Bill introduced to increase federal minimum wage to $20 an hour
The Give America a Raise Act would raise the minimum wage from $7.50 an hour to $20 an hour. If passed, the raise would take affect over three years,…
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Man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump sentenced to life in prison
Prosecutors had been asking for a life sentence for Routh, who was convicted of trying to kill Trump, then a presidential candidate, at Trump…
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived in Phoenix Tuesday, drawing both strong support and sharp criticism as she begins a visit focused on…
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700 Homeland Security employees to be withdrawn from Minneapolis
Homan says about 2,000 will remain in the area focusing on the administration’s immigration…
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Wednesday marks 22 years since Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook
On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched “Facebook” from his dorm room at Harvard…
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Teen in Australia swims two miles to help family stranded at sea
A teenage boy has been hailed a hero after he swam about four kilometers (about two nautical miles) to alert authorities to his mother and two…
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Police confront Minneapolis residents at community roadblock
Video captured by X user Minneapolis Spring shows officers speaking with a group of residents at the “community-driven checkpoint,” telling them that…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to merge with xAI
In a memo to employees, Musk cited the need to build data centers in space as a main driver for the…
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Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder
Police say they found the body of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson inside a home in New Castle, Delaware in December. A grand jury indicted 77-year-old…
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President Trump unveils rendering of his proposed White House ballroom renovations
President Trump posted the image on social media, describing the addition as a “beautiful building.” He also noted that it was identical in height…
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House passes bill to reopen the government
The House votes to end the partial government shutdown, but the deal sets up another funding deadline for Homeland Security in just two…
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Tarantula at Brookfield Zoo Chicago picks Seattle Seahawks as Super Bowl winners
Faced with a choice between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Charlotte crawled decisively towards the Seahawks’…
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Netflix CEO testifies before Senate over Warner Bros. deal
According to NBC News, this is in response to Netflix’s deal to buy Warner Bros. back in December of…
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Federal judge to hear Sen. Mark Kelly’s case against Pete Hegseth
Sen. Kelly is asking the court for a preliminary injunction blocking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s move to cut his military retirement pay and…
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Xfinity unveils ‘Jurassic Park’ Super Bowl ad
The ad’s premise takes viewers back to the first film in the dinosaur movie franchise, which came out in…
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Walt Disney Company picks new CEO to succeed Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that theme parks chief Josh D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger, the company’s longtime chief executive, on March…
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Tuesday marks 67 years since ‘The Day The Music Died’
On February 3, 1959, rock ‘n’ roll singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson were killed when their small plane crashed…
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Tuesday marks three years since train derailment in Ohio
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, forcing hundreds to…
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‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to end after seven seasons
In a statement posted to social media, the singer and host said she made the decision to step away to prioritize time with her two young…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys to appeal conviction and sentence
They have a court date scheduled for April 9 when they will argue for the release of the music…
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