California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump…
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California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump…
Continue Reading October’s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines…
Continue Reading Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. court has sentenced Mexico’s former public security chief to more than 38 years in prison for taking…
Continue Reading A full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex is heading to New York for an exhibition
Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The annex where the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid from Nazi occupiers during World War II is heading to New…
Continue Reading19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland, Oregon, in a race with homelessness at its heart
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon. The open mayoral race in the state’s most…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has arguably the world’s most permissive system of euthanasia — the practice of doctors and nurse…
Continue Reading Jill Biden is out campaigning again — but not for her husband anymore. She’s pumping up Harris
Associated Press CLAWSON, Mich. (AP) — Jill Biden wasted no time after she stepped up to the microphone at a suburban Detroit restaurant. “Now…
Continue ReadingLakers’ annual preseason game in Las Vegas brings enthusiasm to potential NBA market
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — While the biggest sports news circulating throughout Southern Nevada on Tuesday began with Davante Adams being…
Continue Reading Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of…
Continue Reading Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
AP Education Writers Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so…
Continue Reading Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, an injured worker given meager government…
Continue Reading Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year’s presidential race
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan’s union halls, standing alongside the state’s most…
Continue Reading The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from execution
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The son of a South Carolina inmate is asking the governor to save his father from execution. Inmate Richard…
Continue ReadingThese 5 Pennsylvania congressional races could determine House control
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the U.S. House narrowly divided, contests for Pennsylvania’s seats will be critical to determine who…
Continue Reading In the heartland of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside Mexico’s…
Continue ReadingStars remain undefeated with a 3-2 shootout win over Sharks after trailing for 1st time this season
AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston made Dallas’ third consecutive shot in a shootout, and the Stars remained undefeated with a 3-2…
Continue Reading The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates…
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