(WHTM) – Chemicals found in popular fast food, an unclaimed property auction, and a superintendent charged with simple assault – here are five of this week’s most viewed stories that you may have missed.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Tuesday that anyone applying for residency in the United States must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Applicants for residency in the United States must undergo an immigration medical examination. This review will now include the provision of proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Exemptions may be given to minors too young to receive vaccines, people with conflicting medical conditions, those with conflicting religious beliefs, and people who live in areas with limited vaccine supplies.

Phthalates are chemicals that are used to keep plastics flexible. These and other chemicals have been found in foods from McDonald’s, Burger King, Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Chipotle, according to a study published in Nature.

The study hypothesized that the chemicals came from the gloves used to handle food, although it did not come to a firm conclusion on the source of the chemicals.

Phthalates have been linked to health issues, including reproductive issues, endocrine system issues, and behavioral disturbances.

The first auction of goods from the Pennsylvania Treasury Vault since the pandemic began this week. During the auction, items that have been in the Treasure Vault for at least three years without being claimed can find new homes.

Items sold at the auction, which took place online Thursday and Friday, included jewelry, coins and collectible toy cars and trucks.

Jean S. Perry worked at a TriMark Foodcraft distribution facility in North Carolina as an accounting clerk. She was admitted to a hospital in 2018 for breathing problems related to a disability, and when she tried to return to work with a personal oxygen machine, she was fired.

Perry will get $ 25,000 in a federal settlement. TriMark has also agreed to train staff on reasonable accommodation.

West Perry School District Superintendent David Zula was involved in a domestic incident with his girlfriend on October 8, court documents show. He was put on leave by the school board.

Zula, who has served as the West Perry School District Superintendent since March 2019, has been charged with common assault, harassment and criminal mischief. Its preliminary hearing is set for December 9.