Politics

The establishment clustered in big coastal cities often derisively refers to the rest of the US as “flyover country.” It's this area, though, that makes the beating heart of America...

Bergmeyer, a design firm in Boston, has erected higher cubicles, told employees to wear masks when not at their desks and set up one-way aisles in the office that force...

Officials in a northwestern Indiana community are hoping to turn a race track that hosted its last race in 2016 into a business park that can lure new industries and...

One of Germany's best-known food companies said it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name. Food company Knorr will change the name of...

I heard the distillery was focused on the future, but really, I didn't see this coming. Staring up at a large, in-house-made still where the copper top had been formed...

Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries open diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel...

At ChainBridge Distillery in Oakland Park, Bela Nahori spends his days distilling fruit brandy, basil-infused vodka – and stressing out about the 500-gallon stockpile of hand sanitizer taking up space...

As Major League Baseball adapts to its pandemic-shortened 60-game season, a Daytona Beach business has become ground zero for Tampa Bay Rays fans. Well, two-dimensional versions of them, at least....

The coronavirus misinformation that scientists, politicians and media have fed to the public has been shocking. Take a tour through the bizarre, contradictory and downright ludicrous myths that have done...

Italy produced 10% less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on disposable masks and packaging is imperiling efforts to curb single-use plastics that end up...

The Irving Avenue Strong Neighborhood House is offering fresh opportunities for youngsters to explore their creative sides thanks to a new program called New Ways. The program is a partnership...

As scrutiny has again been put on the way police interact with minority communities, a look at regional police racial demographic data shows many Southern Illinois law enforcement agencies have...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and...

South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures...

President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New...

President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New...

More than 3,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a generator at a wastewater treatment plant on James Island Saturday, with some of it getting into the surrounding marsh, a water...

President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management, a senior administration official said Saturday — much to the relief...

President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management, a senior administration official said Saturday — much to the relief...

Power has been restored after California ordered the first rolling outages in nearly 20 years when a statewide heat wave strained the electrical system. The California Independent System Operator (California...

Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, whose prosecutions of public officials — including a predecessor — helped catapult him to become the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was...

Two workers severely injured in an explosion at a Mississippi processing plant have died, authorities confirmed. The explosion happened Monday at the DAR PRO Solutions plant at the Greater Jackson...

The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if...

Four Indiana cities are suing video streaming services, including Netflix and Hulu, seeking to require them to pay the same franchise fees to local governments that cable companies must pay....

Savannah city officials have capped construction costs on a new city arena at $147.6 million, clearing the way to move forward with issuing more construction contracts.. News outlets report the...

As President Donald Trump's reelection campaign challenged Nevada's new voting law in court, the president and Republicans argued the rules would facilitate fraud and illegal voting. Chief among their criticisms...

The two shootings dominating the Democratic primary for sheriff in Broward County, Florida, couldn't be more different. The 2018 massacre that pushed former sheriff and current challenger Scott Israel out...

Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: park illegally and you might get towed. The U.S....

Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84. Thompson died...

President Donald Trump greeted the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this past week with a litany of distortion and falsehoods, raging against cases of voting fraud...

BASEBALL BALTIMORE (AP) — Nationals star right-hander Stephen Strasburg left Friday night's game after throwing just 16 pitches. There was no immediate word from the Nationals on the type of...

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has been a meeting place for presidents, a monarch and a pope. But the Italianate villa and gardens have also been the backdrop for countless...

NEW DELHI — India's confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 2.5 million with another biggest single-day spike of 65,002 in the past 24 hours. India is behind the United States and...

The U.S. Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted,...

A young lawyer bounds across a parking lot in New Castle, Delaware, a blur of long sideburns, wide lapels and self-assurance. He throws open a door to a beauty salon,...

The decision to cancel the annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts caused more than just another COVID-19 related scratch from the social calendar of West Alabama. “Once the board gave...

Andrew Pedersen navigated the van through the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club on St. Simons Island. It rolled to a stop outside the center, preparing to meet...

When ships sit in saltwater for long periods of time, a never-ending maintenance battle begins. Marine life accumulates, metal rusts and leaks are sprung. “That takes a lot of work...

California has ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2011 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system. The operator of the state's power grid declared an...

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported 166 newly confirmed case of the coronavirus, it's highest daily jump in five months, as health authorities fear transmissions are getting out...