After Keith Stonehouse let his 6-year-old son Mason use his cellphone to play a game, he was surprised to find that Mason had ordered $1,000 worth of food from Grubhub. Grubhub has since reached out to the family and offered to waive the bill, which the family has accepted. The Stonehouse family hopes their story will help raise awareness of the potential dangers of online ordering.
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A woman declared dead at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa was discovered to be alive when workers at the Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory opened the body bag. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has issued a $10,000 fine to the facility and an internal investigation is underway to determine how the mistake occurred. The woman, whose name has not been released, is currently receiving hospice care.
Briana Foster Newton, the former principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, was unaware that a 6-year-old student had a gun on campus the day he allegedly shot a teacher. Her attorney, Pamela J. Branch, said that Newton was not informed by any other administrators of warnings that the student may have brought a gun on campus. The shooting has sparked controversy and raised questions about school safety and the effectiveness of the district's leadership.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal law prohibiting people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, in line with the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen. This ruling is a major victory for gun rights advocates, and could be appealed to the Supreme Court to decide the fate of the law.
Sayreville, New Jersey authorities are investigating the homicide of 30-year-old Eunice K. Dwumfour, a borough councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her car Wednesday evening. Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick expressed shock and sadness at the news, calling it a "despicable criminal act." The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Sayreville Police Department.
Every year on February 2nd, thousands of people gather at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania to witness the annual Groundhog Day celebration. The event is a beloved tradition in the United States and has been celebrated for over a century. This year, Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog weather watcher, saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, which has been confirmed.
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Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will face trial for manslaughter in Shasta County, California, after a judge ruled Wednesday that there was enough evidence to proceed with 11 felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a 2020 wildfire that killed four people and burned 88 square miles of land. Prosecutors argued that PG&E’s equipment sparked the fire due to the company's failure to maintain power lines and clear vegetation near its equipment. The trial is expected to begin in the coming months, and PG&E has not yet commented on the judge’s ruling.