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.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
