CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
Read full article: CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases doubleFederal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores.
US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
Read full article: US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through JuneBattered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government announced Thursday, unchanged from its previous second-quarter estimate.
Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads
Read full article: Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax adsNew York's attorney general is announcing that the company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services.
Woman stole more than 100 bottles of medicine from Lynchburg Sam’s Club, police say
Read full article: Woman stole more than 100 bottles of medicine from Lynchburg Sam’s Club, police sayWhile many people go to Sam’s Club to buy what they need in bulk, police say one woman helped herself to more than 100 items without paying.
Want a FREE YEAR of donuts? We’ll explain!
Read full article: Want a FREE YEAR of donuts? We’ll explain!Join Bridget and Lindsey as they talk about how Sam’s Club is selling a retro pink floating limo, Duck Donuts giving away free donuts for a year, and how someone from Connecticut scored big at a yard sale.
As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back
Read full article: As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look backAsian Americans have been facing a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago. A rash of crimes victimizing elderly Asian Americans in the last two months has renewed outcry for more attention from politicians and the media. A recent wave of attacks on elderly Asian Americans — including the death of an 84-year-old San Francisco man — has fueled worries that hostilities have only worsened. AdA rash of crimes victimizing elderly Asian Americans in the past two months has renewed outcry for more attention from politicians and the media. Ad“Our work to address anti-Asian racism is inextricably tied to fighting anti-Black racism,” Choi said.
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
Read full article: Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virusThat means losing elders to the virus could wipe out irreplaceable pieces of culture. Concern for elders is also apparent in the tribe's COVID-19 vaccine-distribution plans. Roy Boney Jr., who manages a Cherokee language program, said the vast majority of Cherokee speakers are elders. Pequot elders play an important role in the effort to revive the tribe's language, which is no longer widely spoken. Karen Ketcher was among 28 Cherokee Nation elders who have died from the coronavirus.
Walmart latest retailer to require customers to wear masks
Read full article: Walmart latest retailer to require customers to wear masksLast week, Starbucks announced that customers who visit its company-owned café locations in the U.S. will be required to wear face coverings. Costco Wholesale Club was one of the first major retailers to require face coverings for customers at all of its stores. “I think Walmart's decision will give cover to other retailers to require masks," said Michael J. Hicks, an economist at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Social media is full of videos capturing clashes between those who are asked to wear masks, and employees who are under orders to make sure people wear them. About half of U.S. states require masks in public places, according to the RILA.
Whats News Today, road work,
Read full article: Whats News Today, road work,ROANOKE, Va. Part of Wards Road in Lynchburg will be down to one lane starting today. Part of Boonsboro Road in Lynchburg will be down to one lane today and tomorrow. Work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.Martinsville Speedway and NASCAR will honor frontline healthcare workers today. You can take part in the Special Olympics of Virginias Virtual Torch Run. To recreate the 1,900 mile Law Enforcement Run, you can register and take part in the Virtual Torch Run.
Walmart's Sam's Club launches health care pilot to members
Read full article: Walmart's Sam's Club launches health care pilot to membersKPRC via CNNNEW YORK - Walmart's Sam's Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on everyday care its customers might delay or skip because of the cost. The pilot program could potentially be rolled out to members in all the states, says Lori Flees, senior vice president of Sam's Club Health and Wellness. Sam's Club emphasized that the new initiative is not a health insurance plan but a discount health program that can supplement insurance and bring down out-of-pocket costs. Sam's Club says its program is designed to cater to members - individuals, business owners and families who are delaying or skipping basic care because of high deductibles. Each bundle also offers prepaid health debit cards to be used within the health services network.