Matt Gagnon discusses his limited French skills, influenced by his father and high school experiences. He contrasts the historical French-English dynamics in Maine with modern cultural homogenization. The conversation shifts to a caller, Ed from Gorham, who criticizes a proposed 50-year mortgage, arguing it’s financially impractical and a bank money grab. Ed suggests focusing on housing supply and addressing undocumented immigrants to improve affordability. Matt Gagnon agrees, praising Ed’s insightful call.
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump "knew about the girls," according to documents made public Wednesday, but what he knew — and whether it pertained to the sex offender's crimes — is unclear.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.
