In the 1970s Sandy Duncan was everywhere, a capital “E” entertainer starring in family comedies like “$1,000,000 Duck,” earning an Emmy nomination for her performance in “Roots,” teaming up with those meddling kids of “Scooby-Doo,” and high-kicking with a gaggle of Muppets. “I mean this as high praise: you were …
Read More »Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months, indicating the hot labor market may be weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to 251,000, up from the previous week’s 244,000, the …
Read More »Police: “Law & Order” crew member fatally shot on Brooklyn set
A crew member was fatally shot on a “Law & Order” set in Brooklyn Tuesday, the New York Police Department confirmed to CBS News. The 31-year-old man was working for the parking detail of “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” a spin-off of the original “Law & Order” show starring actor …
Read More »Gas prices could soon drop to $4 a gallon, Biden energy adviser says
Gasoline prices in the U.S. could soon drop to an average of $4 a gallon, according to a Biden energy adviser. That forecast comes as prices at the pump, which hit a record of $5.02 a gallon on June 14, have steadily dropped over the past month. The average national …
Read More »Depositions in New York Attorney General Trump investigation delayed after death of Ivana Trump
A day after Ivana Trump’s death, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Friday it has agreed to delay long-sought depositions with her ex-husband Donald Trump and two of her children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump. The 73-year-old first wife of former President Trump and mother of three of …
Read More »52 years after West Virginia coeds found decapitated, investigators hope high
Leaving no stone unturned at a 52-year-old, once-and-former crime scene isn’t easy. Not when investigators have to do their digging mainly by hand, so as not to disturb any evidence that still may be lurking in the soil. Armed with garden trowels and toothbrushes, West Virginia State Police forensic investigators …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on “Face the Nation,” July 10, 2022
The following is the transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland that aired Sunday, July 10, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” ROBERT COSTA: Former President Trump’s top White House Lawyer Pat Cipollone talked with the January 6 committee for eight hours Friday. The committee tells us …
Read More »“It’s a retail armageddon”: Overstocked stores give big discounts as supply chain backlog eases
In a big surprise for shoppers who have been burdened by rising prices, there are deep discounts in stores across the U.S. The merchandise on cargo ships stuck at sea during the supply chain crisis is now crowding store shelves, prompting big sales. “It’s a retail armageddon,” Burt Flickinger, managing …
Read More »Mayorkas defends U.S. border policy after death of 53 migrants in tractor trailer
Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s immigration policy following the deaths of 53 migrants who were abandoned in the back of a tractor trailer, saying U.S. immigration officials have repeatedly warned against traveling to the southern border. “We have said repeatedly and we …
Read More »A radio station reportedly played Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” on loop for more than a day
A radio station in Vancouver, Canada played Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” for hours on end beginning on Tuesday. The 1992 track was played on loop until at least Wednesday – but it is unclear who is behind the mysterious music marathon. The radio station has since …
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