The following is a transcript of an interview with Illumina CEO Francis deSouza that aired Sunday, December 5, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re going to go now to Francis deSouza, CEO of Illumina, a company that identifies and tracks COVID variants through genomic sequencing. Good morning to …

Corporate layoffs are falling to their lowest level in nearly 30 years as the U.S. job market bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic. The number of announced job cuts in November fell to 14,875, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That’s the lowest figure since May 1993. “[I]t’s …

Attorneys for former chief Trump strategist Steve Bannon are asking the court to deny the federal government’s request to keep documents in his case largely private.  Bannon has pleaded not guilty to contempt of Congress charges after he was indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to comply with …

A Wisconsin resident who allowed Darrell Brooks into his home said he was shocked when he discovered who he had helped. Brooks, 39, is accused of intentionally plowing his SUV through parade-goers in Waukesha, killing five and injuring dozens. Eight-year-old boy becomes sixth victim of Waukesha parade crash as suspect …

Peter Buck, a nuclear physicist whose $1,000 investment in the first Subway sandwich shop more than 50 years ago eventually turned him into a billionaire, has died at age 90.  It was Buck who inspired Fred DeLuca, then a 17-year-old college freshman, to start a submarine sandwich chain to help …

As gas prices soar across the United States, President Joe Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether illegal conduct is driving up the cost of gas prices for families. Americans have seen rising costs, from prices at the pump to shopping at grocery stores.  In a …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 2.2 million home COVID-19 tests made by Ellume, the first company to get FDA approval for over-the-counter COVID tests, due to “higher-than-acceptable false positive test results.” The recall is an expansion of last month’s recall of 200,000 kits for the same …

Washington — A group of 10 states is taking the Biden administration to federal court over its new rule requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, claiming the requirement violates the Constitution and federal law governing the agency rule-making process. Led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and …

A Florida high school student was found safe after she went missing during a school field trip in Georgia, officials announced Monday. Police said they located 16-year-old Mia Brailford at an Alabama address and detained a male suspect in connection with her disappearance. Brailford went missing while her school was …

Coca-Cola’s cash deal to buy sports drink BodyArmor has netted millions of dollars in profit for the beverage’s early investors, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant.  Coke said Monday it paid $5.6 billion for the outstanding 85% stake in BodyArmor. Coke originally bought a 15% stake in the line of beverages …