Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay…
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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay…
Continue Reading A-bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize to share anti-nuke message with the young
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors who are…
Continue ReadingCam Skattebo runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, Arizona State knocks off No. 16 Utah 27-19
AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kenny Dillingham screamed through an adrenaline-fueled interview and got caught up in a student mosh pit. The…
Continue Reading China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s finance minister says the government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, but he…
Continue Reading As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the…
Continue ReadingPadres muster no offense to support Yu Darvish’s inspired pitching in NLDS loss to Dodgers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu Darvish tapped the “PS” patch on his uniform and then went to work on the way to an inspired…
Continue Reading Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $1 billion for Japanese talent in the offseason and it’s paying off…
Continue Reading Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine
Associated Press NEWRY, Maine (AP) — An annual event in Maine involving mud, beer and cash has once again drawn dozens of eager competitors. More…
Continue Reading It’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail cameras are also capturing wolves, moose and more
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week”…
Continue Reading Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St.…
Continue ReadingTransit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St.…
Continue Reading Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he…
Continue Reading Far from where Hurricane Milton’s eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
Associated Press WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attack ads on every TV break. Campaign money pouring in. And on a sunny Saturday, a crowd stretching out…
Continue Reading Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Associated Press CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles…
Continue Reading UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration. Starmer’s…
Continue Reading Colorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won’t be prosecuted
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to…
Continue ReadingLa organización TODEC llevó a cabo un taller informativo para primeros votantes
María García Para la mayoría, poder votar no es una prioridad, sin embargo para Mercedes Vega Rodríguez, esta será la primera…
Continue Reading Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja…
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