavirus pandemic -- which account for nearly half of the market.Now, farmers and cooperatives from Florida, to Wisconsin, to Maine are dumping milk because there are no plants that will take it and the price paid to farmers has collapsed again.Plants set up to make food service products — like large packages of mozzarella cheese — aren’t able to pivot quickly and start churning out gallons of milk.
MILWAUKEE -- Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have joined forces with the Hunger Task Force to help provide relief to the growing numbers of underfed and unemployed by connecting milk to emergency food organizations throughout the state.The $45.6 billion dairy industry in Wisconsin is dealing with a sudden loss of business in schools and restaurants closed during the coronavirus pandemic -- which account for nearly half of the market.Now, farmers and cooperatives from Florida, to Wisconsin, to Maine are dumping milk because there are no plants that will take it and the price paid to farmers has collapsed again.Plants set up to make food service products — like large packages of mozzarella cheese — aren’t able to pivot quickly and start churning out gallons of milk.
Yosemite National Park sees abundance of wildlife as coronavirus keeps tourists away
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- California’s Yosemite National Park has seen an abundance of wildlife reclaim the area as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps the normally bustling throngs of tourists away.The park has been closed since March 20 in an effort to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading in the 7.5-mile valley.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- California’s Yosemite National Park has seen an abundance of wildlife reclaim the area as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps the normally bustling throngs of tourists away.The park has been closed since March 20 in an effort to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading in the 7.5-mile valley.
'Don't ignore it:' Milwaukee church deacon, cancer survivor died from COVID-19 complications
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee church deacon died from complications of the coronavirus, and members of Lonnie Kincaid's church family at Providence Baptist and his immediate family are mourning his death -- with a bit of regret."He made us daddy's girls," said Kelly Kincaid, Lonnie's daughter. "It's a beautiful thing to have the love of a father."Lonnie Kincaid was Angela Burns' and Kelly Kincaid's father and hero.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee church deacon died from complications of the coronavirus, and members of Lonnie Kincaid's church family at Providence Baptist and his immediate family are mourning his death -- with a bit of regret."He made us daddy's girls," said Kelly Kincaid, Lonnie's daughter. "It's a beautiful thing to have the love of a father."Lonnie Kincaid was Angela Burns' and Kelly Kincaid's father and hero.
'Everybody is concerned:' Former union rep claims at least 6 COVID-19 cases at Patrick Cudahy
CUDAHY -- There's something in the air at Patrick Cudahy, and it's not the smell of sweet applewood bacon."There's a lot of tension right now," said an employee. "You know, everybody is concerned.
CUDAHY -- There's something in the air at Patrick Cudahy, and it's not the smell of sweet applewood bacon."There's a lot of tension right now," said an employee. "You know, everybody is concerned.
Lakefront Brewery offers frontline workers free beer, virtual toast on Milwaukee Day
MILWAUKEE -- It's the Wisconsin way to pay tribute to those on the frontlines -- a beer and a well-deserved toast.Tuesday April 14, doctors, nurses, firefighters and EMTs stopped by Lakefront Brewery for a virtual "Thank You" toast on Milwaukee Day."To help anyone at this time feels pretty extraordinary.
MILWAUKEE -- It's the Wisconsin way to pay tribute to those on the frontlines -- a beer and a well-deserved toast.Tuesday April 14, doctors, nurses, firefighters and EMTs stopped by Lakefront Brewery for a virtual "Thank You" toast on Milwaukee Day."To help anyone at this time feels pretty extraordinary.
State officials revoke guidance that would've ended 'window visits' at nursing homes
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care quickly reversed guidance issued Monday, April 13 that so-called "window visits" would be prohibited at the state's nursing homes and long-term care facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care quickly reversed guidance issued Monday, April 13 that so-called "window visits" would be prohibited at the state's nursing homes and long-term care facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'In this together:' Neighbors start food pantry outside their homes to help others during pandemic
WEST ALLIS -- Leahrae Longoria and Lori Warhol wanted to do their part to help others during the coronavirus pandemic, so the two neighbors started a food pantry right outside their homes."We're all, kind of, in this together," said Longoria. "Right now is a hard time for a lot of people.
