(NEW YORK) — Nearly half of U.S. states are set to raise their minimum wage at the outset of 2025, boosting pay for millions of workers stretching from California to Maine. In all, 21 states will raise their wage floors on Jan. 1 in keeping with inflation-adjusted increases or as part of scheduled hikes that take effect at the […]
(NEW YORK) — As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health. The 39th president spent five decades working to eradicate a parasitic disease, helped organize a major-drug donation […]
Burnes, the best pitcher on the free-agent market, joins a rotation including Zac Gallen and Eduardo Rodriguez Dec 30, 2024 at 7:29 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images The Arizona Diamondbacks have landed the best starting pitcher on the free-agent market. The D-backs and righty Corbin Burnes have agreed to a six-year contract, […]
(LONDON) — Azerbaijani authorities investigating last week’s Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan are probing the “disturbing” possibility that Russian air traffic controllers may have directed the damaged plane out over the Caspian Sea, a source with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia have all opened investigations into the cause of the […]
(NEW YORK) — Though Jimmy Carter was a U.S. president, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the founder of a global organization, The Carter Center, to his more than one dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he was a grandfather first and foremost, his grandson Jason Carter told “Good Morning America.” “He’s an interesting guy, but he really was a grandfather […]
3rd Quarter Report Down four at the end of the second quarter, the Kings now have the lead. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Mavericks 94-81. The Kings entered the match with six straight losses and they’re well on their way to making it seven. Can they turn things […]
(LONDON) — Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip around several Palestinian hospitals. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in […]
(LOS ANGELES) – The gatekeepers of Elvis Presley’s estate are trying to recover a potential trove of records and memorabilia left behind by the King of Rock and Roll, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The lawsuit, filed just before 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, is a fitting coda to a year that saw […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUELions 40, 49ers 34 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBulls 115, Hornets 108Knicks 126, Wizards 106Clippers 116, Pelicans 113Nuggets 132, Jazz 121Cavaliers 113, Warriors 9576ers 125, Trail Blazers 103Mavericks 100, Kings 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUERangers 3, Panthers 5Predators 0, Jets 3Utah Hockey Club 2, […]
Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 18 of the 2024 season Dec 31, 2024 at 5:00 am ET • 2 min read Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports All season long, it was the same comments coming from fans and football analysts alike: The Kansas City Chiefs weren’t very good, winning games but barley […]
