Update: The property list was released on Friday. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. West Palm Beach, Florida — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of a detailed list of the property seized during the FBI’s search at former President Donald Trump’s South Florida residence …
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Wendy Cook, South Carolina elementary principal, found dead in car; suspect in same vehicle arrested
A South Carolina elementary school principal was found shot to death inside a car and the suspected shooter, who was in the car too, is in custody, authorities said. Wendy Cook, 54, was shot early Sunday, Dillon County Sheriff Douglass Pernell said. Coroner Donnie Grimsley ruled her death a homicide …
Read More »More hungry Americans are using food banks for the first time
Food pantries across the U.S. say they’re struggling to meet demand as the rising cost of groceries is forcing more Americans to opt for donated meals. A recent survey from Feeding America, a nonprofit network of 200 food banks, found that 155 food pantries reported a jump in families coming to their …
Read More »Target’s profit craters after it cut prices to clear inventory
Target reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter, but profits plunged nearly 90% after the retailer was forced to slash prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and other discretionary items. In early June, Target warned that it was canceling orders from suppliers and aggressively cutting prices …
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The brother of former star NFL cornerback Aqib Talib is in custody following the fatal shooting of a coach at a youth football game Saturday night, CBS Dallas reports. Police in Lancaster, Texas earlier said they identified Yaqub Salik Talib as a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest. Talib …
Read More »Jobless claims rise to new 8
The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength. Applications for jobless aid climbed by 14,000 to 262,000 and have now risen five out of the last six weeks, …
Read More »Elon Musk sells $7 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the tech mogul gets his finances in order ahead of a court battle with Twitter. The billionaire disclosed in series of regulatory filings that he unloaded about 8 million shares of the electric vehicle maker in recent days. …
Read More »Pentagon rejects D.C. mayor’s request for National Guard to help with bused migrants
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request from the District of Columbia mayor for the National Guard to help receive migrants bused to Washington, D.C., after determining it would hurt troop readiness. The Pentagon has concluded that providing the requested support would negatively impact the readiness of the D.C. …
Read More »PetSmart’s “grooming academy” traps workers in debt, lawsuit claims
PetSmart touts its program training people how to groom animals as free, but enrollees contend it mostly involves on-the-job training and leads to thousands of dollars of debt if they don’t stick out the program for two years, according to a class-action lawsuit. PetSmart workers groom more than 13 million …
Read More »Transcript: Neel Kashkari on “Face the Nation,” July 31, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired Sunday, July 31, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: We turn now to the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, Neel Kashkari. Good morning, Neel. Inflation– …
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