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A total of 19 states have voted to raise their minimum wage in the New Year, including New York, California and Arizona.

The small plane was carrying three adults and three children before losing contact with air traffic control late Thursday night.

Cameron Gamble, a hostage negotiator, told the Guardian he believed the 34-year-old California mom was kidnapped in connection with sex trafficking.

National Bacon Day is a pretty great reason to snack on some greasy food.

About 41 million immigrants live in the U.S., more than four times as many compared to 1960.

The Coast Guard has not yet found any debris from the small aircraft that disappeared flying over Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.

President-elect Donald Trump had, on the campaign trail, promised to repeal and replace Obamacare, but has since softened his stance.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security dubbed the Russian operation “Grizzly Steppe,” which they said is still underway.

Studies link sexual satisfaction with one's outlook on life and a couple's willingness to share the responsibilities of living together.

AB 60 was implemented on Jan. 1, 2015, and has allowed an estimated 806,000 undocumented residents to receive their driver’s licenses since then.

Baba Vanga, a blind psychic referred to as the “Nostradamus from the Balkans,” said President Barack Obama would be the last commander-in-chief of the U.S.

Ronald Gray was convicted of rape and murder in both civilian and military courts in North Carolina. He could be executed within 30 days.

Matt Drudge tweeted the site was experiencing the worst denial-of-service attack since its inception and called the timing "suspicious."

The last-minute outfit options to consider for your New Year’s festivities.

The president of the Los Angeles Police Commission accused activist Trevor Gerard of stalking him at his home and the private law office.

Deputy Warren Scott Hogan was shot while helping a woman gather her things from an apartment to escape an abusive boyfriend.

Williams ranked as the 40th highest paid athlete in 2016, up from 47th in 2015.

In response to the bad press garnered by the alt-right, conservatives started calling certain liberals the alt-left.

U.S. residents can travel to Cuba, but they need to meet certain criteria to receive a tourist visa.

Controversial pro-black psychologist Dr. Umar Johnson has come under fire for a video he released this week.

Williams announced their engagement on the website itself Thursday.

Thirty-one mayors and county officials sent a letter to President Obama urging him to take additional steps in the fight for undocumented immigrants before he leaves office.

"They said banning me from Twitter would finish me off. Just as I predicted, the opposite has happened."

The homicide rate was recorded to be 50 killings per 100,000 residents as of Dec. 21, which again was the second highest in Baltimore history after the 2015 record of 55.2 killings per 100,000 residents.

The more extreme Trump supporters have begun fighting with one another.

Feeling a little broke after some serious spending in 2016? These are the post-holiday sales to shop before the year ends.

Photos of the Atlanta bishop's dramatic weight loss has caused concerns over his health.

The man accused allegedly killed the guy dating the woman he had been stalking after seeing them together at a movie.

Older people are more concerned with the quality of sex as opposed to the quantity, according to the study.