Thursday, January 5, 2017

@1:30, 1/5/17

N.Y. / Region

L.I.R.R. Derailment Injures Dozens in Brooklyn


The Atalantic Avenue terminus is messy.

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Opinion

House Fires at Ethics and Shoots Self

Republicans made it clear that they had no real intention of draining the Washington swamp.

The wound is not fatal.

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U.S.

In Republicans’ Ethics Office Gambit, a Spectacle of Tweets and Retreats

As the House’s overreach falters, an illustration of the ways in which a president-elect’s outsider ideas could openly clash with party priorities on Capitol Hill.

The Trump interim has begun.


Well

A Fitness Downside to Statin Drugs?

Taking cholesterol-lowering statins seemed to make exercise more difficult and less beneficial, a new study in mice suggests.

Yes.
U.S.

Congress Returns. Republicans Are in Charge. 6 Things to Watch.

While there were many promises made, and battle lines drawn, on the campaign trail, several factors will stand out when Congress convenes on Tuesday.

Know what is done and remember on election day, 2018.
Opinion

Why Republicans Shouldn’t Weaken the Filibuster


The Republicans should want to filibuster in a few years.

Business Day

Women and Minorities Make Slow Progress in Filling Ranks at Law Firms

Small gains in partnerships and associate jobs since 2009, though higher representation in summer associate classes doesn’t translate into permanent jobs.

Keep pushing.
Business Day

Record 2016 for U.S. Auto Industry, Thanks to Sales of Pickups and S.U.V.s


Some think things will be better.
N.Y. / Region

Drop in Gang Violence Drove New York City Shootings Below 1,000 in 2016

The decline was a result of what police officials say has been a focus on gang takedowns and targeted arrests in some of the city’s roughest neighborhoods.

The police don't seem to help.
School and other social programs do most of the work.
U.S.

Trump Rebukes House Republicans Over Bid to Gut Ethics Office

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday criticized House Republicans for their surprise move to gut an independent congressional ethics office on the eve of a new legislative session.

Noise.

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