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In Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday, the justices appeared divided over whether Ohio's so called "use-it or lose-it" voter registration rule violates federal law. The state has one of the nation's most aggressive voter-purge systems in the country.

Immigration agents arrested 21 people on suspicion of being in the country illegally. They promised more raids to go after employers who hire unauthorized immigrants.

Prices on gasoline and taxes have gone up since the start of the new year. Clashes between security forces and demonstrators have occurred in at least 20 cities and towns over multiple days.

The retail giant says the changes are a way to share tax savings with hourly workers. Starting wages will rise from $10 an hour to $11, and employees will also be eligible for one-time bonuses.

Writer Moira Donegan says she created the list of accused sexual harassers and assaulters "for women to share their stories of harassment and assault without being needlessly discredited or judged."

The authorities don't always listen. Women may be afraid to speak up. Around the globe, apps are giving them a place to document harassment on the streets.

The next of kin have been contacted and the names of the dead have been released, but workers continue digging through debris in search of missing people in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Two-thirds of employed adults stand at work. Many also do physical labor. Among the most demanding occupations: construction, food service and farming.

On Wednesday night, a St. Louis TV station reported that Gov. Eric Greitens had an affair before he took office and that he had threatened to release a nude photo of the woman if she told anyone.

Prisoners advocates expressed optimism after a White House meeting with the president. But the bipartisan effort to overhaul the way criminals are punished has downsized its goals in the Trump era.