Patch Morning Briefing: Gorsuch Sworn In; Soldier Killed; 'Guardian Angel' Mom Saves Others

Good morning. It's Monday. Hope you had a good weekend. Here are a few things we think you should know as you get your week started.

You Can't Please Everyone: Alt-Right Feels Betrayed By Trump

Without a doubt, the alt-right played a major role in getting President Trump elected. It is, however, apparently none too pleased with his decision to launch missiles at Syria. (Patch).

Introducing Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch

Ending a year of bruising fights, Neil Gorsuch will be sworn in on Monday as the newest Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As he will only be the 114th person to sit on the court, like him or despise him, it will be a historic occasion. (Patch).

Protecting Education Secretary Costing $1 Million Every Month

That someone does not like Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is not news. That someone doesn't like her enough to threaten her, however, is. And that threat, detected soon after she was sworn in, is forcing the U.S. Marshals to assign 20 marshals to protect her full-time through September at a cost of nearly $8 million. Apparently, she'll need protection for four years, but the cost beyond September hasn't been determined. (Patch).

'Guardian Angel' Mom Saves Others After Son's OD Death

She lost her son to an overdose of heroin. She then dedicated her life to making sure other mothers didn't live through that agony. Here's her story and that of one of the lives she helped save. (Patch).

Hillary Clinton Talks Masturbation

No, the former presidential candidate hasn't gone Dr. Ruth. She was in Houston where she addressed a controversial — and satirical — bill meant to highlight women's health and reproductive rights. (Patch).

U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

An American soldier was killed fighting ISIS in Afghanistan. The solider, reported to have been a member of a special operations unit, was killed on Saturday. (Patch).

Hacker Triggers Tornado Sirens In Dallas - All Of Them

For 90 minutes overnight, the 156 severe weather sirens in Dallas blared, setting off mass panic and triggering an overload of calls to the city's 911 system. There was no tornado, however. It was the work of a hacker. (Patch).

Employee Shooting At Florida Gym Leaves Two Dead

A popular trainer fired from his job at an upscale gym returned with a gun and shot and killed the people he blamed for the situation. He then turned the gun on himself. (Patch).

Cook County Elections: Town With Lowest Median Income Had Highest Turnout

A bunch of towns and cities in Cook County, Illionois. had elections last week. The town with the highest voter turnout was Ford Heights with nearly 43 percent. Ford Heights is also the county's poorest area, with a median household income of just $21,600. It was once known as the "poorest suburb in America." (Patch).

PETA Tells Red Wings: Enough With The Octopus Toss

The octopus toss has been a Detroit Red Wings tradition for 65 years. PETA says it's still offensive and needs to end. The organization wants the team to ban anyone who tosses an octopus on the ice and have them banned from future games. (Patch).

Police Save Suicidal Man

Everyday, somewhere, a police officer faces the tough task of stopping a suicidal person from following through on their threat. It's not everyday, though, that the act is caught on video. That's what happened in Tukwila, Washington, on Sunday when a man tried to jump off a parking garage. They pulled him to safety. (Patch).

Patch Living: Passover and Easter Prep Tips

From how to make a Passover-friendly bagel to some ideas on what to do with leftover chocolate bunnies and a good guide to how long those hard-boiled eggs in the Easter basket will last, here are some good tips to get you through the week. (Patch).

Handmaid's Tale: Trump's America Turning To Atwood's Dystopian Novel

The New York Public Library is having trouble keeping up with demand for Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," which is seeing a resurgence 32 years after it was first published. There are more than 530 holds on the library's 96 copies of the novel, which depicts life in a world where the United States has become a totalitarian regime known as the Republic of Gilead. (Patch).

This Day In History

837 - Halley's Comet, at a mere 3.2 million miles away, makes its closest approach to Earth.

1866 - The ASPCA is formed in New York City.

1912 - The Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England

1970 - Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles

1998 - The Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace to Northern Island, is signed.

Celebrity Births

1936 - Football coach/commentator/videogame - John Madden

1952 - Action star Steven Seagal

1970 - Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest

1984 - Singer/actress Mandy Moore

1992 - Daisy Ridley, star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Good luck with Monday. See you back here tomorrow.

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