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The federal minimum wage will rise Friday 70 cents to $7.25. Conservative economists say it will kill jobs; liberals say it will boost consumer spending, which will help the economy.

In Northern California, Shasta County's board of supervisors voted to overhaul their voting system based on unproven claims of election fraud. Their new hand-counting system will be costly.

It's the latest in what has been decades of prisoner swaps between the two countries. The Americans include Siamak Namazi, held since 2015, and Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, both detained in 2018.

Heavy rains knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours. More downpours were expected Saturday.

The former president accused the state attorney general of being a political hack, New York Judge Arthur Engoron asked lawyers to control him and Trump accused the judge of ruling against him.

Retirement security remains a sticking point in the ongoing talks between the United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers. The union wants to see a return of pensions and retiree health care.

Rescue efforts have turned to recovery after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A federal investigation is underway as the region braces for a long and costly reconstruction.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Neumann about the rise of Christian extremism. Neumann served as a Homeland Security official in the Trump administration. Her new book is Kingdom of Rage.

It's the time of year when new lambs are born, and for some shepherds, the process raises difficult questions.

Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.