Politics

Potato manufacturing company Lamb Weston has announced that an employee at its Twin Falls facility died in an industrial accident this week. Twin Falls County Coroner Gene Turley said Sadia...

As a decision nears in federal bankruptcy court on the future ownership of the Miami Herald, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has asked a judge to consider the public interest —...

A paper mill in the small town of Usk has indefinitely shut down, dealing a major blow to the economy of rural Pend Oreille County. The Ponderay Newsprint Co. mill,...

The Nashville bookstore that opened and thrived while others were closing their doors is once again defying the odds, thanks, in part, to its famous novelist co-owner. Throughout the pandemic,...

American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to promote social distancing on its planes while the United States sets records for new reported...

The Florida Department of Business and Regulatory affairs announced Friday it is suspending alcohol consumption at all bars statewide, amid a surging statewide coronavirus caseload. The announcement was tweeted just...

A Washington state port has lost a crucial chunk of funding over a technicality for a construction and remodeling project of a former paper and pulp mill shuttered in 2012....

Over-the-top gratuitous violence against unarmed protesters, shockingly racist conversations, all of it somehow recorded for posterity (and maximum virality) – are American police TRYING to get their profession abolished? While...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer couldn't wait to dismiss Long-Bailey from the shadow cabinet. But the sacking smacks of a party desperate to appease public opinion rather than a decision...

Townsfolk weren't the only ones curious about what David Shanahan was up to with the funny-looking brown ball. Trading Gaelic footballs for American footballs, Shanahan was booting the pigskin on...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Carolina Hurricanes will begin “voluntary small-group training” at PNC Arena on Tuesday. The team...

Microsoft said Friday it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world. Like other retailers, the software and computing giant had to temporarily close all of...

Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which envisions a future where people will request a ride on their phones and a car will drive up...

A dodgy deal to fast-track planning consent for a luxury housing development in East London is the latest example of the skullduggery that now blights UK politics. Why are ethics...

Nearly 300 Portland employees have taken bereavement leave since Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged city workers take paid time off to grieve the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other...

American consumers increased their spending by a sharp 8.2% in May, partly erasing record plunges the previous two months, against the backdrop of an economy that's likely shrinking by its...

Kanye West is bringing his Yeezy brand to Gap. The rap superstar will design adult and kids' clothing that will be sold at Gap next year. Yeezy is best known...

A spacewalking astronaut added to the pieces of junk orbiting the Earth on Friday, losing a small mirror as soon as he stepped out of the International Space Station for...

Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd's death would fail to account for...

Motorists may now cross the lower West Seattle swing bridge from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., while the city considers opening the two-lane span to additional users. The change takes...

As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration's high court filing...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CARE HOMES FACE LEGAL RECKONING IN FRANCE Families of some of the...

COVID-19 has changed the fabric of our preferences as consumers, and how we do business as owners. One of the most glaring changes has been how consumers prefer to receive...

When the federal government releases its June jobs report, the most important number for investors to consider may not be in the first sentence of the news release. Astute investors...

INSURANCE Ursula Brandon has been promoted to vice president of personal lines at JAG Insurance Group, a full-service commercial insurance agency. Brandon, who was account manager, is based in JAG's...

BERLIN — A German meat company says it plans to perform daily coronavirus tests on all 5,000 workers involved in the production process amid concerns about a series of outbreaks...

Workers laid off from the subcontractor Eulen America gathered in front of American Airlines' office in Coral Gables Thursday to ask for their jobs back and urge American Airlines to...

The refugee crisis of 2014–2019 provided rich pickings for some, but it was European citizens who lost out as taxpayers' money was spent on paying big business to deal with...

Fishermen will be able to count their crew as part of their employee payroll qualifying for Paycheck Protection Program loans under a federal rule change published Thursday that was eagerly...

Tim Seiger was preparing to start a big project at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in mid-March when California announced a statewide shutdown to combat the coronavirus. His gig ground to...

Jerry Dias is quick to praise the Detroit Three automakers while at the same time warning that Canadian consumers punish companies when they break promises or abandon operations across the...

Millions of pickup lovers got their first look at the new version of America's best-selling vehicle, the F-150, when Ford revealed it online Thursday night. Changes inside and out include...

When country singer Rissi Palmer was working on her debut album, she wanted a song that would introduce her to fans. On her 2007 debut single, “Country Girl,” she explained...

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after U.S. regulators removed some limits on banks' ability to make investments. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Sydney and Southeast Asia advanced while...

NFL NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL still plans to hold training camps on time beginning in late July, though contingency plans are in place. Hours after the league canceled...

The world-beating reputation of London isn't matched by the reality of living there. Many in the middle class are so sick of the knife crime, high prices and sheer number...

They had waited 10 years for this, just the last of three decades of frustration for Liverpool supporters that included tragedy and heartbreak yet rarely silenced the passionate scouse voices...

Jason Spezza's confidence in the NHL returning has not been shaken by word of 11 fellow players testing positive for the coronavirus. Given his involvement in NHL Players' Association talks,...

While China moved closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus took a stronger hold elsewhere, including the United States, where surging infections across southern states have highlighted...

The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or...