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A pickup truck plowed into a crowd on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The driver, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a gunfire exchange with police. The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. Jabbar is believed to have not acted alone. Here’s what we know so far.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas yesterday, killing the driver and injuring at least seven people. A joint task force is investigating the blast but has not yet said if it was an act of terror. Las Vegas police say they’re looking at any possible connections between the explosion of the Cybertruck and yesterday’s attack in New Orleans.
Starting today, a vast majority of Amazon’s workers are returning to the office five days a week. Workplace experts are watching closely to see if this policy will influence other companies. During the pandemic, Amazon let managers choose how many days corporate employees would work in the office. Monica Nickelsburg with NPR network station KUOW speaks with some Amazon employees about how the change to in-office work will impact them.
Editor’s Note: Amazon is among NPR’s recent financial supporters.
This year, minimum-wage workers in 21 states will see bigger paychecks. Wages will impact around 9.2 million workers and raise pay by a total of $5.7 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute. California is one of the 14 states that have adjusted their minimum wage due to inflation. Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 has not increased in 15 years. The dollar spending power is not what it used to be, putting workers in a tough spot as prices have risen over time.
Are minimum wages increasing where you live? Check out a chart showing the state-by-state changes.
NPR’s Tiny Desk saw some amazing artists grace their mic and put on a show in 2024. As viewers, we all have a favorite. So do the NPR photographers who capture the moment. See photos from their favorite concerts of last year and read about why they picked it.
Source: www.npr.org