7-Eleven owner arrested after 4 boys burned by sanitizer
RIVER VALE, NJ — A River Vale 7-Eleven owner was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly sold sanitzer that burned children.
Manisha Bharade was hit with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Four boys were burned. One mother shared pictures of her son on social media as a warning to parents.
Bharade allegedly mixed commercially available foaming sanitizer, which was not meant for resale, and water. Fourteen bottles were sold. Five bottles were turned over to police. Officers said nine bottles are unaccounted for.
Many have been making their own version of sanitzer amid coronavirus-related shortages.
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal slammed business owners price-gouging during the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Let me be perfectly clear: if you try to take advantage of our residents during a public health emergency, we will hold you accountable,” Grewal said. “Retailers who try to make a quick buck by exploiting others will face civil and criminal consequences.”
Anyone who purchased hand sanitizer from the River Vale 7-Eleven is asked to contact the River Vale Police Department at 201-664-1111.
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Walmart to allow any worker concerned about coronavirus to stay home ‘without penalty’
Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly US workers that allows them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus.
The nation’s largest private employer said Tuesday that a worker at its store in Cynthiana, Ken., tested positive for the COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The worker is receiving medical care and her condition is improving, according to an internal memo. The retailer consulted with state and local health experts after learning of the case and reinforced its cleaning and sanitizing protocol, and the store remains open after Walmart conferred with the state government.
As part of the new emergency leave policy, Walmart said that hourly workers who work in a store, club, office or distribution center will receive up to two weeks pay if they’re required to quarantine by the government or by the retailer. Workers who have a confirmed case of the virus will also receive two weeks of pay. If they are not able to return to work after that time, additional pay may be provided for up to 26 weeks for both full- and part-time hourly workers.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. In mainland China, where the virus first exploded, more than 80,000 people have been diagnosed and more than 58,000 have so far recovered.
Walmart’s senior vice president of US benefits, Adam Stavisky, told The Associated Press that a revised policy was required during these “unprecedented and uncharted times.”
“We are looking to provide some additional support so they can better weather these times,” Stavisky said.
Previously, Walmart. allowed full-time hourly associate to carry over up to 80 hours of paid time off each year, and a part-time hourly associate could carry over up to 48 hours of paid time off.
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‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to tape without audiences over coronavirus concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak.
A person close to the shows told The Associated Press on Monday that the move is being taken out of an abundance of caution given the spread of the new coronavirus in numerous communities in the United States and abroad. The source spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the decision.
The popular gameshows are the latest television project to shift plans due to the new coronavirus. Last week, CBS announced that it was suspending production on “The Amazing Race” in response to the outbreak.
The shows tape months in advance, so the presumably quieter shows will not immediately be noticeable to viewers at home. Both are filmed at a studio in Culver City, California.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.
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McDonald’s is selling a new Big Mac with 4 patties
(CNN) — McDonald’s family of Big Mac sandwiches is growing with two new additions.
Beginning Thursday, McDonald’s is adding a Little Mac and a Double Big Mac to its menu, for a limited time. They are smaller and larger, respectively, versions of its flagship Big Mac hamburger.
The Little Mac is similar to a McDonald’s single cheeseburger: It’s a single patty with a dollop of Special Sauce. It costs $2.29.
The Double Big Mac, which costs $5.49, has four burger patties. It has 720 calories and 43 grams of fat.
By comparison, a regular-sized Big Mac, which has two patties, costs $3.99. It has 540 calories and 30 grams of fat.
McDonald’s has sold different versions of the Big Mac in the past. In 2017 and 2018, it sold the Grand Mac and the Mac Jr. The Grand Mac used only two patties, but they were larger than a typical piece of meat used on a regular Big Mac. It also had a larger bun.
This promotion could help McDonald’s restaurants create buzzy “new” menu items without the burden of ordering new ingredients or training staff on how to make them.
Breakfast has been a focus for McDonald’s as rivals ramp it up, but it hasn’t ignored its burger offerings. In the company’s most recent earnings call, CEO Chris Kempczinski said that premium burger sales, like the Quarter Pounder, has been a “standout performer” and promised more innovation.
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Man reportedly crashes into church, pours water on voting machines, forcing polling place change
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — A polling place in North City suddenly had to move at the last minute Tuesday after police said a man crashed into a church and then poured water on voting equipment.
