Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship
WASHINGTON — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for help to too many people.Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the ship's commander, Capt.
WASHINGTON — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for help to too many people.Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the ship's commander, Capt.
'We're the ones usually donating:' Money raised during virtual fundraiser will benefit 20 restaurants
MILWAUKEE -- The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Versiti blood centers to collect plasma to help treat those severely ill with COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across the country and the world, officials with Versiti announced Thursday, April 2 they will begin collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help treat others diagnosed with the virus.This blood-related treatment -- approved by the FDA as an Emergency Investigational New Drug (EIND) -- could offer hope to the hundreds of patients who continue to be diagnosed.
MILWAUKEE -- As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across the country and the world, officials with Versiti announced Thursday, April 2 they will begin collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help treat others diagnosed with the virus.This blood-related treatment -- approved by the FDA as an Emergency Investigational New Drug (EIND) -- could offer hope to the hundreds of patients who continue to be diagnosed.
DiCaprio, others launch $12M coronavirus relief food fund
LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio will help launch America’s Food Fund, which has already raised $12 million to help communities impacted by the coronavirus.The organization said Thursday that the funds will be aimed to help low-income families, the elderly, individuals facing job disruptions and children who rely on school lunch programs.The food fund will work with hunger relief organizations World Central Kitchen and Feeding America.DiCaprio serves as a co-founder of America’s Food Fund with philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs.
LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio will help launch America’s Food Fund, which has already raised $12 million to help communities impacted by the coronavirus.The organization said Thursday that the funds will be aimed to help low-income families, the elderly, individuals facing job disruptions and children who rely on school lunch programs.The food fund will work with hunger relief organizations World Central Kitchen and Feeding America.DiCaprio serves as a co-founder of America’s Food Fund with philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs.
Medical examiner: 80-year-old woman, 92-year-old man died from complications of COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, April 2, an 80-year-old woman from Milwaukee, and a 92-year-old man from Milwaukee.The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital Thursday morning from complications of COVID-19.The man was pronounced dead Thursday morning at hospice from complications of COVID-19.There have been 18 deaths in Milwaukee County; 37 statewide.The total positive cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin rose to 1,806 on Thursday afternoon.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, April 2, an 80-year-old woman from Milwaukee, and a 92-year-old man from Milwaukee.The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital Thursday morning from complications of COVID-19.The man was pronounced dead Thursday morning at hospice from complications of COVID-19.There have been 18 deaths in Milwaukee County; 37 statewide.The total positive cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin rose to 1,806 on Thursday afternoon.
Johns Hopkins University tally: Confirmed cases of coronavirus top 1 million worldwide
NEW YORK — Confirmed cases of coronavirus top 1 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally.More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — in a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the new coronavirus.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus despite his administration's grim projections of tens of thousands dying.One by one, states are increasingly pushing shutdowns: Florida, Nevada and Pennsylvania have all added or expanded stay-at-home orders.
NEW YORK — Confirmed cases of coronavirus top 1 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally.More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — in a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the new coronavirus.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus despite his administration's grim projections of tens of thousands dying.One by one, states are increasingly pushing shutdowns: Florida, Nevada and Pennsylvania have all added or expanded stay-at-home orders.
Menards no longer allowing children, pets into stores due to COVID-19 crisis
EAU CLAIRE -- In a statement on the business' website, Menards announced Thursday, April 2 that children and pets will no longer be allowed in stores due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Anyone who appears to be under the age of 16 years old will be asked to show identification, such as a driver's license, that can confirm their age, according to the statement.
EAU CLAIRE -- In a statement on the business' website, Menards announced Thursday, April 2 that children and pets will no longer be allowed in stores due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Anyone who appears to be under the age of 16 years old will be asked to show identification, such as a driver's license, that can confirm their age, according to the statement.
Dr. Fauci's face will soon be on a bobblehead, portion of proceeds to benefit American Hospital Association
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.The creation from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee features Dr.
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.The creation from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee features Dr.
WASHINGTON — Dr.
'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic is in coronavirus isolation in jail, husband Dillon Passage says
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- better known as Joe Exotic -- of "Tiger King" is taking extra precautions during the coronavirus pandemic.Dillon Passage, the husband of Maldonado-Passage, revealed on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show that Maldonado-Passage entered "a COVID-19 isolation" amid serving his 22-year sentence.Maldonado-Passage is being held at Fort Worth Federal Medical Center, an administrative security federal medical center.“We speak like, three to five times every day, but since he’s been moved to this new facility, they are putting him on a COVID-19 isolation because of the previous jail he was at.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- better known as Joe Exotic -- of "Tiger King" is taking extra precautions during the coronavirus pandemic.Dillon Passage, the husband of Maldonado-Passage, revealed on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show that Maldonado-Passage entered "a COVID-19 isolation" amid serving his 22-year sentence.Maldonado-Passage is being held at Fort Worth Federal Medical Center, an administrative security federal medical center.“We speak like, three to five times every day, but since he’s been moved to this new facility, they are putting him on a COVID-19 isolation because of the previous jail he was at.
Poll: About half of working Americans report some kind of income loss due to COVID-19
WASHINGTON — About half of all working Americans report some kind of income loss affecting themselves or a member of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Sixty percent of Americans now say the national economy is “poor,” an alarmingly swift reversal from the 67% who called it “good” in January.
WASHINGTON — About half of all working Americans report some kind of income loss affecting themselves or a member of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Sixty percent of Americans now say the national economy is “poor,” an alarmingly swift reversal from the 67% who called it “good” in January.
