Senate poised to use nuclear option on Gorsuch vote
Senate Republicans push to abandon the 60 vote rule to confirm Neil Gorsuch by a simple majority. Democrats threaten to oppose ending debate as McConnell signals a potential 51 vote ruling to end filibusters on high court nominees.
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Dozens Dead in Suspected Gas Attack in Syria’s Idlib
Dozens were killed and scores wounded in a suspected chemical attack on rebel-held Khan Shaykhoun in Idlib. The Syrian Observatory said medical crews treated suffocation victims with signs of poison gas, while activists reported 58 dead. Russia denied strikes. The incident would mark a deadly chemical attack after years of fighting.
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Russia subway bombing suspect tied to second device
Investigators name Ak barzhon Dzhalilov as the St. Petersburg bomber who killed 14. DNA from his bag connected to a second explosive found at a nearby station. The 22 year old Kyrgyz born man is linked to radical groups. No one claimed responsibility.
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Seventh Circuit extends civil rights protections to LGBT workers
A 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling held that Title VII protections against sex discrimination cover sexual orientation. The 8-3 decision allows Kimberly Hively to pursue her suit in Indiana alleging she lost a teaching post due to being lesbian. The court overturned a prior panel ruling and aligns with decades of similar interpretations.
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Smartphones and driving linked by new data and crashes
New Cambridge Mobile Telematics data from thousands of drivers shows more than half of crash trips had some phone distraction. A quarter involved phone use within a minute of impact, suggesting phones raise highway danger and that current laws have little effect. The March 29 crash near San Antonio killed 13 when a pickup hit a church bus. a 20 year old driver admitted texting.
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