The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far.
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As a kid, I hated playing sports. As an adult, I fell in love with them
Want to start a new fitness activity? These older athletes have ideas.
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A desert festival where robots are the headliner
Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.
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How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here’s how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023. Explore this database to find our how officials are using the payouts where you live.
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Trump claims a ‘massive’ mandate, but presidents often overread their victories
There’s a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate’s every policy.
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The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know
Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits, which they consider wasteful spending.
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France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido
France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.
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2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport
Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone “dangerously close” to Logan International Airport, police said.
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Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children.
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As drone sightings spread across East Coast, federal officials still don’t know much
Clusters of drones have been reported flying over at least six states. The Biden administration is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities.