The FBI has confiscated the phone of Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, an ally of former President Donald Trump, Perry said in a statement to CBS News. “This morning, while traveling with my family, three FBI agents visited me and seized my cell phone,” Perry said. Perry alleged they …
Read More »It’s an anxious time to be saving for retirement, with the double-whammy of inflation and a volatile market taking a toll on people’s 401(k) balances. Investors now see inflation — at its hottest level in 40 years — as the primary obstacle to a comfortable retirement, Charles Schwab found in …
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Former governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vazquez-Garced was arrested Thursday by federal officials for bribery charges linked to her 2020 gubernatorial campaign. Vazquez-Garced is accused of seven charges and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. She’s scheduled to make her initial court appearance Thursday in federal …
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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday on bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 campaign, marking the first time that a former leader of the island faces federal charges. Two other unidentified people were arrested along with her, said an official, who was not authorized …
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An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in four decades. Friday’s government figures underscore the persistence of the inflation that is eroding Americans’ purchasing power, dimming their confidence in the economy and threatening Democrats …
Read More »Trader Joe’s is getting its first union location after workers at a store in Hadley, Massachusetts, voted to unionize, joining a wave of labor organizing in retail that has swept companies including Amazon, Apple and Starbucks. Workers voted 45 to 31 to join Trader Joe’s United, an independent union unaffiliated …
Read More »The question at the center of an investigation into the killings of three family members – including a 6-year-old girl – at an eastern Iowa state park campground is: Why? It’s a question that, so far, investigators haven’t been able to answer as they look for any connection between the …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez that aired Sunday, July 24, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: That was Mark Strassman reporting. We turn now to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. He is a Republican and the current chairman of the US Conference …
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Five months since the baby formula crisis began, parents like Julie Morgan are still desperate. Morgan’s 8-month-old daughter, Taytum, is lactose intolerant and needs hypoallergenic formula, which is still hard to find. “It’s almost impossible today,” Morgan told CBS News. Morgan did not think the shortage would last this long. …
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A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland man for alleged committing “bias-motivated assaults” on gay men in a Washington D.C. park. Michael Thomas Pruden allegedly went to well-known cruising spots and pretended to be a member of law enforcement, then assaulted men with the intent to do bodily harm, …
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