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This $25 Sam's Club membership saved me a ton of time this year
Read full article: This $25 Sam's Club membership saved me a ton of time this yearSam's Club is a fantastic one-stop shopping location for groceries, bulk deals, home appliances, and more, and a one-year membership with auto-renew is now only $25.
CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
Read full article: CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases doubleFederal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores.
US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
Read full article: US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through JuneBattered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government announced Thursday, unchanged from its previous second-quarter estimate.
Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads
Read full article: Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax adsNew York's attorney general is announcing that the company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services.
As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back
Read full article: As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look backAsian Americans have been facing a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago. A rash of crimes victimizing elderly Asian Americans in the last two months has renewed outcry for more attention from politicians and the media. A recent wave of attacks on elderly Asian Americans — including the death of an 84-year-old San Francisco man — has fueled worries that hostilities have only worsened. AdA rash of crimes victimizing elderly Asian Americans in the past two months has renewed outcry for more attention from politicians and the media. Ad“Our work to address anti-Asian racism is inextricably tied to fighting anti-Black racism,” Choi said.
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
Read full article: Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virusThat means losing elders to the virus could wipe out irreplaceable pieces of culture. Concern for elders is also apparent in the tribe's COVID-19 vaccine-distribution plans. Roy Boney Jr., who manages a Cherokee language program, said the vast majority of Cherokee speakers are elders. Pequot elders play an important role in the effort to revive the tribe's language, which is no longer widely spoken. Karen Ketcher was among 28 Cherokee Nation elders who have died from the coronavirus.
Walmart, Sam’s selling home COVID-19 test kits online
Read full article: Walmart, Sam’s selling home COVID-19 test kits onlineWalmart is selling an at-home coronavirus test for as little as $99. The test is only being sold online at Walmart.com or from Sam’s club. | Intruders cut woman’s hair, leave]First, you have to take an online health assessment, which will give you a doctor’s order to take the test. The test kit will then be shipped to your home, where you’ll do your own nasal swab and then send it back. The at-home test is not approved by the FDA, but it does have an emergency use authorization.
Walmart, Sams Club requiring shoppers to wear masks
Read full article: Walmart, Sams Club requiring shoppers to wear masksORLANDO, Fla. Starting Monday, any shopper entering a Walmart or Sams Club location will need to wear a facial covering as cases of COVID-19 spike across the country. Between now and Monday, workers will be educated on how to enact the new policy and signage will be posted in stores. At Sams Club, associates at the entrance will do the same and provide a free face mask if the member doesnt have one with them. Employees at both stores will be trained to handle situations in which a customer cant wear a facial covering, for example, due to a medical condition. As we have seen in states and municipalities with mask mandates, virtually everyone either brings a mask or readily complies with the requirement, and we anticipate that to happen in other areas as well, Smith wrote.
Sams Club will offer curbside pickup nationwide by end of June
Read full article: Sams Club will offer curbside pickup nationwide by end of JuneShopping at Sams Club just got a lot more convenient due to the coronavirus pandemic. The wholesale club announced Thursday its launching curbside pickup nationwide. Non-plus members can try curbside pickup for a limited time, Sams Club announced, but pick up times will be more limited. Sams Club members have been integrating technology into their shopping habits for a while with Scan & Go, samsclub.com and in-club pickup, said Lance de la Rosa, chief operating officer with Sams Club. Then youre on your way and didnt even have to set foot in your local Sams Club.
Walmart, Sam’s Club employees to get $390 million in bonuses in June
Read full article: Walmart, Sam’s Club employees to get $390 million in bonuses in JuneWalmart and Sam's Club employees are getting another round of cash bonuses in June. The total is worth more than $390 million to reward hourly employees for keeping up with the demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The extra bonus for working through the pandemic applies to those who work in stores, clubs, supply chain facilities and offices. The company has previously announced they are hiring another 200,000 employees to keep up with demand. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.