A South Florida jury has awarded $800,000 in damages to a 4-year-old girl who suffered second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg at a McDonald’s restaurant. The jury found that McDonald’s USA and its franchise operator, Upchurch Foods, were both negligent in the incident and should split the damages. The jury’s decision is a reminder of the importance of safety in the restaurant industry.
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Rex Heuermann, the man charged in the deaths of three women found along a Long Island beach roadway in 2010, has had his wife file for divorce. The filing comes shortly after Heuermann was charged with killing three of the infamous "Gilgo Four" and police have been searching his home since Saturday. It is unclear what impact the divorce filing will have on the investigation.
Five men, including Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein, have been charged with defrauding over 150 investors out of $35 million in a "Ponzi-like scheme." Weinstein was previously convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million and was released from prison in January 2021. He and the other four men allegedly used false statements and misrepresentations to convince investors to invest in their company, promising returns of up to 10% per month, but instead using the money for their own personal expenses. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
Two people have died and six others have been injured in a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, just hours before the first match of the 2023 Women's World Cup was set to begin. The gunman is also dead, and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has reassured the public that there is no wider national security threat. The tournament will proceed as planned, with Team Norway and Team Canada playing the first match at Eden Park in Auckland.
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, has been charged with the murders of three women who were believed to be sex workers. His wife, Asa Ellerup, has filed for divorce in response to the news. Heuermann is currently being held without bail and Ellerup is not considered a suspect in the killings.
The Hoover Police Department is investigating the mysterious disappearance of 25-year-old nursing student Carlee Russell, who called 911 to report seeing a toddler on the side of a busy highway. Evidence does not support many details of Russell and her family’s account of her disappearance, and when police arrived minutes later, Russell’s red Mercedes was still running, but she was gone. The Hoover Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward and is working with local, state and federal authorities to find her and bring her home safely.
On Thursday morning, two people were killed and multiple others were injured in a shooting at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand. Acting Police Superintendent Sunny Patel said the gunman was killed at the scene, and the incident is under investigation. The New Zealand government has expressed its condolences to the families of the victims.
City Controller Kenneth Mejia is investigating whether Universal Studios has resorted to shady measures to retaliate against writers and actors on the picket lines, after before and after photos of trees outside the studio showed them trimmed down, preventing union members from receiving shade in the hot weather. The incident has sparked outrage among union members and has highlighted the need for better working conditions for writers and actors.