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The House votes 315-116 in favor of a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour. The last federal minimum-wage increase was in 1997. The measure is a key to the Democrats' agenda for the 110th Congress.

Hurricane Noel is moving northeastward off the Atlantic coast, but forecasters do not expect the storm's center to hit the United States. It is hundreds of miles off the coast of the Carolinas, and forecasters said the East Coast may feel the effects of the storm's 80 mph winds.

A recent report from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office shows total Pennsylvania production recorded the strongest year-over-year growth of any top-five gas producing state through November of last year at 7.9%.

After a coaching career spanning four decades, Coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached his final home game with the Duke Blue Devils, a game that saw Duke upset by the North Carolina Tar Heels 94-81.

The probe follows an allegation that the former Trump White House chief of staff never resided at the address he put on his voter registration ahead of the 2020 election.

The Army Corps of Engineers has patched-up the floodwalls in and around New Orleans, but the system remains vulnerable. As Hurricane Rita threatens the region, engineers warn that even a few inches of rain could cause big problems in the city.

The no votes edged out the yes votes in the do-over election in Bessemer, Alabama, but more than 400 challenged ballots remain. A hearing will determine whether those ballots will be counted.

Eric R. Holder Jr. will likely remain in jail for the rest of his life for the murder of Nipsey Hussle, a beloved figure in south LA who was killed in 2019 outside his clothing store.

Nathel Burtley, the first black superintendent to serve schools in Flint, Mich., died last month of COVID-19.

The corridor is perched above the ancient wonder's main entrance, authorities said. The function of the chamber is unknown, although such corridors often lead to further archaeological discoveries.