[aggregation-styles] Daily News Dr. Stella Immanuel blasted Facebook and Twitter after it removed her controversial video touting hydroxychloroquine as a “cure” for COVID-19. The Houston physician, who went viral for her video, declared on Twitter that Jesus Christ would destroy Facebook’s servers if her videos weren’t restored to the platform....
UFW Files Charges Against Primex Farms for Allegedly Firing Employees Who Said Company Wasn’t Protecting Them From COVID-19
[aggregation-styles] KGET WASCO, Calif. (KGET) — A local farming company is accused of firing employees who expressed concerns about the deadly coronavirus outbreak at work. On Monday, the United Farm Workers union announced it is filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Primex Farms in Wasco. The organization...
Some Still Not Satisfied After Joint City-County COVID Meeting
A Fresno assemblyman said the county isn't spending COVID funds fast enough, nor being transparent about their decisions. Elected officials from Fresno County disagreed. That dynamic was part of the largest question and answer session held locally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with city and county leaders holding...
Fresno Unified Plans to Roll Out Its Own Internet in South Neighborhoods
Fresno Unified students who need the internet for virtual instruction this school year won't have to try to find a shady spot near a Wi-Fi-equipped school bus as they did in the waning weeks of the past school year. Listen to this article: The district is planning to pilot its...
Democrats, GOP Far Apart as Virus Aid Talks Intensify
WASHINGTON — The differences over the next coronavirus aid package are vast: Democrats propose $3 trillion in relief and Republicans have a $1 trillion counteroffer. At stake are millions of Americans' jobless benefits, school reopenings and eviction protections. As top White House negotiators return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the leverage is...
MLB Suspends Virus-Infected Marlins Season Through Weekend
MIAMI — Major League Baseball temporarily suspended the Miami Marlins' season through Sunday because of their worsening coronavirus outbreak, and the three remaining games in this week's New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies series were postponed Tuesday. In a statement, MLB said it wanted to allow the Marlins time to focus on...
US Consumer Confidence Tumbles in July as COVID-19 Spreads
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York research organization, reported Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index fell from a June reading of 98.3. The weakness came from a...
California Lawmakers Propose $100 Billion Stimulus Plan
SACRAMENTO — Democrats who control California's Legislature on Monday proposed a $100 billion economic stimulus plan that relies on what they are calling “future tax vouchers” along with speeding up other spending during the coronavirus pandemic. The plan would allow state Treasurer Fiona Ma to issue tax vouchers that proponents...
Trump Again Pushes Unproven Drug as COVID-19 Treatment
WASHINGTON — A week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is back to spreading misinformation about how to combat the virus and the credibility of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert. Fauci pushed back Tuesday, saying he will keep doing...
Man Convicted in Notorious 1991 Fresno Murders Dies at San Quentin
Johnny Avila Jr. — condemned to death in one of Fresno's most notorious murder cases of the 1990s — died at San Quentin State Prison on Sunday from suspected coronavirus complications. Avila, a member of the Parkside Bulldogs gang, was among three men convicted in 1994 of two counts of...