[aggregation-styles] NPR In mid-April, when President Trump declared, "Today I'm instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization," Jimmy Kolker did a double take. "We were already in arrears before he said anything," says Kolker, who was an assistant secretary for global health affairs during the Obama...
Trump Got ‘Lava Level Mad’ at Staff After Personal Valet Contracts COVID-19
[aggregation-styles] MSNBC As the U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 76,000 people, NBC News reports the president became furious after learning one of his personal White House attendants tested positive for the virus. Read More → 7 May 2020
White House Rejects CDC’s Coronavirus Reopening Plan
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Subscription WASHINGTON — As President Trump rushes to reopen the economy, a battle has erupted between the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the agency’s detailed guidelines to help schools, restaurants, churches and other establishments safely reopen. A copy of...
Hawaii Arrests Rogue Tourists to Curb Virus Spread on Islands
HONOLULU — Hawaii authorities are cracking down on rogue tourists who are visiting beaches, riding personal watercraft, shopping and generally flouting strict requirements that they quarantine for 14 days after arriving. A newlywed California couple left their Waikiki hotel room repeatedly, despite being warned by hotel staff, and were arrested....
FUSD Trustee: ‘Bare Minimum’ of Distance Learning Isn’t Enough
Fresno Unified trustee Claudia Cazares says teachers who have been doing the "bare minimum" as negotiated in the distance learning contract amendment need to do more teaching for their students. "Students are not being taught. They're being given a list of homework scheduled for the week, and then there is...
Newsom Allows Some Retail Reopening With Limits
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued the broadest loosening of his stay-at-home order so far, allowing some retailers to reopen but not have customers in stores. The announcement was the result of improvement in battling the coronavirus and it moves California into the second phase of a methodical...
Fresno Did It! Give Help Now Raises $1 Million for Charities.
On the National Day of Prayer, Fresno Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer expressed thanks Thursday to his Creator after announcing that $1 million was raised for 20 local charities through the Give Help Now campaign. Listen to this article: Dyer, who led the effort, said he hopes the funds from the month-long...
New Banksy Art Unveiled at Hospital to Thank Doctors, Nurses
LONDON — A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital. The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy. Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a...
Barbers, Beauticians Plan to Sue Newsom Over Stay-At-Home Order
[aggregation-styles] Politico OAKLAND — The professional organization representing 500,000 California barbers and hair salon owners announced Wednesday it will sue Gov. Gavin Newsom this week in an attempt to reopen as soon as possible. The Professional Beauty Federation of California announced Wednesday it has retained the Center for American Liberty,...
California Doom: Staggering $54 Billion Budget Deficit Looms
SACRAMENTO — California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday, a stunning reversal for a state that had a $21 billion surplus a year ago. The state has been under a mandatory stay-at-home order...