Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Nordstrom Inc., down 56 cents to $32.88. The department store operator reported surprisingly bad fourth-quarter earnings and it gave investors a...
March 4, 2020
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California — the nation's first reported fatality outside Washington state — as officials,...
March 4, 2020
An Idaho Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and rein in predatory medical debt collectors. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted...
March 4, 2020
Costa Rica's presidency has been rocked by federal investigators' search of presidential offices and four high-level resignations, including President Carlos Alvarado's mentor and right-hand man on Wednesday. At issue is...
March 4, 2020
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest earned dominating primary gubernatorial victories. But a blowout is unlikely in their fall election clash, especially if Donald Trump performs...
March 4, 2020
Wind farm construction is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to northwestern Arizona, a multinational oil and gas company said. BP Wind Energy North America Inc. will build a 38-square-mile...
March 4, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Wednesday Wed Tue. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.7671 0.7671 Eggs large white NY Doz. 1.02 1.02 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.55 14.50 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
March 4, 2020
An elderly person in Northern California who apparently contracted the new coronavirus on a cruise ship has died, becoming the first fatality in a state that added six more confirmed...
March 4, 2020
Republicans who control the Michigan House proposed a new transportation-funding plan Wednesday that would not raise fuel taxes, directing the revenue to local roads. The core facet of the proposal...
March 4, 2020
When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel “American Dirt” for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrative, which follows a Mexican mother and her...
March 4, 2020
More than 19 million people watched coverage of the Super Tuesday primary results on the top broadcast and cable news networks. Fox News Channel led the way with 4.17 million...
March 4, 2020
Opponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky pushed back Wednesday as the focus shifts to the Senate, which will decide the bill's fate after it won House passage by a...
March 4, 2020
After eight weeks of debate, the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday gave key approval to a bill to overhaul public education in South Carolina. The 80-plus page Senate bill has...
March 4, 2020
Hyundai is joining affiliated automaker Kia in yet another U.S. recall for problems that could cause engine fires. Hyundai said Wednesday that it's recalling nearly 207,000 Sonata midsize cars from...
March 4, 2020
Rumors of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's demise have been greatly exaggerated, if one believes the narrative that has sprouted around the once-fading candidate. But how much of ‘JoeMentum' is...
March 4, 2020
A sport-utility vehicle struck two people Wednesday outside the offices of submarine-maker Electric Boat in Connecticut, critically injuring one of the pedestrians. New London police were called to the scene...
March 4, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Trimble, a former leader of the National Congress of American Indians and founder of the American Indian Press Association, has died at age 84. The Oglala Lakota journalist...
March 4, 2020
New Jersey voters seemingly drove a stake through the heart of proposals to expand casino gambling beyond Atlantic City to the suburbs near New York City when nearly 80% of...
March 4, 2020
Christian Yelich is staying quiet when it comes to his contract situation with the Milwaukee Brewers. While Yelich is brushing off questions about his new deal, his teammates are all-too-happy...
March 4, 2020
A flat 50-cent tax could soon be waiting outside for Georgians looking to hail a ride. The Georgia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that combines two seemingly unrelated matters: a...
March 4, 2020
Wheat for Mar. fell 7.25 cents at 5.2150 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 5.25 cents at 3.87 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 6.25 cents at $2.6425 a bushel; while...
March 4, 2020
This story will be updated. Passengers on board the Grand Princess cruise ship were confined to their cabins Wednesday to await medical screening after a former passenger died of the...
March 4, 2020
The largest organization of cities and towns in Connecticut has called on the state and businesses to provide them with more help in addressing the expensive environmental fallout from chemicals...
March 4, 2020
The former tax collector in a small Massachusetts town who pleaded guilty to stealing about $250,000 in municipal funds has been ordered to pay $100 per month as restitution during...
March 4, 2020
Residents in Lincoln will soon see some of the city's new fleet of electric buses on the streets. The first of 10 electric buses bought to replace older diesel-powered buses...
March 4, 2020
A blockage in a sewer pipe led to an overflow of raw sewage near a ski run at Big Sky Resort in southern Montana. About 62,500 gallons (236 cubic meters)...
March 4, 2020
Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak that's spreading and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions to everyday...
March 4, 2020
There are no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Idaho but 35 people are being monitored, most of them travelers returning from China, state officials said Wednesday. Republican Gov....
March 4, 2020
A rising number of high-profile companies and speakers have withdrawn from the upcoming South by Southwest music and arts festival amid mounting concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus....
March 4, 2020
A cruise ship failed a Centers for Disease Control inspection in February, and did so by tying the lowest inspection score for any ship since December 2017. No ship has...
March 4, 2020
A company that produces visual effects for major movies and TV shows has expanded in Baton Rouge, creating six jobs, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday. An administration news release...
March 4, 2020
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ March 3 The Miami Herald on how the state is handling the coronavirus: Anyone who remembers Greater Miami as Ground Zero for HIV infection,...
March 4, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York's newspapers: Why are more than a third of local families struggling to get by? The Post-Star March 1 The most...
March 4, 2020
Rhode Island's first health clinic for the LGBTQ community has opened in Providence to offer a variety of services including primary care, HIV prevention and treatment, and express screening for...
March 4, 2020
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers: ___ March 2 The Crossville Chronicle on staying home if you feel ill: Headlines and soundbites are teeming with information about coronavirus, and with good...
March 4, 2020
The Federal Reserve's latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the United States....
March 4, 2020
A northwestern Indiana city has approved tax incentives for Swedish manufacturer Saab's plans to build a $37 million plant where it will make fuselages for a new U.S. Air Force...
March 4, 2020
It's now illegal to use a hand-held device while driving in Boise. The city council unanimously approved an ordinance banning hand-held cell phone use while driving during a meeting on...
March 4, 2020
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ March 2 The Charleston Gazette-Mail on a House bill that would require a certain life-saving device be on hand at all high school...
March 4, 2020
University of Wyoming trustees have chosen a University of Illinois System vice president to be the school's next president. Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to offer a contract to Edward Seidel,...
