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When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight

Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer

A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater

A defense attorney says that Alec Baldwin's shooting of a cinematographer was “an unspeakable tragedy,” but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting.”

Former NBA player Jontay Porter has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case

Former NBA player Jontay Porter is pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league

The return of soaring heat in Houston is deepening the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strain one of the nation’s largest cities

The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl

Houston’s primary utility company came under mounting pressure Wednesday over its response to Hurricane Beryl

Houston’s primary utility company has come under mounting pressure over its response to Hurricane Beryl