Wendy's adding Google Cloud AI tech to drive-thru ordering as part of test

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - A somber celebration was held Thursday to recognize the completion of a sidewalk project that was spearheaded by a Pennsylvania mother whose son was fatally struck by a car over a decade ago. John Rearick was killed in July 2012 while walking along a stretch of New Falls Road in Levittown. No sidewalk and overgrown trees forced John to walk in the median where he was hit from behind. Since John's death, his heartbroken mother Sharon Rearick has spent tireless hours culling support for a sidewalk project, so people can safely walk next to traffic on New Falls Road. "To make it okay in my brain and my heart, I had to do something," Sharon said.

CRANSTON, R.I. - A Rhode Island city council member and former chair of the local Republican Party is facing calls to resign after he was found sleeping in his car with a crack pipe in hand.According to local reports, a passerby in Cranston, Rhode Island, saw a man possibly choking in his car Monday and alerted an officer nearby. When police arrived, "he appeared to be sleeping or unconscious while having difficulty breathing/choking," arrest reports state.The responding officer had to shake the man to wake him up, then noticed a glass pipe and a lighter in his hand.

Structure fire in the 7700 block Liberty Row Dr. (Charlotte Fire Department)CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Two construction workers are unaccounted for after a massive, fast-moving fire broke out at a North Carolina construction site Thursday morning, the city's fire chief said.Fifteen workers, including a crane operator, were rescued by the more than 90 firefighters called to the five-alarm blaze in the South Park neighborhood of Charlotte just after 9 a.m., Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said at a news conference.

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. - A second child has tragically passed away days after a fire at a Maple Shade apartment complex claimed the life of their sibling.Hope Marles, 7, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the May 7 fire at the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex. The same fire also claimed the life of her older brother, 12-year-old Alan John Marles. Their mother remains in the hospital and is in stable condition. Fire crews responded to the complex on the unit block of Adams Drive around 10:30 p.m.

A GMP officer used a fake marriage certificate after she was caught telling 'lies' about her wedding during the covid pandemic, a misconduct hearing has heard.

FRANCONIA TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A teenage driver has died after their car slammed into a home in Montgomery County late Wednesday night. Police responded to the 200 block of Allentown Road in Franconia Township just before 11 p.m. for a report of a crash.When officers arrived on scene they found a 2016 BMW sedan had veered off the road and crashed into a nearby home. The car had become fully engulfed in flames.

NEW YORK - EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — A retiree who witnessed Marine veteran Daniel Penny fatally choke an erratic homeless man on a train earlier this month called him a hero and slammed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for prosecuting him."He’s a hero," said the passenger, who has lived in New York City more than 50 years. The witness, who described herself as a woman of color, said it was wrong for Bragg to charge Penny with second-degree manslaughter."It was self-defense, and I believe in my heart that he saved a lot of people that day that could have gotten hurt," she told Fox News Digital.KID ROCK TOP DONOR TO DANIEL PENNY'S DEFENSE IN NYC SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD DEATHUS Marine veteran Daniel Penny is walked out of the New York Police Department 5th Precinct in Lower Manhattan, May 12, 2023 on his way to a arraignment after he surrendered to authorities (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) Jordan Neely, 30, who suffered from mental illness, stormed onto the northbound F train at about 2:30 p.m.

The Iron Lady, and her numerous television credits include episodes of Black Mirror and Killing Eve. But despite her success, Roach remains keenly aware of the impact that being in the public eye – not to mention dealing with the constant risk of rejection – can have on actors’ mental health.

Lea Michele had a very special Mother’s Day at a performance of Funny Girl!

Wendy’s is piloting an underground autonomous robot system with the goal of delivering digital food orders from the kitchen to designated parking spots in seconds. (Provided photo / Wendy’s) DUBLIN, Ohio - Wendy’s is going underground.The fast-food chain this week announced a new partnership with Pipedream, a hyperlogistics company, to pilot an underground autonomous robot system that delivers mobile orders "in seconds."Instead of requiring employees to bring out digital food orders, a robotic system transports the orders underground – from the kitchen to awaiting customers in designated parking spots.RELATED: White Castle hiring robots to ‘give the right tools’ for serving more ‘hot and tasty food’Wendy’s said the goal is to streamline digital ordering and increase efficiencies for restaurant staff. "We know that serving orders quickly and accurately leads to increased customer satisfaction," Deepak Ajmani, the U.S.

Keeping track of when to start screening for health issues from cancer to cholesterol can be confusing—not least because guidelines for some of the biggest tests have changed in recent years. Earlier this month, a government-backed panel of experts lowered the age at which they recommend women start getting mammograms to 40, down from the prior recommendation of 50. And many 40-somethings don’t realize they are now supposed to start getting colorectal cancer screenings at 45, even though that same expert panel lowered its recommendation from age 50 two years ago.

