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NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized' NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized'
NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized' A New York mother is considering a lawsuit against Burger King after claiming she found human blood in her daughter’s meal. Erie County resident Tiffany Floyd, of the hamlet of Getzville, recounted the horrifying incident in a now-viral TikTok video posted Friday, July 26. In the clip, Floyd recounts how she stopped by a Getzville Burger King for lunch with her 4-year-old daughter and went through the drive-through. “Obviously, I’m a busy mom, I just gave her the bag to eat the food,” she said. “And I heard, ‘Mom, I don’t want ketchup.’” Floyd then grabbed the bag of hamburger and fries, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Killing 2 In Western Mass Crash Pleads Not Guilty: DA Driver Charged With Killing 2 In Western Mass Crash Pleads Not Guilty: DA
Driver Charged With Killing 2 In Western Mass Crash Pleads Not Guilty: DA A 64-year-old Hampshire County man accused of killing a man and woman as they crossed the street in Easthampton last year pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday, April 3, authorities said.  Stuart Larkin, of South Hadley, faces up to five years in prison if convicted on two counts of negligent motor vehicle homicide and one count of speeding in connection with the August 2022 crash along Route 10, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The charges are misdemeanors.  Larkin is accused of crashing into Edward O. Hanlon Jr., 81, and Ilona L. Murray, 60, as they c…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says
Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says A 64-year-old western Massachusetts man who hit and killed a couple last year in Hampshire County will face manslaughter charges in the deaths, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 7.  Stuart A. Larkin, 64, of South Hadley, is accused of crashing into Edward O. Hanlon Jr., 81, and Ilona L. Murray, 60, on Aug. 2 as they walked across Route 10 near Burger King, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Easthampton police and State Police troopers who investigated the crash ruled that Larkin should have seen Hanlon and Murray and been able to avoid the…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts
IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts Editor's Note: A previous version of this article said the involved driver was from Hadley. That information has since been corrected.  Authorities have identified the two people who were recently hit and killed by a car in Western Massachusetts as Edward O. Hanlon Jr., age 81 and Ilona L. Murray, age 60. The incident occurred on Northampton Road (Route 10) near the Burger King in Easthampton, around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports.  Both victims were Easthampton residents. The driver of the involved vehi…

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by David Cifarelli
News
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts 2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts Two people have died after they were hit by a car in Western Massachusetts Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. The 81-year-old man and 60-year-old woman were killed in the crash that occurred on Northampton Road (Route 10) near the Burger King in Easthampton, the office reports. Both victims lived in Easthampton. The driver of the involved vehicle, a Hadley man, stayed on scene and worked with police. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide The largest Burger King franchiser in the United States is set to reduce the number of nuggets offered in meals in an effort to combat inflation, MarketWatch reported. Carrols Restaurant Group announced plans to reduce the number of nuggets provided in Burger King meals from 10 to 8, the news site reported. The company also reportedly announced that "The Whopper" will no longer be offered as a core discount item, and it won't be available in two-for-six or two-for-five promotions. MarketWatch said the company reported that it has seen commodity inflation and also higher hourly wages for st…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades For the first time in 20 years, Burger King is rebranding. The new logo, restaurant design, and ads are bold and simple. They rely on direct communication in a few words, a defined color palette, as well as simply drawn food and hands. The change is in line with other companies seeking to make their brand easily recognizable on digital platforms, according to the business magazine Fast Company. No word yet on what's going to happen to the occasionally creepy Burger King King Mascot, but the crown is staying. Crowns will be used in some ads and, it seems, the paper crowns will still be aro…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McDonald’s is officially dipping its toes in the vegetarian market with the McPlant, a newly developed plant-based patty that is set to debut as soon as next year. The McPlant offers a new option for some seeking a healthier, vegetarian option from the fast-food giant. “As we have worked to better understand customer demand, some markets around the world have tested plant-based products,” McDonald’s International President Ian Borden said in a statement. Related story - Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'? “Informed by those learnings, we have creat…

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by Zak Failla