Due to inflation and price increases, minimum wage is at its lowest value since 1956

Minimum wage is now at its lowest value in 66 years when accounting for inflation and price increases.

'Bad luck': Northern California man suffers COVID-19, monkeypox at the same time

A Northern Californian man says he had COVID-19 and monkeypox at the same time.

Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson donated to pay for funerals

Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May.

House votes to pass bill guaranteeing access to contraception

(cnn) -- The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting the right

Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion as it expands healthcare footprint

(cnn) -- Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an

Small-town couple shocked to wed alongside Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas

Las Vegas ( Kvvu ) -- A Midwest couple got the surprise of a lifetime when their trip to “tie the knot” in the Wedding

Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers

Rising mortgage rates have combined with already high home prices to discourage would-be buyers. Mortgage applications have declined sharply and home sales have fallen for five straight months, during what is generally the busiest time of year in real estate.

The new serfdom: While US workers lost money last year, CEO earnings shot up 18%

In 2021, corporate profits and CEO salaries soared while average workers across the U.S. watched the real value of their earnings shrink amid the ravages of record-high inflation, according to a new analysis from the AFL-CIO.

Worried by Supreme Court, US House votes to protect contraception

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to protect access to contraception, responding to concerns that it could be threatened by a conservative Supreme Court that revoked the ruling that guaranteed a nationwide right to abortion.

Ex-cop Lane gets 2½ years on Floyd killing federal charge

A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd.

Jan. 6 probe: Trump 'poured gasoline on fire' of Capitol attack, did nothing to stop violence

The House Jan. 6 committee held its final hearing of the summer Thursday night, delving into 187 minutes in which it says Donald Trump did nothing to stop the violence but instead "gleefully" watched the Capitol attack on television.

Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in more than eight months, a sign the labor market may be showing some weakness.

Steve Bannon's defense seeks acquittal then rests case

Steve Bannon's lawyer has opened his defense by asking the judge to rule that prosecutors had not proven their contempt-of-Congress case against the former adviser to then-President Donald Trump.

Dangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend across US

More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees through the weekend, with millions in the south-central U.S. expected to experience readings in the triple digits.

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'

President Joe Biden says he's "doing great" after testing positive for COVID-19. The White House said Thursday the 79-year-old Biden is experiencing "very mild symptoms," including a stuffy nose, fatigue and cough.

All four Utah reps voted for marriage equality bill, senators' votes unknown

Salt Lake City -- On Tuesday, the U.s. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, with all four of