Popular E-Cig Flavors May be Harmful when Inhaled
Popular E-Cig Flavors May be Harmful when Inhaled
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Blueprints for 3D Printed Guns Made Available Again After Settlement Between State Department and Defense Distributed
Earlier this week, Defense Distributed and the company’s owner, Cody Wilson, got the go-ahead to continue publishing “designs and other technical files” for 3D printed guns after the U.S. Department of State agreed to “waive its prior restraint order against Wilson and Defense Distributed.” The decision also brings an end to a lawsuit that Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed in 2015 over the restraint order.
Hormel Food Corp. Recalls More Than 228,614 Pounds of Canned Pork and Chicken Products
If you’re a fan of spam, listen up. Hormel Food Corp., based in Fremont, NE, just issued a recall of “approximately 228,614 pounds of canned pork and chicken products” over concerns that the products may be contaminated with chunks of metal and other foreign matter. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the issue was discovered after the company “received four consumer complaints stating that metal objects were found in the canned products.” FSIS was later notified of the issue on May 25, 2018.
Free Market Founders Battling it Out in Court
Free Market Founders Battling it Out in Court
Missouri’s Struggle with Opioid Addiction Detailed in New Report
Missouri’s Struggle with Opioid Addiction Detailed in New Report
Government Tries to Stop ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit from Moving Ahead
Officials from the Trump administration are trying to block the so-called ‘Climate Kids’ lawsuit from moving forward. Entitled Juliana v. United States, the suit assumes that the United States and its government is responsible for man-made climate change. KOIN.com notes that, importantly, the plaintiffs aren’t arguing that fault stems from a failure to act—rather, the
Trump’s Immigration Policy Costs HHS Tens of Millions
A Wednesday report from POLITICO suggests that the costs of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may be more than just moral. The Department of Health and Human Services, charged with overseeing detained migrants and youth, has ‘quietly dipped into tens of millions of dollars to pay’ for consequences of stringent border security. Since May, the
Migrants Detained Under ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Launch Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Migrants detained under the Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy have launched a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging unsanitary living conditions in detention facilities. Filed Monday in U.S. District Court in California, accusations detail being fed inedible food and being forced to drink ‘dirty’ water. NPR says the suit includes testimony from 200 individuals, many of
Trial Begins Over Case Involving Infant Killed at a Eudora Daycare
For many parents, daycare is a trusted place that they rely on to care for their children while away at work. While there, there’s an expectation that their children will be looked after so no harm comes to them. Unfortunately for one Eudora family, an employee at their son’s daycare had other plans that resulted in the death of 8-year-old Oliver Ortiz back on September 29, 2016. Carrody M. Buchhorn, 44, of Eudora is the woman accused of causing the infant’s death and is currently sitting through her murder trial.
Patient Death Results in Hefty Fine for Visalia Nursing Home
The California Department of Public Health recently announced the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center will have to pay a hefty fine “after a family of a patient said staff caused the death of their loved one.” Redwood Springs Healthcare Center is a nursing home facility in Visalia and was ordered to pay the $100,000 fine after being given a “Class AA citation, the most severe penalty under state law.”