Politics

A Florida tax collector already facing charges of stalking a political opponent and making fake driver's licenses for himself was charged Friday with the sex trafficking of a minor. Former...

Missouri will not use 85 new ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 3 election out of concern that confusion over a new state voting law might invalidate some mail-in ballots,...

Akron's best-known native responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his Ohio hometown's iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity with the city, company and workers. “Not only has Goodyear...

Technology companies once again helped prop up an otherwise wobbly day on Wall Street Friday, as a record-breaking but wishy-washy week of trading came to a close. The S&P 500...

The discovery of a female body in a Swedish Viking warrior's tomb was a gift to activist researchers, who pounced on a chance to woke-ify the iconic Norsemen. But recasting...

The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved construction of three new corrals to hold more than 8,000 wild horses captured on federal rangeland to accelerate horse roundups slowed by...

Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage for reopening the economy for at least another two weeks as coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations remain too high, Gov. Brad...

Maine lobsters should soon be returning to European pots under a modest trade agreement announced Friday. In a big win for Maine's beleaguered lobster industry, the European Union agreed to...

One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. And the...

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social...

U.S. Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and...

The state of Illinois said it's investigating a delay in responding to abuse and neglect complaints at long-term care facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. The state's Bureau of Long-Term Care...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 48 cents to $42.34 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell 55 cents to $44.35 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Disgraced Hollywood film mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is asking a bankruptcy judge in Delaware to allow him to pursue arbitration in New York over what he claims is...

In a world where American exceptionalism and unilateralism has become common currency, the brazenness of Secretary of State Pompeo's bid to impose “snap back” inspections of Iran takes the cake....

Authorities in Belarus detained a leader of striking factory workers and threatened demonstrators with criminal charges Friday in a bid to stop the massive post-election protests challenging the country's authoritarian...

The Malaysian firm that rocked Miami with the purchase of the former Miami Herald building is in financial distress, a development that could spark fresh questions about one of downtown's...

Just when you thought it was safe to take a break abroad, the shambles caused by the UK's ever-shifting Covid-19 rules and the sudden imposition of quarantine on popular holiday...

Standing amid an array of solar panels, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told a national audience this week that she's proud of instituting aggressive renewable energy mandates in her...

Iowa will drop four sports programs as part of the athletic department's response to a projected loss of $100 million in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic. School president Bruce...

British filmmakers are being encouraged to cut sex scenes in their movies to protect actors from Covid-19, but the ridiculous suggestion is just an excuse to censor art and expression....

Pennsylvania State Police along with Berks County law enforcement officers seized nearly 60 electronic gaming machines during a raid on a business, authorities said Friday. Berks County District Attorney John...

The U.S. Census Bureau is short by more than 25% of the door knockers needed for the 2020 census, according to its watchdog agency, and it's about to let go...

Pennsylvania's unemployment rose in July to remain well above the national rate, even as payrolls rebounded for another month from pandemic-driven shutdowns, the state reported Friday. Meanwhile, Gov. Tom Wolf's...

The Indianapolis 500 has been stripped almost to the bone for the 104th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The iconic test of man and machine is too important...

Governments are dishing out lucrative Covid-related contracts to their woefully underqualified pals. As Johnson, Trump et al waste taxpayers' money, their cronyism and incompetence is costing lives and livelihoods. In...

South Carolina's governor wants lawmakers to simply copy and paste last year's spending plan for the current budget year, asking state agencies to prepare for possible cuts if the economy...

North Carolina's unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on Friday, even as the overall number of people working grew compared to the previous month. The 8.5% jobless rate...

All 8-ounce and 1-liter bottles Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, distributed only in Florida by Kendall-based Asimex International, have been recalled days after being put on the FDA's Do Not...

Another round of negotiations between the UK and EU has just concluded with no progress. This should come as no surprise, as Boris Johnson has no intention whatsoever of agreeing...

A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday hew was “truly sorry" before he was sentenced to multiple life prison sentences for a decade-long string...

A federal judge turned down President Donald Trump's newest move Friday to keep New York City prosecutors from getting his tax records, but Trump's lawyers have already asked higher courts...

Formula One team Williams is hoping its new American owners can restore its position at the top of the sport after a number of difficult years — even if that...

The Spokane Police Department Bomb Squad safely recovered a small homemade device that was discovered outside Providence Sacred Heart hospital on Thursday night. The Spokesman-Review reports a concerned citizen found...

With barely three weeks to go before counties can begin mailing out ballots, lawsuits are filling the vacuum of action to fix problems or ambiguities with Pennsylvania's mail-in voting laws...

Florida hospitals say they have collectively lost nearly $4 billion in the past four months because of the coronavirus. Even with financial aid from the government, hospitals around the state...

Henry “Hank” Waters III, the longtime editor and publisher of the Columbia Daily Tribune, has died at the age of 90, the newspaper announced. Waters, who wrote more than 18,000...

California added more than 140,000 jobs in July, lowering its historic high unemployment rate to 13.3% amid a coronavirus pandemic marked by stops and starts of the workplace that have...

The Los Angeles city attorney has filed dozens of criminal charges alleging fire code and safety violations against the owner of a building that exploded in the city's downtown and...

Alabama's unemployment rate rose slightly in July as the state continues to feel the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to numbers released Friday. The Alabama Department of Labor...