Politics

The latest developments on the winter storm moving across the Northeast (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday he is banning tractor trailer and tandem trailers...

More than two dozen commercial fishers who make up the bulk of San Francisco's famed seafood industry sued the city Wednesday, alleging that gross negligence by the Port of San...

More than two dozen commercial fishers who make up the bulk of San Francisco's famed seafood industry sued the city Wednesday, alleging that gross negligence by the Port of San...

The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California because the state requires insurance providers to cover abortions. The U.S. Department of Health...

The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California because the state requires insurance providers to cover abortions. The U.S. Department of Health...

Oregon hospitals administered the first coronavirus vaccines in the state Wednesday to nurses, respiratory therapists, housekeeping workers and other health care employees in high-risk jobs, marking the beginning of a...

Work is done on a massive wind farm in eastern New Mexico that Xcel Energy officials said Wednesday will move the utility closer to its goal of being carbon-free by...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 16 The Philadelphia Inquirer on evictions once the Centers for Disease Control's nationwide moratorium ends: Millions of households...

A record number of people were in hospitals Wednesday in Georgia with confirmed COVID-19 infections, another signal that infections are now more widespread than at the previous summer peak, as...

Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the coronavirus...

The new director of Idaho National Laboratory said its efforts to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a new generation of nuclear reactors appears to align with the goals...

The new director of Idaho National Laboratory said its efforts to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a new generation of nuclear reactors appears to align with the goals...

A pair of advisory committees is making potential life-and-death decisions starting Wednesday over who's next in line for scarce coronavirus vaccines that aren't expected to be universally available to California's...

A pair of advisory committees is making potential life-and-death decisions starting Wednesday over who's next in line for scarce coronavirus vaccines that aren't expected to be universally available to California's...

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. leaders Wednesday supported looking for ways to increase homeowners' rates, as they try to stem a flood of new policies at the state-backed insurer. The Citizens...

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. leaders Wednesday supported looking for ways to increase homeowners' rates, as they try to stem a flood of new policies at the state-backed insurer. The Citizens...

The Federal Reserve strengthened its commitment to support the U.S. economy, promising to maintain its massive asset purchase program until it sees “substantial further progress” in employment and inflation. At...

The Federal Reserve strengthened its commitment to support the U.S. economy, promising to maintain its massive asset purchase program until it sees “substantial further progress” in employment and inflation. At...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 20 cents to $47.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 32 cents to $51.08 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 20 cents to $47.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 32 cents to $51.08 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

The parent company of Wish, a shopping app that sells cheap clothing, toys and electronics, sputtered in its stock market debut. Shares of ContextLogic Inc. fell 16.5% to close at...

The parent company of Wish, a shopping app that sells cheap clothing, toys and electronics, sputtered in its stock market debut. Shares of ContextLogic Inc. fell 16.5% to close at...

Twitter said Wednesday that it will begin removing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations from its site. It listed among posts that will removed as those including false claims that the virus...

Twitter said Wednesday that it will begin removing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations from its site. It listed among posts that will removed as those including false claims that the virus...

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a...

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a...

Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $11.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted...

Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $11.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted...

The S&P 500 ticked up to the edge of its record Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep buying bonds until the economy makes substantial progress from its virus-wracked...

The S&P 500 ticked up to the edge of its record Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep buying bonds until the economy makes substantial progress from its virus-wracked...

NFL owners have delayed a decision on implementing a 17-game regular season for 2021. During a teleconference call Wednesday that replaced the usual December gathering of owners in Dallas, they...

NFL owners have delayed a decision on implementing a 17-game regular season for 2021. During a teleconference call Wednesday that replaced the usual December gathering of owners in Dallas, they...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced a multistate lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry. Paxton said Google is using...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced a multistate lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry. Paxton said Google is using...

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

Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Dec. 14 The Times and Democrat on South Carolina's highway death toll: With South Carolina counting down toward a highway death toll that...

The Chicago Blackhawks shuffled their front office Wednesday, elevating general manager Stan Bowman to president of hockey operations and hiring Jaime Faulkner as president of business operations. Danny Wirtz —...

The accessories to the gunmen who killed 17 people over two days in 2015 were all found guilty, but far from drawing a line under the problem of French Islamic...

Italian luxury producers and suppliers on Wednesday received a “pretty positive” report card from the Fair Wage Network, in the first large-scale survey of pay and working conditions in the...

Washington's jobless rate was 6% last month, and the state's economy added just 100 jobs. According to numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, November's rate was the same...