Monthly Archives: September 2022

Fraudsters used a fake-name generating website to steal $250 million meant for hungry children, Justice Department alleges

Children eat breakfast at the federally-funded Head Start Program school on September 20, 2012 in Woodbourne, New York. John Moore/Getty Images The DOJ charged 47 people with participating in a scheme to defraud the government. Prosecutors alleged the fraudsters used a fake-name-generating site to steal $250M meant for kids. Proceeds were used to buy property…

Almost 300 Home Depot workers vote to unionize in Philadelphia

Home Depot workers in Philadelphia are looking into unionization. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Home Depot employees based in Philadelphia have filed a petition to unionize. 274 retail associates are part of the unionization effort.  The union is listed as “Home Depot Workers United.” Nearly 300 Home Depot employees filed a petition to unionize on Monday.  A…

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says abortion ‘is not a states’ rights issue,’ weeks after expressing that ‘states should decide the issue of abortion’

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib Graham during a Monday “Fox & Friends” interview said abortion was “not a states’ rights issue.” Last month, he said during a CNN discussion that states “should decide the issue of abortion.” Graham’s abortion bill has attracted a mixed reception from GOP lawmakers and candidates. Sen….

Fox News’ Bret Baier responds to book’s report that he wanted to rescind his network’s Arizona call in 2020: ‘I never said the Trump campaign ‘was really pissed”

Fox News host Bret Baier speaks during a dedication ceremony for The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images The book “The Divider” recounts Bret Baier pushing Fox to rescind its decision to call Arizona for Biden. Baier tells Insider the “full context” of his email was not reported…

GM wants to help shape the EPA’s next clean car standard

GM wants to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2035, and it’s now trying to nudge the US government toward the same goal. The automaker has teamed up with an advocacy group, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), to develop recommended principles for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) car emissions standards from the 2027 model year onward….