5.8 Million Workers Were Shortchanged On Wages Last Year As Minimum Wage Theft Hit Record High
One in 20 non-exempt workers were underpaid last year, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2004, according to Cleveland Fed researchers.
San Francisco 49ers Owner Jed York Arrested On Disorderly Conduct Charge
Jed York, whose family Forbes estimates is worth $8.5 billion, pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, court records show.
90,000 Told To Evacuate As Reno Fire Spreads Into City
Authorities said the raging fire was human-caused but didn’t provide additional details on how it was started.
Gold Price Hits 15-Week High As Late-Summer Rally Extends
The price of gold rose to above $4,700 early Monday, lifting the metal to its highest price in about 15 weeks after a mostly stagnant summer.
Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles Could Ease Food Shortages, Feed NASA Crews In Space
By using microbes to break down plastic, and baker's yeast to introduce vanilla flavor, researchers have turned waste into food.
California AG Calls Off Paramount Antitrust Case Settlement Meeting Alleging Leaks
The scrapped meeting comes on the backdrop of Paramount’s threats to leave California if the case seeking to block the merger goes to trial next year.
Trump Defends AI Data Centers—Says Opposing Them Is A ‘Mistake’ And ‘Smart Ones’ Want Them
The president's embrace of data centers comes amid growing backlash over their impact on communities and pushback from governors from both parties.
Enes Kanter Gets Ejected From WNBA Game After Confrontation Amid Transgender Player Controversy
The former NBA player has come under criticism after saying he will “declare” for the WNBA’s upcoming draft in an apparent bid to mock involvement of transgender players in sport.
IndyCars Whiz Through DC Streets Today In Freedom 250 Grand Prix: What To Know
Racers will drive down Pennsylvania Avenue and zip past landmarks and museums along the National Mall.
Stars And Stripes Editor Says He’s Worried About Military Censorship—After Pentagon Fires Him For ‘Insubordination’
Stars And Stripes, a military newspaper, broke stories about living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this summer.