Politics

Gov. Brad Little's desire to make a significant course change involving a politically charged strategy on how to invest millions of dollars to benefit public schools and other beneficiaries was...

The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. And what that plan resembles...

Changes designed to enhance opportunities for minorities to get executive, head coaching and coordinator positions were passed Tuesday by NFL owners. They include addendums to the Rooney Rule, which has...

He took French politics by storm in 2017, charming voters and world leaders alike. But now Emmanuel Macron faces disgruntled voters and ongoing protests that even his decisive handling of...

Nearly 50 Pennsylvania nursing homes have reported 20 or more deaths related to COVID-19, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the state Department of Health. After weeks of delay,...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Eastern Michigan's football and basketball coaches are set to take a 7% salary cut as...

Forget toilet paper and surgical masks, it's truth that's in short supply – especially for liberal men, who are like turkeys voting for their own demise at Christmas. Back in...

The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council, funded by tax dollars, will start new advertising in Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas and Charlotte. The ads are entitled "Grateful," "Welcome Back,' and "Personal Space,"...

Can somebody please explain the rules around fatness to me because I'm struggling: Is being ludicrously overweight a lifestyle choice to be celebrated, or is it a serious medical condition...

The webpage archive service Wayback Machine's decision to additionally label already-deleted articles as ‘disinformation' is internet history revisionism that comes at a time when critical thinking is desperately needed. Earlier...

Federal prosecutors have declined to pursue criminal charges against a chemical company that for years discharged compounds with unknown health risks into a North Carolina river, the company disclosed. The...

As the state of Florida surpassed 2,000 coronavirus deaths Tuesday, some cities and businesses were hesitant about reopening to the public, saying they want to take things slow and safe....

A North Carolina appliance manufacturer has announced it is shutting down until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Lore McKenna, director of corporate communications for BSH Home...

Nine sex abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday in New York against three Boy Scout local councils, signaling an escalation of efforts to pressure councils nationwide to pay a big share...

New York's Democratic Party leadership gave up trying to cancel the state's June 23 presidential primary Tuesday after an appeals court rejected arguments that holding it during the coronavirus pandemic...

The last time bassist Jon Jones played a concert with his country group Eli Young Band was March 8. He hopes to hit the stage again in June to launch...

For a few weeks it seemed British and American media had decided to tone down its usual Russia-bashing while the country grappled with the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, it was too...

With a coronavirus death rate that is among the world's worst and shocking stories of neglect emerging from the country's care homes, Sweden's political and healthcare leaders have a lot...

Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself from cloud computing rivals Microsoft and Amazon. The announcement followed...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Fed's lending programs for medium-sized businesses and state and local governments would begin operating by the end of this month. Powell...

The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found. But with life and heat-trapping gas levels...

The Mississippi Transportation Commission says it has awarded nearly $9 million in pavement restoration contracts, using money generated by the state lottery that started selling tickets in November. By the...

Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from European soccer will be heard over three days in June, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. CAS set aside June...

The coronavirus outbreak has contributed to the closing of Ditka's restaurant on Chicago's Gold Coast. Ditka's Restaurant Group announced Monday that it will permanently close the downtown location because of...

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

The tech entrepreneur topping the UK's rich list ditched his plans for an electric car, cutting £500 million of losses in the process. He says the idea is unfeasible –...

The Kansas City Star, May 15 Let's hope that the Kansas Legislature does not get around to limiting liability for COVID-19-related claims when it meets for its one-day-only legislative fire...

The Kansas City, May 15 U.S. Rep Vicky Hartzler, a Republican from Missouri, isn't a fan of the latest coronavirus stimulus bill circulating on Capitol Hill. “I don't know a...

Alabama's state-owned space museum has permanently cut more than a third of its workforce after being closed for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center...

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

A town council in coastal South Carolina is expected to vote on whether to grant a local chamber of commerce $470,000 to help market the area to tourists as it...

The US has promoted the deployment of US nuclear weapons on Polish soil as part of NATO's ‘nuclear sharing' arrangement. Such a move would only increase the chances of the...

Fifty-three days after Congress passed the CARES Act, Floridian Tim Young still waits on jobless benefits. He fits in a particularly uncomfortable niche: people who had exhausted their annual state...

Here are the biggest five residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of May 10-May 16, 2020. The data was compiled by Condo.com and does not include off-market or new...

How's this as an antidote for coronavirus blues: A genuine painting by Pablo Picasso on your wall. After an eight-week delay caused by France's COVID-19 lockdown, the Christie's auction house...

The cost of the spreading coronavirus pandemic dragged on profits early in the year at Home Depot. Sales did rise as homeowners rushed to pick up essential supplies but on...

The boxes of surgical masks we got given last week were meant to have been used by 2017, yet they had new dates stuck on saying they're now somehow OK...

Dadeland Mall reopened with its comprehensive COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy by disinfecting surfaces, spacing furniture and marking floors in accordance with social distancing guidelines. … Click to Continue »

LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet excellence. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners Tuesday. Fallon's...

Cristiano Ronaldo reported to Juventus' training center for medical tests on Tuesday after a 10-week absence. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner observed a two-week isolation period at his home in...