Britney Spears is celebrating the end of her conservatorship. A Los Angeles judge terminated the arrangement on Friday, giving the pop star control over her health, estate and finance for the first time in more than 13 years. “What an amazing weekend… I felt like I was on cloud 9 …
Read More »Looking to buy your first home? Good luck: You’ve got about one week
House-hunters, start your engines. Even as home prices surge to record highs, properties across the U.S. are selling faster than ever, typically getting snatched up after only one week on the market. That’s the shortest stretch in home-selling history, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Before the pandemic, …
Read More »Florida’s DeSantis joins Republican officials in plans to sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine, testing mandate
The White House’s announcement on Thursday that many businesses will be required to enforce COVID vaccines or testing was met with immediate backlash from several Republican officials. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has joined several other state officials in announcing plans to sue the administration over the new order. The emergency …
Read More »Transcript: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on “Face the Nation,” October 31, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that aired on Sunday, October 31, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. She’s the president’s liaison to the business community. Madam Secretary, welcome to FACE THE …
Read More »Married couple charged in “heartbreaking” 30
A man and his wife have been arrested in the death of a missing baby whose remains were found in a trash can rack on the North Carolina coast more than 30 years ago, police said Monday. The Nags Head Police Department said in a news release that Scott Gordon …
Read More »USS Bonhomme Richard’s destruction after fire caused by repeated failures, Navy says
A Navy investigation into the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard concluded that although the July 2020 fire is believed to be arson, “the ship was lost due to an inability to extinguish the fire.” The findings, reviewed by CBS News on Tuesday, found that 36 individuals —including the …
Read More »Port of Los Angeles going 24/7 to help relieve U.S. supply chain backup, White House says
Washington — White House officials say they helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operation, part of an effort to relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move stranded container ships that are argued that higher inflation is temporary for U.S. consumers. President Joe …
Read More »LEGO says it will remove “gender bias and harmful stereotypes” from toys and marketing
LEGO Group says it will make playing more inclusive for kids by ensuring its marketing and products are “free of gender bias and harmful stereotypes.” The news was announced on Monday – International Day of the Girl. The iconic toy company says new research found girls remain held back by society’s …
Read More »Facebook executive says company doesn’t profit off underage users
Facebook’s global head of safety defended the company against accusations it harms children’s mental health in a Senate hearing Thursday, pushing back against claims that the social media giant exploits young users for profit. The hearing before the Senate subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security marked the …
Read More »House approves bill providing $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome
Washington — The House on Thursday approved a bill providing $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, two days after the funding was stripped from a short-term government spending bill amid objections from progressive lawmakers. The measure cleared the House in a bipartisan vote of 420 to 9. Eight …
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