WEST ALLIS -- Leahrae Longoria and Lori Warhol wanted to do their part to help others during the coronavirus pandemic, so the two neighbors started a food pantry right outside their homes."We're all, kind of, in this together," said Longoria. "Right now is a hard time for a lot of people.
Chicago jail detainee attacked guard, stole keys, released others in maximum security
CHICAGO -- A detainee at Cook County Jail attacked three jail guards Tuesday, April 14 — seriously injuring one — while stealing a guard’s keys to let out other detainees in the maximum security block.Officials with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said they're seeking charges against two detainees — one being held on attempted murder of a police officer — in the early morning attack at the Southwest Side jail complex.About 3:40 a.m., a detainee returning from getting a cup of water in the Division IX block grabbed a correctional officer by the neck from behind and dragged him into his open cell, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.The officer fought his way out of the cell, but the detainee mounted the officer on the catwalk and choked him unconscious, the sheriff’s office said.
CHICAGO -- A detainee at Cook County Jail attacked three jail guards Tuesday, April 14 — seriously injuring one — while stealing a guard’s keys to let out other detainees in the maximum security block.Officials with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said they're seeking charges against two detainees — one being held on attempted murder of a police officer — in the early morning attack at the Southwest Side jail complex.About 3:40 a.m., a detainee returning from getting a cup of water in the Division IX block grabbed a correctional officer by the neck from behind and dragged him into his open cell, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.The officer fought his way out of the cell, but the detainee mounted the officer on the catwalk and choked him unconscious, the sheriff’s office said.
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Pentagon officials outline plan to protect military members from COVID-19 crisis
WASHINGTON – Pentagon officials on Tuesday outlined ways they can keep United States servicemen and women safe from the coronavirus.It comes just one day after a sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of COVID-19.
WASHINGTON – Pentagon officials on Tuesday outlined ways they can keep United States servicemen and women safe from the coronavirus.It comes just one day after a sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of COVID-19.
Florida woman withdrawing coronavirus stimulus payment found $8.5M in bank account
SANFORD, Fla. -- Millions of Americans checked their bank accounts on Tuesday, April 14, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their coronavirus stimulus check.On Tuesday, Diana Lagulli sent in a photo of her latest ATM receipt to FOX 35 News.
SANFORD, Fla. -- Millions of Americans checked their bank accounts on Tuesday, April 14, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their coronavirus stimulus check.On Tuesday, Diana Lagulli sent in a photo of her latest ATM receipt to FOX 35 News.
Major airlines line up to split $25 billion in federal payroll aid
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the nation's major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September.The assistance will include a mix of cash and loans, with the government getting warrants that can be converted into small ownership stakes in the leading airlines.The airlines did not want to give up equity, but Treasury demanded compensation for taxpayers.
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the nation's major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September.The assistance will include a mix of cash and loans, with the government getting warrants that can be converted into small ownership stakes in the leading airlines.The airlines did not want to give up equity, but Treasury demanded compensation for taxpayers.
Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say
CHICAGO — Videos and online reports claiming that millions of Americans will have to repay the relief checks they receive from the federal government under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic recovery bill are not true.The government began issuing the one-time payments this week.
CHICAGO — Videos and online reports claiming that millions of Americans will have to repay the relief checks they receive from the federal government under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic recovery bill are not true.The government began issuing the one-time payments this week.
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'You can't hold Milwaukee down:' Amid gatherings ban, 4/14 Day celebrations move online
MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday was a Milwaukee Day unlike any other.
MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday was a Milwaukee Day unlike any other.
'Not going to be flipping a switch:' Gov. Evers, expert panel discuss paths to re-open economy
MILWAUKEE -- The big question on everyone's mind during the coronavirus pandemic: When will life get back to normal?
MILWAUKEE -- The big question on everyone's mind during the coronavirus pandemic: When will life get back to normal?