On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Aug. 30 at 6:39 a.m. CT: Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio is scheduled to be sentenced for orchestrating the far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence. Gabon’s president called on his citizens to “make noise” after a coup attempt in the Central African country, saying he was speaking from detention in his residence. President Joe Biden is celebrating a new phase of his administration's efforts to lower medical costs. Officials on Tuesday announced the first 10 drugs that would be targeted for Medicare price negotiations. U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks. A near no-hitter, a big win for Houston, a mass waiver exodus for the Angels, a Ryder Cup roster update and Venus Williams an early out at the US Open. Correspondent Josh Rowntree reports. On the version of Hot off the...
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says claims its systems have been breached are false and unsubstantiated. This, after social media reports emerged at the weekend that both SARS and the St...