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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for July 25 |
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In todayâ??s Brief: About 1,000 immigrants probably wonâ??t be reunified with their children over the age of 5 by Thursday, the leader of the Texas Senate said â??red flagâ?? gun legislation would die in the upper chamber next session, and a look at the stateâ??s attorney general race.
Cassi Pollock , Texas Tribune 07/25/2018    |
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| Fiat Chrysler Cars Have Headrest Issues, Says Lawsuit |
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Fiat Chrysler has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that headrests pop forward in 12 of the company's car models. The lawsuit was filed by an Orlando woman who alleges a broken headrest in her car malfunctioned while she was driving. According to the complaint, a dozen vans and SUVs made by the company have the problem, which has led to over a dozen injuries. Additionally, the lawsuit states that Fiat Chrysler was aware of the issue and failed to include repairs in the warranty.
Bill Zimmerman, Orlando Sentinel 07/24/2018 |
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| NFL Network Faces Second Sexual Harassment Lawsuit |
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A second sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against the NFL Network. The lawsuit was filed by a woman who worked as a makeup artist for the network for two years. She alleges that she had to repeatedly tell analyst and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin to â??not touchâ?? her. She also contends that another former athlete at the network would "rub his genitals" against her. The plaintiff, who says she suffered â??severe physical, mental and emotional injuries,â?? seeks an â??amount sufficient to punish and make an exampleâ?? of the network. A previous sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against the network by another former makeup artist.
Brett Samuels, The Hill 07/25/2018 |
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| Family Files Suit Against Bar After Mother and Daughter Killed in Drunk Driving Crash |
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The Conroe family of a mother and young daughter killed by an alleged drunk driving is suing the bar (Merino's Sports Bar and Grill) that served him. Cornia Benitez, 35, and her 3-year-old daughter Dayana Padron were killed on Jan. 14, 2017. Victor Garcia is currently serving an 18 year prison sentence for intoxication manslaughter. Police say he was drunk when he drove the wrong way down the Southwest Freeway and hit five vehicles, killing Benitez and Patron.
KTRK, KTSA 07/25/2018 |
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| Ethical Concerns: Hospitalâ??s Experiment in Sedating Patients |
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Dozens of bioethicists and medical experts are calling for a federal investigation of clinical trials that turned agitated people being treated by paramedics into unwitting research subjects. Minnesota paramedics used either the anesthetic ketamine or a different powerful drug to sedate patients, under research studies run by Hennepin Healthcare System in Minneapolis. Patients or caregivers were not asked for permission to participate, and they were informed only later that they had become part of a medical experiment.
Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post 07/25/2018
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| Bayer Discontinues Essure |
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Bayer announced this month they'd made a business decision to voluntarily stop selling Essure because of a decline in sales. They cited an overall decrease of permanent contraception, an increase in other birth control options and "inaccurate and misleading publicity about the device." Bayer's own web site warns about adverse effects, including uterus perforation and persistent pain. The FDA says on its web site that it's received nearly 27,000 reports about Essure, and Bayer says there are nearly 17,000 plaintiffs who've filed claims.
Lauren Zakalik, WFAA.com 07/25/2018 |
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