Several states across the country will update their minimum wage requirements in 2026, helping hourly workers keep up with inflation in the coming years. Starting Jan. 1, thousands of workers will earn a few cents more per hour at a time when prices for basic necessities, including groceries, continue to rise. Grocery prices increased 0.3% … Read more
The Border Wall continues to expand and strengthen along the International Boundary with Mexico. The Trump Administration is sealing critical gaps in the wall that remained unfinished after President Biden canceled earlier contracts. The federal government is using $309,463,000 that went unspent in 2021 to build about 27 miles of new border wall in Santa … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Monday morning in Washington Shores. Officers responded to the neighborhood at 3400 Columbia St. around 10:16 p.m. on Sunday. Police said a 42-year-old man had an apparent gunshot wound. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead. Officers used a tow … Read more
A 5-year-old child died after a pickup truck struck them in Algoma Township, Michigan, on Sunday morning. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the crash on the 9100 block of Lady Lauren Drive around 10:30 a.m. Investigators reported that the child was in the road when the truck hit them. The child … Read more
Mark Pappas, the beloved founder of Pappas Restaurants and a fixture in Maryland’s dining scene for more than half a century, has died at 93. The restaurant’s social media page shared that he passed away peacefully over the weekend, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born in 1932 in Velvendos, a small town in northern … Read more