The nation's wealthiest Zip code is making room for more ultra-high net worth residents. The owner of two Fisher Island parcels have submitted plans to Miami-Dade County for a 9-story,...
July 27, 2020
They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely...
July 27, 2020
For crew members who work 11-hour days aboard cruise ships without weekends, “shore leave” — a few hours each week spent on land — provides a necessary break from the...
July 27, 2020
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ANGER, FEAR AND A BARRIER THAT DIVIDES The fence protecting the federal...
July 27, 2020
Liquor sales in North Carolina jumped 12% during the fiscal year that ended on June 30, according to data from the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. The increase largely came...
July 27, 2020
More space and nearness to family were the main motivations behind Jamie and Alan Rhode's decision to move from their apartment in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood to the Plymouth Meeting area....
July 27, 2020
Vermont Soap's feel-good natural products came with everything a California consumer had come to expect: an organic certification, a Non-GMO seal of approval, a "cruelty free" bunny silhouette. And a...
July 27, 2020
One of the largest U.S. mushroom growers, based in Kennett Square, Pa., plans a major expansion – in Canada, which has been growing more mushrooms and exporting to grocers in...
July 27, 2020
In 2016, Dallas billionaire and Omni Hotels owner Robert Rowling was blissfully unaware of something like an unprecedented pandemic shutting the hospitality industry down overnight. "I see the energy business...
July 27, 2020
Good news for investors: Some large firms such as Fidelity and Vanguard, the Malvern-based mutual fund giant, are waiving some fees on money market funds. The bad news: That's because...
July 27, 2020
Significant military spending has boosted Connecticut's already muscle-bound defense industry, with increases in 2018 far ahead of the U.S. average, according to a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts. By...
July 27, 2020
Tennessee State University has been working with other historically Black colleges and universities and with Apple to create new coding hubs in other communities. Apple will add 10 more HBCU...
July 27, 2020
Major Asian stock markets declined and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Shanghai, Tokyo and...
July 27, 2020
NEW DELHI — As India recorded nearly 50,000 fresh cases of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to launch facilities in three major cities to significantly ramp up testing...
July 27, 2020
Officials are considering a proposal to rename Cheapside Park, which has served as a public square in downtown Lexington since 1780, to Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park. A parks advisory...
July 27, 2020
President Donald Trump is coming to North Carolina to visit a biotech facility involved in work to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Trump's Monday afternoon trip to Morrisville is his first...
July 27, 2020
In attending his first-ever public protest, 34-year-old Nimrod Gross arrived with the only prop he felt reflected him — the blue-and-white Israeli flag. The former combat soldier and current tour...
July 27, 2020
Countries are considering putting away their welcome mats to tourists and regional meetings are being put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic strengthens its grip in many of the worst-affected...
July 27, 2020
At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a bakery in Iraq. She was preparing to leave to England, where she would...
July 27, 2020
The building at 1012 N. Main St. is unremarkable — a brick shell that appears to be little more than a relic of Fort Worth's industrial past. But in 1925,...
July 27, 2020
As many as 1 million families in North Carolina have fallen behind on their electric, water and sewage bills, threatening residents and their cities with severe financial hardship unless federal...
July 27, 2020
Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that's possible, the White House still pushed ahead with Monday's planned rollout of the Senate Republicans' $1 trillion effort as House...
July 27, 2020
Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., satellite photographs released Monday show, likely signalling the Islamic...
July 27, 2020
Asian stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Tokyo declined while...
July 27, 2020
The price of gold surged more than $30 on Monday to over $1,926 per ounce as investors step up buying of the precious metal often sought in times of uncertainty....
July 26, 2020
President Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will include his first visit to an oil rig. During...
July 26, 2020
Michael Thompson birdied two of the last three holes Sunday for a 4-under 67 and a two-stroke victory in the 3M Open, finishing off his second PGA Tour win seven...
July 26, 2020
Arizona general manager John Chayka has stepped down, one week before the Coyotes open the Stanley Cup qualifiers against Nashville. The Coyotes announced Sunday former player and current assistant GM...
July 26, 2020
Republican Tate Reeves has made clear that his first six months as Mississippi governor didn't shape up the way he expected. Reeves took office in January after eight years as...
July 26, 2020
Baseball has begun its coronavirus-delayed season with limited long-distance travel and no fans in the stands. The NBA has its Disney World bubble. The NHL will have two bubbles, in...
July 26, 2020
A sheriff's deputy has died in northeast Mississippi and a second one is hospitalized after they were hit by a vehicle Saturday night at a safety checkpoint. Monroe County Deputy...
July 26, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now....
July 26, 2020
Mississippi's health department reported 1,207 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and 15 more deaths related to the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The Health Department said that...
July 26, 2020
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline inched up less than penny over the past two weeks to $2.25 per gallon. That's 56 cents below the average pump price from...
July 26, 2020
Georgia's 26 public universities could lose nearly $500 million in room, board and student fees if no students return to campus this fall, according to information obtained by The Atlanta...
July 26, 2020
Eddie Shack, one of the NHL's most colorful players on and off the ice, has died. He was 83. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the news in a tweet Sunday...
July 26, 2020
California lawmakers are returning to work Monday for a furious five-week sprint that will include contentious debates about police brutality, unemployment benefits, hospital mergers and a moratorium on evictions during...
July 26, 2020
Florida's insurer of last resort says it won't cancel any policies for the rest of the year because of the challenges facing policyholders in the middle of a pandemic. Citizens...
July 26, 2020
Social media has become the target of a dueling attack ad campaign being waged online by the sitting president and his election rival. They're shooting the messenger while giving it...
July 26, 2020
At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a bakery in Iraq. She was preparing to leave to England, where she would...
