Most Americans weren’t born the last time the federal minimum wage bought as little as it does today. It’s been nearly 13 years since Congress raised the nation’s baseline pay to $7.25 an hour, and that rate is now worth less than at any time in 66 years, a new …
Read More »Biden and Saudi crown prince begin crucial meeting with fist bump
President Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shared a fist bump Friday upon the president’s arrival in the Arab kingdom on Friday, an image the Saudis immediately posted on social media. As a candidate, Mr. Biden pledged to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” globally, after the 2018 murder …
Read More »Former Olympian Kim Glass says she suffered multiple face fractures after she was attacked in Los Angeles
Former Olympic volleyball player Kim Glass said she suffered multiple face fractures and her eye was swollen shut after she was attacked in downtown Los Angeles. Glass said she was injured when a homeless man, who has since been apprehended, threw a metal object at her face. Glass, a silver …
Read More »Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on July 10, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Robert Costa: Vice President Kamala HarrisGov. Glenn Youngkin, Republican of VirginiaRep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of MarylandAlex Holder, documentarian Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” ROBERT COSTA: I’m Robert Costa in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: Supporters …
Read More »Facebook, Twitter remove Abe assassination videos from platforms
Twitter and Facebook parent Meta said Friday they’re deleting any videos of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break their rules on harmful content. Multiple videos of the attack showing a gunman firing a double-barreled weapon twice at Abe were circulating on social media. Some only …
Read More »Ricky Martin hit with restraining order in Puerto Rico, says allegations are “completely false”
Singer Ricky Martin has rejected as “completely false” allegations from an unnamed individual that led to Puerto Rican authorities issuing a restraining order against him under the U.S. territory’s domestic violence laws. According to Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero, the unnamed petitioner went to the court directly without filing a …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Adam Schiff on “Face the Nation,” July 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California that aired Sunday, July 3, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff. He is a member of the January 6 Select Committee and chairman of the …
Read More »Husband identified as killer in 1998 cold case after wife’s remains found in Utah
Two decades after his wife’s killing, authorities named late Ohio business owner Edward Geddes as the person responsible for the murder of Lina Reyes-Geddes, who was found dead along an interstate highway near Maidenwater Spring, Utah. Utah police discovered Reyes-Geddes’ body inside a sleeping bag bound by duct tape and …
Read More »FDA warns against neck floats for babies after one dies, another hospitalized
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging parents and caregivers not to use baby neck floats after the death of at least one infant and hospitalization of another. In both cases, the babies were injured while not being directly monitored, the agency cautioned on Tuesday. The inflatable plastic rings …
Read More »Airlines blame FAA for flight delays and cancellations as July 4th nears
Airlines under scrutiny for widespread flight disruptions are renewing their criticism of the government agency that manages the nation’s airspace, saying that understaffing at the Federal Aviation Administration is “crippling” traffic along the East Coast. Airlines for America, which represents the largest U.S. carriers, said Friday it wants to know …
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