Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
Marco Rubio Fires His Chief of Staff Over Claims of ‘Improper Conduct’
The Huffington Post reports that Republican senator Marco Rubio of Florida has fired his chief of staff over claims of “improper conduct.” Rubio revealed that he discovered the allegations regarding his chief of staff’s subordinate on Friday afternoon and flew from his home state of Florida to Washington to fire his employee, identified by many news outlets as Clint Reed.
“I had sufficient evidence to conclude that while employed by this office, my Chief of Staff had violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and their subordinates. I further concluded that this led to actions which in my judgment amounted to threats to withhold employment benefits.”
Reed has reportedly only been Rubio’s chief of staff for about a year, but he has worked with Rubio on the senator’s 2016 campaign.
Statement from Marco Rubio: https://t.co/Luc1SbElp2 pic.twitter.com/PYPFayeMgo
— Senator Rubio Press (@SenRubioPress) January 28, 2018
Amtrak Engineers & Conductors Didn’t Feel Prepared Before Deadly Train Crash
CNN revealed that before the Amtrak 501 train ended in a deadly crash on Dec. 18 in Washington State, engineers and conductors were concerned that they received “totally inadequate” training to prepare them for a new route. The crash occurred on the first run of a new Seattle-to-Portland route, and while Amtrak staffers normally train on new routes so they’re aware of significant points of the ride, Amtrak 501 engineers reportedly felt that they didn’t have enough practice runs to prepare for the route’s specifics. One engineer shared with investigators that although he had seven to 10 training trips on the new route, he was only in charge of the train’s controls for three one-way routes. The crash was partially due to the engineer missing at least two signs on the route telling him to slow down as he approached a turn with the maximum speed of 30 mph.
In the days before Amtrak 501 careened off the tracks last month in a deadly crash, engineers and conductors warn… https://t.co/R9GEya7N3R
— PaulsTest_Act (@PaulsTestAct) January 28, 2018
Krispy Kreme Will Launch a Lemon Glazed Donut
A week-long voting competition deciding the next Krispy Kreme donut flavor has resulted in this spring’s launch of a lemon glazed flavor. The flavor beat out other options of caramel, blueberry and maple in a pool of nearly two million votes. The new feature of the traditional glazed donut follows previous attempts to shake up the chain’s menu, including the limited release of pumpkin and gingerbread flavors during the recent holiday season. While the exact date of the lemon donut’s availability is unknown, I think it’s safe to say that these will definitely be worth the wait.
Winner, winner, doughnut dinner. Let the lemon cravings begin (US/CAN) this spring. #VoteForGlaze https://t.co/t1sNDwswkr pic.twitter.com/AMqEqM0lQh
— krispykreme (@krispykreme) January 25, 2018
What to look out for…
Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day, which is a perfect excuse to find fun brain games to keep your head busy. By now, a lot of us may have hit a bump in the road when it comes to our productivity, so finding a challenging crossword puzzle or Sudoku challenge to do in your downtime may be worth it!