Around 11 a.m., the City of St. Louis said polling places for precincts 1, 4, 5, 8 in Ward 22 changed due to “unforeseen circumstances” outside the Board’s control. Voters who would normally vote at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church at 5515 Martin Luther King should head to Pierre Laclede Junior Career Academy, 5821 Kennerly Avenue.
Earlier this morning, a man backed into the church’s fence, which damaged the church. He then poured water onto voting equipment and a 68-year-old woman. He was taken into custody shortly after. No one was injured, police said.
He was also taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Election officials said they were relocating voting machines so locals would be able to vote by noon.
OTHER VOTING ISSUES
Voters reported issues with a lack of paper ballots and glitches with the electronics. Rick Stream with St. Louis County Board of Elections said about 50 polling stations had issues connecting to WiFi and printers.
Stream said some polling stations had problems printing paper ballots in the new Ballot on Demand voting system. Paper ballots are not pre-printed. This is the first election where St. Louis County has used this new printing system county wide. All machines were tested a week before the election, Stream said.
With a lag in the WiFi making it hard to scan bar codes to print the paper ballots. Stream said poll works should have used the back-up manual system but not all poll workers followed their training.
Stream said the 3,200 poll workers were all properly trained. They had to take a four hour class but many are new and nervous while others called off after concerns about the coronavirus.
Another issue some poll workers faced was getting into the sites. Poll workers were supposed to arrive at stations at 5 a.m. In some cases, they arrived on time but weren’t able to get into the building.
St. Louis County said they have plenty of standby poll workers. They would like to have eight poll workers at every station but only have six per polling site.
Viewers told us there were issues at the polling station at Highcroft Elementary School in Chesterfield. A viewer told News 4 the polling station was allegedly turning people away.
We’ve also heard about issues at a St. Peters church and Gary Gore Elementary School in Jennings. Other issues have been reported at Affton High School polling place that printers were not working.
A News 4 viewer told us the St. Louis County Library Natural Bridge Branch didn’t open on time. Polling stations were supposed to open at 6 a.m.
We’re still waiting to hear back from the St. Charles County Board of Elections.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker sued by Missouri AG for reportedly selling fake ‘coronavirus cure’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOV.com) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Tuesday his office filed a lawsuit against Jim Bakker and Morningside Church Productions, Inc. for misrepresentations about the effectiveness of “Silver Solution” as a treatment for 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to the suit, Bakker and Sherill Sellman, a “naturopathic doctor,” claimed “Silver Solution” can cure coronavirus on an episode of the Jim Bakker Show on February 12. The show was aired nationwide.
After the broadcast, and following representations made on Bakker’s website, the Food and Drug Administration and the New York Attorney General’s Office issued cease and desist letters to the show, ordering Bakker to stop making claims about the product as there was no scientific evidence to back them up.
The FDA stated there are currently no vaccines, pills, potions or other prescription or over-the-counter products to treat or cure coronavirus disease.
Schmitt’s suit is seeking a restraining order and permanent injunction against Bakker selling Silver Solution to treat the disease.
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‘Message of hatred’: Controversial stickers posted at LGBT Center of Raleigh
RALEIGH (WTVD) — The LGBT Center of Raleigh filed a police report after finding controversial stickers targeting the gay community on their doors Monday.
Meanwhile, a local LGBTQ event is facing increasing protests.
The stickers said gay people account for 67 percent of new HIV infections and one-third of child molesters, among other statements.
“It’s about the message,” said Lindsey Lughes, Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh. “It’s about the fact that they’re spreading a message of hatred.”
The name “Hundred Handers” is on the stickers. ABC11 tried finding information on that group but they seem to operate anonymously so it’s tough to track them.
Drag Queen Story Hour Raleigh has seen a growing number of protesters. Their last event drew more than two dozen protesters.
The event faced backlash since it began in June. But protesters quieted down then ramped back up this year.
“Since January, we’ve started seeing them,” said Elise Chenoweth, organizer of Drag Queen Story Hour Raleigh. “They’re coming to every event no matter where we go.”
The story hour goes on monthly at Medicine Mama’s Farmacy in Raleigh, with other events elsewhere.
“We bring stories of inclusion, diversity and kindness to children all over the area in Raleigh and surrounding areas,” Chenoweth said. “It’s disappointing to me that these kids can’t just go to a story hour and just enjoy it without having to walk past a bunch of people.”
