Better Give Butter — Not Margarine
Jan Polanik, a customer at Dunkin Donuts, who thinks butter is better, filed a lawsuit against the company for serving a butter substitute.
Convicted Bank Robber And Murderer Deceased
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who is recently deceased, thought she had constructed the perfect plot to commit a bank robbery back in 2003.
Bank Robber Does NOT Want His Freedom
Serial bank robber Chris Peak, 65, simply does not like his freedom outside of prison walls.
OSHA Delays New Safety Rule On Silica
A controversial safety rule on silica exposure is being delayed by the Department of Labor, despite the fact that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “lowered the permissible exposure limit to silica dust for construction workers” last year. The new rule, scheduled to go into effect on June 23, is now being delayed for three more months because OSHA has determined that “additional guidance is necessary due to the unique nature of the requirements in the construction standard.”
Equal Pay Day vs The Family Values Crowd
When the man who bragged about grabbing women by the genitals won the highest office in the land, leading by 53% among white women in particular, it was abundantly clear that womens’ issues needed a front row seat in politics and pop culture over the next four years. The January Women’s March put forth the first steps in a resistance movement that may well galvanize the electorate and provide the mainstream-Left determination that severely lacked in the lead up to the Trump presidency. Later, the “Day Without a Woman” and Equal Pay Day provided additional soapboxes for women trying to be heard. However, just as “uppity” women have done for generations, they’ve drawn commentary, condemnation, and even capitalist efforts from all sides. Because, you know, the last thing society seems able to do (besides stop spewing carbon) is find its peace with women.
Settlement Reached in Case Where Four-Year-Old was Stomped to Death
A child’s death is always tragic, but even more so when it is caused by a family member. In the case of Zion McKeown, this is exactly what happened to him. While in his father’s custody, Zion was “allegedly stomped to death.” Now the boy’s grandmother, Maryann Rooney, is awaiting a final approval of a settlement in a lawsuit she filed on behalf of “Zion’s estate and Zion’s sister.” While she originally sought $4 million, the “state legislature is preparing to approve an $875,000 settlement.”
Paralyzed Castle Rock Woman Wins $14.9M In Malpractice Suit
On Thursday, Robbin Smith of Castle Rock, Colorado was awarded “the second-largest medical negligence verdict in Colorado history,” according to an attorney. Just how much did a jury award her, and why? Well, she received “$14.9 million from The Surgery Center at Lone Tree after an injection caused her to be paralyzed from the waist down because of a spinal cord infarction.”
New Safety Standards Proposed for Baby Hammocks and Other Infant Sleep Products
An important new safety alert has been issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for parents who use baby hammocks with their babies. The scrutiny over the hammocks arose after “two newborns died in their sleep,” prompting regulators to propose new safety standards for not only baby hammocks but other products “where newborns sleep in an inclined position.”
New Mayo Clinic Research Shows Many Patients With Serious Conditions are First Misdiagnosed
It’s always a good idea for patients to get a second opinion for any kind of ailment they’re diagnosed with, especially since new Mayo Clinic research shows that more than “20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at one of the nation’s premier medical institutions had been misdiagnosed by their primary care providers.”
Trump Orders Missile Strikes on Syria
The United States conducted a sweeping series of missile strikes on Syria late Thursday night. Between 50 and 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from the decks of warships in the eastern Mediterranean. Unlike previous actions inside Syria, which targeted ISIS and anti-Western groups of rebels, the strikes last night were aimed directly at an