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LACK OF SLEEP CAUSED FATAL CRASHES

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A shocking report reveals that recent fatal commuter crashes were caused by lack of sleep.

A shocking report reveals that recent fatal commuter crashes were caused by a lack of sleep. A federal investigation details that the train crashes in Hoboken and Brooklyn, which resulted in one death and over 200 injuries, were caused by engineers who were literally asleep at the wheel. Both engineers suffered from easily diagnosed sleep disorders, yet both were never tested.

02/07/2018

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1 IN 5 H.S. GIRLS HAD DATING VIOLENCE

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Clip: 2/7/2018 | 12m 41s | One in five high school girls have experienced sexual dating violence. (12m 41s)

BLACK HISTORY REQUIRED?

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Clip: 2/7/2018 | 5m 46s | Should black history be required study in all New York City schools? (5m 46s)

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