A New York City judge on Thursday dismissed a claim by Donald Trump's brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president's niece, saying the...
June 25, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Soccer's governing body, FIFA, is using almost $900 million of its cash reserves to help...
June 25, 2020
Washington Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said Thursday that over the past two weeks the agency has been able to clear identity issues on the claims of 100,000 people...
June 25, 2020
The Mississippi Department of Health announced 1,092 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, the highest numbers seen in the state since the pandemic began. The highest single-day increase prior to Thursday...
June 25, 2020
Amid calls to change the Splash Mountain theme park ride over its ties to “Song of the South," the 1946 movie many view as racist, Disney officials said Thursday it...
June 25, 2020
In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals — including the police — that undermine Hong Kong's...
June 25, 2020
California voters will decide a ballot measure this November that would give them more power over how companies use their data, an extension of a landmark privacy law passed in...
June 25, 2020
The NFL is kicking off a voting education and registration initiative. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 team owners on a conference call Thursday that the league is developing programs...
June 25, 2020
The astonishing conversion of Zion Lights from an Extinction Rebellion activist to a backer of nuclear energy shows that scientific facts should always take precedence over extremist dogma. Being the...
June 25, 2020
HARD COVER FICTION 1. “28 Summers” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 2. “Camino Winds” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 3. “The Summer House” by Patterson/DuBois (Little, Brown) 4. “Stranger Planet” by...
June 25, 2020
Amazon is bringing its climate change message to a new arena. Literally. The company, eager to prove that it's working to combat climate change, is paying to name a Seattle...
June 25, 2020
There are too many coronavirus infections to lift additional restrictions, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Thursday, and the state will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan...
June 25, 2020
Let's stop using the term Nazi to besmirch public figures, no matter how divisive. It trivialises the Holocaust and dishonors the memory of the millions who died in World War...
June 25, 2020
Both President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are swinging through key battleground states on Thursday, presenting dueling events in a way that hasn't happened much in the...
June 25, 2020
Missouri's health department on Thursday issued another license to the state's only abortion clinic following a yearlong legal battle over whether the Planned Parenthood center could stay open. “We are...
June 25, 2020
A group of about 50 farm workers went on strike Thursday at a California pistachio farm demanding free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm's owner after they said...
June 25, 2020
As we get closer to the US Presidential election, the pressure is ramping up for the left. But their allies in Big Tech are setting the board to help the...
June 25, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday halted elective surgeries in Texas' biggest counties and said the state would “pause” its aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases...
June 25, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a budget emergency Thursday that will allow California to take nearly $8 billion from a state reserve account to help plug a large budget deficit brought...
June 25, 2020
Disney will retheme Splash Mountain to its only film to feature a Black princess, The Princess and the Frog. Disney announced Thursday that the ride — currently themed to a...
June 25, 2020
A Georgia state park will be renamed to honor recently deceased state Sen. Jack Hill under legislation that lawmakers approved Thursday. The House unanimously approved changes to House Resolution 1300...
June 25, 2020
An Australian taxpayer-funded broadcaster has tried to book a former chess player to discuss whether one of the oldest board games in the world is steeped in white supremacy. This...
June 25, 2020
Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday. More than 130 million so-called economic impact payments were sent to...
June 25, 2020
Kimberly Jones, the author and activist whose “ How We Can Win ” video following the murder of George Floyd was shared online by Lebron James and Trevor Noah among...
June 25, 2020
A grand jury investigation into Pennsylvania's large natural gas drilling industry released Thursday by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro found systematic failures in state departments regulating that industry. The report,...
June 25, 2020
A low-flying helicopter last weekend harassed a work crew building a public trail on an easement crossing private land that connects the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley...
June 25, 2020
The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic, two people with direct...
June 25, 2020
The Tennessee Titans have lured Adolpho Birch away from the NFL office to join their front office and hired two other new executives. The Titans announced Thursday that Birch is...
June 25, 2020
Grain futures were mostly lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery was off 1 cent at $4.8440 a bushel; July corn...
June 25, 2020
Thousands of people are still filing new unemployment claims related to the coronavirus outbreak each week in Alabama despite the state's reopening economy, a new report showed Thursday. Statistics released...
June 25, 2020
Lawyers for British tabloid The Sun urged a U.K. judge on Thursday to throw out Johnny Depp's libel claim against the paper because the film star allegedly failed to disclose...
June 25, 2020
President Trump has announced that thousands of US troops will be redeployed to Poland as part of a drawdown of US forces in Germany. However, this plan's a political hot...
June 25, 2020
Hotel owner and developer Danny Gaekwad survived steep drops in business after the 9/11 attacks and the recession of the late 2000s, but nothing prepared him for the revenue tailspin...
June 25, 2020
Customers pumped up Rite Aid sales of sanitizers, wipes and liquor, helping the drugstore chain deliver a better-than-expected first-quarter performance. Company shares started climbing early Thursday after Rite Aid said...
June 25, 2020
Chuck E Cheese, the restaurant chain that became a Mecca for children and a crucible for many of their parents, is filing for bankruptcy protection. CEC Entertainment Inc. has reopened...
June 25, 2020
“Check your privilege... Know your place… Support black leaders” are just some of the condescending missives directed at “fragile” white people, who apparently need to be taught what's required of...
June 25, 2020
Working-class women are increasingly seeking jobs once considered the preserve of men. It's little surprise they want to escape the servitude of soul-destroying retail roles. Recent reports are showing a...
June 25, 2020
The results of a grand jury investigation into Pennsylvania's large natural gas drilling industry will be made public on Thursday morning in Harrisburg. Attorney General Josh Shapiro will release the...
June 25, 2020
Initial unemployment claims in Florida climbed the past week to more than 93,000, suggesting a full economic recovery remains out of reach. The latest figure of 93,394 for the week...
June 25, 2020
As a doctor, I occasionally get confronted with difficult, inexplicable things, but this is a mystery I simply can't solve. What lies behind this unusual rise in deaths in an...
