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The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1.

These interactive charts, says a World Bank data scientist, paint a "pretty good" picture of the world.

Like many reptiles, the sex of a turtle is determined by how warm the egg is as it's being incubated. And small temperature differences can cause dramatic changes in the male-to-female ratio.

The move had been rumored following the publication of Fire and Fury, which included quotes that were embarrassing to President Trump.

You might think that Sánchez's Spanish-French-Cuban-Canadian-Israeli quintet would go haywire with so many rhythmic accents in play, but critic Kevin Whitehead says the composer pulls it all together.

A federal judge said that Harold T. Martin III, who is accused of stealing classified government documents and property, "is a serious risk to the public" and presents a flight risk.

The smartphone chipmaker has agreed to buy NXP Semiconductors for $38 billion. The deal allows Qualcomm to rely less on the smartphone industry. NXP makes semiconductors for cars.

There are about 500,000 elected officials in the U.S. For those running for office far, far down the ballot, it can be hard to get attention in a noisy presidential election year.

"I know her; I trust her," Obama said. The president also refused to join the Clinton campaign and other Democrats' pile-on of FBI Director James Comey.

Cleveland didn't enter Friday with much hope, trailing Golden State 3-0 in the Finals. The Warriors smashed anything left with a signature third-quarter run, pushing the lead to 21, and won 108-85.