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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is sometimes the richest man alive—but once upon a time, the newly engaged visionary was just a math whiz with a dream and angel investors named Mom and Dad.

Thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, they have more sway than ever, with an array of jobs to choose from at ever higher wages.

Fire crews rescued seven people and escorted more than a dozen others from the building in their initial response.

Consumers thought streaming would be forever, but library content is disappearing as studios seek to cut costs.

After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. Here are key takeaways.

The mother’s six-year-old son had been locked in a closet and denied food that resulted in murder and child abuse charges.

The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, carried about 130 passengers on the flight as the country seeks to compete with industry giants.

After visiting the Petco in Auburn, Maine, the raccoon was tested for rabies, which came back negative thankfully, but required euthanizing the animal.

The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection, according to unofficial results.

To pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to their respective parties.

A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings. That’s because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney blasted Republicans raising fears about college students voting and implored new graduates not to compromise truths in a commencement speech at her alma mater.