Kraft Heinz has unveiled HEINZ REMIX, a customizable digital sauce dispenser. (Photo: Business Wire) Kraft Heinz created a sauce dispenser enabling users to make custom condiments, and the food company said it plans to do restaurant testing with it.The Heinz Remix dispenser works by facilitating users to make various selections on a touch screen that will result in the creation of a personalized sauce.

PHILADELPHIA - The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia's next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers to walk their beats and get to know residents. She wants to devote resources to recruiting more police and says officers should be able to stop and search pedestrians if they have a legitimate reason to do so.Those positions, particularly the search policies that have been criticized for wrongly targeting people of color, would seem out of step in a progressive bastion like Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA - A man was shot and killed in front of his wife as he parked his car in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood early Thursday morning, according to police.Investigators say the victim was ambushed in his own driveway around 1:30 a.m. on the 7300 block of Whitaker Avenue. At least 15 shots were fired into the vehicle, fatally wounding the 34-year-old driver.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A Philadelphia firefighter who was badly hurt when he fell from the roof of a rowhome while battling a fire is preparing to play with his band in front of thousands of people at the Jersey Shore Memorial Day weekend. Officials say Ladder 13 firefighter Randy Ballinger was working with his colleagues to extinguish a rowhome fire on the 1100 block of South Paxon Street in February when he fell 25-feet. Now, after months of recovery, Ballinger is ready to take the stage with his punk band "Jersey Calling." PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Officials: Philadelphia firefighter seriously injured after falling from roof of two-story rowhome on firePhiladelphia firefighter who fell from roof while battling fire returns home"I've been playing with Josh Kates and Sean Bresling since 2002," said Balinger. "We got back together in 2020 during the pandemic when everybody had a lot of time on their hands." Ballinger is still in a wheelchair, but he's not letting that stop him from shredding his bass at the Adjacent Music Festival in Atlantic City.

Spoiler alert: Winner announced aheadThe 32-year-old “Crush” singer, who performed as Macaw on the Fox singing series, placed second to British entertainer Bishop Briggs, 30 — who embodied Medusa. Archuleta sang two songs before his identity was revealed, shedding some light on his vocal cord woes.

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - Police in a Delaware County neighborhood are cracking down on underage drinking after a reported spike in vandalism and litter is leaving residents fed up. Springfield police say underage drinking is nothing new, but recently it's gotten so bad that Twisted Tea cans can be found scattered in the woods and local parks are being sprayed with graffiti. Samantha Scott lives right next to Walsh Park in Springfield. She says it is quiet most days, but then weekend parties disrupt any amount of peace. "Spring break recently, it was pretty bad.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after police say he was shot near an ATM machine in Philadelphia's Oxford Circle neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard around 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Chief Inspector Scott Small reports the victim, a man, was near an ATM machine when someone shot him in the neck. He was taken to a nearby hospital where police say he is in critical condition. Investigators have not said what lead to the shooting.

Authorities say Norelis Mendoza, 32, of Lindenwold, was found dead on the side of Route 440 near the Jersey City border. BAYONNE, N.J. - The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday that an investigation is underway after a South Jersey woman was found dead in Bayonne, New Jersey.On Sunday, May 14, the Jersey City Police Department say they received a missing person report for a 32-year-old Lindenwold woman who was last seen in Jersey City the Saturday before. On Wednesday, investigators say they located the lifeless body of a woman off of Route 440 near the Jersey City border.

Aruban guide that Beth Holloway and friends hired in the wake of her daughter, Natalee Holloway, going missing in 2005, says the island has taken an economic hit ever since the Alabama student went missing.Natalee Holloway disappeared during a 2005 Mountain Brook High School senior trip in Aruba. The primary suspect, Joren van der Sloot, is currently in a Lima, Peru, prison serving a 28-year prison sentence for the killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Lima.Flores was killed by van der Sloot on May 30, 2010 — exactly five years after Natalee Holloway was last seen alive.Peruvian officials announced late Wednesday van der Sloot would be temporarily extradited to the U.S., where he will face charges relating to an alleged extortion scheme to get money from the Holloways.After getting word in 2005 that her daughter was missing, Beth Holloway and a group of friends flew down to Aruba and hired Alberto Groeneveldt to be their guide, and assist them in the search for Natalee Holloway, according to an episode of ABC's "20/20" that aired in 2019.In a phone call with FOX Business, Groeneveldt, who owns an event planning business, said that the island has taken an economic hit ever since the disappearance.He said business in the area has "picked up a little bit" but said, "it's not like before."Specifically, Groeneveldt cited a decrease in clubs in the area, in addition to a drop in cruises that make stops in Aruba.

TikTok logo. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)HELENA, Mont. - Montana became the first state in the U.S.

