An artistic reconstruction of a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor. Note to editors: Photos of the Al Maszhabiya site and fossils, an artist’s reconstruction of the new species in life ...

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...

PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — A father was found shot and killed while working his job salting roads in Pontiac on Saturday evening, and police say the person accused of ...

Reconstruction of Lucy at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico. Credit: ErnestoLazaros / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 A fossilized foot uncovered in northeastern Ethiopia has led ...

In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative. Dated to around 3.4 million years ago, ...

Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, Michael Leavitt Junior, has been detained by ICE officials. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News on Tuesday that ...

A relative of two Alabama teens found dead after they had been missing nearly a week was fatally shot during the family’s search for the young victims. Antonio Demetria Ausbon, the father of a young ...

It is easy to see why politicians like raising the minimum wage. Short of cash yet keen to fight inequality, they have seized on a tool of redistribution that costs governments little and wins votes.

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Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...