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A faithful record of the assessment and care of an individual. - but if something then happens, i of course, theyre also the record that gets looked at and examined l if an investigation is required. l so, yeah, theyre really, really important. - at bluestone, the 15 minute patient checks became part of the investigation into seans death. the investigators said they could not be confident sean was observed as prescribed within every 15 minute period, as written on the observation sheets. this is...

Trying to keep gas prices low. >> lowering prices that people pay at the pump. i think most folks its estimated that the administration fell well short. >> bret: in november 2021, president biden announced the first major release from the strategic petroleum reserves. >> i will do what needs to be done to reduce the price you pay at the pump. >> >> bret: the stockpile at that point held more than 600 millio. the 50 million-barrel drawdown was the largest release in history. the weekly average fo...

Havent seen since 2018. weve been talking about this high-impact storm and that could throw a wrench in your travels, especially the roadways, thats why a lot of the travelers we spoke with this morning say theyre getting out now, take a listen. >> we saw them brining in nashville last night. that made us feel better having the camper behind us. >> i do snow removal in st. louis, missouri, and we had to cut our weeklong vacation a little early so i can go back to work. >> is that a good thing or...

This is not a restaurant. this is not a riverboat or a train. im interested in the intersection of public accommodations law and speech. >> reporter: while lorie smiths views are rooted in her christian faith, her case is about whether excluding gay weddings is free speech, not religious freedom. lester? >> all right, kelly, thank you. more good news tonight. in at least one part of the economy. gas prices continue to drop. they could average under $3 a gallon by christmas. but will it last? s...

Food. nowhere to get gas. and so people are really depending on themselves, especially as their kids are out of school right now and theres a curfew that starts at 9:00 p.m. every single night. and it is likely to stay in place as we wait day by day for both the school administrators and the county officials to make decisions about what is possible and safe as they wait for the lights to go back on. what is striking to people as they try to get the community back on its feet, is the revelation h...

Data on weekly jobless claims and consumer prices all set to be released. also on inflation watch, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell another penny overnight sitting at $3.40 a gallon. all right. novembers jobs report was strong but economists worry the fed may take it as a signal to raise rates and continue with sharp rate increases and worry about a recession next year. i want to bring in the chief economist at adp. >> good morning. >> good news might be bad news in...

That people have been very happy to see lately? >> reporter: yeah, chris, good morning. theres a few factors at play here. people when they show up at the pump and they see $3.30, theyre surprised. thats not bad. heres the deal, theres a couple things going on. opec+ has agreed to cut 2 million barrels per day, 2% of global demand. it would raise prices. part "b," you have a european ban which would affect how much countries pays for russia oil. if russia chooses to retaliate, that portends high...

Been for a thanksgiving rush. $3.61 is the national average according to aaa. up from $3.40 not all that long ago, about a year ago. so you know, down from the highs of $5 which we saw on june 14th. but its going down, just not really keeping folks off the roads. they cant really be daunted, especially when you look at traffic like this on i-95. it is not holding people back. >> yeah. pete, wonderful report. i got everything i needed. whats with these house phones hanging up next to you? from "f...

Own con stitt wents but im completely confident my plan is legal. but right now its on hold because of these lawsuits. were not going to back down, though, on our fight to give this to family. in qatar a picture of protest on soccers biggest stage, the german soccer team covering their mouths ahead of the opener versus japan. that gesture spotlighting a decision by fifa to forbid teams if wearing a one love armband in support of equal rights. fifa threatened to sanction teams and players who d...