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Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $27.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Laurel, Mississippi-based company said...

Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $27.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Laurel, Mississippi-based company said...

A Central Florida electrical contractor owed $173,581 in back pay after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found it violated federal overtime pay laws, Labor announced Tuesday. Galaxy Home Solutions...

Qatar's sports broadcasting network retained the rights to air all English Premier League games on Thursday for another three years in the Middle East amid a long-running dispute with Saudi...

Navistar International Corp. (NAV) on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $236 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Lisle, Illinois-based company said...

Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $4.3 million. The Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 8 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted...

CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $23.7 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of...

A fire early Thursday killed as many as 240,000 chickens at a Florida farm operated by one of the nation's largest egg producers. The Pasco County fire department reports that...

In picking Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense, Joe Biden has placed personal preference over national security. General Austin is the wrong man for the job, and the...

Hotel occupancy rates tanked in South Florida in the spring due to Covid-19, which has forced some owners into foreclosure. Despite the challenges, some investors are banking on a healthy...

Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang'e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to...

Less than 1% of Miami Beach's government workers live in the city. To bring more of them onto the Beach — and to attract area teachers, health workers and artists...

The Miami Springs City Council on Monday voted 4-0, on first reading, to pursue new rules for short-term rentals like those found at Airbnb. During the public comment period, residents...

An online murder mystery. Law-themed opera arias. A snowman-building competition. With dancing, drinking and fancy dinners a no-go because of virus concerns, companies are getting creative about their holiday office...

Reports of a near disaster due to lack of communication between Moscow and Washington over routine military drills have been greatly exaggerated. A missile alarm went off at a US...

Elusiveness has always been part of the Santa Claus brand. He comes and goes in the night, leaving little trace but Christmas presents and cookie crumbs. He lives at the...

LOS ANGELES — Jeff Hyland has handled some of Southern California's most notable real estate deals in recent memory, including the $150-million sale of Jerry Perenchio's famed "The Beverly Hillbillies"...

It reads like a grand conspiracy of the nerds. On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.'s Google. At its center is a bold...

Sony Corp. has created one of the hottest gadgets of the year in the PlayStation 5, but its launch has been marred by scalpers who are buying up scarce supplies...

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, buoyed by hopes the U.S. Congress may finally deliver fresh aid to help American businesses and families weather the pandemic. Benchmarks rose...

While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered...

In his old life, Hosni Kalaia remembers strolling the streets of his hometown of Kasserine in central Tunisia with confidence. He flashed his heavy gold bracelets and rings, and puffed...

Joe Biden is picking deal-makers and fighters to lead a climate team he'll ask to remake and clean up the nation's transportation and power-plant systems, and as fast as politically...

President-elect Joe Biden has introduced his one-time Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice" in the fight against...

Even before the first flakes fell, New York City's first big snowfall of the season was doomed to be a gloomy disappointment for more than a million of its schoolchildren....

LOS ANGELES -- California has reported more than 53,000 new coronavirus cases and 293 deaths, setting new records as hospitals struggled to keep up with the surge. State health officials...

Israel will begin rolling out a major coronavirus vaccination campaign next week after the prime minister reached out personally to the head of a major drug company. Millions of Palestinians...

Congressional negotiators are closing in on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to...

Two people are dying of COVID-19 every hour in California's most populous county as the state set daily records for newly reported cases and deaths and hospitals struggle to to...

Ryan Bowser looked somber as he sat in his cramped Oregon apartment, worried whether he, his pregnant girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter would have a roof over their heads in...

U.S. officials say they're actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it was still unclear...

Tribune Publishing and BR Holding Company will sell the BestReviews website to TV station owner Nexstar Media Group for $160 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal to sell the...

Wonder Woman is flying to Roku after all. WarnerMedia has secured a deal to make HBO Max available through Roku's popular streaming devices, a move that could help the service...

Joe Biden is picking deal-makers and fighters to lead a climate team he'll ask to remake and clean up the nation's transportation and power-plant systems, and as fast as politically...

Joe Biden is picking deal-makers and fighters to lead a climate team he'll ask to remake and clean up the nation's transportation and power-plant systems, and as fast as politically...

Two San Diego strip clubs can remain open and make their own determinations about providing a safe environment for dancers and patrons during the pandemic, a judge ruled Wednesday, dealing...

South Korea has added more than 1,000 infections to its coronavirus caseload for the second straight day amid growing fears that the virus is spreading out of control in the...

The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair...

The owners of a Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties and restitution to Los Angeles County, prosecutors said Wednesday. As...

Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying in full page newspaper ads that the social media giant is standing up...