Saturday, March 18, 2017

Ex-trooper charged in 2014 shooting death of pregnant wife

By kristen de groot, associated press

PHILADELPHIA — Mar 18, 2017, 7:02 AM ET

At first, Pennsylvania state trooper Joseph Miller said he was as far as 10 feet away cleaning his gun when it accidentally discharged, killing his pregnant wife.

Later, he told detectives he was 2 feet away.

Sanders Files Bill to Strengthen, Expand Social Security

Thursday, March 12, 2015 WASHINGTON, March 12 – As boxes of petitions signed by 2 million Americans were hauled into the Capitol today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to expand benefits and strengthen the retirement program for generations to come.
The Social Security Expansion Act was filed on the same day Sanders and other senators received the petitions gathered by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.

S.731 - Social Security Expansion Act114th Congress (2015-2016)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/731

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/12/2015)

Social Security Expansion Act
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to:

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press,Elle 9 March 16, 2017

Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned.

The new data underscore the challenge in stemming bad behavior by young people at the military college campuses, despite a slew of programs designed to prevent assaults, help victims and encourage them to come forward. The difficulties in some ways mirror those the larger military is struggling with amid revelations about Marines and other service members sharing nude photos on websites....................................

Tennessee woman dies after losing government benefits and medicine

By Walter Einenkel

Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 · 11:08 AM EST

Amy Schnelle died a little less than a month ago due to an epileptic seizure she suffered at her home in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 31-year-old former factory worker had suffered from severe seizures and was on disability. Her government subsidized disability paid for her very strong anti-seizure medication. That was until September.

On disability for several years, Amy Schnelle was receiving powerful anti-seizure drugs and had been seizure free since 2015. Then the United States Social Security Administration threw her a curve ball in September 2016 when they informed her she was no longer sick...................

SEAN MURPHY,Associated Press March 16, 2017

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma state senator was booked Thursday on child prostitution charges for allegedly hiring a 17-year-old boy for sex, leading to calls for his resignation and a separate internal investigation into his years of work with a youth program.
Ralph Shortey, a 35-year-old conservative Republican who has a wife and three young daughters, surrendered to authorities on charges of engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. He was released after about two hours on a $100,000 bond.

"I have no comment at this time, but I will soon," he told reporters outside of the jail.

Court records didn't show if he had retained an attorney, and Shortey didn't reply to texts and voicemails seeking comment...........................................