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“Snowflake Test” Weeds Out Certain Millennial Job Applicants

Brianna Smith - March 26, 2017

It’s not uncommon for eager job applicants to have to endure a personality test of some kind upon applying for a new job. However, one US company is putting a new spin on things with their self-proclaimed snowflake test aimed at weeding out “overly sensitive, liberal candidates who are too easily offended.” It seems this particular company is looking for a specific type of candidate, and certain members of the millennial generation may not fit that bill. But what does this new test entail?

Despite Ethics Concerns, Trump Hotel Lease Deemed Ok

Brianna Smith - March 26, 2017

Despite ethics concerns, the federal government has issued a ruling claiming President Trump’s latest Washington hotel is in fact NOT in violation of the lease. The ruling came as a surprise to many who pointed to a clause in the lease agreement that states “no government official can be a party to it.” But should we really be all that surprised? After all, Trump oversees the organization that holds the lease to the Trump International Hotel, the General Services Administration (GSA), so he pretty much became the landlord of his own hotel when he was sworn in.

Monsanto Faces Hundreds of New Cancer Lawsuits

Brianna Smith - March 25, 2017

Soon after a California judge required a cancer warning to be displayed on the popular weedkiller, Roundup, in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Monsanto is suddenly finding itself knee deep in cancer lawsuits. The lawsuits are being filed over the health risks associated with glyphosate, a chemical classified by the WTO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a “probable human carcinogen.”

Siri Prank Can Cause Emergency Response Delays, Officials Warn

Brianna Smith - March 24, 2017

A new prank has law enforcement agencies and officials worried, prompting them to issue a warning to iPhone users. Why iPhone users and not Android phone users? Well, the new prank involves Siri, the virtual assistant that comes installed on Apple iPhones. It’s been discovered that a number of social media posts have been “encouraging users to ask Siri about the number 108.” The problem with this command and a handful of others is that it actually ends up instructing Siri to dial emergency services, which can, according to a Texas Sherrif’s department, “potentially tie up emergency lines.”

Hawaii Judge Says Trump’s Anger at Travel Ban Block “Corrosive to the Justice System”

Ryan J. Farrick - March 24, 2017

Hawaii Judge Richard Clifton pushed back against Donald Trump last Thursday, saying the President’s temper-tantrum over the travel ban block is “corrosive to the justice system.” Clifton, who serves on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Honolulu, was one of three federal judges who upheld a ruling that blocked the first rendition of the

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Wants to Repeal Safety Rules for Chemical Plants

Ryan J. Farrick - March 24, 2017

Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has set in motion a process which would repeal Obama-era safety rules for chemical plants. The rule was in implemented in December, shortly before Barack Obama was due to leave office. The new regulation was intended as an overhaul of environmental safety standards aimed at “preventing and

Mother, Boyfriend AND Social Workers To Blame For Boy’s Death?

Sara E. Teller - March 24, 2017

Social workers will be tried for felony child abuse following the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez at the hands of his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirro.

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Grinding to a Halt

Ryan J. Farrick - March 24, 2017

Donald Trump has spent a busy few days in Washington trying to negotiate with Republican legislators on the conditions of a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act. A number of House conservatives have voiced their disapproval of the replacement measure, stoking fears in the GOP that a planned vote may not take place this

Norfolk Four Finally Get Their Lives Back

Sara E. Teller - March 24, 2017

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has now formally pardoned the “Norfolk Four”, giving the men their lives back.

Texas SB 25 Lets Doctors Lie to Women About Fetal Abnormalities

Ryan J. Farrick - March 24, 2017

A bill introduced in the Texas State Senate was cleared to pass on to the House for evaluation on Tuesday. Critics of the measure, known now as SB 25, claim that it lets doctors lie to patients about fetal abnormalities. The underlying intent of the bill is preventing abortions from taking place. Sponsored by State

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