Rep. Jim Banks, an Indiana Republican, is threatening not to support the extension of Disney’s copyrights after the conglomerate opposed Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in March. The Republican-backed legislation, called the Parental Rights in Education Act, states that “classroom instruction by …
Read More »Appetite grows on Capitol Hill for code of conduct for Supreme Court justices after Ginni Thomas revelations
Washington — Momentum on Capitol Hill is building behind a congressional response to revelations that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas pushed former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to pursue efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, with lawmakers arguing the communications between the two underscore the need for …
Read More »Fed hike or no Fed hike, your credit card debt is expensive. Here’s how to pay it off.
The cost of everything keeps creeping up. And if you happen to have credit card debt, that’s about to get a bit more expensive too, thanks to a series of interest rate increases beginning this month. With inflation at its highest rate since the early 1980s, the Federal Reserve is …
Read More »Former Boeing test pilot Mark Forkner found not guilty of deceiving FAA in 737 Max fraud case
A former Boeing Co. test pilot was acquitted Wednesday on felony charges of deceiving federal regulators about a key flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes involving 737 Max jets. A jury in federal district court in Fort Worth deliberated less than two hours before finding Mark …
Read More »Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on March 20, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin GangUkrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana MarkarovaDr. Scott Gottlieb Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in …
Read More »The Salvation Army paid some workers as little as $1 a week, suits claim
The Salvation Army faces three federal lawsuits accusing it of exploiting marginalized people under the guise of offering therapy by paying as little as $1 a week for full-time work. The suits, filed this week in Georgia, Illinois, and New York, accuse the philanthropic organization of flouting U.S. wage laws …
Read More »Woman who killed $30 million lottery winner backs Florida bill that would keep names secret: “It puts a target on them”
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature that would temporarily keep secret the names of lottery winners in Florida has at least one unexpected supporter: the woman in prison for murdering the winner of a $30 million lottery payout. In a telephone interview from behind bars, Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore, …
Read More »Sacramento church shooting: Father fatally shoots 4 people, including his 3 children, police say
Four people were killed Monday evening when a father fatally shot three of his children and one other person at a church in Sacramento, California, local officials said. David Mora Rojas, 39, died by suicide after shooting the four others, officials said. The victims were identified by the coroner’s office …
Read More »A work gap on your resume is no longer a career killer
A gaping hole in employment on your resume, once a turn-off to potential employers, is no longer the red flag it used to be. With so many Americans having stepped back from their careers during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are increasingly asking workers why they took time off and even …
Read More »Man found guilty 29 years after woman found dead in Alaska college dorm bathtub
A jury in Alaska found a man guilty on Thursday of the rape and murder of a woman at a university dormitory that went unsolved for more than two decades until a DNA match for the assailant was found using genetic genealogy tracing. The killing of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie at …
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