Perjury...

The Detroit News published audio recordings on August 7, 2015, in which Courser asked staff to create a rumor that he had sex with a male prostitute in order to distract from the affair he was having with Cindy Gamrat, also a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.^[

Courser got ananomous emails to resign due to his affairs with Cindy. The repeated emails indicated clear and precise information. The person who sent the emails was Cindy's husband.

Courser resigned after several hours of a stalemate on his expulsion vote. Gamrat was subsequently expelled from the House.

Courser and Gamrat announced that they would run in the special election to fill the vacated seat.^[11]Courser finished in fifth place in the primary election, with less than 4% of the vote.^[12]

Courser was charged with three separate counts of official misconduct and one count of perjury,.

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Alexander Goldinsky, a 57-year-old independent contractor, was working for a company in Woodbridge, New Jersey when he allegedly orchestrated the scam, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.

The office released surveillance video from the company's empty break room, showing Goldinsky throwing the ice and strategically sprawling himself across the floor.

The investigation revealed that Goldinsky purposely threw the ice on the floor in the cafeteria at his workplace, placed himself on the ground, and waited until he was discovered," the office said in a statement. "Fraudulent claims cost everyone and we will aggressively prosecute those who illegally manipulate the system.

Goldinsky was arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud in the third degree and one count of theft by deception in the third degree for fraudulently filing an insurance claim.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they made the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history over the weekend, seizing hundreds of pounds of the drug along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Officers at the Port of Nogales in Arizona arrested Juan Antonio Torres-Barraza and charged him with two counts of possession with intent to distribute for allegedly attempting to enter the U.S. with a combined 650 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl, worth nearly $4.6 million dollars. Nearly 254 pounds of fentanyl was seized, with a value of around $3.5 million. 

According to statistics released by the CBP, last year the agency seized around 135,943 pounds of cocaine, 2,015 pounds of heroin, and 6,135 pounds of methamphetamine.

Fentanyl, which can be lethal, has been at the center of America's opioid crisis. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration , 2 mgs of fentanyl is a lethal dose for most people.

The Eyes...

An important skills to master for a job interview is maintaining appropriate eye contact. Failure to make eye contact was the top body language mistake job seekers make. People who sustain extended eye contact are more likely to be perceived as intelligent and credible.

A strong posture will not only make you look more confidence, it can also help you feel more confident and perform better in your interview. 

Individuals who sit up straighter are more likely to view themselves as having strong leadership skills, whereas those with hunched postures have higher risks of feeling easily stressed.

Smiling at the beginning and end of your interview  but not as much in between  will make you seem more approachable and likable. It's all about balance.

Too much fidgeting will make you look anxious and nervous, which might cause your interviewer to question your assertiveness.

Dress up for the occasion. A simple trick is to try and match the energy or demeanor of your interviewer.  

Your handshake is the first and last impression you will make in a job interview. , A strong handshake can both diminish the impact of a negative impression and make a positive interaction even better.

Do-Nut...

A suspect is in police custody after authorities say he drove through a fence and onto an active runway at the Pensacola International Airport.

Police arrested Zane Carlson on suspicion of trespassing and criminal mischief after police say he drove through the fence between the passenger terminal and Heliworks at about 12:50 p.m. Wednesday.

Pensacola Police Department spokesman said Carlson drove onto an active runway and then into a grassy area, where he did doughnuts in his car, according to police.

He then drove into an open hangar near Jerry L. Maygarden Road, where he continued to do doughnuts inside the hangar until police caught up to him.

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Undocumented immigrants who were fired from Trump National Golf Clubs after revealing their immigration status say they suffered physical and verbal abuse while employed there, and now fear deportation and retaliation after their employment was terminated.

Four of those undocumented workers were on Capitol Hill to meet with Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, where one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs is based.

“I applaud the courage of these hardworking immigrants," Menendez said in a statement. "The hardships they experienced while working for Trump National speaks volumes about President Trump’s hypocrisy.

Hope the Menendez meet with these two Syrian fathers who, ...... to widen his views a bit.

Focus...

Incidents of sexual assault at U.S. military academies spiked nearly 50 percent during the last school year despite years of focus on the issue and declarations of zero-tolerance, according to results of a survey conducted by the Pentagon.

The number of students reporting unwanted sexual contact totaled 747 during the 2017-18 academic year compared with 507 in 2015-16.

The increase in assaults stems from more men and women at the Army's academy at West Point reporting unwanted sexual contact from men and women, more women reporting at the Air Force academy in Colorado Springs, while reporting remained stable at the Naval Academy at Annapolis.

About 12,000 students attend the Army, Navy and Air Force academies.

The #MeToo movement has encouraged some women to report sexual assault and harassment.

Time to compare with other countries and find why?