Feds propose $611,000 fine at Seattle-area nursing home linked to at least 40 deaths
SEATTLE — Federal authorities have proposed a $611,000 fine for a Seattle-area nursing home connected to at least 40 coronavirus deaths.State regulators and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted an inspection of the Life Care Center of Kirkland on March 16, finding serious infractions that they said placed residents in immediate danger.Authorities said Life Care had at least partially fixed the most serious problems by the time they conducted follow-up inspection.
SEATTLE — Federal authorities have proposed a $611,000 fine for a Seattle-area nursing home connected to at least 40 coronavirus deaths.State regulators and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted an inspection of the Life Care Center of Kirkland on March 16, finding serious infractions that they said placed residents in immediate danger.Authorities said Life Care had at least partially fixed the most serious problems by the time they conducted follow-up inspection.
Open Record Special Edition: Pandemic, polls, and politics
MILWAUKEE -- It was roughly a year ago when Milwaukee was announced as the home of the Democratic National Convention and then, the coronavirus pandemic hit.
MILWAUKEE -- It was roughly a year ago when Milwaukee was announced as the home of the Democratic National Convention and then, the coronavirus pandemic hit.
FDA modifies donor restrictions to allow some gay men to donate blood amid shortage
LOS ANGELES -- The United States Food and Drug Administration loosened restrictions for blood donor eligibility requirements in order to allow some gay men to donate during the coronavirus pandemic.The decision to modify the restrictions came with organizations like the American Red Cross in desperate need for donations from healthy individuals due to a shortage in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the U.S."For male donors who would have been deferred for having sex with another man: the agency is changing the recommended deferral period from 12 months to three months," the FDA wrote in a press release Thursday, April 2.The modifications will also change the recommended deferral period for females who have had sex with a man who had sex with another man from 12 months to three months.
LOS ANGELES -- The United States Food and Drug Administration loosened restrictions for blood donor eligibility requirements in order to allow some gay men to donate during the coronavirus pandemic.The decision to modify the restrictions came with organizations like the American Red Cross in desperate need for donations from healthy individuals due to a shortage in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the U.S."For male donors who would have been deferred for having sex with another man: the agency is changing the recommended deferral period from 12 months to three months," the FDA wrote in a press release Thursday, April 2.The modifications will also change the recommended deferral period for females who have had sex with a man who had sex with another man from 12 months to three months.
Residents of Laredo, Texas face $1K fine for not covering nose, mouth in public
LAREDO, Texas -- A city in Texas is requiring residents to cover their nose and mouth in public buildings — or face a fine up to $1,000.Starting Thursday, April 2 in Laredo, everyone over the age of 5 years old must wear a mask or some other form of covering over their mouth and face in certain public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The covering is required when entering into any building open to the public; when using public transportation, taxis, or ride shares; or when pumping gas.Those who violate the order can face a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.City officials said residents can use coverings such a homemade mask, scarf, bandanna or handkerchief.
LAREDO, Texas -- A city in Texas is requiring residents to cover their nose and mouth in public buildings — or face a fine up to $1,000.Starting Thursday, April 2 in Laredo, everyone over the age of 5 years old must wear a mask or some other form of covering over their mouth and face in certain public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The covering is required when entering into any building open to the public; when using public transportation, taxis, or ride shares; or when pumping gas.Those who violate the order can face a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.City officials said residents can use coverings such a homemade mask, scarf, bandanna or handkerchief.
Coronavirus outbreak could affect UW's fall semester; summer term online only
MADISON — University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross cautioned Thursday, April 2 that the coronavirus outbreak that has already led to the suspension of all in-person spring classes could also force changes to the fall semester, which is scheduled to begin in August.Cross, in addressing the university's Board of Regents, said UW was working on various scenarios based on rapidly changing conditions.
MADISON — University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross cautioned Thursday, April 2 that the coronavirus outbreak that has already led to the suspension of all in-person spring classes could also force changes to the fall semester, which is scheduled to begin in August.Cross, in addressing the university's Board of Regents, said UW was working on various scenarios based on rapidly changing conditions.
Gloves, masks, respirators and more: UWM donated PPE to health care workers, first responders
MILWAUKEE -- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty, researchers and staff have come together to support emergency health care workers and first responders by donating their personal protective equipment.According to a news release Thursday, April 2, with the UWM Police Department and University Safety and Assurances coordinating the collection, the university secured 31,300 gloves, nearly 900 masks (345 of which are N95 respirators), 125 pieces of eye protection, 20 gowns and nine hazmat suits.The supplies were donated to the Milwaukee County Unified Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday afternoon, April 1.
MILWAUKEE -- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty, researchers and staff have come together to support emergency health care workers and first responders by donating their personal protective equipment.According to a news release Thursday, April 2, with the UWM Police Department and University Safety and Assurances coordinating the collection, the university secured 31,300 gloves, nearly 900 masks (345 of which are N95 respirators), 125 pieces of eye protection, 20 gowns and nine hazmat suits.The supplies were donated to the Milwaukee County Unified Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday afternoon, April 1.
List: Automobile dealerships that remain open during coronavirus pandemic
MILWAUKEE -- Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, automobile dealerships remain open throughout southeast Wisconsin -- to service your vehicle and sell you a new one if needed.Below is a list of those dealerships that remain open.
MILWAUKEE -- Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, automobile dealerships remain open throughout southeast Wisconsin -- to service your vehicle and sell you a new one if needed.Below is a list of those dealerships that remain open.