Politics

Kentucky's restaurants will be allowed to resume limited dine-in service later this month as part of another phase of business reopenings announced by Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday. The next...

A new system built to handle unemployment claims from independent contractors and people typically unable to get jobless benefits will be ready to handle expected demand next week, Illinois Gov....

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's top Republican legislative critic on Thursday launched an effort to curb the governor's power in emergencies, impose oversight over the spending of federal aid and force...

A Kentucky woman celebrated her 109th birthday Wednesday by watching fire trucks, community leaders and loved ones drive by her home as part of a parade. Ruth Evelyn Harrington, a...

Las Vegas Aces center JiSu Park will sit out the 2020 WNBA season to train in her home country of South Korea this summer. Park has started 11 of 57...

Kansas voters will encounter masked election workers seated behind plastic panels when they head to the polls this fall and use disposable stylus pens to cast their ballots. Secretary of...

Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the most likely scenario is to cancel the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made the admission for the first time while...

The head of a Chicago not-for-profit organization is facing federal charges alleging he stole at least $200,000 in state grants intended to develop commercial properties and fund a job training...

The head of a Chicago not-for-profit organization is facing federal charges alleging he stole at least $200,000 in state grants intended to develop commercial properties and fund a job training...

The head of a Chicago not-for-profit organization is facing federal charges alleging he stole at least $200,000 in state grants intended to develop commercial properties and fund a job training...

The head of a Chicago not-for-profit organization is facing federal charges alleging he stole at least $200,000 in state grants intended to develop commercial properties and fund a job training...

As factories and other businesses remain shuttered across America, prisoners in at least 40 states continue going to work. Sometimes they earn pennies an hour, or nothing at all, making...

As factories and other businesses remain shuttered across America, prisoners in at least 40 states continue going to work. Sometimes they earn pennies an hour, or nothing at all, making...

As factories and other businesses remain shuttered across America, prisoners in at least 40 states continue going to work. Sometimes they earn pennies an hour, or nothing at all, making...

As factories and other businesses remain shuttered across America, prisoners in at least 40 states continue going to work. Sometimes they earn pennies an hour, or nothing at all, making...

California regulators on Thursday suspended a $200 million fine that Pacific Gas & Electric was supposed to pay as punishment for the utility's neglect of electrical equipment that ignited a...

A legislative probe into the roll out of Missouri's medical marijuana program has expanded into Gov. Mike Parson's office. A House panel is seeking records involving the Republican governor's deputy...

Poland has postponed the presidential vote which was due to take place Sunday. Now they tell us there's going to be a postal vote instead, but nobody knows when. It's...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday criticized legislators for taking control of the state's coronavirus relief money and threatened to delay a needed special session until they disclose their plans...

Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail, targeting the critical battleground state of Florida — but without actually leaving home. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is staying in his...

A Seattle doctor has agreed to pay nearly $2.9 million to settle state and federal allegations that his clinics ordered unnecessary medical tests to boost his bottom line. Authorities shuttered...

Despite a massive effort, the nation faces “truly daunting” challenges to deploy millions of coronavirus tests to safely re-open the economy, the head of the National Institutes of Health told...

Uber lost $2.9 billion in the first quarter as its overseas investments were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to stop the bleeding, the ride-hailing giant said Thursday...

Since its record-setting peak five weeks ago, the number of laid-off U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits, while still extraordinarily high, has steadily slowed. The trend suggests that the grimmest...

Following the denial of the deluge of recent reports that North Korea's leader had died, the new line is that he's been replaced by a body double. Not the most...

Seven companies have been named in a lawsuit related to the contamination of a West Virginia city's water supply from firefighting foam. The lawsuit filed by Charles Town attorney Stephen...

New unemployment claims have leveled off somewhat in Alabama, according to numbers released Thursday, after a record 400,000 people applied for job loss benefits during the coronavirus outbreak. The Alabama...

Army outfielder Jacob Hurtubise chose West Point primarily for its academics, and playing professional baseball wasn't on his radar after struggling through an injury-plagued freshman season. It is now, even...

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...

At least 138 employees at a meat packing plant in central California have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. Central Valley Meat Company Co. in Hanford first reported "several"...

A California city council postponed a vote on an energy code that would encourage construction of all-electric buildings after a union leader representing natural gas workers sent an email warning...

Another 7,500 laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, officials said Thursday, The Idaho Department of Labor said more than 125,000 unemployment claims have been made since mid-March when...

More than $2.1 billion has been paid out to people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington state during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 1.4 million claims filed since early March....

Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday outlined a plan to reopen salons, gyms, barber shops and restaurants in the least-affected — and mostly rural — parts of Oregon after more than...

Some Mississippi restaurants were cautiously reopening their dining rooms and patios Thursday as Gov. Tate Reeves eased restrictions he imposed weeks ago to try to slow the spread of the...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will have a $54.3 billion budget deficit because of the coronavirus. It would be the largest state shortfall since the Great Recession. Here...

A Republican fundraiser and prolific political donor from North Carolina will be the next postmaster general. Louis DeJoy of Greensboro, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was the unanimous...

An abortive coup attempt with US ties exposes a lack of leadership and direction as the Trump administration struggles to implement its regime-change plans in Venezuela. The headlines read like...

Missouri's state budget director on Thursday said plummeting revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic are unlike anything he's ever seen. Budget Director Dan Haug on Thursday announced net revenue collections dropped...

The president of the Spanish league wants the Premier League to consider the “damage” that Saudi Arabia's pirating of broadcasts has caused the sport before it decides whether to approve...