The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time, New York corrections officials said Monday. Mark David Chapman, 67, appeared before a parole board at the end of August, according to the state Department of Corrections …
Read More »General Motors CEO reveals new electric vehicle
An all-electric Chevrolet Equinox is General Motors’ newest addition to its roster of electric vehicles, the company’s CEO and chairwoman Mary Barra revealed Thursday on “CBS Mornings.” By the end of 2025, General Motors plans for 40% of its products to be electric and by 2040, the automaker said it …
Read More »Palin calls on Begich to drop out of the race after Democrat wins special election
After a Democrat won the special election last week to finish out for Alaska’s at-large congressional seat, former Gov. Sarah Palin called on Monday on fellow Republican Nick Begich to withdraw from November’s congressional race so that the GOP can unite behind a single candidate. Palin and Begich lost to …
Read More »Another stumbling block for Truth Social: Google bars app download over violent content
Truth Social, the social media platform backed by former president Donald Trump, aims to provide an “open, free and honest global conversation.” But one place would-be users won’t be free to access the service is on Google’s Play store. The internet giant says it isn’t allowing downloads of the app due to …
Read More »Forget $15 an hour – more workers are now searching for $20
When it comes to wage expectations, $20 is the new $15. A tight labor market and high inflation are causing jobs seekers to look for higher wages, search data show. The share of workers searching for open positions with pay of at least $20 an hour soared 36% in August …
Read More »Skeletal remains found 37 years ago in Tennessee identified as missing Indiana girl
Authorities have positively identified skeletal remains found nearly four decades ago in Tennessee as belonging to a missing Indiana teenager. Now, they are trying to figure out how the girl ended up hundreds of miles from home. On April 3, 1985, authorities discovered the remains of a White female, likely …
Read More »Connecticut woman with terminal cancer sues Vermont over residency requirement for assisted suicide
A Connecticut woman who has cancer sued Vermont on Thursday for allowing only its own residents to take advantage of a state law that lets people who are terminally ill end their own lives. Lynda Bluestein, 75, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who has terminal fallopian tube cancer, and Dr. Diana Barnard, …
Read More »GE plant workers push for union in Alabama in key test of labor strength
With workers around the U.S. moving to unionize at a rate not seen in decades, employees at a GE plant in Alabama are the latest to file for union representation. Manufacturing workers at the GE Aviation plant in Auburn, Alabama, filed on Monday to be represented by the IUE-CWA. The union said …
Read More »Man arrested in connection with “gruesome” murder of couple found dead in their Washington home
The man wanted in connection with the killing of a Washington couple was arrested Sunday night in Tacoma, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Shaun D. Rose was arrested by Tacoma police at a gas station around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook post. Rose was …
Read More »Transcript: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on “Face the Nation,” Aug. 21, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona that aired Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary. EDUCATION SECRETARY MIGUEL CARDONA: Good morning. MARGARET BRENNAN: This is a busy time of year for you, no doubt. …
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