Minimum wage hike in COVID relief bill in trouble

It squeaked by the house and now the Senate will decide if the latest COVID-relief bill is worth the price tag: $1.9 trillion. Inside that bill is $1,400 for eligible Americans, unemployment benefits and billions for state and local governments, but the minimum wage hike is in trouble.

US launches airstrike on facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.