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.
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Georgia, originally set to take place in New Orleans, was postponed for 24 hours after an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack struck Bourbon Street. The attack claimed the lives of 14 individuals and left others injured, casting a somber shadow over the anticipated Sugar Bowl.
Contemporary Christian radio station "The Fish," 104.7, is set to go off the air in February. The Atlanta station is shutting down after being sold to the Educational Media Foundation, which owns K-LOVE and Air1.
Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has announced his intention to sue the city over its delayed response to investigate crimes committed against him during his 2024 mayoral campaign. The moderate Democrat accused the city of failing to protect political candidates who were frequently threatened with violence, particularly by anarchist groups like Antifa.
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo expressed his outrage on Tuesday over the left-wing reaction to the assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, where he was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. Cuomo criticized the dismissive response from some on the left, who suggested that the injury was the result of glass fragments from a teleprompter, not a bullet.
A Virginia man was arrested on December 17 after authorities uncovered a large stash of "finished explosive devices" on his property. Brad Spafford, 50, was apprehended outside Norfolk after the FBI found over 150 explosive devices, including pipe bombs, at his 20-acre farm.
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.
