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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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The Brief for Dec 11 |
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In today's Brief: Chief Art Acevedo called out three Senate Republicans for not supporting gun restriction legislation he says could have saved one of his sergeant's lives. But the police union and the lawmakers disagree.
Elvia Limn, Texas Tribune 12/11/2019 |
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VA Audit: Thousands of Medical Tests Delayed, Canceled |
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Veterans Affairs employees improperly canceled tens of thousands of orders for diagnostic medical tests such as X-rays and cardiac imaging, jeopardizing the health of some patients, a wide-ranging audit by the VA's inspector general found. In other cases, tests were delayed for weeks.
Donovan Slack, USA Today 12/11/2019 |
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Boeing Ignored Warnings at 737 Max Factory |
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The Boeing factory that produced the 737 Max jetliner has such deep safety and quality concerns that it should have been shut down until they were rectified, a former senior manager plans to tell a House subcommittee Wednesday. Ed Pierson said he warned Boeing executives multiple times in writing about risks due to lapses at the plant, but added that they refused to take action. The plant's production problems contributed to the crashes of two 737 Max jets, one last year flown by Lion Air and the other in March by Ethiopian Airlines, he asserts in his prepared statement to the House Transportation and Infrastructure's aviation subcommittee.
Chris Woodyard, USA Today 12/11/2019 |
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TX Found a Cancer Cluster in August. Residents Found Out in December. |
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The Texas Department of State Health Services assessment that found a cancer cluster in the north Houston neighborhoods of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens was not disclosed to residents for nearly four months after the conclusion was reached. The study, which was public in August but not communicated to residents until early December, according to residents and city officials, has spurred calls from politicians and local officials for more health studies and environmental testing. The cluster was found near a rail yard site known to be contaminated by creosote, a probable cancer-causing substance, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Erin Douglas, Houston Chronicle 12/11/2019 |
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