The way to ensure the government can keep paying its bills is to raise or suspend the debt limit, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Friday — not prioritize payments, as some Republicans have proposed. “In my assessment and those of economists across the board, a default on our debt …
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March, 2023
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6 March
Altria invests $2.75 billion in vaping startup NJOY after Juul exit
Days after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in rival electronic cigarette startup NJOY. The Marlboro maker gets full ownership of NJOY’s e-vapor product portfolio, the Virginia company said Monday, including its pod-based e-vapor product ACE. “We believe we can responsibly …
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5 March
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on March 5, 2023
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks to Robert Costa Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of IllinoisRep. Brad Wenstrup, Republican of OhioFormer FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” …
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2 March
Maryland mayor arrested on child pornography charges
The mayor of a Maryland college town was arrested Thursday morning on dozens of child pornography counts, hours after he resigned from office. Patrick Wojahn, 47, faces 56 counts of possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement Thursday morning. Police searched …
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February, 2023
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27 February
Affordable Connectivity Program saves Americans $500 million a month on internet bills
The Biden administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program provides low-cost, high-speed internet to individuals who lack access or for whom the cost is too high, but many Americans don’t know that they could be eligible. On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to highlight the internet access expansion program, also called …
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22 February
Worker strikes spiked last year amid worker frustration, surging inflation
For Sean Miller, a warehouse worker at a food distribution company, being called essential during the pandemic “was one of the most terrifying times of my life.” “Everybody was scared, whether it was workers or employers,” recalled Miller, who works near Syracuse, New York, for Sysco — a major food …
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21 February
Barbara Bosson, “Hill Street Blues” actress, dies at age 83
Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actress best known for her role as Fay Furillo on NBC’s “Hill Street Blues,” has died, her son confirmed. She was 83. Her son, Jesse Bochco, said in a statement that Bosson “passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones.” …
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20 February
Woman flees James W. Parrillo Jr., heads to New Jersey gas station after being held captive for nearly a year, authorities say
A woman successfully plotted her escape from a man accused of kidnapping her, fleeing to a New Jersey gas station earlier this month after authorities say she was held hostage and subjected to various forms of abuse in multiple states over the course of nearly a year. The woman, whose …
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17 February
Meat
A food-safety sanitation company was fined $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Labor for employing more than 100 children — some as young as 13 — in dangerous jobs including cleaning “razor-sharp saws” with “caustic chemicals.” The children, who ranged in age from 13 to 17, were found to …
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10 February
Adidas’ dropping Yeezy will cost it $1.3 billion
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West told the world last year that he lost $1 billion after severing a partnership with Adidas. Now it turns out Adidas stands to lose even more. The German sportswear brand expects to lose $1.3 billion in sales this year because Yeezy clothes and …
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