A phone found in the suspected getaway car of two men charged in a famed Dutch crime reporter’s brazen slaying last year contained text messages that prosecutors say link them to the killing, which triggered a national outpouring of grief and government pledges to crack down on Amsterdam’s increasingly violent …
Read More »Johnny Depp surprises fans at concert while jury deliberates in defamation trial
Johnny Depp joined rocker Jeff Beck onstage at a concert at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, England, as a jury deliberates in the $50 million defamation suit he has brought against ex-wife Amber Heard. With Depp on guitar, the pair performed covers of Marvin Gay’s “What’s Goin’ On” and John …
Read More »House hunters take note: The blazing
A blazing-hot housing market is starting to cool across the U.S., a sign of hope for potential homebuyers who have spent months shopping for a new home amid the most daunting circumstances in decades. The combination of rising mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices have prompted some buyers to bail …
Read More »Transcript: Jason Furman on “Face the Nation,” May 22, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Jason Furman, former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, that aired Sunday, May 22, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Jason Furman. He was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under former …
Read More »Is the U.S. teetering on a recession?
With stock markets swooning, inflation running hot and Russia’s war in Ukraine devolving into a prolonged stalemate, Americans are understandably worried about their financial prospects and the state of the U.S. economy. The stock market on Wednesday suffered its biggest drop in two years as large retailers acknowledged that rising …
Read More »Draft of new congressional districts in New York state released
NEW YORK – A court appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York state. The maps would help Republicans by creating five districts that lean GOP and at least four others where Republicans would be competitive. The reworked maps also change the equation in Democratic districts. …
Read More »Suspect in slayings of newlywed couple at Utah campsite killed himself, sheriff says
Months after a newlywed couple was shot to death at a Utah campsite, authorities on Wednesday publicly identified a suspect for the first time and said the man has since killed himself. Adam Pinkusiewicz confessed to killing the two women before his death, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said in …
Read More »Carvana fires 2,500 workers, some via Zoom: “It was so disrespectful”
Carvana, blaming a “recession” in auto sales, said it is cutting 2,500 jobs and informed some workers of the layoffs via Zoom. The online car retailer also sent an email to workers from CEO Ernie Garcia III that said most of the cuts would be in the company’s operations division. …
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An 8-month-old baby has died after her father left her in his car while he was getting arrested, according to the Snellville Police Department in Georgia. On Tuesday, 20-year-old Davied Japez McCorry Whatley arrived at the lobby of the police station around 2:17 p.m., the police department said in a …
Read More »As more stores unionize, Starbucks vows to boost worker pay
Starbucks’ sales climbed to record levels in the coffee chain’s second quarter, but its profits took a hit from climbing labor and ingredient costs and as additional stores unionize. The Seattle coffee company — which welcomed back former CEO Howard Schultz last month as its interim leader — said revenue …
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