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The Hartford Courant 

Orcas are attacking ships again. Here’s a history of the practice

A pod of killer whales attacked and sunk a yacht over the weekend between Spain and Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar — and it's not the first time. The couple on the yacht said they felt sudden blows to the hull and rudder before the boat started taking on water, according to reports. They alerted authorities and a nearby oil tanker took them onboard. The yacht was unsalvageable. Sunday's ...

The Baltimore Sun 

Lawsuit: Maryland health department lets nursing home abuse, neglect fly under the radar

The Maryland Department of Health is failing in its duty to regularly inspect nursing facilities in the state and investigate complaints from residents, allowing dangerously poor quality care to go undetected, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Baltimore. The complaint, filed by five anonymous nursing home residents with mobility impairments and complex health needs, accuses the health department of discriminating against residents with disabilities, who are particularly vulnerable... Читать дальше...

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

L.A.'s accidental homelessness 'czar'? U.S. District Judge David O. Carter

Two federal lawsuits challenging the homelessness practices of Los Angeles city and county and the U.S. government have allowed U.S. District Judge David O. Carter to assume powers that make him as close as it gets to the ever wished-for homelessness czar.