Minimum Wage Up to $20 Per Hour for California Fast Food Workers Starting Today

Fast food workers in California will see a higher minimum wage starting today. Employees will be earning at least 20 dollars per hour, up from 16. The law also creates a new fast-food council that can choose
Realtor 6% commission model loses curb appeal

The real-estate industry’s 6% agent commissions have been 86’d. At least that’s likely to be the result following the March settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and groups of lawyered-up home sellers from Missouri, who
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 40 more years in prison for financial crimes

Getty Images – STOCK (Charleston, S.C.) — Alex Murdaugh, who is already serving two life sentences for the murder of his wife and child, was sentenced Monday to 40 more years in prison for financial crimes, according
Powerball climbs to $1 billion for Monday's drawing

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball has climbed to $1 billion for Monday night’s drawing. “This is no April Fools’ Day joke, we have an advertised Powerball jackpot that’s hit $1 billion to kick off
Severe weather, possible tornadoes headed toward Heartland and Midwest: What to expect

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe weather is in the forecast for the Heartland and the Midwest, with damaging winds, large hail and even a few strong tornadoes possible. On Monday, severe thunderstorms are expected from Texas
An inside look at key police interrogations that helped crack major criminal cases

ABC News (NEW YORK) — During police investigations, interrogations — the formal questioning of a potential suspect — are critical and can lead to a big break in the case. Historically, investigators have been taught aggressive, coercive
'Suspicious disappearance': Law enforcement searches for two women in Oklahoma

amphotora/Getty Images (TEXAS COUNTY, Okla.) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said it is looking into the “suspicious disappearance” of two women in Texas County. The women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were traveling
Authorities search for suspected gunman after one killed, five injured in Nashville

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Police in Nashville, Tennessee, said they are searching for a man, Anton Rucker, 46, who is suspected of a shooting during an Easter brunch. One man was killed and five others
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out after sentencing: 'I'm haunted, every day, by what was lost'

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City. — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried told ABC
April 2024 total solar eclipse: Where to avoid clouds on eclipse day

A view of a partial solar eclipse seen, on October 25, 2022 in New Delhi, India. — (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — North America’s April 2024 total solar eclipse will cast