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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from a lawyer who once represented a woman known as the "DC Madam" to release records from her famous escort service.
On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a law raising the state's minimum wage. In New York City and some more prosperous suburbs, the new minimum wage will be $15, while in the rest of the state, the new minimum wage will be $12.50. The increases will be phased in, and millions will see wage increases. Future wage increases will be tied to economic indicators. The law also establishes 12 weeks of paid family leave for working people.
Working people in Los Angeles are calling for Picrow, the production company behind the Amazon show "Transparent," to treat musicians fairly. Members of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47 leafleted outside the show's Pearblossom, California, desert location shoot, asking, "Where's the pride for musicians." The musicians want Picrow to treat them the same as it treats the other working people on the show. The actors, writers, directors and crew receive union wages, benefits and protections, but musicians are not covered by a labor contract.
There's a whole bipartisan array of other governors who have been taken to the legislative woodshed for various offenses.
Opponents view the law as discriminatory toward LGBT people and single mothers.
"If he truly loves the people of this state, he will step down," State Rep. Ed Henry said.
A New York man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for disrupting a United Airlines flight by trying to get into the cockpit and yelling "jihad!"
People living in budget apartment buildings across northern New Jersey are likely to have bed bugs and not even know about it, a new study finds.
The Treasury announced a new rules Monday aimed at making "tax inversions"— when U.S. companies move abroad for lower tax rates— less appealing.
"The allegations in this indictment are deeply disturbing," U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announced.
