Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
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Doctors Next in Line to Take Blame for Opioid Overuse
Doctors Next in Line to Take Blame for Opioid Overuse
Cannibalizing the Future
Every time we pursue short term goals at long term expense, we’re cannibalizing the future. For a future worth having, we need to make better decisions now.
Multiple Women Filed Claims, Yet Only One Man Revoked License
Multiple Women Filed Claims, Yet Only One Man Revoked License
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift Reporting
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift-Reporting
New York City Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $20.8M
Earlier this week, officials in New York City agreed to pay $20.8 million to settle allegations that the city “discriminated against city-employed registered nurses and midwives because they are women.”
Gatlinburg Zip Line Attraction at Center of New Class Action Lawsuit
Many people who visited a Gatlinburg-area zip line attraction contracted an illness, “possibly from contaminated well water.” As a result, a family who visited the zip line attraction and fell ill has decided to file a “complaint for class-action certification and damages against Climb Works LLC.” The complaint was filed by Tristan and Melissa Mantheys from the New Orleans-area.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Dashields Locks and Dam Accident
After embarking on a kayaking trip down the Ohio River, Helene Brandy of Ambridge tragically lost her life. As a result, her parents, Kathleen and Bruce Brandy, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pittsburgh against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging “the agency didn’t adequately warn boaters of the dangers surrounding the Dashields Locks and Dam.” According to the couple’s suit, their daughter, who was only 25-years-old at the time of her death, “was one of two people who died in May 2017 when their kayaks were swept over the dam near Edgeworth.”
Swiss Rolls, Bread Sold at Walmart Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Concerns
Do you have a box of Swiss Rolls in your cupboard? If so, this recall is for you. Earlier this week, Georgia-based Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of “several brands of Swiss Rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread from stores” throughout the country over concerns the products may be contaminated with salmonella.
House Republicans Pass Pro-I.C.E. Resolution with Little Resistance
House Republicans claimed a victory Wednesday after a vote to support the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency passed by an overwhelming majority. Taken 244-35, the nonbinding resolution was an exercise designed to embarrass. As NPR and POLITICO report, few expected Democrats to take up arms overtly. Even as liberals continue to berate ICE and