U.S. federal agents on Thursday simultaneously searched properties in Manhattan, a posh Hamptons beach community, and an exclusive Miami island, all of which have been linked to billionaire Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, whose $120 million yacht was seized in April. The FBI confirmed it was at a Park Avenue high-rise, …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with DNC chair Jaime Harrison that aired Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” Welcome back to Face The Nation. We go now to the head of the Democratic National Committee, Jamie Harrison. He joins us from Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. …
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Four people were shot, two fatally at a homeless shelter in Henderson, Kentucky Thursday night, police said. A suspect was in custody. The other two victims were hospitalized and in stable condition, police said. Hendersonville Police Chief Sean McKinney told reporters officers responded to a call of an active shooter …
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Starbucks illegally withheld pay and benefits from thousands of unionized workers, the National Labor Relations Board alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday. The NLRB is seeking back payments and benefits for baristas who have unionized in May and to require that interim CEO Howard Schultz read a statement to workers …
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The National Archives identified over 100 documents with classification markings — including some identified as Top Secret and belonging to sensitive Special Access Programs — following its initial review of the 15 boxes of White House records first collected from Donald Trump’s Florida residence in January 2022, according to a …
Read More »Allen Weisselberg, the former longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to 15 counts of fraud and tax evasion, acknowledging that he was part of a scheme to receive more than $1.7 million in off-the-books perks and compensation from former President Donald Trump’s namesake firm. Weisselberg, 75, entered the …
Read More »Amazon workers are walking off the job in frustration and agitating for union representation, with campaigns ongoing in three of the retail giant’s locations. Now, TikTokers are joining the labor fight. Dozens of content creators on the video platform are pushing fellow influencers to blacklist the e-commerce company as a …
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With just days remaining until new federal rules will effectively ban so-called ghost guns on Aug. 24, many companies are scrambling to sell parts needed to make the largely untraceable firearms — and gun enthusiasts continue to build them. In April, President Joe Biden announced new regulations that will treat …
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“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Rep. Adam Schiff – (D) California, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Rep. Michael McCaul – (R) Texas, Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman Emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick – (R) Pennsylvania Alberto Carvalho – Superintendent of …
Read More »The family of country singer Naomi Judd filed a court petition Friday to seal police reports and recordings made during the investigation into her death. The family filed the petition in Williamson County Chancery Court, saying the records contain video and audio interviews with relatives in the immediate aftermath of …
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