Input: Melissa Rivers Sues Over Joan Rivers' Death
Melissa Rivers, the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers, filed a lawsuit Monday against the clinic where her mother suffered brain damage after her oxygen was cut off during a routine operation.

The complaint lists a number of alleged mistakes made by Yorkville Endoscopy last September, NBC News reports. Yorkville Endoscopy was not immediately available for comment.

The alleged missteps include a 12-minute delay before calling 911; a photograph of the comedian taken by a doctor while Rivers was sedated; a failure to monitor vital signs; and a delay in intubating Rivers.

“Filing this lawsuit was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Melissa Rivers said in a statement about the suit, which asks for unspecified damages.

“What ultimately guided me was my unwavering belief that no family should ever have to go through what my mother, [my son] Cooper and I have been through. The level of medical mismanagement, incompetency, disrespect and outrageous behavior is shocking and frankly, almost incomprehensible.”
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Input: Gov. Kasich Signs Sweeping Ohio Budget Moments Before Deadline
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just hours before a midnight Thursday deadline, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed into law a nearly $56 billion state budget that contains broad policy changes for the state, after vetoing a provision that would have given the state first dibs on repurchasing state prisons sold to private developers.

The 3,262-page bill privatizes five state prisons, overhauls Medicaid, eliminates Ohio's estate tax in 2013, bans most abortions in public hospitals, and ties teachers' pay more closely to student achievement.

"We promised Ohioans a new way and a new day, and we're delivering," Kasich said. He signed the two-year spending plan on the eve of a new fiscal year after striking the prison language and six other items.

In his veto message, Kasich said he thought the state guarantee would dramatically decrease the value of the prisons and raise costs. Kasich also struck a provision requiring the Ohio Lottery to list how much it gives to education, and restored wording allowing schools to screen children's body mass index to combat obesity.

He planned to further discuss the budget Friday and take questions when he meets with legislative leaders at the governor's residence.

"This is the one they said couldn't be done," he said as he used multiple pens in his ceremonial Statehouse office to sign the document.

Speaking at an earlier event in Findlay to mark the spinoff of Marathon Petroleum Corp., Kasich touted that he kept his campaign pledge not to raise taxes while coming up with a balanced budget.

The measure keeps in place an $800 million cut in the personal income tax that went into effect in January.

"There's a tremendous amount of change," Kasich said earlier Thursday. "I would argue this bill is the most comprehensive piece of legislation Ohio has passed in modern times."

The first-term Republican faced an estimated $8 billion budget shortfall when he took office in January. Improved state revenues have put the gap closer to $6 billion.

Kasich and other legislators have contended that such a shortfall forced them to make changes to how the state operates and to trim how much money is directed to agencies, schools and local governments.

Critics, however, argue his plan makes such drastic reductions in funding to school districts and local governments that teachers and police will be laid off and residents will end up taking a financial hit as local tax increases get passed.

Cities, townships and other local governments will see a drop of more than $1 billion during the next two years through a combination of cuts to state funding and changes to the tax money they get.

While state aid to schools increased by roughly $400 million, it will not be enough to compensate for losses under new tax policies and with the end of a nearly $900 million federal economic stimulus program for Ohio.

Among other changes, the measure prohibits hospitals and other facilities receiving state funds from performing elective abortions. It also provides tax credits for investors in Ohio businesses and expands eligibility for Choose Ohio First college scholarships for residents who attend Ohio colleges and universities

"Budget are awfully boring things until you take a look at what we've done," Kasich said at the Findlay event.

The legislation was passed Wednesday along party lines by the Republican-controlled Ohio House. The GOP-led Senate passed the measure Tuesday, with one Republican voting against it.

At a separate, private ceremony Thursday, Kasich also put his pen to several other measures, including a bill to allow certain gun owners to take concealed firearms into bars and other places where alcohol is served. He also signed a measure to open the state parks and other lands to oil and gas drilling.
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It's about: Just hours before a midnight Thursday deadline, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed into law a nearly $56 billion state budget that contains broad policy changes for the state, after vetoing a provision that would have given the state first dibs on repurchasing state prisons sold to private developers.


Input: 2016 NFL Playoffs - Previews, analysis, betting tips and more for AFC, NFC Championships
By Washington Post Staff January 23 at 8:00 AM

NFL playoffs – Championship Round

Top Story Lines | Injury News | Game Analysis

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning prepare to battle for what could be their final head-to-head meeting with a trip to Super Bowl 50 on the line in the AFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, a clash of MVP favorites in Carson Palmer and Cam Newton highlights the NFC title bout. Here’s all you need to know to get prepped for Sunday.

In the beginning there was Brady-Manning Part 1 The first meeting between the two future hall-of-famers launched Brady’s career. Could Sunday’s meeting end Mannings? (Read More)

A car crash could have killed Cam Newton, instead it fueled his joy When the Panthers QB saw photos of his accident, he thought he should have died, a realization that has made him better appreciate each day he spends playing the game he loves. (Read More)

Jenkins: Manning and Brady are a peerless party of two

Throughout the rest of the NFL, the rivals are unrivaled in their excellence. (Read More)

Want to understand Bruce Arians?

Ask those who have known him for 40 years. (Read More)

Playoffs prove QBs’ pivotal importance

So, what does that mean for the NFL draft? (Read More)

Josh Norman is no stranger to drama

While he was an unheralded prospect in both college and his early pro career, Norman’s passion for the arts always helped him exhibit star potential. (Read More)

Jared Allen won’t play Sunday. And he’s not happy about it. The defensive end isn’t please he’ll be held out of the game with a trip to what would be his first-ever Super Bowl on the line. (Read More)

Fancy Stats: The Panthers are toxic

But we mean that in the best way possible. (Read More)

Fancy Stats: Brady has the big edge over Manning

The numbers favor the Patriots QB, even on the road. (Read More)

Jared Allen, DE, Panthers (foot) … Head Coach Ron Rivera ruled out Allen with a broken foot on Friday.

Chris Harris Jr., CB, Broncos (shoulder) … Harris was a full participant in practice Thursday and is expected to play.

Conference Championship scores and more

Patriots at Broncos, Jan. 24, 3:05 p.m. (CBS)

Cardinals at Panthers, Jan. 24, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)

• Championship Game Picks: The best bets this weekend

• ATS Trends: See where the money is going in Vegas
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All you need to know as the Patriots, Broncos, Panthers and Cardinals battle for a berth in Super Bowl 50.