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With a tentative deal between lawmakers and unions, California's poised to become the first state with a $15 minimum wage. The move avoids a ballot measure that would have required a faster increase.

Sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby are now part of a political campaign. In a race for district attorney in Pennsylvania, candidates are blaming the other for ignoring victims.

Congress is now controlled entirely by Republicans. In the nation's capital, how are the lobbying businesses re-calibrating?

Schools in Haiti's southwest are beginning the new school year, just weeks after an earthquake devastated the region.

Organizers of evacuation flights are pressing the state department to do more to help them get hundreds of people out of Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing back.

A group of former models are in France giving testimony against a former prominent figure in the fashion industry, who they say raped and abused them.

Sean Fletcher, a retired German and history teacher who loved sharing his passions with those around him, died of COVID-19 in December 2020. His brother remembers him for his knowledge and curiosity.

The new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will be the country's next prime minister. The current prime minister is stepping down after serving only one year since taking office in September.

Around the holidays, many bakers pay extra attention to how pretty their baked goods look. Their new secret weapon? Gourmet sprinkles.

The members of Recap, four young women of color from New Jersey, have built a mission of gender equity into their striking debut album.