The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida that aired on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott who joins us from Naples. Good morning to you, Senator. SEN. RICK SCOTT: Good morning, it’s really …
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29 September
San Francisco airport food workers end three
A three-day walkout that shuttered most eateries at San Francisco International Airport is over, with a tentative contract reached giving raises and health care to about 1,000 workers. The strike ended Wednesday at midnight after a tentative deal offering was reached, with workers back on the job as of Thursday, …
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22 September
Woman accused of shoving her 3
A suburban Chicago woman faces felony charges after she allegedly shoved her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan and did nothing to save the boy, who was rescued by firefighters but is not expected to survive, officials said. Victoria Moreno, 34, of Des Plaines, Illinois, was charged with attempted first-degree murder …
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20 September
All new cars should check drivers for alcohol use, feds say
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of …
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19 September
Commission recommends renaming hundreds of military assets linked to Confederacy
The commission tasked with reviewing Confederate-inspired names of military assets has recommended in its final report to Congress that the Defense Department rename or remove hundreds of items. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and a national conversation about race in America, Congress’ 2021 defense bill mandated …
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14 September
Five charged in illegal gambling operation allegedly run by infamous New York crime family
Federal authorities have charged five people with operating an illegal and long-established gambling business with suspected ties to the Lucchese crime family, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. The charges were outlined in an indictment that was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court, as four defendants were arrested at …
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13 September
Ken Starr, former Clinton investigator, dead at 76
Kenneth Starr, whose investigation of former President Bill Clinton led to the second-ever impeachment trial in American history, has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 76. Starr was best known for being the independent counsel leading the investigation that ultimately led to the impeachment, in which Clinton was acquitted. …
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9 September
Turkey prices are surging ahead of Thanksgiving due to disease
Americans are paying more than ever for turkey as a contagious virus leads to the destruction of millions of birds. The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is helping drive the price of turkey — specifically white boneless breast meat — to record highs, even as the hottest inflation in 40 …
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3 September
Murder victim’s mother, a former police detective, reacts to fugitive Marine’s arrest after working 6 years to find him: “I got him!”
A tip along with the perseverance of the mother of a woman killed in San Diego in 2016 led to the arrest of her boyfriend, a U.S. Marine veteran who fled to El Salvador and was teaching English there, prosecutors said Friday at the arraignment of Raymond McLeod. McLeod, 37, …
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1 September
Bank of America offers zero
Bank of America is launching a mortgage with no down payment or closing costs that aims to promote homeownership in minority communities in five U.S. cities. The new program is geared toward first-time homebuyers, including in designated neighborhoods in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami. Bank of America said …
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