Politics

A Defense Department contract linguist has been charged with giving classified information, including the names of American intelligence assets, to a Lebanese national with ties to Hezbollah, the Justice Department...

Health officials seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in New York state focused Wednesday on a suburban community where four members of the same family and a neighbor have...

Alex Trebek marked his one-year battle against pancreatic cancer with candor about how hard it's been and a vow to keep going. “I'd be lying if I said the journey...

The Georgia Senate on Wednesday passed its version of midyear budget cuts in a nearly unanimous vote, approving a plan to cut $159 million in state spending for the fiscal...

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Feb. 27 The Gadsden Times on some states' recent decisions to belatedly pass the Equal Rights Amendment: A poll by the Associated Press and...

In the past decade, China has become Miami's top trading partner, with some $5 billion passing between PortMiami and the East Asian giant. So with Chinese manufacturing ground to a...

A jury decided Wednesday that former television talk show host Tavis Smiley, who was fired amid allegations of workplace sexual misconduct at the height of the #MeToo movement, must pay...

Business and economic reports scheduled for Thursday. All times are Eastern. WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases fourth-quarter productivity data, 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly...

The NHL is not allowing its employees to make work-related trips outside of North America in response to the global fears over the coronavirus, and if any of those employees...

Someone placed a noose several years ago on the locker of a Wisconsin brewery employee who last week opened fire on his co-workers, the brewery operator said Wednesday, confirming at...

ViacomCBS, fresh off a merger, is looking to sell its Simon & Schuster book publishing business as it tries to raise cash to pay down debt and please shareholders with...

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson...

More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. These are some of the...

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday handed out $75 million in grants for 152 local transportation projects across Wisconsin. The one-time funding approved in the state budget last year comes from...

The language war is in full swing. An open letter signed by leaders of Women's Aid and the Women's Equality Party demands that Oxford Dictionaries change their “sexist” definition of...

NBC's Arlo White is taking a second job as a play-by-play commentator for Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire telecasts on WGN and ESPN+. The 46-year-old White has been the lead...

Health leaders coordinating Wisconsin's reaction to the new coronavirus assured lawmakers at a briefing Wednesday that the risk of infection remains low in the state, but discussions are underway about...

General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years....

A plant in Mississippi will be making $122.6 million worth of helicopters for the Army. The contract with Airbus Helicopters Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas, was in a list of...

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday proposed a $5.8 billion budget that increases spending by 1.5% for the coming year and told lawmakers he wants to set aside more of...

Climate change raised the chances of Australia's extreme fire season by at least 30%, according to a study released Wednesday by climate scientists at the World Weather Attribution group. Scientists...

Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he's rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago...

To thwart increasingly dangerous cyber criminals, law enforcement agents are working to “burn down their infrastructure” and take out the tools that allow them carry out their devastating attacks, FBI...

Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Virus exposes poor policy The Scranton Times-Tribune March 4 Whether the United States can fend off serious short-term health damage...

The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the certification of a class-action lawsuit against the city of Billings over franchise fees charged on residents' water, sewer and garbage bills. The plaintiffs...

China can do no right in its response to the coronavirus, according to western media. Even as the epidemic appears to be subsiding, Beijing is being slammed for being simultaneously...

Lawmakers led by Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree are asking the federal government to delay the start of operations at a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Pingree wrote...

Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls “fleets” because of their fleeting...

Voters in Pope County have rejected five bond issues that would have used expected revenue from a future casino to pay for a new jail, a senior citizens center and...

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by half a percentage point on Tuesday in an effort to protect the economy from more damage from the virus outbreak. The move...

Storms with strong winds barreled through central Mississippi early Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping roofs off some homes and businesses. Much of the damage was north of Jackson in Madison...

The hand sanitizers on Amazon were overpriced. A Walmart this weekend was completely sold out. Only on his third try was Ken Smith able to find the clear gel —...

The new FX series “Devs” may be set in the world of high tech, but its creator is politely asking you to put yours down while checking it out. Alex...

A Virginia shipbuilding company could be fined nearly $162,000 over the death of a supervisor who fell while working aboard a vessel, according to online records from the Occupational Safety...

Indian authorities on Wednesday temporarily revoked a ban on social media sites and restored full internet access in disputed Kashmir for two weeks, seven months after they stripped the restive...

The demolition of a suburban Chicago house where authorities say a couple beat their 5-year-old son to death began Wednesday. Chicago-based Green Demolition Contractors Inc. is donating its services to...

A Republican state lawmaker who helped lead clashes with Gov. John Bel Edwards last term said Wednesday he is running for Louisiana's 5th District congressional seat. Rep. Lance Harris of...

Federal officials on Wednesday banned electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive, self-harming behavior in patients with mental disabilities. The announcement from the Food and Drug Administration follows years of...

An economist who currently leads New Hampshire's community college system was named president of Bryant University in Rhode Island on Wednesday. Ross Gittell was the unanimous selection of Bryant's board...

A judge in Alabama has delayed the reckless murder trial of a former NASA astronaut charged in a crash that killed two girls four years ago, court records show. Former...