Texas Inmates Endure Extreme Temperatures In Their Cells
Texas Inmates Endure Extreme Temperatures In Their Cells
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How to Improve Your Skills to Find a Great Marketing Job
Marketing is an exciting industry to work in, and can offer amazing career progression and opportunities to people who excel in this field. If you’re looking for a way into this fast-paced, varied, and exciting industry, then we’ve got some tips and information you need to find a great marketing job.
Passing the Torch
A broke, isolationist America seems set to withdraw from the role of global hegemon. Will passing the torch be smooth or painful? And who will pick it up?
Yacht Rape Victim Awarded Nearly $71 Million In Damages
Yacht Rape Victim Awarded Nearly $71 Million In Damages
District Settles Fourth Lawsuit Over Students Sexually Abused
District Settles Fourth Lawsuit Over Students Sexually Abused
Fidget Spinner Keychains Recalled Amid Choking Hazard Concerns
If you’re a fan of fidget spinners, this recall is for you. Earlier last month the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled certain “Pokémon fidget spinner keychains made in China for Fashion Accessory Bazaar.” Why? Well, according to the recall notice, “the center post on the fidget spinner can become loose or fall out, posing a choking hazard.” Fortunately, no injuries have been reported yet, and “no ASI-listed companies were named in the recall.”
Lawsuit Surrounding Fatal Carjacking Settles for $12M
A four-year civil lawsuit against The Mall at Short Hills was settled for $12 million earlier this week. The lawsuit itself was filed by the wife of a man “killed during a carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills.” Back in September the wife, Jamie Schare Friedland, made a “formal offer to settle the lawsuit,” and it seems the mall finally agreed, but what happened?
TWP: Female Employees of Federal Prisons Still Face Harassment
A recent Washington Post article outlines how female employees of federal prisons have found themselves repeatedly facing discrimination and harassment from colleagues and inmates alike. Taronica White, recounts the Post, relayed how misbehavior on the part of inmates can lead to poor conduct on the part of prison staff. Showing up for her first day
Azar Confirmed as HHS Chief: What to Expect
Earlier this week Alex Azar was sworn in as the new leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, a move that President Trump said will result in a drop in prescription drug prices. When commenting on the appointment of the former HHS official and pharmaceutical executive, Trump said: “We have to get the prices of prescription drugs way down and unravel the tangled web of special interest that are driving prices up for medicine and for really hurting patients.” He added, “As our new secretary, Alex will continue to implement the administrative and regulatory changes needed to ensure that our citizens get the affordable high-quality care that they deserve.”
Recall Issued After Report Finds Asbestos in Children’s Makeup
Last year and early last month, test results of popular children’s makeup discovered the presence of asbestos, a dangerous chemical that should be nowhere near children’s products. Since the discovery, many have called on the Food and Drug Administration to conduct its own investigation into the tainted cosmetics sold by popular “retailers Claire’s Stores Inc. and Justice Retail.”