1. Apple is giving $50 refunds to any iPhone users who had their device's battery replaced last year
Remember when a bunch of iPhone users rushed to have their phone's battery replaced due to a software update? Well, Apple is trying to get back in those customers' good graces with a refund for people who paid full price for a replacement.
On December 28, Apple cut the price from $79 to $29 for replacement batteries. After numerous complaints from customers about how long it was taking, Apple sped up the replacement process, too.
So if you replaced an out-of-warranty battery between January 1, 2017 and December 28, 2017, Apple will notify you via email on how to get your refund. The refund can go to a store credit or you may receive a credit on your credit card.
Amid repeated protests during the playing of the national anthem over the past two seasons, the NFL on Wednesday passed a revised policy that mandates players and team personnel present on the sideline “shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.”
The new policy also allows players who don't want to stand during the anthem to stay in the locker room. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will have the power to impose any discipline deemed "appropriate" on players and staff who do not stand and show respect during the anthem.
The NFL will also be fined by the league office if any of their players or personnel don't stand during the anthem. Teams also have the ability to craft their own policies for the anthem in addition to the league-wide policy.
The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children, especially those 2 years and younger.
"We urge parents, caregivers and retailers who sell them to heed our warnings and not use over-the-counter products containing benzocaine for teething pain," said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, in a statement.
The agency has been warning about the products for a decade but said reports of illnesses and deaths have continued. Now, it wants teething products off the market, noting there is little evidence they actually work.
The FDA said it will take legal action against companies that don't voluntarily remove their products for young children.
It happened just before 4 p.m. in the 600 block of South Tryon St. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Juventino Mata-Hernandez.
Workers told NBC Charlotte they believed the man fell from the 14th floor. In addition to CMPD's investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will conduct their own probe into the deadly accident.
5. South Meck HS was evacuated due to an "air quality incident." Turns out, it was a clogged toilet.
Yes, you read that right. After several students complained of teary eyes and burning throats, firefighters cleared the school Wednesday afternoon.
Haz Mat crews were called to the scene and found the odor was caused by a stopped-up toilet. A maintenance worker plunged the toilet and firefighters made sure no students were hurt during the incident. Some students were treated at the school by Medic.
