Jan 01 New York rings in 2024 with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers By Associated Press In the first of a series of annual increases slated for the Empire State, the minimum wage increased to $16 in New York City and some of its suburbs, up from $15. Continue reading
Jan 01 More Americans say foreign policy should be a top U.S. priority in 2024 By Will Weissert, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Long-standing economic worries still overshadow other issues. But new poll findings from Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research point to increased concern about U.S. involvement overseas now compared to a year ago. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 14:19 A look back at the biggest news events that shaped 2023 and made history By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara There is no question that we live in historic, unusual times, and 2023 added to the list of unprecedented events. We look back at the events that defined the year. Continue watching
Dec 31 California law banning most guns in public set to take effect Jan. 1 as legal fight continues By Associated Press A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. Continue reading
Dec 31 Maine's secretary of state targeted in swatting call after removing Trump from ballot By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. Continue reading
Dec 30 Judge rules that lawsuit challenging Idaho's abortion ban can move forward By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit, spearheaded by four women and several physicians, seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state's broad abortion ban. Continue reading
Dec 29 Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment By David Sharp, Associated Press At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue an impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in 2 states. Can he still run for president? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The decision by Maine's secretary of state to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot will inevitably increase pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of Trump's eligibility once and for all. Continue reading
Dec 29 Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues By Associated Press The judge said the ban on books is "incredibly broad" and has resulted in the removal of history volumes, classics, award-winning novels and "even books designed to help students avoid being victimized by sexual assault."… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:03 Election law expert on legal and political questions as states block Trump from ballot By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens and Leila Jackson, Student Reporting Lab Maine’s top election official ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The secretary of state said she made her decision after receiving three challenges from voters. Continue watching