The minimum wage in New York state is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1, 2026. The state’s minimum wage will increase from $16.50 an hour to $17 per hour in New York City, Long Island and ...

A new slate of laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Some of the new laws target tax exemptions for business, establish a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and force an agreement ...

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year, launching another federal deployment in the city at the same time that an immigration crackdown ...

U.S. President unveils USS Defiant plan, claiming a mega-warship “100x” stronger than past battleships, and says he will personally help design it Trump said the first ship in the series would be ...

On December 22, President Trump announced a new class of “battleships” that will be 100 times more powerful than previous battleships and larger than any other surface combatant on the oceans. The ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a bold plan ...

In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects. By Paula Span Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a ...

When Sam Darnold threw his second interception Thursday night, there was no reason to believe the Seattle Seahawks could come back. The Los Angeles Rams had clearly been the better team. Darnold was ...

Rams coach Sean McVay was outraged with referees after his team blew a 16-point lead on “Thursday Night Football.” The Seahawks scored a touchdown with 6:23 remaining in the fourth quarter to cut the ...

Once USS Barb reaches operational capacity with the Navy, the fast-attack sub will undoubtedly play a role in its sea power. In light of growing escalations between Washington and Beijing in the South ...