The following is a transcript of an interview with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that aired Sunday, May 15, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We want to go now to the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. Good morning to you, Governor. GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL: Good morning. I’m …
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FDA to announce how it’ll increase imports to address baby formula shortage
The Food and Drug Administration will soon announce how it plans to increase imports of infant formula from abroad, as U.S. parents and babies grapple with a formula shortage sparked in part by the closure of an Abbott facility in Michigan. But President Biden will not be invoking the Defense …
Read More »Bay Area housing startup offers sleeping pods for $800 a month
In the latest sign that the U.S. housing shortage is reaching crisis levels, a Bay Area startup is offering bunk-bed style pods at $800 a month for up to 14 people to live in a single home. Brownstone Shared Housing, an eight-month-old startup, bills itself as a short-term solution for …
Read More »Electric vehicles are popular, but charging them remains a challenge
Rising prices at the gas pump are leading more consumers to consider electric vehicles in hopes of saving on monthly bills. Today, a gallon of gas across the U.S. costs $4.14, up $1.25 compared to one year ago, leading to higher monthly expenses for families who rely on their cars …
Read More »“Princess Bride” star Cary Elwes hospitalized following rattlesnake bite
Actor Cary Elwes, best known for starring in the 1987 film “The Princess Bride,” was hospitalized after being bitten by rattlesnake in Southern California, he said on his social media on Monday. Elwes, 59, said he was “recovering well” and clarified he wasn’t bitten by “Rodents of Unusual Size,” a …
Read More »Florida rejects almost half of math textbooks, citing Critical Race Theory among reasons
The Florida Department of Education is rejecting just under half the math textbooks submitted for inclusion in the next school year’s curriculum, CBS Miami reports. Reasons for rejecting the books include references to “critical race theory” and inclusions of common core. The department found that 41 percent of the books …
Read More »Biden announces new rule on “ghost guns” aimed at preventing gun crimes
Washington — President Biden and the Justice Department announced new steps Monday aimed at combating gun crimes, including a rule targeting the manufacture and sale of so-called “ghost guns,” or homemade firearms that lack serial numbers and are difficult to trace. The new rule will require ghost guns, which can …
Read More »FDA warns of raw oysters potentially contaminated with norovirus
Public health officials are warning restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell potentially contaminated raw oysters linked to a norovirus outbreak that’s now sickened more than 100 people in more than a dozen U.S. states and 279 more in Canada. Possibly tainted raw oysters harvested in British Columbia, …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 27, 2022: Kinzinger, Yovanovitch, Hurd
“Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” guest lineup: Rep. Adam Kinzinger – (R-IL), Member, Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 AttackMarie Yovanovitch – Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Author, “Lessons From The Edge, A Memoir”Will Hurd – Former Texas Republican Congressman, Author, “American Reboot”Robert Costa – CBS News Chief Election & Campaign CorrespondentBob Woodward – Associate Editor, Washington PostMichael …
Read More »California woman suspected of killing husband in 2015 captured in Mexico; daughters found safe
A woman who police say fled the country after killing her husband in 2015 has been captured in Mexico and returned to San Bernardino County, CBS Los Angeles reports. Leticia Smith, 40, is being held at San Bernardino County’s West Valley Detention Center on $2 million bail, sheriff’s officials said …
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