The metaverse is a 3D social network. Instead of a profile, you have an avatar, and so do your friends. Instead of a news feed, you have social hubs where people gather to share news, gossip and play games. Although the virtual environment is cartoon-like, for Kiernan Pearce the metaverse …
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This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” February 27, 2022: Cheney, Greenfield, Clyburn, McMaster, Malpass
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Representative Liz Cheney – (R) Wyoming Linda Thomas Greenfield – United States Ambassador to the United Nations Representative James Clyburn – (D) South Carolina, House Majority Whip Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster (Ret.) – Former National Security Adviser David Malpass – President, World Bank Group How …
Read More »Congressman Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota dies at 59
Republican Congressman Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota has died, his wife announced in a Facebook post Friday morning. He was 59. His wife, former Minnesota GOP chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan, said in the post he “passed away peacefully” Thursday night. Hagedorn announced his kidney cancer had returned in July 2021. In January, …
Read More »Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay convicted in Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death
A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay was convicted on one count each of drug distribution resulting in death and drug conspiracy, and faces up to life in prison when he …
Read More »Obama tells Democrats to focus on their “wins” during midterm campaign
Former President Obama exhorted House Democrats to celebrate their accomplishments on the campaign trail, rather than dwell on the setbacks they’ve faced, as they try to defend their slim majority in the midterm elections this year. Obama, the featured keynote speaker during the caucus’ virtual messaging summit Thursday, told lawmakers …
Read More »Transcript: Senator Marco Rubio on “Face the Nation,” February 6, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Senator Marco Rubio of Florida that aired Sunday, February 6, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to FACE THE NATION. There is an overwhelming amount of news this morning, especially on the international front, but …
Read More »Suspects in shooting outside Minnesota school identified as 18
The two suspects in a fatal shooting Tuesday outside a Minnesota school were identified by police on Wednesday as 18- and 19-year-old students. A 15-year-old student was killed in the shooting, and a 17-year-old student remains hospitalized in critical condition. Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, and Alfredo …
Read More »IRS is exploring alternatives to selfie verification with ID.me
The Internal Revenue Service is reconsidering alternatives to ID.me, the controversial identity-checking system already used by states and other federal agencies, after public pushback at the notion that taxpayers will need to take selfies to access their IRS.gov accounts. A Treasury Department official told CBS MoneyWatch that the agency was …
Read More »Biden weighing more than a dozen candidates for Supreme Court vacancy
Washington — President Biden is considering more than a dozen candidates to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, a source familiar with the process told CBS News, with a pool of prospective nominees that ranges from the federal bench to academia. The White House confirmed last week …
Read More »Sheldon Silver, New York power broker for decades before downfall, dies at 77
Sheldon Silver, New York’s once-powerful Assembly speaker who was sentenced to prison after decades in office on corruption charges, has died in federal custody. He was 77. The cause of death was not known. He died Monday at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, located near the Devens Federal Medical Center where …
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