Politics

Indiana has scrapped plans to buy land at an Ohio River site under consideration for the state's newest shipping port, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Thursday. Holcomb said it would take...

The Kansas Supreme Court waded into the fray Thursday over obscure medical guidelines that will determine how much money workers injured on the job can collect. Justices heard legal arguments...

California companies must warn their workers of any potential exposure to the coronavirus and they must pay their employees workers compensation benefits if they get sick with the disease under...

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the...

New Mexico's racetrack and casino operators are asking Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to consider allowing them to reopen, saying hundreds of gaming operations across the U.S. already have shown that...

The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial publicity. Online court records show that a change of venue...

Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction...

Pennsylvania's highest court gave the Democratic Party a series of victories Thursday in the presidential battleground state, relaxing deadlines on a fledgling mail-in voting law, approving more ballot collection sites...

Pizza purveyor Papa John's announced plans Thursday to move its global headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky to a yet-to-be-determined location in metro Atlanta, bringing 200 jobs along with it. The pizza...

The Philadelphia City Council formally banned police from using certain modes of restraint on crime suspects Thursday, including kneeling on a suspect's neck, and voted to open contract negotiations with...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 81 cents to $40.97 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for November delivery rose $1.08 to $43.30 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for...

The developers behind a proposed Aman-brand hotel and condo tower at the site of the historic Versailles hotel received initial approval from the Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday, despite...

Rescuers along the Gulf Coast used high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, even as the region braced for a delayed,...

Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by...

The Trump administration is claiming “resounding vindication” from an independent commission's report on the coronavirus crisis in nursing homes, but some panel members say that's a misinterpretation of their conclusion...

The Miami Herald is investigating how it published a paid insert with what it called “racist and anti-Semitic commentary” and distributed to readers of its Spanish-language sister paper. The Florida...

Copa Airlines and Spirit Airlines airlines are resuming their flights from Florida to Latin America after travel restrictions suspended commercial flight earlier in the pandemic period. Copa Airlines restars service...

The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 4% last week, officials said Thursday, as Idaho's economy continues recovering during the coronavirus pandemic. The Idaho Department of Labor...

The Paris public prosecutor's office opened an investigation Thursday into video clips and songs by popular French rapper Freeze Corleone for alleged racist content and hate speech. The French government...

Public employees who leave a union can't recover back dues, a federal appeals court ruled. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Wednesday against seven Washington...

Sept. 20 1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain's Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1924 — Grover Cleveland Alexander wins...

‘Marrying Millions' star Bill Hutchinson is selling his Coconut Grove home. The house is listed for $8.25 million. … Click to Continue »

A racehorse trainer based in Wellington, Florida, and Louisville paid $325,431 in owed earnings to groomers and hot walkers and $99,567 in civil penalties after several H-2B visa program and...

The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states is seeing some improvements but remains weak, according to a new monthly survey of bankers in the region. The...

In a story Sept. 16, 2020, about coronavirus deaths in Mexico City, The Associated Press erroneously stated the first name of the head of the city's Digital Innovation Agency; he...

A campaign ad for Democratic candidate for Missouri governor Nicole Galloway says she's “recovered” hundreds of millions of dollars in government waste, fraud and abuse as state auditor. But it's...

Police chiefs in Scotland have launched disciplinary action against officers who engaged in WhatsApp chats which were racist, sexist & homophobic. But do such comments prevent them from doing their...

Priti Patel says snitch on your neighbours, BoJo says don't – another example of his terrible handling of Covid-19. With the PM being savaged by the media and even his...

A graduate student at the University of Washington filed a lawsuit demanding tuition reimbursement after the school shifted most of its classes online for the remainder of the year. Alexander...

The main electric utility in Nevada is invoking its wildfire prevention plan and says it will probably shut off power to a Lake Tahoe community on Friday ahead of strong...

New unemployment figures show Georgia's recovery from the economic shock of the pandemic is slowing. August saw the fewest number of new jobs added since the state's labor market began...

Grain futures were mostly higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .024 cent at $5.4140 a bushel; Dec. corn was up...

It was difficult to celebrate America in Saginaw this year. The deadly coronavirus had torn through the county. Unemployment had surged five-fold. Weeks of protest over racial inequality left many...

Independent French journal Ruptures has been incorrectly tagged as Russian state-affiliated media by Twitter. Whether deliberate or an error, it shows how easy it is for big tech to act...

Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer. He formally announced his first bid for public office in March and expected to spend sweltering days knocking on...

The number of newly jobless in Florida saw another weekly decline, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday — but the latest national count missed economists' expectations. For the week...

Atlanta officials are working on a plan to pay for hundreds of millions of dollars in sidewalk repairs. The City Council has asked the Atlanta Department of Transportation and the...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Before the pandemic hit the...

Britain imposed tougher restrictions Thursday on people and businesses in parts of northeastern England as the nation attempts to stem the spread of COVID-19 before the colder winter months. Health...

Here are the latest developments on tropical weather: PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola International Airport remains closed and officials say they need to assess the safety of the runway and its...