'It hurts them:' With summer basketball leagues on hold due to COVID-19, recruiting takes a hit
MEQUON -- While the NBA may or may not resume its season, other levels of basketball are coming to grips with the effects of the current situation.The NCAA had to cancel its signature basketball event this year.
MEQUON -- While the NBA may or may not resume its season, other levels of basketball are coming to grips with the effects of the current situation.The NCAA had to cancel its signature basketball event this year.
Experimental COVID-19 treatment under development at Ascension Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- There is hope for an experimental COVID-19 treatment being worked on by Ascension Wisconsin -- and recovered coronavirus patients may be the key in helping those most at risk for the disease.
MILWAUKEE -- There is hope for an experimental COVID-19 treatment being worked on by Ascension Wisconsin -- and recovered coronavirus patients may be the key in helping those most at risk for the disease.
'He's got a mission:' Easter Bunny takes to streets of Eagle, spreads holiday cheer
EAGLE -- One essential worker who has been busy this week is the Easter Bunny.
EAGLE -- One essential worker who has been busy this week is the Easter Bunny.
Sister at Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Greenfield dies from COVID-19 complications
GREENFIELD -- One sister at the School Sisters of St.
GREENFIELD -- One sister at the School Sisters of St.
'Patience and sacrifice:' Milwaukee leaders urge canceling Easter plans, including at-home gatherings
MILWAUKEE -- The holidays are typically a time for family gatherings, but this Easter weekend is anything but typical.The Safer at Home order has been in effect now for more than two weeks, and a lot of people are struggling to stay away from friends and loved ones.
MILWAUKEE -- The holidays are typically a time for family gatherings, but this Easter weekend is anything but typical.The Safer at Home order has been in effect now for more than two weeks, and a lot of people are struggling to stay away from friends and loved ones.
Faith leaders offer alternatives to large religious gatherings: 'Better to be on the side of caution'
MILWAUKEE -- The pews are empty and the voices of only a few echo through Milwaukee's Cathedral of St.
MILWAUKEE -- The pews are empty and the voices of only a few echo through Milwaukee's Cathedral of St.
No, mosquitoes cannot spread COVID-19, expert says
TAMPA -- With more of us spending time outdoors as the weather warms up, mosquitoes are becoming a problem.
TAMPA -- With more of us spending time outdoors as the weather warms up, mosquitoes are becoming a problem.
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Gov. Evers might move date of May 12 special election
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Sean Penn hopes to 'save lives,' relief organization to offer free COVID-19 testing
MALIBU, Calif. — After nearly a decade of helping communities in distress abroad, Sean Penn is joining the fight against the coronavirus much closer to home.The Oscar winner’s disaster relief organization CORE has teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the city’s fire department to safely distribute free drive-thru COVID-19 test sites for those with qualifying symptoms.
MALIBU, Calif. — After nearly a decade of helping communities in distress abroad, Sean Penn is joining the fight against the coronavirus much closer to home.The Oscar winner’s disaster relief organization CORE has teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the city’s fire department to safely distribute free drive-thru COVID-19 test sites for those with qualifying symptoms.
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking: 'We have to save lives'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.
Hospital puts face shields on newborns
NEW YORK (WNYW) -- A hospital in Bangkok is going to great lengths to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus to babies.All of the newborns at the maternity ward at Praram 9 Hospital in Bangkok are fitted with face shields when they are handled by the staff to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
NEW YORK (WNYW) -- A hospital in Bangkok is going to great lengths to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus to babies.All of the newborns at the maternity ward at Praram 9 Hospital in Bangkok are fitted with face shields when they are handled by the staff to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Assembly plans virtual session for Tuesday, convening for 1st time since COVID-19 outbreak
MADISON — The state Assembly plans to convene next week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began in Wisconsin.Assembly leaders notified members Friday they they plan to call an extraordinary session beginning Tuesday morning.
MADISON — The state Assembly plans to convene next week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began in Wisconsin.Assembly leaders notified members Friday they they plan to call an extraordinary session beginning Tuesday morning.
Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000
NEW YORK — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews — and some countries tiptoed toward reopening segments of their battered economies.Around the world, public health officials and religious leaders alike warned people against violating the lockdowns and social distancing rules over Easter and allowing the virus to come storming back.
NEW YORK — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews — and some countries tiptoed toward reopening segments of their battered economies.Around the world, public health officials and religious leaders alike warned people against violating the lockdowns and social distancing rules over Easter and allowing the virus to come storming back.