Pictured from left to right: Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll; Ian Kirkham, director of operations for the Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition; Alexis Fuller-Wright; Darlene Plasse-Young; Liz Fuller-Wright; Lura Robinson who serves on the Board of the Reco (Lura Robinson/Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition)A homeless woman in Maine who used what little money she had left to donate a bike to a 3-year-old boy after his was stolen was given over $11,000 in donations following her selfless act. Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition partnered with the Rockland Police Department to raise funds to help Darlene Plasse-Young, affectionately nicknamed "bike lady," who was going through some financially difficult times. The non-profit organization hoped to raise enough funds to help pay off Plasse-Young’s car, which is now her home, so she could eventually afford rent at an apartment. On Tuesday, Rockland police, members of Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition and the parents of the 3-year-old boy presented Plasse-Young with a $11,902 check. "She just couldn’t believe it," Lura Robinson, with Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition, told FOX TV Stations. "She was in tears." Plasse-Young’s car costs about $19,000 and she and her former daughter-in-law plan to get her car payments refinanced so she doesn’t have to struggle so much to afford it. "Thankful, so very thankful," Plasse-Young said in a statement.

FILE - Apple Inc. iPhone 14 smartphones at the companys store in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea, on March 31, 2023.

DEPTFORD, N.J. - Family, friends, fellow officers and the community he served are paying their respects to Officer Robert Shisler, whose life came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end.Shisler, an officer with the Deptford Township Police Department, was left fighting for his life after he was shot in the line of duty this past March, and paying the ultimate sacrifice.RELATED COVERAGE: Deptford Police Officer Robert Shisler dies from injuries sustained in line-of-duty shootingAfter he succumbed to his injuries several weeks later, Deptford Township Police, along with Philadelphia Police and law enforcement from across New Jersey gathered to show their support.On Wednesday, that same sea of red and blue came together yet again to escort the fallen officer to his funeral at Rowan University.RELATED COVERAGE: 'We lost a good one': Community remembers officer who died from injuries sustained in line-of-duty shootingAn endless line of mourners honored the fallen officer for hours ahead of the noon service., which is set to end with him being taken to his final resting place.

an encouraging new phase Tuesday as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy named top emissaries to negotiate a deal to avert an unprecedented national default. Biden cut short an upcoming overseas trip in hopes of closing an agreement before a June 1 deadline.The fresh set of negotiators means discussions are now largely narrowed to what the White House and McCarthy will accept in order to allow lawmakers to raise the debt limit in the coming days.

PHILADELPHIA - After an extensive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, an inmate who escaped a Philadelphia prison in early May has been taken into custody Wednesday, according to Philadelphia Police.Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on May 7 around 8:30 p.m. with Nasir Grant, 24. Prison guards did not realize the duo was missing until the afternoon of May 8, police say. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M.

​Sukoon Health, India's leading integrated Mental Healthcare provider, inducts senior psychiatrists to strengthen its focus on comprehensive inpatient care. Dr Mathew Varghese, faculty at the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, and Dr Alok Sarin, Honorary Consultant to the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research in New Delhi have joined Sukoon’s Clinical Advisory Board.

WASHINGTON - Chrysler-parent Stellantis has recalled more than 132,000 Jeep Cherokee vehicles over the risk of fire, telling owners to park their SUVs outside in the meantime.The recall, announced on Tuesday, impacts certain model year 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.An electrical short in the power liftgate module could lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off, according to a notice from the NHTSA. The recall affects 132,099 vehicles previously repaired during a 2015 recall."Owners should park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall has been remedied," a notice from the NHTSA reads. "According to the manufacturer, that remedy is currently under development."A power liftgate is a motorized hatch that opens and closes electronically and can be activated by pressing or holding a button inside the car, key fob, or the hatch itself, as Motor Trends explains. The liftgate module on the recalled Jeep Cherokee vehicles has a spot that could allow water to leak inside, recall documents state. FILE - A Jeep Cherokee makes its way through the Camp Jeep Test Track at the 108th Annual Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on Feb.

More than £3.5m was owed by a Covid-19 testing firm when it collapsed into administration despite earning millions from the pandemic.

TRENTON, N.J. - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked part of New Jersey's new handgun carry law that barred weapons from being carried in so-called sensitive places and halted a new insurance mandate the law sought to institute.Second Amendment rights groups that filed suit against the law hailed the opinion as a victory, while the spokespeople for the Democrat-controlled Legislature's leaders and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy stood by the law.State Attorney General Matt Platkin filed an appeal to the order by chief U.S.

