Seattle’s minimum wage, which rose to $20.76 per hour on January 1, has proven too costly for some business owners, resulting in the closure of a long-standing small business and highlighting broader economic consequences of such policies.
President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case has been scheduled for January 10, just days before his inauguration. Federal Judge Juan Merchan announced the decision but indicated that Trump is unlikely to face incarceration, stating the court’s inclination to impose an “unconditional discharge.”
The state of Georgia was shaken by the tragic death of Effingham County Judge Stephen Yekel, who reportedly took his own life in his courtroom just before his scheduled retirement. At 74, Judge Yekel was discovered by a deputy around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, though he is believed to have died late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
