Sep 12 California fast food and health care workers poised to win large salary increases By Adam Beam, Associated Press Most of the state's 500,000 fast food workers would be paid at least $20 per hour next year. About 455,000 health care workers will see their salaries rise to at least $25 per hour over the next 10 years. Continue reading
Sep 12 Armed escaped inmate still at large after fleeing homeowner’s gunfire By Marc Levy, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Police found footprints and tracked them to the prison shoes identical to those Cavalcante had been wearing. A pair of work boots was reported stolen from a porch nearby. Continue reading
Sep 12 Google’s search dominance faces big antitrust challenge in landmark trial By Paul Wiseman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The Justice Department filed its antitrust lawsuit against Google nearly three years ago during the Trump administration, charging that the company has used its internet search dominance to gain an unfair advantage against competitors. Continue reading
Sep 12 Illinois to abolish cash bail, addressing disproportionate impact on communities of color By Claire Savage, Corey Williams, Associated Press Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would have to go through a more rigorous review of each case. Continue reading
Sep 11 Wisconsin wolf hunters face tougher regulations under new permanent rules By Associated Press Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 8:00 The significance of Biden’s trip to Vietnam in the face of China’s growing influence By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi President Biden wrapped a whirlwind trip to Asia with visits to India and Vietnam. Both stops are seen as a further push by his administration to counter China’s influence in Asia and the wider developing world. In Hanoi, Biden announced… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:25 DOJ takes Google to court in biggest monopoly trial of modern digital era By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow, Ethan Dodd The monopoly case against Google is going to court in what's considered the biggest antitrust trial of the modern digital era. The question in this trial centers on whether Google stifled competition and harmed consumers by becoming the default search… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 10:22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic voters’ concerns over Biden’s bid for 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democratic voters expressing concerns about President Biden's bid for a second term and House Republicans ramping… Continue watching
Sep 11 Rats are on the rise. Here’s what cities are doing about it By Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Much like it shook most everything else in the world, the COVID pandemic shifted where rats went to seek out their meals. As restaurants and businesses across the country closed suddenly, rats had to adapt to find food in residential… Continue reading
Sep 11 Why deaths in Louisiana prisons are on the rise By Roby Chavez There's been a growing number of people who have died while in Louisiana prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers, according to a report released this summer. Continue reading