Politics

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is set to join the faculty of Georgetown Law next month. Emhoff...

Nature struck relentlessly in 2020 with record-breaking and deadly weather- and climate-related disasters. With the most named storms in the Atlantic, the largest-ever area of California burned by wildfires, killer...

As Key West prepared to vote on three referendums that would drastically limit the number of cruise ships allowed to dock at the city's port — and potentially set a...

As Key West prepared to vote on three referendums that would drastically limit the number of cruise ships allowed to dock at the city's port — and potentially set a...

A new government report on high speed rail in the Pacific Northwest recommends that Oregon, Washington and British Columbia formalize their interest in a Cascadia bullet train by creating an...

When Britons voted for Brexit in 2016, they were promised a smooth transition to a new economic relationship with the European Union. Now the two sides are hurtling toward a...

A newly launched European-U.S. satellite designed to continue a decades-long record of tracking global sea levels has sent back its first measurements, NASA said Thursday. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite...

Pet food manufacturer Nestle Purina will invest $550 million to expand a recently completed factory in northeast Georgia, with plans to expand its workforce to a total of 370. The...

French soccer player Antoine Griezmann ended his affiliation with Huawei on Thursday, saying there are “strong suspicions” that the Chinese tech giant has contributed to the repression of the mostly...

French soccer player Antoine Griezmann ended his affiliation with Huawei on Thursday, saying there are “strong suspicions” that the Chinese tech giant has contributed to the repression of the mostly...

‘Don't mention the ‘I' word' seems to be President Macron's new strategy. After tough talk on Islamist separatism, he's backed down on legislation to fight extremism and now wants Muslims...

‘Don't mention the ‘I' word' seems to be President Macron's new strategy. After tough talk on Islamist separatism, he's backed down on legislation to fight extremism and now wants Muslims...

‘Don't mention the ‘I' word' seems to be President Macron's new strategy. After tough talk on Islamist separatism, he's backed down on legislation to fight extremism and now wants Muslims...

The Sunshine State made headlines when law enforcement agents stormed sacked whistleblower Rebekah Jones' residence, allegedly pointing guns at her and her children, then seizing her computer, phone and hard...

The Sunshine State made headlines when law enforcement agents stormed sacked whistleblower Rebekah Jones' residence, allegedly pointing guns at her and her children, then seizing her computer, phone and hard...

The Sunshine State made headlines when law enforcement agents stormed sacked whistleblower Rebekah Jones' residence, allegedly pointing guns at her and her children, then seizing her computer, phone and hard...

SpaceX's shiny, bullet-shaped Starship soared several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas. But Wednesday's 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown. …...

SpaceX's shiny, bullet-shaped Starship soared several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas. But Wednesday's 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown. …...

SpaceX's shiny, bullet-shaped Starship soared several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas. But Wednesday's 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown. …...

Two think tanks — both nurtured and sustained financially over the years by the family of longtime conservative political donor Art Pope — are merging. The John Locke Foundation and...

One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A passenger boards without a mask but she doesn't...

By ending visa-free access to Hong Kong for US officials, China is trying to curb their links with protesters. It's another example of how Beijing is keen to barricade the...

A $4.3 million state grant will pay for new initiatives expected to provide a nightly safe place to stay for about 90 homeless people across Snohomish County, chipping away at...

On 2 December, high-profile Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to over a year in prison for his involvement in an unauthorised protest outside the territory's police headquarters in...

Hawaii's biggest surfing competition of the year has started amid ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus among fans eager to watch the action. The 2020 Billabong Pipe Masters...

New filings for unemployment assistance in Florida increased for the second time in four weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday — a sign that the economic fallout from...

A Tampa restaurant has paid $70,575 in back pay after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found violations of federal overtime law and minimum wage law, Labor announced Tuesday. Brewland...

The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher....

Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $2.25 billion. On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of $4.64. Earnings,...

The former owners and manager of an apartment complex in North Carolina agreed to pay nearly $550,000 to former tenants who claimed they were paying rent despite ongoing health and...

The former owners and manager of an apartment complex in North Carolina agreed to pay nearly $550,000 to former tenants who claimed they were paying rent despite ongoing health and...

YouTube has benefited from the protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for years. Its selective censoring of the 2020 election content, though, makes the case for why...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take...

Here's what's happening Thursday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden's transition. TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TRADE ENVOY: President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top...

Britain's foreign minister said Thursday that negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will reach a “moment of finality” this weekend, with both sides assessing chances of an...

President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top U.S. trade envoy, according to two people familiar with his plans. Tai, who is chief trade counsel...

North Carolina worker and civil rights advocates are unhappy with the outgoing state labor commissioner's refusal to put more regulations upon employers they say will protect employees from COVID-19. Representatives...

A Kentucky whiskey producer has opened a new storage warehouse that can hold about 24,000 bourbon barrels. Four Roses says the warehouse is in Cox's Creek. It's the second of...

Employees of the Legislative Research Commission have launched a campaign to send hand-written holiday cards to every long-term care facility around the state. The goal was to send at least...

China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said...