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Minimum wage just went up in places across 7 states and Washington, D.C.—it’s $20.24 an hour in one city
JULY 1, 2025
US National minimum wage
Workers across the United States are getting a raise this week after minimum wage increases took effect across several states and localities Tuesday.
The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage laws take effect in areas including Alaska, Oregon, Washington, D.C. and certain cities in California and Washington state, according to...
JULY 1, 2025
Microsoft recently released preview updates for Windows 11 and also announced that Windows 11 25H2 is coming along with the changes it will bring. Some dynamic updates have also been delivered. But on top of all this, Microsoft has quietly “force-installed” another update on Windows 10 and 11 PCs, according to Neowin.
The “secret” patch with update code KB5001716 has already...
JULY 1, 2025
US Congress Tax Cuts. - Mark Schiefelbein
WASHINGTON, D.C — A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
The Senate voted 99-1 to strike the AI provision from the legislation after weeks...
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My parents own a home that jumped 600% in value and now is worth $500K. I want them to sell it to me for cheaper and avoid tax issues....
JUNE 27, 2025
Question: “My parents own a flat in a large city in the United States. They have tenants and the property is worth over $500,000. I want to buy the property from my parents, but they were initially concerned about the rehab costs and would feel guilty if I went into massive debt repairing it. Now they’ve changed their...
JUNE 27, 2025
People protest in support of birthright citizenship outside the supreme court in Washington in May. - Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
The US supreme court has supported Donald Trump’s attempt to limit lower-court orders that have so far blocked his administration’s ban on birthright citizenship, in a ruling that could strips federal judges of a power they’ve used to obstruct...
JUNE 27, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping speeches during Russian-Chinese talks at the Grand Kremlin Palace, May 8, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. - Contributor/Getty Images
China confirmed that it had agreed with the U.S. to approve the accelerated export of rare earths after President Donald Trump said he had signed a trade deal with Beijing, and said Washington will also lift some of its...
JUNE 27, 2025
Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei gives first televised remarks since ceasefire. - Majid Asgaripour/Reuters
Over the 36 years of his rule, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has outmaneuvered his rivals, set a confrontational course for Iran’s foreign policy and ensured his firm grip over Iran’s military forces. Throughout it all, he has maintained ultimate power despite persistent opposition in...
JUNE 21, 2025
The national weather forecast for Saturday, June 21, 2025, shows the chance for severe thunderstorms across parts of Wisconsin, Michigan and New York. - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
At least four people are dead after a round of severe weather that included multiple tornado reports, as forecasters warn the storm system is making its way eastward across parts of...
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US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran: Trump hails ‘very successful’ strikes as he enters Iran-Israel crisis
JUNE 21, 2025
President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that the U.S. attacked three nuclear sites in Iran (Truth Social)
President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, ending days of speculation over whether he’d order American forces to join Israel’s week-old campaign to knock out Tehran’s nuclear weapons program by ordering long-range bombers...
JUNE 21, 2025
B-2 bombers. - Mike Segar/Reuters
Multiple B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, deployed from an Air Force base in Missouri, flew west over the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, according to a U.S. official, in a likely show of force to Iran as President Donald Trump contemplates using military force to attack a key nuclear facility there.
The aircraft’s likely destination is either...