Apples are the center of many autumn traditions, like trips to the orchard or the farmers’ market and making pies. But for the people who grow them, and those of us who love the fall fruit, this year’s harvest comes with a unique set of challenges, including inflation and labor …
Read More »Justice Department to seek prison time for Texas family of 5 in Jan. 6 case
Prosecutors are seeking prison time for five members of a Texas family arrested for roles in the U.S. Capitol breach. In new court filings, the Justice Department recommends one month in prison for Dawn and Thomas Munn, and 21-day prison sentences for three of the couple’s adult children. The …
Read More »Woman charged with setting fire at Massachusetts apartment that killed 4, including man who had sued Infowars
A former tenant appeared in court Friday to face arson and murder charges in connection with a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building last May that claimed the lives of four people, including a man who had sued right-wing radio host Alex Jones ‘ Infowars website. Yvonne Ngoiri, 36, faces …
Read More »Marc Short, former top aide to Mike Pence, calls Trump’s claim that presidents can declassify documents by thinking about it “absurd”
Marc Short, top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence, called former President Trump’s assertion that presidents can declassify documents just by thinking about it “absurd.” Short made the comments in an interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, after Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity this …
Read More »Seeking parole after 25 years in prison, Kentucky school shooter says he’s still hearing voices like ones before the rampage
A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago told a parole panel on Tuesday that he is still hearing voices like the ones that told him to steal a pistol and shoot into a crowded high school lobby in 1997. …
Read More »Starbucks is ending COVID
Starbucks on Monday said it is ending COVID-19 sick pay for its workers beginning on October 2, describing the pandemic as shifting into “the endemic phase.” Workers at the company’s almost 9,000 locations will no longer have benefits providing extra time off if they contract the illness. The COVID-19 program …
Read More »Transcript: Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin on “Face the Nation,” Sept. 18, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Andriy Kostin, the prosecutor general of Ukraine, that aired Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face The Nation. We are joined now by Andriy Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Good morning, and thank …
Read More »Sexual assault charges against son of Lori Vallow Daybell dropped
Sexual assault charges against Colby Jordan Ryan, the eldest and only surviving son of Lori Vallow Daybell, who is accused of killing her two other children, have been dropped, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Ryan was arrested last week in Arizona after being accused by his estranged wife …
Read More »Biden administration works to avert costly railroad strike — here’s what to know
The Biden administration has been working to avert a possible railroad work stoppage that could begin late Friday and cost the U.S. economy at least $2 billion daily in lost productivity, potentially sparking yet another supply chain crisis. President Joe Biden has personally talked with two of the railroad unions …
Read More »Princeton to offer full ride for families making up to $100,000
Getting in remains the hardest part, but footing the bill to go to Princeton University just got a lot easier. The Ivy League school is now offering a full ride to undergraduates from families earning up to $100,000 a year, and expects more than a quarter of its undergraduates will …
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