MILLIONS will get a pay rise as minimum wage is set to increase to £12.70 an hour. The National Living Wage is expected to jump by about 4%, up from £12.21 to at least £12.70 an hour. Shadow ...

One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure due to the federal government shutdown, affecting about 1,000 very-low-income children and 270 teachers.

If you're looking to spend some peaceful moments in the lap of nature and explore the mountains, a trip to Sikkim can be a ...

Find cheap and easy dinner recipes for busy weeknights—quick and tasty meals including chicken, beef, pork, turkey, and ...

One day after ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the shutdown, a federal court gave the government a choice. It can either make full payments by Monday, or ...

Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by the budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for ...

The cash-strapped city will consider a new approach to spending taxpayer money called zero-based budgeting, particularly on homelessness and city streets.

Keeping your plants safe from frost and winter wind is important. However, these budget-friendly alternatives to cloches mean ...

As temperatures start to go down, worries go up that government shutdown could leave millions of families cold.

Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government’s funding fight. The GOP’s House-passed budget bill seeks to cut ...

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner, and his rivals, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, are racing to turn out voters before Election Day on Tuesday. Polls are open Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Millions across the country will discover just how much their plans will cost when open enrollment for Affordable Care Act ...