The thousands of people paid to plant corn, pick apples and milk cows in New York often work long days, six days a week — and earn overtime only after 60 hours of labor. The state is now looking at lowering that overtime threshold. New York could possibly join California …
Read More »Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation,” January 23, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, January 23, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the COVID pandemic, now entering its third year. Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a former FDA commissioner and sits on the board of …
Read More »5G rollout: What consumers need to know as Verizon and AT&T expand coverage this week
AT&T and Verizon this week are expanding their 5G service across much of the U.S., bringing faster internet speeds and more capacity. And despite a public spat between the telecom companies and airlines that has disrupted flights and delayed the system’s deployment near some airports, the broader rollout is continuing …
Read More »Former candidate for governor suspected of murdering Jonelle Matthews admits he lied to investigators
When Steven Pankey took the stand in his own murder trial, he braced the jury for surprising testimony about the 1984 disappearance of Jonelle Matthews. “This is the hard part because I raised my hand and I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” …
Read More »Uber rider trapped in interstate shutdown refunded $600 after disputing charge
A Richmond man has been refunded the $600 he was charged for an Uber ride where he became trapped with hundreds of others on an icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia. Andrew Peters was returning from San Francisco and did not understand the severity of the situation when he …
Read More »Johnny Isakson, former Republican senator from Georgia, dies at 76
Johnny Isakson, the longtime Georgia politician who championed his dealmaking skills with a 45-year public service record, has died, the Isakson Initiative said in a statement on Sunday. He was 76. “It is with deep sorrow that The Isakson Initiative shares that former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson passed away overnight …
Read More »Surge in Americans skipping medical care due to cost, Gallup says
Nearly a third of Americans — triple the share since March— say they’ve skipped medical care for a health problem in the previous three months due to concerns about the cost, according to a new study from Gallup and West Health. High medical costs are even impacting higher-income Americans, with 1 …
Read More »Shots fired near Vicente Fernández memorial gathering in Hollywood
A suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired Sunday evening near where people were gathered to remember singer Vicente Fernández on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, CBS Los Angeles reports. Dozens of people were gathered around his star. The station says shots were fired at 6:25p.m. from an apartment complex. …
Read More »Chris Cuomo drops SiriusXM show after being fired from CNN
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation. “While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult,” Cuomo said in a Twitter post Monday. He said he’s …
Read More »Teens have easier access to drugs as illegal trade booms on social media
Last winter, Megan Macintosh found her 18-year-old son Chase unconscious after she says he experimented with pills. He died just over a month later, likely from a pill laced with fentanyl from an unknown source. Macintosh turned to his social media for answers. Looking through her son’s Snapchat, she said …
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