McDonald's, In-N-Out, and Chipotle are spending millions on minimum wage referendum

California voters will decide next year on a referendum that could overturn a landmark new state law setting worker conditions and minimum wages up to $22 an hour for fast-food employees in the nation's largest state.

Why Mitt Romney says US support of Ukraine is good for America

Sen. Mitt Romney says if Americans say the United States should not spend money to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, they should probably say the U.S. shouldn't spend money on its own national defense either.

National Archives asks former US presidents, vice presidents to check for classified documents

The National Archives asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents on Thursday to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records.

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts.

5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death

Five fired Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.

Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

(cnn) — The rotation of Earth 's inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests.

California authorities see no link between dance hall shooter and victims

Los Angeles-area investigators have found no connection between the victims of a mass shooting at a Monterey Park, California, dance hall and the elderly man who carried out the massacre last weekend, authorities said.

Alex Murdaugh's murder trial starts with cellphones, bullets

After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors have finally laid out their evidence that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son. Wednesday opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney.

Biden to court wealthy donors as he preps 2024 campaign in coming weeks, sources say

President Joe Biden will hold a number of fundraisers with wealthy Democratic donors in the coming weeks as part of his expected bid to return to the White House in 2024, according to three sources familiar with the plans.

Is the COVID pandemic over? What World Health Organization says

Is the COVID-19 pandemic about to be officially over?

This GOP Utah congressman was named to the House 'weaponization' committee

A Utah congressman will serve on a House subcommittee Republicans created to investigate the Biden administration.

'Unimaginable:' 2 children dead, infant hospitalized

A 32-year-old mother in Massachusetts is expected to be charged in the killing of her two children and the injuring of her infant son, officials say.

Common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds

Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.

'This is unfair.' Victims' families ask judge to reconsider camera ban in Daybell trial

Family members of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell are asking a judge to reconsider allowing cameras in the upcoming trial of Chad and Lori Daybell.

Russia downplays West's move on tanks, strikes Ukraine again

A Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine was hailed enthusiastically by many. Moscow first shrugged it off — and later launched another barrage of attacks.

How M&M's is making the most of its spokescandies controversy

(cnn) -- Over the past year, M&M's has been the subject of Fox News tirades and criticism from a small segment of

'Tragedy upon tragedy': 44 hours, 3 mass shootings, 19 dead

(cnn) -- Forty-four hours in America. Three mass shootings. Nineteen lives wiped out. All in California. The victims in