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Seattle Still Searching For The Right Person To Lead Labor Standards Office

Seattle minimum-wage workers at large businesses should now be earning $11 an hour, and workers at smaller businesses should earn at least $10 an hour,…

A water tower at Fort Riley, Kan., in a photograph taken in February. John T. Booker Jr. is accused of plotting a car bomb attack on the U.S. Army post.

Kansas Man Arrested For Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot

The FBI conducted a sting operation in which the alleged would-be bomber, 20-year-old John T. Booker Jr., was provided inert bomb-making materials.

In this photo posted on Twitter on Sunday, and provided by NASA, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti sips espresso from a cup designed for use in zero gravity, on the International Space Station.

Space Shot: Italian Astronaut 'Boldly' Brews Espresso On Space Station

Italian Sam Cristoforetti tweeted Sunday an image of her sipping espresso from a zero-gravity cup. No word yet on whether the coffee was any good.

Northwest Health Officials See Gonorrhea Rising Outside Urban Hubs

Public health officials in the Northwest say they're seeing gonorrhea infections at levels they haven't seen in years. Three counties in Washington state…

A woman walks on the beach at La Jolla Shores in San Diego on Tuesday.

Storm Brings Much-Needed Rain To Southern California

The rain led to evacuation orders amid fears of mudslides, but after a drought that's going into its fourth year, the precipitation was a welcome sight.

Students at KIPP Central City Primary School raise their hands during a social studies class on August 14, 2014 in New Orleans. The school's student body is nearly 100 percent black in a system that is 85 percent black.

An Update From New Orleans

Charter schools, special education, and new preschool funding are among changes for New Orleans schools.

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