SEATTLE — The first word Seattle political consultant Dayna Lurie had that someone filed for unemployment benefits in her name was when her boss called. “Did you quit without telling me?" he asked. “We got an unemployment form from the state of Washington saying you don't work here anymore.” It...
Candlelight Vigil Honored Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, RN Who Died of COVID-19 After Caring for an Infected Patient at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center
[aggregation-styles] National Nurses United Registered nurses held a candlelight vigil at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, a longtime Kaiser nurse who died this week of COVID-19 after caring for an infected patient, announced the California Nurses Association (CNA) today. “Sandy was one of the pioneer nurses...
New Normal for Schools: No More Perfect Attendance Awards
No more perfect attendance awards. Keep students 6 feet apart in classrooms as well as on buses. Wear cloth face masks. And, be aware that there could be another round of school closures ahead. Until the threat of the coronavirus pandemic lifts, this may be the new normal for public...
Grim Milestone: US Deaths From Coronavirus Surpass 100,000
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents the stark reality that more Americans have died from the virus than from the Vietnam and Korea wars combined. “It...
Thousands Wait to Take Us Citizenship Oath Amid Virus Delays
BOSTON — Wendy De Los Santos passed the test to become a U.S. citizen just days before government offices shut down nationwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In mid-March, officials said they would tell her in a few weeks when she could publicly recite the oath of allegiance, the final step before...
Nevada Casinos to Reopen; America in Lockdown Devours Pizza
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ TRAVEL & LEISURE: Viral videos out of places like Lake of the Ozarks over the...
Worker Shortage Concerns Loom in Immigrant-Heavy Meatpacking
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — When Martha Kebede’s adult sons immigrated from Ethiopia and reunited with her in South Dakota this year, they had few work opportunities. Lacking English skills, the brothers took jobs at Smithfield Foods' Sioux Falls pork plant, grueling and increasingly risky work as the coronavirus sickened thousands...
Kentucky Governor Condemns Rally Where He Was Hung in Effigy
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Vowing not to back down after armed protesters gathered near his home and hung him in effigy, the governor of Kentucky on Tuesday condemned their use of “fear and terror” in a demonstration fueled by coronavirus restrictions. Gov. Andy Beshear referred to the protesters as a mob...
For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work
[aggregation-styles] NPR Preschool teacher Lainy Morse has been out of work for more than two months. But the Portland, Ore., child care center where she worked is considering a reopening. Morse says she is dreading the idea, as much as she loves the infants and toddlers for which she cared....
Derek Carr to 2020 Grads: Don’t Miss Out on Alternative Ceremonies
COVID-19 has put the kibosh on traditional large-scale graduation ceremonies in May and June for the Class of 2020, but graduates are being celebrated in new and different ways. The celebrations are virtual for now, but districts and colleges are vowing still to have the real deal, either later this...