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40% of doctors surveyed in 2019 Medscape report said that they feel long-term, unresolvable job stress — Don’t call it ‘burnout’

In 2018, a medical student and a resident at NYU medical school killed themselves within just five days of each other, following suicides by a another medical student, a resident and a physician. All of these suicidal victims were affiliated with Mount Sinai, between 2016 and 2018.   "I always jokingly tell patients who see me looking at my screen more than them, 'Welp, I'm just a well-trained monkey that clicks buttons,' " says Hawkins Mecham about the computer work. "I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on my education, and I'm reduced to clicking buttons and staring at computer screens for hours on end." As a medical student, Hawkins Mecham attempted suicide in 2014. nypost.com/2019/02/19/a-burnout-epidemic-is-hurting-doctors-and-their-patients/

Bernie Sanders announces entrance to 2020 presidential race on Vermont Public Radio

"Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution. Now, it is time to complete that revolution and implement the vision that we fought for," Bernie Sanders said in an email to supporters and a announcement. Sanders broke the news early Tuesday on Vermont Public Radio. Early polls put Sanders in the lead, but trailing former Vice President Joe Biden. nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/bernie-sanders-enters-2020-presidential-race-complete-revolution-n972906 vpr.org/post/hes-2020-bernie-sanders-running-president-again

Hoda Muthana, Who Joined ISIS in 2014, Asks to Return to United States

After her first husband was killed in Kobanî, her second husband was killed in Mosul, and Hoda Muthana was captured by Kurdish forces, she claims she went too hard into her religion while fleeing her strict, restrictive parents in Alabama. Muthana was captured after she fled the last pocket of land controlled by Islamic State. From a al-Hawl refugee camp in northern Syria, she claims she "deeply regrets" traveling to Syria to join the terror group and has pleaded to be allowed to return to her family in Alabama. theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/17/us-woman-hoda-muthana-deeply-regrets-joining-isis-and-wants-return-home

Apple Looks to Future Beyond iPhone; Changes Executive Roster

Apple is shaking up executive leadership and reordering priorities across its services, artificial intelligence, hardware and retail divisions to reduce the company's reliance on iPhone sales. Apple iPhone still contributes to about two-thirds of Apple sales. morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/TDJNDN_20190219944/apples-executive-shakeup-underscores-focus-on-future-wsj.html

Parents of Missing Colorado Mom Claim Motive for Fiancé Patrick Frazee Is Connected to Custody Dispute

Police believe Patrick Frazee murdered Kelsey Berreth at her home, but they have not determined a motive and her body still has not been found. Frazee is currently in jail without bail, but Berreth's parents claim Frazee had motive because he didn't get custody of their daughter. Kelsey Berreth, age 29, was last seen at a Colorado supermarket on surveillance video with her daughter on Thursday morning November 22, 2018. cbsnews.com/news/kelsey-berreth-missing-parents-claim-patrick-frazee-motive-custody-dispute/

Auto Shop Owner Near Shot and Killed at His Business Near Lakeland Linder International Airport

Lakeland Police investigating the shooting death of auto repair shop owner Steven Schelmety late Friday February 14, 2019. The shooting occurred at the victim's business, Artillery motorsport on Century Blvd near Lakeland Linder International Airport, where the garage door was sprayed with shots. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2019/02/17/lakeland-police-death-investigation-steven-schelmety wtsp.com/video/news/lakeland-auto-shop-owner-shot-to-death-and-the-killers-are-still-at-large

HPD: Houston police officer criminally lied in search warrant leading to drug raid that left 2 people dead, 5 officers hurt

A Houston police officer will "more than likely be charged with a serious crime" after being accused of lying in a search warrant affidavit for a January 28, 2019 drug raid in which two people were killed and five officers injured. Officer Gerald Goines will be relieved of duty when released from the hospital, according to HPD Chief Art Acevedo. cnn.com/2019/02/18/us/officer-charged-deadly-houston-raid/index.html

Las Vegas Gets Snow Twice in February 2019 | The Weather Channel

Residents of Las Vegas saw snow on Sunday night February 17, 2019 for the second time this month and the third time overall this winter.   About 1 inch of snow fell in Henderson, Nevada (3000 ft). Previous snow reports involved a trace of snow on December 25, 2015 and 3.6 inches on December 17, 2008. weather.com/news/weather/news/2019-02-18-snow-las-vegas-nevada-february

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department in mid-March | CNN

A Justice official, who confirmed Rosenstein's exit plans, disputed the idea that the timing of his departure has anything to do with the latest revelations from former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on 60 Minutes. cnn.com/2019/02/18/politics/rod-rosenstein-mid-march/index.html

Robot Harv Is Meeting the Demand of Worker Shortage; Not Replacing Workers that Harvest Fruits and Vegetables

