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Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Ongoing GOP vote claims do real damage The York Dispatch Nov. 29 When the definitive story of the 2020 presidential...

City officials in San Francisco have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about secondhand smoke. But lighting up a joint inside? That's still allowed. The Board of Supervisors...

A computer hacker who stole information from Nintendo and was also caught with child pornography on his computer was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison. Ryan S. Hernandez, 21,...

A prominent law enforcement training group is promoting a lengthy research document riddled with falsehoods and conspiracies that urges local police to treat Black Lives Matter activists as terrorists plotting...

The former owner of a skilled nursing home in Raytown, Missouri, will pay $40,000 to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Commission, the agency said...

Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. It...

One of Alabama's largest public education systems is closed because of what officials called a computer cyberattack involving ransomware. The Huntsville City Schools system — with almost 23,000 students, more...

‘Ok, loser, it's time to give up power. That means you, Mr Ex-President.' It's never an easy message for leaders to swallow, and the current one is obviously finding it...

South Carolina's Republican leaders made no major changes on Wednesday to their main House committees, and the group that handles the budget remains stuck with the same problems, only this...

American Airlines is taking its long-grounded Boeing 737 Max jets out of storage, updating key flight-control software, and flying the planes in preparation for the first flights with paying passengers...

A former attorney who bilked law clients out of more than $2.7 million in an investment fraud scheme has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. Todd Lahr,...

A labor agency in Washington state has announced that it will increase workers' compensation for Amazon fulfillment center employees, deeming the company's centers more hazardous than other types of warehouses....

At last, doctors in the UK have been told they can no longer prescribe puberty-blocking hormones to children. For too long, transgender activists have exploited children's developing bodies for their...

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don't count. The Transportation Department issued a...

Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas voyages that were expected to resume sailing in January 2021 are now canceled until later in the year, Norwegian Cruise Line...

With the impending rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine, a UK military cyber unit has been tasked to crack down on “online propaganda against vaccines.” Questioning something that will be injected...

The chief executive of rugby's world governing body is leaving his role to take up a senior position at the NFL, where he will drive the next stage of its...

Grain futures were mixed on Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .044 cent at $5.6940 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .068...

UK department store chain Debenhams is to close with the direct loss of 12,000 jobs. Yet the well-off ‘experts' continue to champion ruinous lockdowns, oblivious to the devastation they are...

Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ Dec. 2 The News-Enterprise on a charity giving $300,000 to benefit a hospital in Kentucky: A recent announcement by Kosair Charities of another significant...

Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ Dec. 1 The Brunswick News on the lack of treatment options for individuals with mental health issues in Georgia: New proposals for improving the...

Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Dec. 1 The Salisbury Post on a bar in North Carolina that was ordered to close its indoor operation: This year has been...

Students who took online classes at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology due to the pandemic are now seeking a return of some tuition and fees....

Southern California utilities warned they may cut power this week to more than 300,000 customers as dry, gusty weather raises the threat of wildfire danger in the region. The National...

As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity...

Accusations of sanction breaches have highlighted the tensions between the US, North Korea, and China. And given Kim Jong-un is likely to want to make life difficult for Joe Biden,...

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 9:25 a.m. President-elect Joe Biden says he won't immediately lift tariffs placed by President Donald Trump on many imports from China...

From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B's rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic year with new songs, dances and memes in 60 seconds or less....

China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable...

China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable...

A lawsuit brought by a Bremerton family says an insurance company violated the Affordable Care Act by failing to cover gender-affirming health care for a transgender teenager. Pattie Pritchard sued...

A lawsuit brought by a Bremerton family says an insurance company violated the Affordable Care Act by failing to cover gender-affirming health care for a transgender teenager. Pattie Pritchard sued...

Public high school students in one Florida county received more than eight million racist emails with “disgusting” messages, school district officials said. Students in Seminole County began receiving the messages...

Ever since the investigations began into potential voter fraud in the US, Donald Trump has been on a tirade. What he doesn't seem to realize is that he's making Republicans...

Karolina Micula had used her bare chest in political protest once before. When Poland's right-wing government first tried to restrict abortion rights, the actress and singer delivered an intense performance...

Four Roses Bourbon plans to expand and improve its visitor center at its distillery in Lawrenceburg, officials said. Plans call for a new bar, four new tasting rooms, an updated...

Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world's first coronavirus shot that's backed by rigorous science -- and a...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Shares fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and India but rose in Tokyo...

Scientists know that plans to ease lockdown at Christmas will cause more deaths, but they judge it worthwhile as it'll make the populace more compliant long term. It's all part...