Politics

The gambling industry is launching a campaign to urge sports bettors to wager responsibly, including setting and sticking to a budget, and learning thoroughly about anything on which they make...

Four years after Russia-linked groups stoked divisions in the U.S. presidential election on social media platforms, a new report shows that Moscow's campaign hasn't let up and has become harder...

A mail carrier who stole thousands of dollars worth of cash deposits and money orders from her mail route was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday. The Multnomah...

TRAVEL: An industry group says the spreading coronavirus could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue. That figure, released Thursday, is four times the number released just...

A shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise in a suburban Philadelphia strip mall has emerged as a magnet for the president's backers and a reflection of Pennsylvania's status as a...

When the Belmont Village Coral Gables opens in 2022, it will offer South Florida seniors a unique option: services from co-developer Baptist Health and proximity to the Shops at Merrick...

Two Florida electrical contractors paid $175,413 in back wages and fringe benefits to workers after they violated numerous federal guidelines while working on a West Palm Beach apartment building. The...

The Turkish and Russian presidents on Thursday sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces along with proxies that threaten to pit...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WORLD GIRDS FOR MONTHS OF CORONAVIRUS TROUBLE Its unrelenting spread — primarily...

With no debate, the Coral Gables historic preservation board on Wednesday narrowly voted down a contentious proposal to designate a 1930s ranch-style house by a leading architect of the day...

A southwest Louisiana contractor that provides nondestructive testing in Louisiana, Texas and Florida has paid $495,900 in back wages to 411 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Versa Integrity...

An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families were taking shelter early Thursday, killing at least 15 people including children and...

The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world's most visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto vaporettos to cruise the...

School districts from across Kentucky plan to participate in the state's first STEM Leadership Forum, officials said. Leaders from 50 school districts plan to attend the event next Tuesday at...

A NASA employee has been charged with murder in the death of a Maryland National Guardsman whose family members say had an ongoing dispute with the suspect. Michael Hetle, 52,...

French media reports say one of France's vaunted high-speed trains has derailed Thursday during a trip from the east of the country to Paris, causing some injuries, but train operator...

The last few days have been nerve-wracking for King County Metro Transit Department driver Arshpreet Singh. When he drives the Number 3 or 4 routes, his bus passes close to...

Federal prosecutors have charged Gary Jones, the former head of the UAW, in the corruption probe. The charges, which accuse Jones, among other things, of conspiring to embezzle union funds...

Apartment developers in the Twin Cities are accustomed to ginning up out-of-the-box amenities aimed at wooing renters and setting themselves apart in an increasingly competitive market. That includes decked-out dog...

King County, Wash., officials on Wednesday recommended employers allow as many people as possible to work from home in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Some...

The beach chairs lie empty on the fine white sand. The cavernous seafood restaurants are dark, a few crustaceans floating lazily in their tanks. Hotels are sending employees home without...

NBA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is scheduled to return from a more than four-month absence with a broken left hand to play for Golden State against the Toronto...

Abu Dhabi's long-troubled national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported losses of $870 million in 2019 after losing billions in recent years, calling the result “encouraging.” Since 2016, Etihad has lost...

Asian shares rose Thursday, taking their cue from a surge on Wall Street as governments and central banks took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its effects...

New Hampshire's attorney general has some advice about government impostor phone scams. Gordon MacDonald says Thursday has been designated “Slam the Scam" day as part of the Federal Trade Commission's...

A proposal to beef up health insurance benefits for retired emergency responders has received the approval of a legislative committee in Maine. The bill from Democratic Sen. Nate Libby is...

The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home. UK Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement Thursday that financially troubled...

In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple...

In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple...

Federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus as the U.S. death toll climbed to 11, including the...

The Democratic-controlled House passed an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak that's spreading rapidly and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions to everyday life in...

Researchers at New Mexico State University have been awarded a three-year grant worth nearly $284,000 to study Jupiter's atmosphere. The grant comes from NASA's New Frontiers Data Analysis Program. The...

Arizona is launching a highway improvement project to speed the flow of truck traffic that crosses the U.S. border at Nogales. The project includes building new flyover ramps to connect...

New Mexico's most populous county has been awarded a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration for rail infrastructure and safety improvements. The funding for...

The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are considering slashing output to contain a plunge in prices that has been worsened by concerns about the virus outbreak's disruption to the...

A federal judge on Wednesday invalidated work requirements for hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients in Michigan, one of two states where rules had been in effect after court challenges...

A Maryland measure to extend the state's sales tax to most professional services has been rejected by a panel of lawmakers. A House subcommittee shot down the proposal Wednesday night....

Wyoming issued its first hemp processing and producing license, the state Department of Agriculture said. The department announced Wednesday that GF Harvest LLC and Mother's Hemp Farms LLC received the...

Utah patients could use letters from physicians to make purchases from marijuana pharmacies through the end of the year under an anticipated legislative proposal. The measure would be used to...

To keep his 40 employees indoors and away from China's virus outbreak, the manager of an electronics factory in Dongguan, near Hong Kong, says he hired a cook and arranged...