Simulation research shows COVID-19 can spread farther by those exercising outdoors
TAMPA, Fla. - They’re too small to see, but knowing they exist could play a big role in avoiding COVID-19.Researchers in Belgium and the Netherlands created simulations that show even if you’re exercising outside, you could be exposed to the novel coronavirus through what’s called a slipstream.“The droplets that are exhaled by somebody – even if the person coughs or sneezes, but just exhaling is enough,” said Bert Blocken, a civil engineering professor at Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.Blocken and his team were already investigating the movement of particles around an active body for the last eight months.
TAMPA, Fla. - They’re too small to see, but knowing they exist could play a big role in avoiding COVID-19.Researchers in Belgium and the Netherlands created simulations that show even if you’re exercising outside, you could be exposed to the novel coronavirus through what’s called a slipstream.“The droplets that are exhaled by somebody – even if the person coughs or sneezes, but just exhaling is enough,” said Bert Blocken, a civil engineering professor at Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.Blocken and his team were already investigating the movement of particles around an active body for the last eight months.
German Fest cancels 3-day event set for July 24-26 on Milwaukee's lakefront
MILWAUKEE -- German Fest Milwaukee announced on Friday, April 10 that it is canceling its three-day event originally scheduled for July 24-26 at Maier Festival Park.Eric Radue, Festival President, issued the following statement in a news release:
MILWAUKEE -- German Fest Milwaukee announced on Friday, April 10 that it is canceling its three-day event originally scheduled for July 24-26 at Maier Festival Park.Eric Radue, Festival President, issued the following statement in a news release:
City, faith leaders stress social distancing for holiday weekend: 'Threatening our way of life'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik and faith and community leaders reminded the public on Friday, April 10 of the importance of social distancing, particularly during the upcoming holiday weekend.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik and faith and community leaders reminded the public on Friday, April 10 of the importance of social distancing, particularly during the upcoming holiday weekend.
Thailand bans sale of alcoholic drinks in war on COVID-19
BANGKOK — Thailand is trying a new tactic in its battle against the new coronavirus: banning the sale of alcoholic beverages to try to curb irresponsible socializing.With bars already ordered closed, a number of provinces, as well as the capital Bangkok, have taken things a step further and temporarily outlawed the sale of beer, wine and spirits.Bangkok’s ban, which started Friday and runs until April 20, had the unintended effect of creating crowds and long lines at stores as people stocked up in the few hours between the ban’s announcement and its going into effect.Authorities have been concerned about the potential for partying during the upcoming Thai new year festival known as Songkran.
BANGKOK — Thailand is trying a new tactic in its battle against the new coronavirus: banning the sale of alcoholic beverages to try to curb irresponsible socializing.With bars already ordered closed, a number of provinces, as well as the capital Bangkok, have taken things a step further and temporarily outlawed the sale of beer, wine and spirits.Bangkok’s ban, which started Friday and runs until April 20, had the unintended effect of creating crowds and long lines at stores as people stocked up in the few hours between the ban’s announcement and its going into effect.Authorities have been concerned about the potential for partying during the upcoming Thai new year festival known as Songkran.
Transportation secretary announces $1B for Amtrak in response to COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced on Friday, April 10 that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its impacts on operations and business.The funding is being provided under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.Amtrak has experienced an unprecedented decline of over ninety percent in ridership in recent weeks as well as a decline in future ticket purchases for the coming months, and has pulled certain routes out of service.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced on Friday, April 10 that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its impacts on operations and business.The funding is being provided under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.Amtrak has experienced an unprecedented decline of over ninety percent in ridership in recent weeks as well as a decline in future ticket purchases for the coming months, and has pulled certain routes out of service.
American football player abroad flew home to US with virus
ORLANDO -- The coronavirus pandemic ended Dylan Reda’s plans to play and coach American football in the Czech Republic, and that was only the start of his problems.Days after feeling too ill to practice, the 28-year-old Reda took flights through London, Dallas and Orlando to reunite with his family in Florida.
ORLANDO -- The coronavirus pandemic ended Dylan Reda’s plans to play and coach American football in the Czech Republic, and that was only the start of his problems.Days after feeling too ill to practice, the 28-year-old Reda took flights through London, Dallas and Orlando to reunite with his family in Florida.