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No More Paid Time Off For
Covid-p
ositive Amazon Workers: Reports
COVID-positive Amazon workers in the United States are no longer eligible for paid time off, various news reports say. While the front-line workers can still use self-accrued paid leave, the company shifted its policy from offering 40 hours paid to unpaid leave for those who test positive, CNBC reports, citing a notice sent to employees over the weekend. As of Monday, those waiting for test results were no longer eligible for excused leave due to the increased availability of rapid testing, according to CNET. The company has also halted its positive case alerts and vaccination incentives, …
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'Splat Gun' TikTok Challenge That Mimics Drive-By Shootings Sweeping Nation
A national TikTok trend that mimics drive-by shootings with plastic toys is sweeping the nation. The "Splat Gun" or "Orbeez" challenge uses Orbeez water gel beads as ammunition. While the beads do not cause any harm, they can cause injury or damage when fired out of the gun. WARNING: the below video may contain offensive language On behalf of Chief Michael R. Pontillo and all the members of the Westwood Police Department, we would like to make the... Posted by Westwood Police Department on Monday, March 21, 2022 “This specific Tik-ToK challenge has the potential to be very dangerou…
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Thousands Of Bestar Wall Beds Recalled Over ‘Crushing Hazards:' Report
Hundreds of thousands of wall beds have been recalled over concerns they could detach and cause serious injuries. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled some 129,000 Bestar Wall Beds over concerns of “serious impact and crushing hazards,” the organization said on Thursday, April 7. The beds have the potential to detach, fall and injure people, the CPSC said. One 79-year-old woman actually died after a Bestar Wall Bed fell on her and injured her spine in July 2018, the organization said. Since that incident, Bestar has received 60 additional …
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Chilling Dashcam Footage Shows Uber Driver Begging For Life Before Passenger Kills Her: Report
"I'm begging you, I have four kids." Those were some of Christina "Christi" Marto Spicuzza's last words before her Uber passenger, Calvin Anthony Crew, 22, shot and killed her during a ride last weekend in Pennsylvania, according to a recent news report. Crew, of Penn Hills, used his girlfriend's phone to order the Uber before ordering 38-year-old Spicuzza to drive at gunpoint, as she begged for her life the entire time, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette says citing court documents. Spicuzza's body was found with a single gunshot wound to her head, by an Amazon driver on a street in Pitcair…
Sports
ScarJost's Super Bowl Amazon Ad Was Filmed In New Jersey Home: Report
If you're not watching for the game, watch Super Bowl LVI for New Jersey. Amazon's Alexa commercial starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost was apparently filmed in Montclair, according to Montclair Local. Is Alexa reading minds a good idea? No. No it is not. Watch now and starting 2/9, vote for your favorite ad on Ad Meter! https://admeter.usatoday.com/amazon To be exact, in a house on Eagle Rock Way, owned by Eleanor Walter up until 2018. “It was fun but jarring to see ScarJo and Colin Jost waking up in my old bedroom, which looks about the same as it did when we lived there,” Wa…
Lifestyle
Nationwide Recall Issued For Brand Of Supplements Due To 'Serious Health Risks,' FDA Says
Photo Credit: Kratom Strains A recall has been issued for a supplement after the products were found to be tainted with an undeclared drug that could cause serious health issues. Esupplementsales, LLC is recalling lot number 2107 of "Hard Dawn Rise and Shine" capsules, which were discovered to be tainted with tadalafil, an ingredient found in an FDA-approved product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, according to an announcement posted to the Food and Drug Administration's website on Friday, Jan. 28. "The presence of tadalafil in Hard Dawn Rise and Shine Ca…
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Children's Bathrobes Recalled Due To Safety Hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled children's bathrobes. The Jan. 12 recall includes the China-based HulovoX 100% micro-polyester children's robes. The bathrobes failed to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s clothing, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. The products were sold in sizes 3T through 12 in 22 multicolored tie-dye and rainbow colors. The 3,500 long-sleeve robes were sold exclusively online at Amazon from January 2021 through May 2021 for about $30. The products have a sewn-in side seam belt, internal but…
Real Estate
Luxury Apartments Opening In Redeveloped NJ City (
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A high-end apartment is opening in New Jersey this week. The Brick of Hackensack is a 15-story building luxury apartment that is the first residential high-rise in the downtown area, according to the planning committee. The Brick of HackensackThe Brick of Hackensack The Brick of HackensackThe Brick of Hackensack The Brick of HackensackThe Brick of Hackensack The building features 378 luxury upscale apartments, in additional to approximately 8,000 square feet of retail space along Main Street in Hackensack. The Brick of HackensackThe Brick of Hackensack The Brick of Hackens…
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Amazon Outage Impacting Netflix, Alexa, Ring
Amazon's web hosting subsidiary apparently suffered a worldwide outage Tuesday morning. Reports of the Amazon Web Service outage began rolling in around 10:20 a.m., DownDetector.com shows. The outage caused a ripple effect across platforms that rely on AWS such as Alexa, Amazon Music, Netflix and Disney Plus. “Reports indicate there may be a widespread outage at Amazon Web Services, which may be impacting your service,” it says. Nearly 28,000 users had reported an outage as of 12:30 p.m. Amazon was apparently investigating.
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: 'Amazon' Phone Scammer Cons Glen Rock Victim Out Of $10,000
A Glen Rock resident lost more than $10,000 in an Amazon telephone scam, authorities said. The victim had just made an Amazon purchase when a text arrived from a purported “customer service representative” claiming there’d been a $1,490.97 purchase that the resident didn’t make, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The scammer then gave the victim a number to call to dispute the charge, he said. The victim called and was directed to buy gift cards “to fix the security breach,” the chief said. “Over the next five hours the victim purchased over $ 10,000 in gift cards from NIKE, TARGET and E-B…
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Amazon Near Deal For Massive Office Space In Jersey City, Report Says
Amazon is on the verge of a deal for a massive office space in Jersey City, Bloomberg reports. The e-commerce company is interested in 400,000 square feet of office space in the Harborside 1 building on the Jersey City waterfront, the news outlet says citing sources familiar with the deal. Amazon continues to grow in New York, despite a failed attempt to build a second headquarters in Queens in 2019, the outlet reports. Click here for the full report from Bloomberg.
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Amazon Hiring For 8,700 Positions Across NJ
Amazon is looking to hire 8,700 employees for fulfillment centers in New Jersey. Compensation is between $18 to $22.50 an hour with health, vision and dental benefits available for full-time employees, according to a press release. Parental leave, career training and saving options are also offered. Positions are available in 40 different towns. Click here to apply.
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