Kansas is poised to boost legislators' pay by $28,000 in 2025, nearly doubling it
Kansas is poised to nearly double its lawmakers’ pay in 2025 in hopes of attracting more diverse members
2023-10-20 03:23
US Supreme Court declines to allow hearing on Louisiana electoral map
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to clear the way for a judge to hold
2023-10-20 02:56
First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say
A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen, two US officials told CNN.
2023-10-20 02:53
Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds
Birds nesting in agricultural settings were significantly less likely to successfully raise their young during extreme heat events than birds nesting in forests under the same weather conditions, a new study finds
2023-10-20 02:50
Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Florida and Arizona
The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida
2023-10-20 02:49
New York City rally planned to demand release of Hamas hostages
By Jonathan Allen and Gabriella Borter NEW YORK Protesters demanding the release of hostages taken by Hamas planned
2023-10-20 02:47
Residents of earthquake zones 'drop, cover and hold on' during annual ShakeOut quake drill
People ducked under desks and tables in California and around the world for an annual drill practicing ways to stay safe during earthquakes
2023-10-20 02:47
Between 100 and 300 believed killed in Gaza hospital blast, according to preliminary US intelligence assessment
The US intelligence community assesses that there likely were between 100 to 300 people killed in the blast at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, and there was "only light structural damage at the hospital," according to an unclassified intelligence assessment obtained by CNN that adds more detail to the initial assessment released Wednesday finding Israel was not responsible for the strike.
2023-10-20 02:45
US Treasury's financial crimes unit proposes cracking down on cryptocurrency mixers
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Thursday proposed increasing transparency around cryptocurrency "mixers" to
2023-10-20 02:26
More than 300 are arrested in a Capitol Hill protest urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
2023-10-20 02:26
Billions of crabs went missing around Alaska. Scientists now know what happened to them
Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to starve to death.
2023-10-20 02:25
FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program
Federal authorities say that thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program
2023-10-20 02:22