San Jose police seek woman who coughed on baby at business

Police say suspect was upset the child’s mother was not ‘maintaining proper social distancing’

SAN JOSE – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who coughed on a baby at a San Jose business last week, an act that takes on greater significance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The incident was reported about 5:25 p.m. Friday at the Yogurtland at 5638 Cottle Road, said San Jose police Sgt. Enrique Garcia.

Garcia said the suspect, who was standing in front of a mother and her 1-year-old child, was upset that the mother was not “maintaining proper social distancing,” and removed her face mask, got close to the baby’s face and coughed two to three times.

The suspect then left the business, Garcia said. She had not yet been identified or arrested by Monday evening.

Garcia said the suspect was described as a white woman in her 60s with a medium build. She was last seen wearing a gray bandana, glasses, long-sleeved shirt with gray vertical lines, white dress pants and patterned tennis shoes.

COVID-19 is mostly spread by respiratory droplets released when people talk, cough or sneeze, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Monday, the virus had infected 184,278 people in California, with 5,562 deaths.

juin 23, 2020
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2 More Trump Campaign Staff Members Test Positive For COVID-19

CBS News Radio reported two more Trump Campaign staff members have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

CBS News Radio's Steven Portnoy initially reported the information, which now makes eight staff members who tested positive.

Portnoy said a statement mentioned the two cases both attended President Trump's Tulsa rally, but both were wearing masks.

The other six members tested positive the morning of the rally, didn't attend it, and quarantined themselves.

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juin 23, 2020
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I always knew I wanted to study weather, so after studying earth sciences like meteorology and climatology, I graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in geography. I then headed south to Mississippi State University where I became a certified meteorologist – and also learned to appreciate severe weather and really good BBQ.
I’ve been in Seattle 17 years and am a board-certified meteorologist, with certification from the American Meteorological Society. I have a Television Seal of Approval from the AMS, given only to those with high technical competence in forecasting. I’ve been Emmy-nominated for “Best Weathercaster” five times. I also won “Best Meteorologist” from the Seattle Weekly.
The bottom line is that I love to forecast the weather in the Pacific Northwest. Most people think it rains here constantly, but it really doesn’t. We get half the rainfall that Miami and New York get. We have less rain than Portland, Ore., and often see sun breaks on the grayest winter days. I’ve lived in the Northwest virtually my entire life and have always been fascinated with its changing weather patterns and the challenge it presents in forecasting. I feel it’s one of the hardest places to predict weather in the nation due to the lack of data over the Pacific Ocean, which is where almost all our weather comes. It’s because of this that I try my hardest to get it right.
After forecasting Western Washington weather for more than a decade, I feel with my extensive training, experience and credentials in meteorology that I will get the forecast right more times than not, and I think that if you watch and trust me with your weather needs, you’ll agree.
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juin 22, 2020
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MLB 2020 season: MLBPA votes against 60-game proposal; Rob Manfred likely to implement schedule

On Monday evening, the MLB Players Association voted to reject Major League Baseball's proposal for a 2020 season, according to CBS Sports HQ's Jim Bowden. The proposal called for, among other things, a 60-game season, an expanded postseason, and no additional salary guarantees should the season be canceled due to the novel coronavirus.

The vote -- which featured one MLBPA representative per team and eight members of the union's executive committee -- was 33-5 against the proposal, Bowden confirmed.

The MLBPA released a statement Monday evening implying it was done negotiating with the league over the specifics of a return-to-play plan.

The next step is expected to see commissioner Rob Manfred impose a season on the players. Manfred gained the right to do so as part of a March agreement between the sides. He'd resisted exercising that right due to concerns from the owners' side about a potential union grievance, which would claim the owners did not negotiate in good faith and with the intent to play as many games as possible.

Indeed, the union waiving its right to a grievance seemingly became a central part of the negotiations late in the process. Still, with no agreement in place and time running out, Manfred will presumably turn to his last-resort option -- one that will then, in all likelihood, spur a grievance from the union that could prove financially costly if the players can prove the owners were intentionally dribbling out the clock.

