COVID-19 vaccine rollout to US troops overseas gets underway

Troops based in Japan, South Korea and Europe were among the first to receive the vaccine amid rising cases of the coronavirus around the world.

Los Angeles hospitals could begin rationing care

As Los Angeles hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, hospitals may begin rationing care and would force healthcare providers to determine the type of care a patient will receive based on available resources.

China sentences lawyer who reported on COVID to 4 years in prison

A former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble" in China.

Success or survival? UW-Madison's opening had ups and downs

UW-Madison junior Lauren Feigas predicted a “huge outbreak” when students returned for the fall semester.

‘This shows who they are’: Deputies buy van for woman who walked miles to work

Christine Wheeler’s daily routine got a lot easier after she was gifted a free van for the holidays by sheriff’s deputies who saw her walking miles to work to support her family.

House OKs $2,000 checks after Trump signs bill containing $600 payments

Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance. They had settled for smaller $600 payments in a compromise with Republicans over the big year-end relief bill Trump reluctantly signed into law.

A top Republican says $2,000 checks unlikely to pass Senate

Wisconsin's Democratic congressional delegation voted for the COVID-19 relief bill while Wisconsin Republicans voted against it.

Milwaukee homeowners 'astounded' by property tax increases amid COVID

Milwaukee's assessment commissioner says multiple things, including a hot housing market, have property assessments trending upward.

After 8 years, Ohio woman reunited with dog stolen during home invasion

“I can’t believe this is real.” Julia Nameth was finally reunited with her dog, Junior, who was taken from her during a home invasion in 2012. Junior even remembered the same hand signals Nameth taught him more than eight years ago.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore tests positive for COVID-19

Congresswoman Gwen Moore has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced in a statement Monday.

Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill

The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses.

DHS: 1,335 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 19 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,335, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 472,153.

Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after relief bill signed

Southwest Airlines is lifting the threat of furloughs or pay cuts now that airlines will get more in taxpayer aid contained in the coronavirus-relief bill.

Tyson boss says bet on how many would get COVID was 'morale boost'

Seven Tyson supervisors were fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 -- brought to light in a wrongful death suit.

Novavax begins Phase 3 testing of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The candidate made by Novavax Inc. is the fifth to reach final-stage testing in the U.S. Some 30,000 volunteers are needed to prove if this vaccine — a different kind than its Pfizer and Moderna competitors — really works and is safe.

Shootings, killings are also rising as COVID-19 ravages US

Homicides in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and other cities have topped 2019 numbers as violence surged while much of the U.S. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic.