After reading the script for the movie “The Son,” actor Hugh Jackman knew in his “gut” that he needed to play Peter Miller, a father struggling to reconnect with his son who has mental health issues. Jackman, who has two children of his own, said the role changed the way …
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Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on Dec. 11, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of CaliforniaJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie DimonThe family of Emad ShargiFiona Hill and Chris Krebs Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the …
Read More »9 million Americans wrongly told they were approved for student debt forgiveness
About 9 million Americans with student loans who had applied for the Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness program mistakenly received emails last month that said their applications had been approved. The messages were part of updates the Department of Education issued in November to inform 16 million debt relief applicants that …
Read More »Company behind “Death by Gummy Bears” marijuana edibles accused of selling products 50 times more powerful than allowed
The Minnesota pharmaceutical board filed a civil lawsuit this week alleging that a cannabis retailer sold edible products containing more than 50 times the state’s legal limit for THC. The retailer, a business conglomerate called Northland Vapor, was specifically accused of violating Minnesota’s edible cannabinoid laws with marijuana items marketed …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Pete Aguilar on “Face the Nation,” Dec. 4, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar of California that aired Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by California congressman Pete Aguilar, the new number three Democrat in the House. Good to have you here. You are …
Read More »Hiring stayed strong in November, with employers adding 263,000 jobs
U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in November, continuing a surprisingly strong pace of expansion this year despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to put the brakes on the labor market. The unemployment rate stayed level at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Economists surveyed by data provider FactSet …
Read More »Missing Tennessee woman found dead in car trunk, driver also dies after crash and shootout with police in Michigan
Two Tennessee women found dead after a car crash and police shooting in suburban Detroit include one who was reported missing days earlier, authorities said Monday. Detectives working with the Wayne County Medical Examiner identified the driver as Dominique Hardwick, 36, of Lebanon, Tennessee, and a woman found in the …
Read More »New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces new initiative that will involuntarily hospitalize more mentally ill people
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an initiative that would give the city more leeway to involuntarily hospitalize severely mentally ill people on the city’s subways and streets, even if they do not appear to pose an immediate danger to others. “My administration is determined to do more …
Read More »The Chelsea Hotel: Inside an urban utopia
There’s a building in Manhattan like no other in the world, where Mark Twain slept, Madonna posed, and Jimi Hendrix roamed. It’s the Hotel Chelsea, otherwise known as the Chelsea Hotel. For more than a century it’s been a wonderland destination for celebrities and visionaries “Walking through the halls, you …
Read More »Inflation looms over shoppers heading into Black Friday
Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, but inflation is weighing on consumers. Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers. As a result, some shoppers are reluctant to spend unless there’s a big sale, and they’re being really …
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