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5 Things for Tuesday, January 3, 2017: House Republicans, Airport Computer Outage and Turkey Shooting
Gutting the watchdog and passing the blame. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director
President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies, to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday.
Trump Judicial Nominee Invoked Nazi Germany In Describing Treatment of Christians In US
President Donald Trump's nominee for a federal judgeship in Texas invoked religious crackdowns by the Nazis in Germany and other totalitarian regimes to describe the treatment of Christians in the US during three interviews in 2013 and 2014.
After 15 Years in Vegetative State, Man Responds to Nerve Stimulation
A car accident at 20 years old left a French man in a vegetative state for 15 years. But after neurosurgeons implanted a vagus nerve stimulator in his chest, the man, now 35, is showing signs of consciousness, according to a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.
Laid Up with 'Man Flu'? It's Real, Researcher Says
Don't doubt it: "Man flu" is real, or so says one Canadian researcher who was "tired of being accused of overreacting." With many respiratory diseases, a man is more susceptible to complications than a woman, plus his immune system may be naturally weaker, according to research published Monday in the BMJ medical journal.
MIT invents method to shrink objects to nanoscale using basic lab equipment
Some say bigger is better, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will tell you that when it comes to tech, smaller things are far more impressive.
Trump Believes Millions Voted Illegally, WH Says -- But Provides No Proof
President Donald Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in last year's election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday, but he wouldn't provide any concrete evidence for the claim, which has long been debunked.
Hugs help women face stress, study says. Men, you are out of luck
You have a big test, a difficult conversation or a stressful day ahead -- how much of a difference could a hug from your partner make on your state of mind?
FDA issues warnings to three companies for distributing e-cigarette products popular with young people
The US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters Thursday to several distributors of e-cigarettes for selling and distributing unauthorized e-cigarette products that appeal to minors.
Black Lawmaker Received Racist Threats After Calling for Impeachment
Rep. Al Green played recordings at a town hall on Saturday of racist threats he received after recently calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment.
Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight threatened to cancel takeoff after someone on the plane sent a naked photograph to other passengers.
Texas woman charged with threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump’s federal election interference case
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening in a voicemail to kill the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Facebook to lift its ban on political advertising
Facebook said it plans to lift a moratorium on US political advertising this Thursday, ending a ban that had been in place since the November elections.
5 Things for Tuesday, July 11: Russia Probe, Military Plane Crash, Qatar, Health Care, Mass Extinction
There's a farm in Australia that feeds chocolate to cattle it raises for beef. Yeah, sounds like heaven to us, too. Here's what else you'll need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Judge Overturns Record Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial
Judges in two separate cases have ruled in favor of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson, overturning large financial judgments awarded to plaintiffs who believe the company's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder products caused their ovarian cancer. One award was to a California woman for $417 million, and another was to an Alabama woman for $72 million.
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé make rap history at the Grammys
Will we now get that OnlyFans page Beyoncé rapped about?
Houston Native Meritoriously Advanced Aboard Oldest Commissioned Warship Afloat: USS Constitution
Houston, Texas, native, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Martinez was meritoriously advanced to the rank of third class petty officer aboard USS Constitution, April 5.
1 in 4 globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to new study
One in four people globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Teachers have lost colleagues to Covid-19 and worry about being next. But, they say, no one's listening
Were it not for the health benefits, Aimeé Gotreaux says she would have already resigned from her job as a special education teacher in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Should police use of force be regulated? The answer isn't simple, and that's a problem
Shirley Weber decided something had to be done. The police killing of Stephon Clark in his grandmother's backyard stirred in the California legislator the same anger and "righteous indignation" expressed by protesters after his death in Sacramento in March.
