Politics

A former northwestern Indiana sheriff has been resentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for accepting bribes from towing businesses. A federal judge in Hammond sentenced John Buncich...

An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his unemployment has deepened his anxiety and kept him...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he took the test...

The Alabama Supreme Court will decide whether Public Service Commission hearings are public meetings in a case that began after a candidate was kicked out for recording a proceeding. The...

Intercredit Bank, the Miami-based commercial and consumer financial institution founded in 1992, has been sold to Dr. Fidel Egas, an Ecuadorian businessman and banker. The sale closed on June 16....

New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of...

Sovereign Citizens, an obscure and sometimes violent underground movement, is becoming visible again, as draconian laws such as those enacted in Melbourne drive people to rebel against oppressive authorities. As...

Police and protesters in Portland, Oregon, have clashed for the second night in a row and the city's police chief says the ongoing violence is harming the city's image. The...

Forced to play defense in states he led comfortably months ago, President Donald Trump set his sights on Ohio on Thursday in an attempt to reframe the centerpiece of his...

Animal rights activists in Cambodia have gained a small victory in their effort to end the trade in dog meat, convincing a canine slaughterhouse in one village to abandon the...

Clear's new Health Pass and other ‘Covid hi-tech innovations' are a stark warning of how the globalist ‘New Normal' being mapped out will operate. Access to travel, sport & restaurants...

The number of Floridians filing new jobless claims dropped last week by more than 17,500 from the previous week, according to figures released Thursday. There were 73,955 new claims for...

The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Cyprus' foreign minister says a team of Cypriot doctors will travel to Lebanon Sunday to help treat the...

A Portland theater was going to screen the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy, ‘Kindergarten Cop,' but it was pulled for its ‘pro-police' messaging. On top of missing the point of the film,...

Unemployment claims in Florida continue to trend downward, even as the COVID-19 pandemic shows few signs of slowing in the state. Florida workers filed 73,955 new unemployment claims for the...

The State Department has released a report purporting to unmask “Russia's disinformation and propaganda ecosystem,” highlighting supposed Russian proxies in an effort to cast all opposition to US policy as...

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Joe Biden's Democratic presidential campaign has launched a new national ad focused on Black Americans, urging them to stand up to President Donald Trump the way their ancestors stood up...

As the world reflects on the decision by the US to drop two atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II, the reality is that the US...

It's a tax-free weekend for Floridians searching for back-to-school bargains. But this year, in a pandemic, the priority may be on technology, as many Florida students will be returning to...

With the nation still gripped by an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases, the U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the layoffs that have remained elevated at a...

Here are the biggest five residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of July 26-Aug. 1, 2020. The data was compiled by Condo.com and does not include off-market or new...

The South Florida housing market is finally getting its time in the sun after months of weathering a storm. And condos, not just single-family homes, are feeling the warmth. Broward...

Officials on Thursday were hoping tugboats could haul away a barge that broke loose during Tropical Storm Isaias and lodged itself under a bridge. The Vine Street Expressway Bridge remained...

Dollar General Corp. plans to open two new distribution centers that are expected to employ more than 360 people in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The retailer's plans include adding...

A nonprofit organization that aims to improve the future of eastern Kentucky is seeking a new executive director, officials said. Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. is launching a statewide search...

Lebanese army bulldozers plowed through wreckage to reopen roads around Beirut's demolished port Thursday, a day after the government pledged to investigate this week's devastating explosion and placed port officials...

A bright side for plant nurseries of Melbourne's first pandemic stay-at-home order was that many householders took the time to garden. But the latest lockdown in Australia's second-largest city is...

Housing in a certain type of town couldn't be hotter. And some of them have been getting attention way out of proportion to their importance to the economy for an...

President Donald Trump may have given up on holding a convention in the midst of a pandemic, but not Mark Yuska. A professional meeting planner, Yuska is so convinced that...

SEATTLE – When Andrese Collins bumps into people he grew up with in the Central District, the conversation always starts the same way: "Where you'd go?" Most of his childhood...

American Airlines flight attendants were warned recently that flying won't be the same after Oct. 1, even for those who avoid furloughs and keep their jobs. Flight attendants will work...

To prop up the housing market after the coronavirus lockdown, Britain plans to spend some £3.8 billion ($5 billion) in tax breaks. But that won't help those who are staring...

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling with shutdowns as new coronavirus...

California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to resolve a technical problem with the state's coronavirus...

Doctors arrived at an arena-turned-medical center in Sacramento in mid-April and were told to prepare for 30 to 60 coronavirus patients to arrive within days. They spent the weekend working...

On June 2, Justin LaFrancois attended a protest against police violence and racism in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, where he planned to livestream the event for his alternative newspaper's website....

MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australia's hot spot Victoria state has urged residents not to panic-buy as he announced reductions in meat productions. The state capital Melbourne began its...

Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including in the dugouts and bullpens, except for players...

After more than a week's worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. Negotiators are still stuck, but...