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Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all US employees
Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees.
Facebook is again having to account for its role in 2016 election
Facebook's first black eye was from "fake news." The social network's secretive algorithm enabled hoaxes and lies to reach millions of people during the US presidential campaign in 2016. Analysts were taken aback by the scope of the problem. Facebook vowed to make changes.
A college textbook says Holocaust victims failed to realize their strength
An online textbook, which blames Holocaust victims for failing to tap into their strength, is required reading for nearly 19,000 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students.
Cuba cruise ban causes confusion and uncertainty among travelers
The last remaining US cruise ship in Havana Harbor, Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas, departed Cuba on Wednesday afternoon.
Congresswomen 'squad' respond to Trump's attacks: The US 'belongs to everyone'
After the President of the United States spent the day openly encouraging a group of critical congresswomen of color to leave the country, the four Democratic lawmakers made clear Monday they're here to stay.
Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense
Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban "gay and trans panic" as a defense for murder or manslaughter.
Country music's race issue is no surprise
Following a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas in 2017, there was a great deal of discussion about the culture around the music genre and guns.
Expect to lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099. Here's why
People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to the climate crises, a new study revealed. Researchers used wristbands with internal acceleromete
Newly elected GOP congresswoman spread Capitol riot conspiracies and QAnon hashtags in now-deleted tweets
Newly elected Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores spread conspiracies on social media that the January 6 riot at the US Capitol was caused by members of the far-left group Antifa and repeatedly used a hashtag of the QAnon conspiracy theory in tweets that have since been removed.
Flight problems mostly over — except at United
The problems with flight delays and cancellations that have plagued US travelers this week are mostly over — except at struggling United Airlines.
Higher rates of lung cancer in women are a mystery for researchers
More young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at a higher rate than men, and scientists are struggling to understand why, new research shows. Awareness of the disease’s effects on women is lacking, experts say, and the US government spends significantly less on its research than on similar studies in men.
Remember when 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' made us listen to each other
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" used to air at 4 p.m. every day on my local station in South Texas.
'Stand your ground' immunity also applies to Florida police, court rules
Florida police officers can justify using deadly force and seek immunity from prosecution through the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law just like anyone else in the state, the Supreme Court of Florida recently ruled.
Homicide is a leading cause of death in kids, and rates are rising, study finds
Homicide is a leading cause of death for children in the United States, a new study says, and the overall rate has increased an average of 4.3% each year for nearly a decade.
Texas Is Proposing a Bill That Could Keep Transgender Students Out of High School Sports
Texas is proposing a bill that could keep transgender students out of high school sports.
CEOs are scaling back hiring and spending because of trade fears
America's leading CEOs are scaling back plans for hiring and spending because of President Trump's aggressive trade policy.
Trump remakes America in his own image: Angry, hateful, afraid
Donald Trump seems determined to make America ugly again. He has insulted scores of nations, undercut our allies and projected the worst of American xenophobia, racism, small-mindedness and vulgarity overseas.
Duncan Hunter and his wife plead not guilty to charges they misused campaign funds
Republican Congressman Duncan D. Hunter and his wife, Margaret, pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to federal charges they stole a quarter million dollars in campaign funds to furnish their lavish lifestyle.
Trump admin moves to weaken endangered species protections
The US Interior Department announced significant changes Monday that would weaken how the Endangered Species Act is implemented, a move critics fear will allow for more oil and gas drilling and limit how much regulators consider the impacts of the climate crisis.
Like Those Before Him, Trump Finds Familiar Path In Wake of Massacres
Waking here Monday to news of another gun massacre at home, President Donald Trump used a pre-scheduled set of remarks to express his condolences. He ordered flags flown at half-staff. And he pledged to stand with the families of the victims.
