A manhunt in Texas for the person police say is responsible for shooting and killing five people is now in custody. And a McDonald’s franchise in Kentucky is busted for child labor violations. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  Texas shooting suspect captured after manhunt Authorities caught and…

State lawmakers in California are trying to raise the minimum wage for health care workers from the state’s $15.50 minimum wage up to $25 an hour. A state senator from California is introducing a bill that would require health facilities, from hospitals and nursing homes to dialysis clinics, to pay their employees a minimum of…

George Santos appears to be enjoying the nightlife in Washington D.C. He was recently spotted at a local bar dancing and taking selfies. But in the halls of Congress, and in some prosecutors’ offices, his life is under the microscope as investigators try to determine if any of his lies are criminal. House Speaker Kevin…

President Joe Biden is in Mexico; thousands of nurses in New York are on strike; and the House has a newly elected speaker. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.  Day one agenda for Speaker McCarthy Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be leading the floor in the…

New York City officials have opened up a temporary center to house some of the migrants who have been bused into the city from southern border states. The center is made up of a series of giant tents located on Randall’s Island. “This is a historic moment. We haven’t seen something like this in New…

Inflation is on a tear, markets are volatile and consumer dollars aren’t going as far as they once did. It sounds like a perfect time for some valuable penny-pinching tips in this week’s Five For Friday. #1: Cash stuffing Popular video-sharing app TikTok has turned the old-school “cash envelope system” on its head. “Cash stuffing”…

Former President Donald Trump included a laundry list of defendants in a lawsuit over claims that Russian collusion helped Trump win the 2016 election. The claims sparked a two-year-long U.S. investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He released a report in 2019 that detailed numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.…

He’s telling lies and criticizing members of his own party, so it’s no surprise President Biden’s approval ratings are dropping to catastrophic levels. The recent Quinnipiac poll shows the president’s approval at 33% overall, 25% among independents, 28% among Latinos, and 24% approval with young Americans.  There’s a laundry list of reasons for these low numbers,…

Update (Jan. 21, 2022): About four months after the FBI identified the remains of Brian Laundrie, who is believed to be behind the death of his girlfriend Gabby Petito, the FBI announced Friday it will be closing its investigation into Petito’s death. According to the FBI’s Denver division, Petito’s family met with the FBI at the…

The FBI announced in a news conference that investigators looking for Brian Laundrie found human remains Wednesday. According to the chief of the Tampa FBI office, the remains were found near a backpack and a notebook belonging to Laundrie. The video above show a clip from the announcement of the human remains, as well as…