Cuomo asks NY Labor Department to eliminate subminimum wage for various tipped workers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Tuesday that he has directed the state’s Labor Department to end businesses’ subminimum wage for more than 70,000 tipped workers. The order will apply to “miscellaneous” industries, according to the governor’s office, including nail salon workers, car wash employees, valet parking attendants, tow-truck drivers, tour guides, dog groomers and […]

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U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan highest in years

  Seventeen service members died in Afghanistan in 2019, the highest number since 2015, according to a year-end tally compiled by the Department of Defense and reported by Army Times. Fourteen of the fallen service members were from the Army while three were Marines. ADVERTISEMENT The soldiers killed included eight Green Berets, an Army Ranger […]

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Iranian-backed militias begin to withdraw from US Embassy in Baghdad: reports

Protesters at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad are withdrawing and declaring victory after camping outside the compound all night, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The protesters, who support the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah, are now calling for the nation’s parliament to push for U.S. troops to leave Iraq, according to the Post. The retreat follows a […]

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Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity in corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE announced Wednesday that he will seek parliamentary immunity in three corruption cases. Netanyahu claims he deserves parliament’s protection because the charges are politically motivated. The trial cannot begin once an immunity request is announced, so the proceedings could be delayed for months, Reuters reported.   The prime minister’s announcement was […]

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