She added that volunteers help shield the protesters from the children and volunteers.
“We choose not to engage any of the protesters,” Chenoweth said. “We just turn our backs to them and put positivity on our faces.”
The LGBT Center hopes the controversial words don’t turn into hateful actions.
“Our hope is always that, of course, it stays to stickers and words,” Lughes said. “We take safety precautions here at the center, of course, to make sure that we’re prepared if it ever, if anybody ever were to try to escalate any of these things… It’s just a reminder of why it’s so important for us to continue to do the work we do to fight the prejudice that LGBTQ people face all the time.”
Raleigh Police said the incident is under investigation and that the chief is working on meeting with leaders of the LGBT community.
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100-year-old Chinese man recovers from coronavirus, the oldest patient to beat illness
A 100-year-old Chinese man has fully recovered from the coronavirus, making him the oldest known patient to pull through the deadly illness, state media reported.
The centenarian patient, who marked his milestone birthday last month, was discharged Saturday from a hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
He was admitted to Hubei’s Maternity and Child Health Care hospital on Feb. 24 with the coronavirus infection, the report said.
The man suffered from underlying health issues such as Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension and heart failure, the outlet said.
He was treated using antiviral medication, convalescent plasma therapy and traditional Chinese medicine, according to the report. The elderly man was then cleared along with more than 80 other patients Saturday to leave the hospital.
The contagious bug, which is officially known as COVID-19, can be particularly severe for the elderly population and those with pre-existing health conditions.
China has reported more than 80,000 cases and at least 3,000 deaths, mostly in the Hubei province.
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Former pastor allegedly stole $200K from Texas church
The former pastor of a Houston church allegedly stole more than $200,000 from his congregation, according to a report.
Toddrick Deshaun Johnson, 36, has been charged with theft and using deception to secure an executive document relating to stolen parishioner funds from Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, according to court documents obtained by the Houston Chronicle.
Johnson, who was hired in 2017, forged the church president’s signature in financial documents and then stashed $201,552 into a secret account, board members alleged in court papers.
The hidden funds went undiscovered until a financial audit in 2018, the newspaper reports.
Johnson then left the church when he was confronted about the missing money and is “no longer returning calls,” court documents show.
Johnson, of Alvin, filed for bankruptcy last month, according to federal court records cited by the newspaper that indicated he has more than $40,000 in student loan debt.
The church’s board president, identified in court papers as Raymond Williams, told investigators he didn’t authorize Johnson or anyone else to open the account in his name, the newspaper reports.
Johnson also “obtained loans and filed false insurance claims” to deposit funds into the account, Williams told police.
The former pastor had not been arrested as of midday Monday, a Houston police spokesman told The Post.
Church officials, meanwhile, could not be reached early Monday to discuss the accusations.
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Parking spot beef leads to deadly Atlanta mall shooting
A man was killed after a parking dispute at an upscale Atlanta mall, police said.
The victim, believed to be about 25 years old, was found lifeless with a gunshot wound to the head late Sunday outside Lenox Square mall in the city’s Buckhead section, Atlanta police said.
The unidentified man, who lived out of state, had argued with four suspects in the parking lot earlier in the afternoon, but eventually went inside the mall. He was shot when he returned to his car, according to a preliminary police report.
“At one point one of the suspects pulled a firearm and shot the victim at least once,” the report reads.
The four assailants then hopped into a car and tried to drive off, but crashed before getting out of the parking lot. They tried to run off, but an off-duty Cobb County police officer managed to grab one suspect, police said.
That suspect was later released without charges, police spokesman Anthony Grant told The Post early Monday.
“At this time, investigators are seeking four persons involved in the incident,” Grant wrote in an email. “The investigation remains ongoing.”
Detectives are still working to determine whether the victim was alone in his car at the time of the slaying, Grant said.
The incident marked the fourth shooting at the mall in as many months, WGCL reports.
“This is a premier retail space for people to go from all over the metropolitan Atlanta area,” Atlanta police Maj. Andrew Senzer told the station. “This is a prime concern for us. We have dedicated a tremendous amount of [police resources] to this area and we will continue to do so until we can take back this space.”
One witness, meanwhile, said he saw the entire ordeal unfold after having dinner at the popular mall.
“We saw a gentleman standing with a gun, and then shots fired,” Gino Vowin told WSB-TV. “And then it kind of went hectic. We were just having dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and all you see are cop cars pulling up.”
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