It would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Idalia grew into a Category 2 system on Tuesday and then a Category 3 storm on Wednesday before peaking as a Category 4 hurricane. It then weakened slightly.
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A new Titanic expedition is planned. The U.S. is fighting it, says wreck is a grave
Among the government’s concerns is the possible disturbance of artifacts and any human remains that may still exist.
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Unclear how many lost lives in Hawaii as authorities near the end of their search
Three weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, it is unclear how many people perished and how many are still missing.
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Boston man nearly misses his own wedding after dog mangles passport
Politicians had to pull some strings to help the groom get to Italy on time.
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After court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
The U.S. Supreme Court boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake.
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No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer
The Louisiana congressman says the multiple myeloma was found early and he’s undergoing treatment.
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Neurosurgeon plucks wriggling worm from woman’s brain in Australia
The creature was the larva of an Australian native roundworm not previously known to be a human parasite, and commonly found in carpet pythons.
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Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey
The secrecy and confusion surrounding the funeral reflected a dilemma faced by the Kremlin amid swirling speculation that the crash was a vendetta for his June uprising.
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It’s not just the entertainment industry being hurt by Hollywood strikes
Restaurants, coffee shops and nail salons near major studios are desperate for a quick resolution.