Mississippi should set minimum wage higher than federal level, says Democrat running for governor
The Democrat who’s trying to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor says the state should set a minimum wage higher than the federal $7.25 an hour
2023-10-25 06:56
US military advisers invoke lessons of Iraq in urging Israelis to avoid all-out ground assault in Gaza
American military officials are trying to steer Israel away from the type of brutal, urban combat the US engaged in against insurgents during the Iraq War, in an effort to keep the Israelis from getting bogged down in bloody, house-by-house fighting as they prepare for an assault on Gaza, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-10-25 06:52
No 'Love Shack' at White House - B-52s won't play Aussie dinner
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON At the White House, the dinner is on but the band is out. The
2023-10-25 06:45
Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border
The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over the breach of the state's controversial razor wire, strung along the border in key areas to deter immigration
2023-10-25 06:45
US Senate approves Biden nominee to lead FAA on 98-0 vote
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 98-0 to approve President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Federal
2023-10-25 06:26
Mexico deploys 300 National Guard troopers to area where 13 police officers were killed in an ambush
The Mexican government is sending 300 National Guard troopers to bolster the southern state of Guerrero, where a local police chief and 12 officers were shot dead in a brutal ambush Monday
2023-10-25 06:20
ABC News: Mark Meadows received immunity to testify to special counsel in federal election subversion probe
Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity by special counsel Jack Smith and has met with federal prosecutors multiple times in the investigation of the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to a report from ABC News.
2023-10-25 05:55
About 305,000 student loan borrowers got monthly bills with the wrong amount
Many of the borrowers received bills with charges higher than they should be. The Department of Education identified the errors and directed student loan servicing companies to place the impacted borrowers in an administrative forbearance during which they are not required to make payments.
2023-10-25 05:52
Google's ad sales growth accelerated in 3Q, but investors are unimpressed with the performance
Google’s digital advertising sales growth accelerated during the summer, advancing a recent revival that helped its corporate parent Alphabet Inc. to deliver a quarterly profit that exceeded analysts' projections
2023-10-25 05:51
Apple backs Biden's push for right-to-repair law
By Andrea Shalal, Stephen Nellis and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Apple, the world's largest tech company, said on Tuesday that
2023-10-25 05:50
The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza
The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria
2023-10-25 05:48
White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war
The White House has scrapped plans to have the B-52s perform at Wednesday night’s state dinner for Australia’s prime minister after deciding that it would be inappropriate at a time when “so many are facing sorrow,” in the words of first lady Jill Biden
2023-10-25 05:46