Pizza Hut restaurants in California could lay off thousands as minimum wage law goes into effect

Brandon Bell/Getty Images — A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023. (NEW YORK) — With the minimum wage in California increasing to $20 an hour for fast food workers in 2024, some Pizza Hut
17-year-old murder suspect accused of shooting 2 teens at his home

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Texas teenager accused of shooting two people at his home, one fatally, allegedly told police that he wanted to “commit a homicide for a long time,” according to newly released
Colorado mother on the run after allegedly murdering two of her children

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Police and the FBI are searching for a Colorado mother who is suspected of killing two of her children and injuring a third. Kimberlee Singler, 35, is accused of lying
Waves of Russian missiles strike civilian targets across Ukraine in deadly overnight attack

OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images (KYIV and LONDON) — Russia’s military struck cities across Ukraine overnight, sending waves of missiles and drones in an hourslong attack that Ukrainian officials said may be among the biggest since the
New Jersey man motivated by Hamas threatened attack on US: Feds

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey man motivated by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel “devoted himself to waging violent jihad against America and its allies” and sought to join a foreign terror
Ryan Seacrest's ready for 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' with new co-host, a lineup “for all generations”

Disney This year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest is bigger than ever: In addition to Times Square and Hollywood, Ryan Seacrest and co-host Rita Ora will manage performances and countdowns from Puerto Rico, Miami, Las Vegas and
Ohio governor vetoes transgender sports, gender-affirming care ban

rolfo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed Ohio House Bill 68, which is comprised of two acts: the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act,” which would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care,
Strong waves pound California coast, injuring at least 8

danilovi/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — As a crowd watched the high surf at the end of an avenue in Ventura, California, a “rogue” wave crashed over the seawall, flooding the area and carrying people and vehicles up
Barack Obama updates list of favorite movies of the year to include 'The Color Purple'

ABC/Jeff Niera As reported, former president turned movie producer Barack Obama had posted to social media his list of his favorite movies for 2023 — including films he co-produced, Rustin, American Symphony and Leave the World Behind.
Branding together: Progressive's “Flo” has the back of AT&T's “Lily”

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Being a brand spokesperson has its ups and downs, Milana Vayntrub, who has played perky store manager “Lily” in AT&T commercials since 2013, tells The New York Times. But at least “Flo from Progressive”