When Albany lawmakers crafted New York's Raise the Age law in 2017, they didn't define "extraordinary circumstances," a point of contention in Wednesday's New York Court of Appeals case, People v.

A new year has brought a new pay rate for more than 8.3 million Americans. The minimum wage is going up in 19 states this week, with workers in Hawaii now earning as much as $2 more an hour.

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For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

Washington state will offer a minimum wage of $17.13, the highest nationwide. Nearly 20 U.S. states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2026, boosting pay for millions of workers spanning from ...

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Congress approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or ...

New regulations for AI developers are on their way to New York after Gov. Kathy Hochul agreed to sign the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, or RAISE Act. But she succeeded in getting ...

President Trump on Thursday issued an executive order implementing his plan to provide civilian federal workers with a 1% across-the-board pay raise next month. As first proposed in August, the ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to levels unseen in 30 years, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support and near-zero ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the ...

U.S. Marines stand at parade rest in a formation during a change of command ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2025. (Lance Cpl. Weston Brown/U.S. Marine Corps) U.S. service members will ...

CITY HALL, New York City (PIX11) — New York City’s elected officials, including members of the city council and the incoming mayor, could soon see a significant pay raise. Under a proposal currently ...