Sunscreen recall: Dermatologist discusses benzene, concerns

Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall for several Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens due to benzene. A dermatologist said not to stress.

Milwaukee lead problems; leaders, residents want answers

Milwaukee Common Council members want answers after the city's health department admitted to lead program mismanagement.

American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low

The United States set another pandemic low in this week's jobs report, showing only 360,000 first-time filers for unemployment.

These are America's fittest cities

Arlington, Virginia tops the American College of Sports Medicine's list of fittest cities for the fourth straight year. Here's how the rest of the list shaped out:

France, Greece, Italy mandate COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Milwaukee County overdose deaths, record pace in 2021

Milwaukee County is on pace to surpass record overdose deaths seen in 2020. The U.S. reported a record 93,000 such deaths nationwide in 2020.

COVID-19 cases, deaths are rising again globally, WHO reports

The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before.

Milwaukee man's PPP fraud nets 3 years in prison

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to PPP fraud of more than $600,000.

Tennessee halts COVID-19 vaccine outreach for minors, fires top official

Dr. Michelle Fiscus said the state’s elected leaders put politics over the health of children by firing her Monday for her efforts to get more Tennesseans vaccinated.

93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new record

U.S. overdose deaths climbed to a record 93,000 last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous record was 72,000.

Aurora nurse on jumbotron at Brewers game

Frontline workers dealt with many hardships throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Sports helped one nurse get through the tough times. That nurse's work didn't go unnoticed by her favorite team.

New daily COVID-19 cases in US have doubled in past 3 weeks

New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.

Possible COVID exposure: Gov. Evers not changing schedule

Gov. Tony Evers' office is notifying people who were at last week's budget-signing ceremony at an elementary school in Whitefish Bay that one of the attendees has since tested positive for COVID-19.

Milwaukee County COVID updates, leaders discuss

Milwaukee County leaders on Tuesday, July 13 discussed the latest information and developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blood shortage: Red Cross needs donors now

The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O.