Monday, June 1, 2020

103-year-old woman celebrates coronavirus recovery with a cold beer

After she overcame coronavirus, the nursing home staff offered this great-great-grandma an ice cold beer to celebrate the good news. The 103-year-old great-great-grandma, survived the coronavirus and celebrated with an ice cold Bud Light. The Polish-American woman was the first person to contract COVID-19 at her Wilbraham, Massachusetts nursing home, and she became the first person at the facility to beat it. The 103-year-old fought the virus for about 20 days, her granddaughter said. Family members said they were hopeful when she was first diagnosed, but then things started to trend downward and they were “bracing for the worst.” The family said their goodbyes when her condition worsened. When her granddaughters’ husband asked whether she was ready to go to heaven, she replied, “Hell yes.” But then the next day, her family was stunned when she woke up and said, “I’m not sick.” She was also annoyed at the crowd of people in her room. She officially tested negative for the virus on May 13th. To celebrate overcoming the virus, the nursing home staff gave the woman an ice cold Bud Light, something she loved but hadn’t had in a long time. (New York Post)

Canada Post delivered this man’s hair cream 8 years after he ordered it

A man was surprised when Canada Post delivered a package to his home a few weeks ago — eight years after he’d ordered it. The Toronto doctor came across the package left at his door from Well.ca on May 6th. “I was very confused because I hadn’t ordered anything from Well.ca in awhile,” he said. “And then I remembered one time about eight years ago I ordered something from them.” Inside the package was one tube of Brylcreem hair product he ordered in 2012. “If I remember correctly, [the show] Mad Men was pretty popular back then, so I think I was trying to get the Donald Draper kind of haircut,” he said. “Probably good it didn’t show up, though.” At first, he was going to try it out nearly a decade after he was inspired by the “retro comb-over type of haircut’ — but then he opened the tube. “It was bright yellow,” he said. “When I Googled it, it was supposed to be pretty white, so I didn’t try it out.” He posted his story on Reddit, where it got a lot of attention. In fact, a person claiming to be from Well.ca replied to his post expressing their apologies he never received the shipment on time. He says he checked the tracking code, but it wasn’t valid anymore. “I think it was just in a corner somewhere and then someone just decided to mail it,” he said. “I thought it was pretty funny that they just didn’t throw it out or something. … I wonder why now they sent it out since they’re pretty far behind on their current packages and stuff.” He says he contacted Canada Post, mostly out of curiosity, but hasn’t heard back. (CBC)

Louisiana cop fired for saying ‘unfortunate’ more black people didn’t die of coronavirus

A Louisiana police officer was fired over a Facebook comment that said it was “unfortunate” more black people did not die of the coronavirus. The chief of police in Kaplan, about 87 miles southwest of Baton Rouge, said the Officer commented under a local news station’s live feed of the governor’s coronavirus news conference on May 15th. He was fired later that day. The officers post was made on its Facebook page in response to another commenter who wrote,“virus that was created to kill all the BLACKS is death.” The police department said in a statement on its Facebook page that it was made aware of his comments. The Chief “looked into it,” and the officer was terminated. “Chief Hardy and the Kaplan Police Department would like to apologize for this matter,” the statement said. The former officer had worked previously for the department for eight months and had been back on the force for about three months before he was let go, a spokeswoman for the police department said. (NBC News)

Florida man kicked chicken like ‘a field goal,’ deputies say

A Florida man is accused of kicking a chicken “like a football player kicks a field goal,” so hard that he broke four of the animal’s ribs, authorities said. The 43-year-old man of Marathon, Florida was arrested and charged with animal cruelty, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The man told deputies he was “kicking the chicken out the way” and was annoyed by the noise the animal was making. Authorities responded to a call about a domestic argument. When the deputy arrived, he was told by the man’s girlfriend that “she was mad that he kicked a chicken and possibly broke its leg,” the Sheriff’s Office said. A separate witness stated he saw the man kick the chicken in the way a football player would kick a field goal. Authorities found the Rhode Island Red chicken standing on one leg and appearing to be “in respiratory stress”. The chicken was taken by Animal Control to Marathon Veterinary Hospital and it was discovered the animal had four broken ribs. The chicken’s owner was reunited with the animal after it had been taken to the Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The man is being held on a $10,000 bond and will be arraigned June 11th, according to arrest records. (Miami Herald)

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested in connection with the death of George Floyd while in police custody

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner announced this past Friday (5/29) after a news conference ended, saying that the the former police officer was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. He is the former officer in the video seen with his knee on Floyd’s neck. He’d been with Minneapolis police for 19 years. No word about the other three officers who were involved and fired from the department. Protests over the death of George Floyd flared up in several U.S. cities, including Chicago, Oakland, New York, and Denver. Demonstrators stormed a police precinct in Minneapolis and set it on fire. Minneapolis Mayor said that at least 170 businesses have been damaged and five buildings set ablaze. In late-night tweets, President Trump described protesters in Minneapolis as “thugs” and proposed sending soldiers to the city, writing, “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Twitter added a tag to warn users that one of the messages was against its rules “about glorifying violence,” but did not delete the tweets, saying that they were in the public interest. (Fox 4)

CDC recommends an office makeover

U.S. offices may need to make drastic changes in order to reopen safely during the pandemic, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Turning conventional guidance on its head, they urge commuters to drive to work by themselves instead of car-pooling or using public transit. Firms should then screen workers’ temperatures and symptoms on arrival, while face coverings should be worn at all times and desks should be six feet apart. Perks such as snack bins, common seating areas and coffee bars are out, as are handshakes and fist bumps. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Crisis hurt millennial workers most

Millennials face the worst comeback odds of any generation, already hammered by 2008’s Great Recession, and now dealing with an economic slowdown akin to the Great Depression. Their employment plunged 16% in March and April, hitting older millennials as they entered prime working years. Many are saddled with student debt, and their pay never fully recovered from the last downturn. Studies also show millennials are tapping into their retirement savings at a higher rate, and “delaying major life milestones,” like marriage, starting a family, and home ownership. (CNBC)

Ft. Campbell soldier arrested with 15 pounds marijuana, 500 Xanax bars

A Ft. Campbell, Kentucky soldier was arrested after he was found with 15 pounds of marijuana, 500 Xanax bars, and a weapon. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office reports the soldier was arrested following a traffic stop. The deputies pulled him over and after speaking with him suspected drug activity. He refused to allow consent to search his vehicle so a K-9 was brought to the scene and alerted police to the presence of drugs inside. Police say he admitted to having marijuana in the car but a search found much more. In total, officers found 15 pounds of marijuana, 500 Xanax, and a weapon. Police say the arrest has led to search warrants in other jurisdictions. (Fox 17 Nashville)