Politics

The NHL on Thursday unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu brought the topic to the forefront in the predominantly white sport. The league...

A rural Nevada church is trying again to persuade the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals that the state's 50-person cap on religious gatherings is unconstitutional. Lawyers for Calvary Chapel Dayton...

A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against...

The Army command dedicated to defending against hackers and other online threats celebrated its move into a new $366 million headquarters in Georgia on Thursday. Created a decade ago, the...

Miami-Dade County has filed yet another court appeal in its long-running effort to refurbish and reopen the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse, shuttered since 2006. The county is challenging a veto...

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused a request to waive a requirement that law school graduates pass the state Bar exam to practice law, saying that such a move...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 14 cents to $41.37 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 36 cents to $44.07 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

The city of Miami is offering grants for homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments due to economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. A separate relief program...

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? A letter from federal health officials instructing states to be ready to begin distributing a vaccine by Nov. 1...

California will roast in dangerous heat through the Labor Day weekend, forecasters said Thursday, and options for cooling off may be limited by coronavirus concerns at beaches and calls for...

An American oil executive jailed in Venezuela has been out of contact with relatives and attorneys for nearly a week and his family fears he could be suffering from the...

After 12 years of leading production of the powerhouse Jack Daniel's whiskey brand, Jeff Arnett is stepping down as master distiller, the company announced Thursday. Arnett stewarded the brand's continued...

A long-time advocate of the right to protest for social change and equality, New York Giants co-owner John Mara was stunned recently listening to his players talk about their experiences...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and organized sports can resume, lifting some coronavirus restrictions that lasted longer in Michigan than...

It has been revealed that the standard tests being used in the US to diagnose Covid-19 cases are far too sensitive, with the vast majority of people marked down as...

With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of “Tenet” at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in...

It is now clear that the US has no intention of extending the New START Treaty. Worse, the US is embarking on a program of nuclear modernization it doesn't need...

Federal authorities said Thursday that they have charged 12 people and seized nearly $8 million in cash, jewels and precious metals after disrupting a criminal enterprise that dealt drugs and...

It's happening again. Some of your favorite Taco Bell menu items are getting axed not long after the company already removed a big chunk from the menu, the company announced....

Telling an observant Jewish man applying for a job that he had to shave his beard will cost an owner of 11 Orlando-area McDonald's franchise stores $69,555 as part of...

In Defense of Looting is one of the most ridiculous books ever committed to print and would be laughable if the paper-thin philosophy behind it weren't perniciously making its way...

The controversial former leader of Australia is being lined up to take on a trade role representing Britain. He has a history of making offensive comments, so why is the...

Football icon Gary Lineker has become an insufferable lefty intent on telling people what to do and think. How did someone we once looked up to become an elitist who...

Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. Little said that hospitalizations...

Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. Little said that hospitalizations...

Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. Little said that hospitalizations...

Down to a weekly unemployment check of $96, Fakisha Fenderson brushed aside her doctor's advice last month and began looking for a job. In mid-May, Fenderson's employer, a door manufacturer,...

All NFL and NFL Players Association facilities will close on Election Day, and the league and union will televise a one-hour program next week for players to highlight work being...

The Port of Bellingham is increasing temporary ferry service to the isolated enclave of Point Roberts, Washington. That community was largely cut off from the U.S. mainland when Canada and...

After scholars decried English as ‘anti-black linguistic racism', the nation's leading academic language association acceded to the demand that black students no longer have to think about proper English, let...

California is forecast to roast through the Labor Day weekend under the influence of a massive area of high pressure that is expected to produce dangerously high heat. The heat...

Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. was fell .034 cent at $5.4740 a bushel; Sept. corn was unchanged...

Washington state officials are providing nearly $100 million in rental assistance as a part of the federal coronavirus relief bill. The state Department of Commerce said its program focuses on...

The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount. The Commerce Department reported that the July...

Saks Fifth Avenue has filed a lawsuit against Bal Harbour Shops and its CEO, Matthew Whitman Lazenby, claiming the mall broke confidentiality agreements and defamed the upscale chain after filing...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman brushed off allegations Thursday that the Kremlin was involved in poisoning Putin's most determined critic, accusing Germany of not providing Moscow with any evidence about...

A new online game lets the player stomp ‘Covidiots' – those who oppose lockdowns and mask mandates. As scapegoating dissidents becomes ever more socially acceptable, those who ignore history are...

Atlanta United is in the process of selling midfielder Pity Martinez to a Saudi Arabian club. The former South American player of the year failed to meet expectations during his...

Three St. Louis residents are accused of scamming middle-aged and older women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of what the U.S. Attorney's office in St. Louis...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Turkish soccer federation has reversed an earlier decision and now says league games will...