Luchiano Lewis, one of the teens charged in the 2019 murder of Barnard student Tessa Majors, was sentenced Thursday to 9 years to life in prison, CBS New York reports. Lewis, who was charged as an adult, pleaded guilty in September to to second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. Majors was …
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October, 2021
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14 October
Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director fired by Trump, cleared by Justice Department
Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director fired by President Trump’s Justice Department shortly before he was set to receive his pension, has been cleared in a settlement with the Justice Department. McCabe was fired by then Attorney General Jeff Sessions just 26 hours before he was set to retire. …
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3 October
Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation”, October 3, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, October 3, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who also sits on the board of Pfizer. He is the author of …
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September, 2021
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26 September
Transcript: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on “Face the Nation,” September 26, 2021
The following is an extended transcript of an interview with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that aired on Sunday, September 26, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. President, thank you for making time. PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN: Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: President Biden has described the world as …
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24 September
FBI issues arrest warrant for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie
An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian Laundrie, the 23-year-old fiancé of Gabby Petito, the FBI’s office in Denver announced Thursday. Laundrie is a “person of interest” in the death of Petito, whose case was recently ruled a homicide, and law enforcement has not been able to locate him. …
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20 September
Justice Department faces familiar hurdles in battle against Texas abortion law
Washington — The Justice Department’s decision to sue the state of Texas over its law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy elevated the fight over abortion rights, but the department’s legal challenge will not be free of hurdles, including some that tripped up abortion providers in their quest to …
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5 September
At your service: Becoming a tennis ball person
In the weeks leading up to the U.S. open, as preparations began in New York for America’s marquee tennis event, correspondent Mo Rocca went to see the athletes at practice – running, rallying, rolling. These are tennis’ unsung heroes: The ball persons. For 22 years, Laray Fowler has been using …
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August, 2021
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18 August
Pressure increases on school districts defying states’ mask mandate bans
School districts defying some states’ mask mandate bans are coming under increasing pressure even as the debate over the bans intensifies nationwide. Demonstrations for and against the prohibitions are becoming more and more frequent in and outside school board meetings where they’re being considered as a way to try to …
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10 August
Biden hails Senate passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill
Washington — President Biden hailed the Senate’s bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, saying its success “proved that democracy can still work” while urging lawmakers to push forward on a second, much larger spending plan. The final vote in the Senate was 69 to 30, with 19 Republicans …
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July, 2021
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31 July
Senate convenes for rare weekend session over infrastructure
The Senate convened for a rare weekend session on Saturday, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer encouraging the authors of a bipartisan infrastructure plan to finish writing their bill so that senators can begin offering amendments. Several senators had predicted that the text of the bill would be ready for …
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