KRON4 Articles: April 28, 2020

Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for 1 year only Largest U.S. mall operator to reopen 49 shopping centers in 10 states Longtime 49er Joe Staley reflects on 13 year NFL career Bay Area native drafted to the New England Patriots Social distancing enforced at East Bay Regional Parks as warm weather brings out larger crowds Governor Newsom says schools may restart in late July Colma funeral home worker stands at end of COVID-19’s front line EDD website struggles to meet demand of individuals applying for unemployment 24-year-old Michigan man facing 30 years for COVID-19 related wire fraud Bay Area shoplifters coughing, saying they have COVID-19 to avoid arrest Sonoma County health officer eases restrictions on park closures Mayor Libby Schaaf to Oakland: Give Lake Merritt a break Vacaville hair stylist defies shelter-in-place order, opens up shop Watch: White House rolls out COVID-19 ‘testing blueprint,’ but is it enough? White House unveils COVID-19 testing blueprint Crowds gather at Bay Area beaches as weather warms up Lawsuit: California universities owe virus-related refunds Senators ask for review of prisons’ handling of coronavirus Lawmakers work to protect consumers from scammers, price gouging amid pandemic DeSantis visits DC to update Trump on Florida’s coronavirus response Pence comes under fire for going maskless at Mayo Clinic Father of 7 arrested on 125 charges of child pornography, sheriff’s office says Senator advocates for universal paid sick leave, says it could’ve slowed spread of virus in US DACA ruling could deport thousands on front lines Reports of PPE shortage at VA facilities raise questions from lawmakers Beloved father and longtime truck driver passes away; escorted home by community convoy in Napa 3 Italian mastiffs rescued after weeks of wandering forest in California, police say Colorado man wins $1M Lottery jackpot twice on same day Gov. Newsom outlines strategy for slowly reopening state CDC extends social distancing guidelines to pets after some test positive for coronavirus 2 men drink disinfectants in attempt to stop coronavirus, Georgia poison center reports Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse Biden US grapples with when to reopen schools More San Francisco streets close to allow for social distancing Trump to sign order requiring meat processing plants stay open during pandemic: report KRON4 Morning Buzz: How to cope as Bay Area extends stay-at-home orders Belgians urged to eat more fries as coronavirus creates massive potato surplus Doctors warn rare kids’ syndrome may be linked to coronavirus Lakers return $4.6 million from stimulus loan program US coronavirus death toll could reach 74,000 by August, latest model projects CDC drafts new guidelines to help organizations as states reopen amid pandemic Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 28, 2020 Self-employed, gig workers in California can now file for unemployment Report of suspicious package shuts down Berkeley BART station Bay Area’s stay-at-home orders extended through May 31 ‘Little Women: Atlanta’ star Ms. Minnie dies after car crash Medical lab announces first consumer-ordered antibody test for coronavirus IRS tells employees to return to work, make own masks Family dog tests positive for coronavirus The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off 102-year-old woman born on ship during Spanish flu recovers from coronavirus ‘New flying etiquette’: JetBlue becomes 1st US airline requiring passengers to wear face coverings NYC ER doctor who recovered from coronavirus dies by suicide after treating COVID-19 patients Verizon, AT&T extend COVID-19 offers through June Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer Japan Medical Assn: Tokyo Olympics difficult without vaccine