Arizona Continues to Battle Opioid Crisis as Overdoses Spike
Arizona Continues to Battle Opioid Crisis as Overdoses Spike
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Judge Says Trump Could Be Held Liable for Security Team’s 2015 Assault on Mexican Protesters
A New York judge discarded President Trump’s claims that his security team couldn’t be held responsible for an attack on peaceful Mexican protesters at a 2015 rally. The Washington Post reports that Bronx Supreme Court Judge Fernando Tapia denied the commander-in-chief’s motion to dismiss ‘allegations of assault and battery and destruction of property.’ While the
Trump Travels to West Virginia, Announces Roll-Back of Regulations on Coal Industry
Days after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a roll-back of regulations on the coal industry, President Donald Trump traveled to West Virginia to deliver the good news. The commander-in-chief’s initiative to ease corporate restrictions prompted the EPA to create its new Affordable Clean Energy rule, intended to replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Like
Murder of Iowa College Student Turns Political as Immigration Debate Continues
The murder of an Iowa college student is quickly turning political, after 20-year old Mollie Tibbetts’ killer was revealed to be an illegal immigrant. During a Wednesday morning session on Fox & Friends, commentator Tomi Lahren laid into illegal immigration. Lahren’s ideals are shared by many on the right, including President Trump and U.S. Attorney
Koch Foods Agrees to Pay $3.75M to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
Koch Food of Mississippi LLC agreed to a $3.75 million settlement earlier this week, ending a discrimination lawsuit that was filed by “11 workers at the Morton plant and another filed on behalf of the workers by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.” The settlement agreement was filed in federal court in Jackson on Tuesday with U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan signing off on the three-year consent decree outlining the settlement terms. But what happened? Why was the lawsuit filed against the company in the first place?
Confer Plastics Recalls 100,000 Pool Step Systems Amid Drowning Hazard Concerns
If you’re a pool owner who recently had a step system installed, you may want to pay attention to a recall recently issued by Confer Plastics. Confer Plastics manufactures and distributes pool step systems for inground and above ground pool, but the company is recalling nearly 100,000 Curve in-pool step systems over concerns that “children’s limbs can get trapped, creating a drowning hazard.” In fact, according to the recall notice, the company has already received two consumer reports claiming “children’s arms became entrapped in the side panels of the steps, causing minor abrasions.” Fortunately, no drownings have been reported.
Sen. Ed Markey Investigates Travel Insurance Industry
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is asking the $3 billion per year travel insurance industry for answers, saying many consumers never receive the coverage they pay for. Markey, a Democrat, recently released a report which cites worrying figures on claims and exceptions. According to CBS, a AAA study showed that about 40% of Americans “are likely”
Career Criminal Uses Hurricane Relief Efforts to Scheme Companies
Career Criminal Uses Hurricane Relief Efforts to Scheme Companies
Dentists Work to Curtail the Opioid Epidemic by Using Pain Alternatives
Dentists Work to Curtail the Opioid Epidemic by Using Pain Alternatives
Civil Suit Filed Against Massage Envy Over Sexual Assault Claims
Massage Envy is back in the news, this time in connection to a civil lawsuit that was recently filed by five women. In the suit, the women allege that “male massage therapists sexually assaulted them before and during massages at franchise locations in the Bay Area, Sacramento and Southern California.” It was filed in San Mateo County and comes nearly a year after an investigation conducted by Buzzfeed News found that “more than 180 people have filed sexual assault lawsuits, police reports, and state board complaints against Massage Envy spas, their employees, and the national company.”