report the result of a free NHS rapid lateral flow test.You do not need to register your PCR test if there’s a ‘Registered Kit’ label on the outer bag or the instructions say the test is already registered.If you have a free NHS rapid lateral flow test, take that instead of the PCR test if both of the following apply:You’ll get the results of the rapid lateral flow test quicker.You need all of the following:a mobile phone number so you can get the resultthe test kit barcode number - this is on the plastic tube, plastic bag and the return box in the test kitthe Royal Mail barcode number, if you have it - this is on the Royal Mail postage labelIf you’re registering tests for more than one person, you need to register each test separately to get all the results. Start now Call 119 if you cannot use the online service.Calls are free from mobiles and landlines.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republican Carolyn Carluccio has won the GOP nomination for a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which is playing a prominent role in settling disputes over voting rights, abortion rights and gun rights in the presidential battleground.Carluccio, Montgomery County’s president judge and the party-endorsed candidate, won the two-way race. She defeated Patricia McCullough, a Commonwealth Court judge who lost a primary for a high court seat in 2021, after party allies reported spending nearly $1 million to help her beat McCullough.On the campaign trail, McCullough repeatedly boasted of being the "only judge in 2020 in the presidential election in the entire country" to order a halt to her state’s election certification.McCullough was ruling in a Republican-backed post-election legal challenge that sought to tilt victory to Donald Trump in the presidential battleground state.

FILE-A student grabs a bottle of chocolate milk served in a school cafeteria. (MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) A popular beverage on school lunch menus may no longer be available in cafeterias. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering a chocolate milk ban in elementary and middle school cafeterias based on its added sugar content, according to the Wall Street Journal. In February, the USDA announced the proposal as an update to nutrition standards set by the department for healthy school meals.A USDA spokesperson provided a statement to FOX Television Stations which reads in part "Dietary Guidelines for Americans draws attention to the concerning levels of sugar consumption, including in many flavored beverages.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber.One of those contests is expected to swing Republicans’ way, but the other in Delaware County, in the Philadelphia suburbs, will be more competitive. It's the second time this year that Democrats have sweated the outcome of House special elections, and they hope to be just as lucky as before.The stakes are high: A Democratic victory in Delaware County would give first-term Democratic Gov.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. - A traffic jam over a turtle in the road caused a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, on a highway in the Florida Panhandle Tuesday. The crash happened Tuesday in Walton County after a driver stopped on US-331 to let the turtle cross the road, according to authorities in Walton County."Residents and visitors alike should marvel at the many species that call Florida home. Just preferably not in the middle of the road," the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. WATCH: Black bear caught on camera wandering through Carrollwood, Lutz neighborhoodsDashcam video was released by Walton County deputies after the crash to caution drives against causing "a road obstruction because of a reptilian obstruction."The video from a truck that was involved in the crash captures the moments the driver failed to brake in time and rear ended at least two vehicles. MORE: Police respond to calls for help, turns out to be 'very upset goat'Before it happened, several cars were seen on the dashcam footage stopped in the southbound lanes of US-331 near Defuniak Springs. "While no ill intentions were meant, trying to avoid or assist an animal who has made its way onto a busy road can cause you or other drivers life-threatening injuries," WCSO said.Deputies said no one was seriously injured in the crash, and the turtle also survived.

Lea Michele is sadly going to miss her Funny Girl performances this week.

People’s Party of Canada has been fined $2,000 for violating COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba two years ago.Maxime Bernier admitted to two charges of holding a public gathering contrary to public health orders that were in place in June 2021.Two other charges of entering Manitoba without self-isolating were stayed under an agreement with the Crown attorney.Bernier was arrested as he began a tour of Manitoba communities to prepare for the federal election that year and to denounce pandemic restrictions.Judge Anne Krahn said Bernier made a deliberate and conscious decision to not respect the rule of law.Bernier says he respects the decision but feels he is a victim of political repression because other people at his events were not fined.

Screenshots of Google’s new search results that include pre-written text messages asking for help. (Credit: Google) SAN FRANCISCO - Google is implementing new ways in which people struggling with suicidal thoughts can get support in a moment of crisis. The company on Monday noted how people often turn to Google Search "in some of their most vulnerable moments," adding how searches for "mental health crisis" continue to climb each year. For years, suicide prevention information has been visible at the top of relevant search results on Google.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man has died two weeks after he became the victim of a shooting in Queen Village earlier this month.Shortly before 10 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of South 5th Street for reports of shots fired on May 1.Upon arrival, officers say they located a 35-year-old man who had been shot multiple times in the head and body. MORE HEADLINES Police transported him to Jefferson Hospital where he was initially placed in extremely critical condition.

Certain lots of Perrigos Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the companys Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution. (Credit: Provided/FDA) Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials. Certain lots of Perrigo's Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the company's Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of cronobacter sakazakii, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.

₹6,480 crore in April, registering a steep fall of 68% from ₹20,534 crore-worth inflows in March, as per the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). While the large cap funds received the lowest inflows in April, inflows into midcap funds fell marginally to ₹1,782 crore from ₹2,128 crore, sequentially.

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks to reporters alongside Spains Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on May 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.