Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
I dreamed of becoming a teaching assistant; now I am charging phones for a living. But I refuse to give up....
In his annual end-of-year press conference, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov summed up the progress made in the reconciliation process with Armenia and looked ahead to its futu...
π Key Facts β Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act on Friday to hold large AI developers accountable. β The act requires publishi...
Matt Winkelmeyer/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel delivered an "alternative Christmas message" on British TV on Thursday. The talk show host used the opportunity to hit out...
π Key Facts β Gold and silver have hit record highs due to geopolitical tensions. β US blockade on Venezuelan oil drives up precious me...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
π Key Facts β Mark Zuckerberg co-founded FWD.us in 2013 to advocate for pro-immigration policies. β CZI provided over half of FWD.us...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Companies are revising their H-1B strategies after ...
π Key Facts β The Army and Navy exceeded the 4% federal cap on Category IV recruits by using post-preparatory course test scores. β Cat...
Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...
π Key Facts β ImralΔ± is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. β The island mirrors the nation's strugg...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
π Key Facts β The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. β This deducti...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
π Key Facts β US consulates are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments up to June or November 2026. β New online presence reviews,...
π Key Facts β The Bad River Band sued USACE to stop Enbridge's 41-mile Line 5 extension threatening wild rice areas. β Line 5 pipel...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...