The future of agricultural work is developing in Florida, striving to ease labor shortages and reduce the cost of food. Harv, a nickname for the latest model from automation company Harvest CROO Robotics is programmed to do the work of 30 people while attempting to harvest vegetables and fruits with care (without damaging and bruising). "If we don't solve this with automation, fresh fruits and veggies won't be affordable or even available to the average person." — Gary Wishnatzki, a third-generation strawberry farmer nola.com/homegarden/2019/02/how-do-big-farmers-hope-to-pick-the-next-crop-carefully-but-with-robots.html washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/02/17/feature/inside-the-race-to-replace-farmworkers-with-robots/

Why Does the MSM Keep Falling for Obvious Hoaxes? Or Is MSM Really “Falling For Hoaxes?”

An opinion piece on PJ Media reporting …There's been much commentary in the past few days about the MSM's lack of critical thinking skills in covering not only the Jussie Smollett "hate crime" fairy tale, but a number of other bogus stories as well. With loaded opinion statement … "If there was a "national outrage" over the dubious incident, it was limited to gullible left-wing journalists, celebrities, politicians and activists." However, Tucker Carlson reports that the initial reaction to the Jussie Smollett incident represents power groups stoking race hatred to maintain power by forever opening wounds related to identity politics . Note: MEDIA BIAS/FACT CHECK says about PJ Media, "These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. " pjmedia.com/trending/why-does-the-msm-keep-falling-for-obvious-hoaxes/

Trump accuses Rod Rosenstein, McCabe of pursuing ‘illegal and treasonous’ plot against presidency after airing of 60 Minutes/McCabe

Trump accuses Rod Rosenstein, McCabe of pursuing 'illegal and treasonous' plot against presidency after airing of 60 Minutes/McCabe Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said he "never actually considered taking [Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein] up on the offer" of having Rosenstein wear a wire. McCabe said he   discussed the matter with the FBI's then-general counsel, James A. Baker, who rejected the proposal as too extreme.   The 60 Minutes interview broadcast 2 day before McCabe's book "The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump" is scheduled for release on February 19, 2019. foxnews.com/politics/trump-accuses-rosenstein-mccabe-of-pursuing-illegal-and-treasonous-plot-against-presidency

Teacher Killed in Animal Attack in Beaufort County North Carolina, But the Animal Type Is Not Initially Identified

Beaufort County Sheriff's Communications received a 911 call at 5:47 a.m. Friday February 15, 2019 reporting an animal attack on Indian Run Road in Pantego.   Beaufort County EMS and Paramedics arrived to find 77 year-old Brenda Hamilton of Pantego suffering from severe injuries as a result of the attack. Paramedics transported Brenda Hamilton to Vidant Pitt Hospital. Hamilton, a teacher at Pungo Christian Academy, died following the injuries, but the date of her death was not initially available. DNA testing ruled out any wild animals involved in the attack, and are investigating whether any domestic dogs may have attacked Brenda Hamilton. The attack was apparently not witnessed. The area where Hamilton was attacked is an isolated rural area about 40 miles east of Greenville, North Carolina. charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article226423575.html beaufortcountysheriff.org/2019/02/17/animal-attack/ Teacher Killed in Animal Attack in Beaufort County North Car...

Andrew McCabe Interview on 60 Minutes: Spoke about Rosenstein’s Proposal to Secretly Record Trump

Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe's interview on 60 Minutes about taking over for James Comey, starting investigations of President Trump, interactions with the president and his own firing was broadcast on Sunday February 17, 2019. McCabe told 60 Minutes that law enforcement officials discussed whether to secretly record a conversation with President Trump, and whether he could be removed from office by invoking the 25th Amendment.   Andrew McCabe: I can't describe to you accurately enough the pressure and the chaos that Rod (Rosenstein) and I were trying to operate under at that time. It was incredibly turbulent, incredibly stressful. And it was clear to me that that stress was— was impacting the deputy attorney general. We talked about why the president had insisted on firing the director and whether or not he was thinking about the Russia investigation and did that impact his decision. And in the context of that conversation, the deputy attorney general offered ...

British Members of Parliament: Social media sites should face compulsory ethics code | Daily Mail

British Members of Parliament warned that democracy is at risk from the "malicious and relentless" targeting of citizens with disinformation and adverts from unidentifiable sources, as they called for reform to electoral communication laws. "Companies like Facebook should not be allowed to behave like 'digital gangsters' in the online world, considering themselves to be ahead of and beyond the law." Mark Zuckerberg accused of showing "contempt" towards the The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee by choosing not to appear before it in 2018. dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6715499/Social-media-sites-face-compulsory-ethics-code-MPs-say.html