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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Driver in Tour Bus Crash Had a Checkered Safety Record |  | Teodulo Elias Vides, both bus owner and driver, had been previously sued at least twice for negligence after collisions with vehicles, one of which resulted in three deaths. His company received at least six â??unsatisfactoryâ?? ratings from the California Highway Patrol. Vides had also been cited in several counties for traffic violations.On Sunday, Vides and 12 of his passengers died when his bus collided with a big rig on the 10 Freeway as he drove his guests back to Los Angeles after a night of gambling at a casino near the Salton Sea.
Paloma Esquivel, Louis Sahagun, Esmeralda Bermudez and Richard Winton, LA Times 10/25/2016    | | Read Article: LA Times |
| Study: One Season of Tackle Football Can Damage Young Brains | | According to a new study published by Radiology, a single season of tackle football can impact the brains of players as young as 8. â??This study adds to the growing body of evidence that a season of play in a contact sport can result in brain changes at (magnetic resonance) imaging, even in the absence of concussion,â?? the study concluded.
BRIAN MURPHY, McClatchy, Star Telegram 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| Nurse Who Had Ebola Settles Lawsuit Against Hospital | | Nina Pham, a Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola in 2014, has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against Texas Health Resources, according to a joint statement released by both parties Monday.
RYAN OSBORNE, Star Telegram 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| RJ Reynolds Hit With $8.8M, Plus Punitives, In Engle Trial | | A Florida jury awarded $8.8 million on Monday to a sailor whose chain-smoking wife died of lung disease, hitting R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with far more than the $5.3 million he had asked for and also finding the tobacco company owes punitive damages for hiding the dangers of cigarettes. The decision kicks off a second trial phase, set to begin Tuesday, focusing on how much R.J. Reynolds owes in punitive damages.
Brandon Lowrey, Law360.com 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Jared Fogle's Ex-Wife Alleges Subway Knew of His 'Depravities' | | Subway executives were notified at least three times that former pitchman Jared Fogle had a sexual interest in children and had exploited them, but failed to act, a lawsuit filed Monday by Fogle's ex-wife, Kathleen McLaughlin. Instead, the lawsuit says, the international sandwich franchise ignored the complaints, promoted Fogle as a family man and sent him to speak with children as part of the company's educational initiatives.
Madeline Buckley, Indianapolis Star 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: Indianapolis Star |
| Chinese Firm Issues U.S. Recall After Massive Cyberattack | | Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology has issued a recall for millions of products sold in the U.S. following a massive cyberattack that briefly blocked access to websites including Twitter and Netflix for many U.S. users. The company said in a statement that customers failing to change their default passwords resulted in millions of web-connected cameras and digital recorders becoming compromised.
Gerry Shih, Associated Press, USA Today 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| FDA Seeks to Improve Hospital Reporting of Device Injuries | | The FDA is seeking to improve hospital reporting of injuries and deaths associated with medical devices after inspections at 17 hospitals revealed widespread under-reporting of such events. The FDA initiated the inspections following high-profile safety scandals involving power morcellators and contaminated duodenoscopes.
Toni Clarke, Reuters 10/25/2016 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Soylent Bars Recalled in Canada, US After Reports of Illness | | Soylent meal replacement bars have been recalled in Canada and the United States after reports of illness. Soylent has stated that a number of consumers have "experienced gastrointestinal issues" after eating the bars. The company reports that it is investigating the cause of illness and that its other products do not appear to have been affected. The meal replacement bars consist of carbohydrates, protein, fats and vitamins, including rice protein, oats, flour and soy.
Staff Report, CBC News 10/21/2016 | | Read Article: CBC News |
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