Now the wage she receives from the state is set to drop by more than 25%, down to $23.69 an hour. “I can’t absorb that,” Gonce said. “How am I supposed to keep paying my bills?” Advocates say paying relatives as caregivers doesn’t just help families — it can save the government money. Michele Gregory … Read more
Minnesota Congressman Emmer sounds off on Gov Walz over fraud probe Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer demands accountability from Governor Tim Walz regarding the state’s massive fraud probe. Emmer alleges Walz is either incompetent or complicit in the theft of $9 billion in taxpayer funds, highlighting the culture of corruption. Federal prosecutors have estimated the fraud … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are appearing Tuesday before the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee Pentagon budget requests as the Trump administration is seeking $1.5 trillion amid the Iran war. Hegseth and Caine will appear in back-to-back hearings before the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees that oversee defense … Read more
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” amid the fragile ceasefire with Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly join. Plus Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu discusses whether his party can take control of the House in November and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has the latest on the hantavirus outbreak. … Read more
Missed the second half of the show? Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California and Save the Children President and CEO Janti Soeripto join. Source link
As the White House awaits a response from Iran to the latest U.S. peace proposal, hostilities are ongoing in the Strait of Hormuz. Three U.S. warships faced an intense Iranian assault, according to U.S. Central Command. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more. Source link
Washington — Two U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under renewed attack on Thursday, enduring what American officials described as a fiercer and more sustained Iranian assault than the barrage the warships faced only days earlier. The destroyers USS Truxtun and USS Mason came under an intense Iranian assault as swarms of Iranian … Read more
Senate and House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether pardons and commutations issued by President Trump were driven by “pay-to-play dynamics,” according to letters obtained by CBS News. Among the pardons being probed by lawmakers are those granted to cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to money laundering; nursing home operator Joseph Schwartz, … Read more
Some passengers could face 2-month quarantine after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News The World Health Organization is commenting on what’s next for the cruise ship passengers impacted by a deadly hantavirus outbreak. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports. Source link
A new lawsuit filed against filmmaker James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company alleges that Cameron used the facial features of a then-14-year-old actress as the basis for one of the main characters in the “Avatar” films. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The suit, filed … Read more