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Minimum wage increases coming for 9 million Americans
Nearly two dozen states will increase their minimum wage, or legally mandated base pay, on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Thirteen states have a minimum wage linked to inflation, state legislatures approved six others and voters said yes to ballot measures in two states. That brings the total amount of states raising the minimum wage to 21.… -
Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
South Korea is seeing yet more political fallout from a short-lived martial law decree by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier in December. South Korean investigators announced on Monday, Dec. 30, they are seeking an arrest warrant for Yoon. Yoon has repeatedly denied requests from law enforcement to appear for questioning over his martial law… -
Belgium becomes first EU nation to ban disposable vapes
Belgium voted to become the first country in the European Union to ban disposable e-cigarettes starting Jan. 1. The measure, part of a national anti-tobacco plan, addresses health risks and environmental concerns linked to single-use devices, which are especially popular among young people. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke described disposable e-cigarettes as being marketed with sweet… -
Two Oregon men found dead after failing to return from Sasquatch search
Two men from Portland, Oregon, were found dead in Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest after going missing during a search for Sasquatch. Skamania County officials reported that the men, aged 37 and 59, were located three days after being reported missing on Christmas Day. The two were last seen on Christmas Eve. Authorities said the… -
179 killed, 2 survive plane crash at South Korean airport
More details emerged from a fiery plane crash in South Korea that left 179 people dead in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. It happened Sunday, Dec. 29, at Muan International Airport 180 miles south of Seoul. The jetliner skid off the runway into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its landing gear allegedly failed to deploy. Only two… -
Biden, Trump, former US presidents pay tribute to Carter
Tributes are pouring in for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old Sunday. And 179 people are dead after a plane crash in South Korea. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 Former President Jimmy Carter,… -
Grand Rapids joins other cities in Trump campaign unpaid bill accusations
Another city has come forward accusing President-elect Donald Trump of still owing money from campaign rallies, which begs the question: who is going to foot the bill? Officials in Grand Rapids said Trump’s campaign is ignoring more than $49,000 in bills for two rallies hosted there this year. The city said it has to write… -
Scientists say anti-aging dog drug could also extend human life
Would you give your dog a pill if it promised to make them live longer? What if that same drug could make you live longer? Scientists at San Francisco startup Loyal created a beef-flavored daily pill called LOY-002 that they say can give senior dogs at least one extra year of life, reducing frailty by… -
FDA proposes new talc testing rules to keep cosmetics asbestos-free
Talc, the main ingredient in baby powder, has long been known to contain cancer-causing and potentially deadly asbestos, but it’s still being used to make cosmetics. Now, a new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks to make sure products containing talc are asbestos-free. Talc is used to absorb moisture or improve… -
Nearly 40% of Americans took on holiday debt this year: Survey
The gift-giving season has come and gone, and now Americans are evaluating how much they spent this holiday season. A new survey shows many Americans chose to pay with credit. According to LendingTree, more than one-third of Americans took on additional debt this holiday season. The survey shows 36% of consumers decided to “put it… -
NASA announces record-breaking achievement with spacecraft and the Sun
A NASA spacecraft has made history, surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. The risky journey took the Parker Solar Probe just 3.8 million miles from the Sun’s surface. That may not sound like a short distance, but for perspective, if the distance from Earth to the Sun was a football field, this would be… -
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport where WHO chief was boarding plane
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports Thursday, Dec. 26. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment happened not far from where he was about to board a flight, injuring a crew member with the U.N. Humanitarian Air Service. At least three people were later reported… -
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan passenger plane
Early indications suggest a Russian air defense system may have caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 25. According to U.S. officials and reports, the aircraft, diverted due to fog, was possibly struck by a surface-to-air missile from a Russian Pantsir-S system. The crash killed 38 of…