California's chief utility regulators and a Pacific Gas & Electric executive testified Thursday that the utility is behind on installing devices meant to ease the severity of power shut-offs during...
June 5, 2020
Baseball players reaffirmed their stance for full prorated pay, leaving a huge gap with teams that could scuttle plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth of July and...
June 5, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The National Hockey League is allowing team facilities to reopen and players to take part...
June 5, 2020
The federal government must revoke its approval of a widely used weed killer that has damaged other crops and turned neighbor against neighbor in some farm communities, a federal appeals...
June 4, 2020
Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased reopening of the state's economic activity. The Department of State Health Services...
June 4, 2020
J.C. Penney said Thursday that it will start closing 154 of its stores next week in what it is calling the first phase of its efforts to shrink its footprint....
June 4, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday unveiled a state commission and other initiatives to address socioeconomic and health disparities for African Americans and Latinos in North Carolina underscored since the arrival...
June 4, 2020
A man captured on video aiming a bow and arrow at protesters in Salt Lake City over the weekend was charged Thursday with assault and weapon possession. Brandon McCormick, 57,...
June 4, 2020
Supporters rammed a bipartisan plan through the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Thursday aimed at giving lawmakers some oversight of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's response to the novel coronavirus after cutting...
June 4, 2020
A South Florida summer without water theme parks? We seem to have skirted the possibility of deflated tubes and dried out water slides. As beaches and pools have opened in...
June 4, 2020
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill into law that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they're concerned about the coronavirus. Voters currently can...
June 4, 2020
The death of George Floyd in police hands has pushed the U.S. military to search its soul and to admit that, like the rest of America, it has fallen short...
June 4, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric's proposal to pay $25.5 billion for a series of deadly Northern California wildfires ignited by its equipment faced a final barrage of resistance from critics Thursday,...
June 4, 2020
Miami-Dade is using $25 million in federal coronavirus relief to launch a micro-loan program for small businesses left out of other economic aid tied to the pandemic. Approved by county...
June 4, 2020
Some staffers at The New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer called in sick Thursday to protest decisions at each newspaper they believe were insensitive in the midst of nationwide protests...
June 4, 2020
Social media influencer Jake Paul faces misdemeanor charges following a riot at a mall outside Phoenix, police said Thursday. Paul, who has 20 million followers, says he was merely trying...
June 4, 2020
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan praised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for trying to bring the issue of racism and police brutality to light with his protests during the...
June 4, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom's task of closing California's estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit will come down to a battle with the Democratic-dominated Legislature over how much pain the state can endure...
June 4, 2020
Federal legislation setting guidelines for college athletes to pursue money-making opportunities could be proposed within a month, and the congressman planning to introduce it said there will be no blanket...
June 4, 2020
California is staying in a “range of stability” on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and plans to move ahead with reopening efforts amid widespread protests that have brought people together in...
June 4, 2020
The first day of small group training for Atlanta United and three other MLS teams was accompanied by ongoing worries from veteran defender Jeff Larentowicz about plans for a MLS...
June 4, 2020
A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his freedom as part of...
June 4, 2020
Despite President Trump's previous claims that Islamic State has been 100 percent eliminated, the US is seeking international funding for continued anti-IS military operations. The true target of this effort,...
June 4, 2020
AutoNation is permanently laying off 3,500 employees at its Fort Lauderdale headquarters and at various U.S. dealership locations. The company said in a statement first reported by Automotive News that...
June 4, 2020
Wall Street paused on Thursday, and the S&P 500 fell 0.3% for its first loss in five days. Stocks that had held steadiest through this year's feverish swings gave back...
June 4, 2020
A phalanx of law enforcement officers and soldiers is positioned on the streets of the nation's capital to keep protesters at bay. Helicopters circle overhead, sometimes dipping low to buzz...
June 4, 2020
Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday with the state of California against NBC and the producers of “America's Got Talent," the latest move in a fight over her allegations that...
June 4, 2020
Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report, saying independent reviewers were not able to verify information that's...
June 4, 2020
Shares of American Airlines posted a record percentage gain Thursday after the carrier said it will aggressively add back flights in July — a bet that the slow recovery in...
June 4, 2020
SEVILLE, Spain — Over 500 family members of victims of the COVID-19 virus have attended a funeral Mass at Seville's Cathedral. The attendees wore face masks and were seated in...
June 4, 2020
A Hattiesburg nursing home has had the most COVID-19 deaths among long-term care facilities in Mississippi, according to newly released information from the state Health Department. The department updated its...
June 4, 2020
K-pop fans are being celebrated by activists and the media for hijacking the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag during the protests over George Floyd's death, but it's just a publicity stunt dressed in...
June 4, 2020
The 2020 Evangeline Downs horse racing season opens Friday, almost three months later than originally scheduled. Because of the delayed start, Evangeline Downs' racing schedule will only include 50 days...
June 4, 2020
A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home as part of a prisoner deal involving an American-Iranian doctor...
June 4, 2020
Washington officials said Thursday they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits paid to criminals who used stolen identities to file claims during...
June 4, 2020
A divided Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump's choice to head the Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded international broadcasters that have been the...
June 4, 2020
A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA's Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus...
June 4, 2020
New unemployment claims in South Carolina continue to be filed at levels that haven't been seen in more than a decade. Nearly 19,000 people filed an initial claim for unemployment...
June 4, 2020
The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the nomination of a 38-year-old judge and ally of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve on a federal appeals court, despite Democrats' objections...
June 4, 2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans was planning on a 20th anniversary crowd of thousands. Now it's working to avoid crowds by selling a...
