How much does it pay to hide the photos of your family at your home, or anything else that shows your race? If you’re Black and trying to find out how much your house is worth, one family suggests it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars. A couple in …
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Reports of gunfire near White House
Authorities are investigating reports of gun shots blocks from the White House overnight. Three people were detained. The U.S. Park Police say they got reports at about 1:15 a.m. of gunfire near 1600 Constitution Avenue. That’s near the National Mall and Washington Monument. The Park Police say officers found three …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” August 21, 2022: Cardona, Turner, Birx, Laufman, Klieman, O’Keefe, Walter, Costa
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Miguel Cardona – Secretary of Education Rep. Mike Turner – (R–Ohio), ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Dr. Deborah Birx – Former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Analysis on the latest legal developments and investigations involving former President Donald Trump: David Laufman – Former chief …
Read More »Solange Knowles becomes second Black woman to have score commissioned by New York City Ballet
Solange Knowles is composing an original piece for the New York City Ballet, the singer announced on Tuesday. She is the third woman, and just the second Black woman, to have a score commissioned by the ballet. Knowles said the piece will accompany choreography by Gianna Reisen – who, at …
Read More »Rep. Carolyn Maloney says “off the record,” Biden is “not running again”
Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney said “off the record,” President Biden is “not running again,” in an interview with The New York Times Editorial Board published over the weekend. New York’s Maloney made the comments during an on-the-record interview, and both parties must agree something is “off the record” for it …
Read More »L.A. sheriff’s deputy charged with over 30 counts of sex crimes involving children
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with over 30 counts of sex crimes involving children, CBS Los Angeles reports. “Sexually assaulting a child not only robs them of their innocence but also leaves lasting mental trauma. This is one of the most egregious crimes my office encounters …
Read More »Federal appeals court says House committee can get Trump’s tax returns
Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday that the House Ways and Means Committee can obtain several years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, a victory for House Democrats in their yearslong battle to obtain the records. The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of …
Read More »Elon Musk says he lives in a $45,000 house: “It’s very small”
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, said his main home is now a three-bedroom property that he bought for $45,000, chiefly for its location in Boca Chica, Texas, near his SpaceX facility. “It cost like $45,000 or something,” Musk said on the Full Send podcast, which aired late Thursday. “It’s …
Read More »Democrats want to close a “stain” of a tax break. Some say it’s not enough.
The “carried-interest” tax loophole is a provision that seems to be loved only by those who enjoy its benefits: Private-equity executives, hedge fund managers and others who manage money for a living. But Democrats are seeking to partially close that loophole as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, and in the …
Read More »McDonald’s employee Matthew Webb shot in neck after argument sources say was about cold fries
A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after, police say, he was shot while on the job at a McDonald’s in Brooklyn, CBS New York’s Natalie Duddridge and Alecia Reid report. The shooting happened at around 7 p.m. Monday outside the eatery. Some of the victim’s colleagues described him as …
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