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TheRepublic.com 

Dallas woman on trial in silicone injection death of client

DALLAS — Prosecutors say a Dallas salon worker charged with murder injected clients’ buttocks with industrial-grade silicone as part of illegal cosmetic procedures. Prosecutors argued in opening statements Tuesday at the trial for Denise “Wee Wee” Ross that the 45-year-old injected the silicone into the buttocks of Wykesha Reid to give her what the salon

AP.org 

Gorsuch, students defend his questions about women at work

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said Tuesday he taught his law school students about inappropriate questions from prospective employers, contradicting a student who accused him of showing a lack of respect for working women during a classroom discussion about family planning and the workplace....

CTVNews.ca 

Sen. Don Meredith's political fate to be determined Wednesday

The political future of Canada's latest controversy-shrouded senator will be determined behind closed doors Wednesday as the Senate ethics committee decides what, if anything, to do about Sen. Don Meredith's relationship with a 16-year-old teenager.

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Gorsuch, students defend his questions about women at work

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said Tuesday he taught his law school students about inappropriate questions from prospective employers, contradicting a student who accused him of showing a lack of respect for working women during a classroom discussion about family planning and the workplace. Gorsuch's views were echoed to The Associated Press by some of his other former law school students, who contended the accuser misconstrued the lesson. Sisk, who has since graduated, provided her recollections... Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Authorities: Man errantly texted prosecutor about drug swap

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — Authorities say a man mistakenly sent a text message to a Pennsylvania prosecutor indicating that he wanted to trade marijuana for heroin. Luzerne County prosecutors say Assistant District Attorney Jill Matthews received a text Nov. 2 using drug lingo that they called an “obvious text for a drug deal.” They say she

TheRepublic.com 

Hawaii seeks to extend injunction blocking Trump travel ban

HONOLULU — Attorneys representing Hawaii in the state’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s travel ban are asking a federal judge to extend his temporary restraining order blocking the ban or turn it into a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson halted key portions of Trump’s executive order before it went into effect last week.

TheRepublic.com 

Muslim advocacy group seeks broader travel-ban injunction

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia is weighing a request from a Muslim civil rights group for an even broader injunction against President Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban than what other judges have imposed. Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland have blocked the vast majority of Trump’s revised ban, which would restrict immigration

BusinessInsider.com 

Stunning photos of the 10 happiest places on Earth

Christinne Muschi/Reuters

The INSIDER Summary:

  • The World Happiness Report ranked countries based on six factors.
  • The US fell from third place in 2007 to 19th in 2016.
  • Norway topped the list.


To some, the happiest place on Earth evokes castles, fireworks, and Disney magic. However, the World Happiness Report published by Sustainable Development Solutions is more concerned with social progress and public policy as markers of prosperity.

It may be less catchy... Читать дальше...