The union vote comes on the heels of more harrowing news as 40 MLB players and staff members have reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent days. MLB has reportedly ordered all spring training sites to be closed and sanitized, and personnel must test negative for COVID-19 before being allowed to return.

Follow along below with updates on the status of the 2020 MLB season.

juin 22, 2020
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Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association receives national accreditation

–The Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs to recognize their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.

The Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association was evaluated by California Main Street Alliance, which works in partnership with Main Street America to identify the local programs that meet ten rigorous performance standards. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, documenting programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings. Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association has been instrumental in bringing benches, bike racks, planter barrels as well as walking tours and numerous events to the downtown which brings locals and tourists to our downtown.

“Paso Robles Main Street will continue to endeavor to make Downtown Paso Robles the place where people come together for shopping, wine and beer tasting, restaurant experiences, and entertainment,” said Norma Moye, Executive Director of the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association.

“We are proud to acknowledge this year’s 860 nationally accredited Main Street America programs that have worked tirelessly to strengthen their communities,” said Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. “These Accredited Main Street programs have proven to be powerful engines for revitalization by sparking impressive economic returns and preserving the character of their communities. During these challenging times, these Main Street programs will be key to bringing economic vitality back to commercial districts and improving quality of life during the recovery process.”

In 2019 alone, $6.45 billion of public and private reinvestment was generated, 6,466 net new businesses were opened, 32,316 net new jobs were created, and 10,412 buildings were rehabilitated in Main Street America communities.

About Main Street America

Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural, and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have leveraged more than $79.12 billion in new public and private investment, generated 640,017 net new jobs and 143,613 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 284,936 buildings. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

As a California Downtown Association™ member, Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association is a participating member among the statewide strong network of professionals whose work is shaping the future of our downtowns and community business districts. The California Downtown Association™ membership program is committed to the long term preservation and prosperity of business districts everywhere. The membership provides beneficial resources to shape and support the future of our local Paso Robles Downtown District.

Paso Robles Main Street Association is a non-profit corporation, (#77-0196830), established to actively restore, promote and enhance the economic vitality and unique historical value of downtown Paso Robles, while maintaining a friendly, community atmosphere for all.

juin 22, 2020
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3 found dead in pool in East Brunswick:

Police

EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Officials are on the scene after three people were found dead in a pool in Middlesex County on Monday afternoon.

The incident was reported around 5 p.m. on Clearview Road.

East Brunswick Police Chief Frank Losacco released the following statement:

"East Brunswick Police are actively investigating a scene where three people were found deceased in a pool. This is a devastating day for our entire community. It is too early to determine exactly what happened. We are working with the Middlesex County Prosecutors office and will release information as it develops."

Few other details were released.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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juin 22, 2020
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Study says mutation may make coronavirus more infectious

The mutation makes the virus more stable and allows it to infect human cells easier, according to researchers.(CNN, CDC/NIAID, SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, SAMARITAN'S PURSE)

A new study by the Scripps Research Institute in Florida suggests the new coronavirus has mutated in a way that makes it more contagious.
The mutation gives the virus 4 to 5 times more spikes, which makes it more stable and allows it to infect human cells easier, according to researchers.
Scripps Research said more study is needed to show whether the change has altered the course of the pandemic.
The changes in the virus may explain why there are so many infections in the Americas and Europe.

Other researchers have suspected this.
In April, Bette Korber of Los Alamos National Laboratory and colleagues published their concerns , calling the D614G mutation “of urgent concern” because it had become by far the most common strain spreading in Europe and the US.
Still, it’s unknown whether the mutation changes the severity of symptoms or increases mortality.

Scripps Research says its study is undergoing additional research. Other scientists are conducting a peer review to see if they get the same results.
This week, the World Health Organization said the coronavirus mutations seen so far would not affect the vaccines under development.