The U.S. Department Of Labor has proposed a new rule to eliminate sub-minimum wages for workers with disabilities. The rule intends to phase out the issuing of certificates allowing employers to pay below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, emphasizing the principle of equal pay for a day’s work. (UPI)
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law was swiftly rejected by parliament, resulting in the lifting of the declaration within hours. The bipartisan vote led to police and military personnel departing from parliament grounds, emphasizing the protection of democracy (AP)
A sheriff’s deputy in Illinois heroically stopped a pregnant woman’s runaway car from plunging into a freezing lake. After a frantic 911 call, Deputy Tyler Coffey used a rolling roadblock maneuver to bring the car to a safe stop. The woman, her dog, and the deputies all emerged unscathed from the ordeal. (CBS News)
Pennsylvania authorities are conducting a search and rescue mission for a missing grandmother, Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her cat. Her car was found with her granddaughter inside, prompting an intensive effort to access the sinkhole and locate Pollard. (ABC News)
The E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has ended, with 104 cases identified across 14 states. Thirty-four hospitalizations and one death were reported. The onions from California-based Taylor Farms were removed from all McDonald’s in the affected states. (NBC News)