Coronavirus Fears Keeps Ship In Limbo Off California Coast

Posted on March 5, 2020

[vemba-video id=”van/batchfeed/2020/03/05/kpix_1ab3f7c0-5ef2-11ea-9eb7-7f59b5fade04″] As officials around the country urged local communities to think about ways to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, California authorities said Wednesday that a person who died from Covid-19 had recently been on a cruise. [vemba-video id=”van/batchfeed/2020/03/05/kovr_0d4ce000-5ea8-11ea-9eb7-7f59b5fade04″] The patient, whose name wasn’t released, had underlying health conditions, and probably was exposed to the virus…… MORE

ELIZABETH WARREN ENDS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Posted on March 5, 2020

[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2020/03/05/PO-49TH_CNNA-ST1-1000000005ad5179″] Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race, a source familiar with her plans tells CNN, following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. The Massachusetts senator, who centered her bid on a promise to wipe out corruption in Washington, announced…… MORE

Valley Children’s Changes Visitor Policy In Response to Coronavirus

Posted on March 5, 2020

(KMJ) – Effective immediately: Valley Children’s Hospital is changing its visitor policy over concerns about the coronavirus. Until further notice only parents, guardians or direct caregivers will be allowed entry into the hospital with patients.  And those allowed into Valley Children’s will be subject to screening in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Health Department guidelines.…… MORE

Clovis Council Candidate Jailed for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft

Posted on March 4, 2020

  FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Clovis City Council candidate Herman Nagra was arrested Thursday, after allegedly stealing campaign signs for incumbent Vong Mouanoutoua. Police say surveillance video captured a pickup truck registered to a relative of Nagra and two suspects, one of whom turned out to be Nagra himself. A search warrant was served at Nagra’s home,…… MORE

Meat Demand Remains Strong

Posted on March 4, 2020

  The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research, along with the North American Meat Institute Foundation, combined to produce their 15th-annual in-depth study of meat and poultry from the consumer’s perspective. “The Power of Meat 2020” takes a deep dive into consumption trends, sales growth, and consumer demand. The study…… MORE

Fed Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate

Posted on March 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the virus “will surely weigh on economic activity both here and abroad…… MORE