Politics

March 3, 2020
Maryland bill would usher in zero-emission transit buses

Maryland could begin replacing old diesel and hybrid state-operated transit buses with electric and zero-emission ones no earlier than July 2022 if a bill passes the General Assembly, jolting Maryland's...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Arizona lawmakers unanimously back mental heath legislation

The Arizona Legislature approved a measure Tuesday aimed at preventing teenage suicides and requiring insurance companies to pay for mental health care under the same rules that apply to physical...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Alabama

Voters in Alabama's Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Bill could make Daylight Saving Time permanent in Maryland

At 2 a.m. Sunday, hundreds of millions of Americans will “spring forward” one hour in the annual observance of Daylight Saving Time — gaining an hour of sunlight but losing...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
House OKs ban on unions for university faculty

The South Dakota House on Tuesday passed a proposal to get rid of the faculty union at the state's public universities. The Senate passed the proposal last week. It also...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Senators scrutinize web-scraping facial recognition startup

U.S. senators are scrutinizing a facial recognition software company over privacy concerns and the possible sale of its services to authoritarian regimes. New York-based startup Clearview AI has drawn attention...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Cruise ships divert as Caribbean countries implement coronavirus travel bans

Two Carnival Cruise Line ships are steering clear of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands this week as the countries tighten travel restrictions in an attempt to prevent the spread of...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Architecture firm to pay $1.7M to Washington school district

A Washington state school district and an architecture firm reached a financial agreement following a claim by the district that a distinctive blue wall serving as a centerpiece of a...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67

Bobbie Battista, who was among the original anchors for CNN Headline News and hosted CNN's “TalkBack Live,” has died. She was 67. Battista died Tuesday after a four-year battle with...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Business Highlights

___ Dow sinks 2.9% after rate cut fails to stem market's dread NEW YORK (AP) — Fear and uncertainty continue to control Wall Street, and stocks fell sharply Tuesday after...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Wynwood developers, residents and business owners agree neighborhood needs to adapt

Is there too much noise in Wynwood? Depends on who's listening. One bar owner says the music at his joint is so low, he sings louder when he's in the...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Target, Allscripts fall; Boingo, Thermo Fisher rise

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Target Corp., down $3.22 to $105.84. The retailer's fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. HP Inc., down $1.11 to...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it

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 —...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Foundation: Wyoming ski, recreational area to remain open

A Wyoming ski and recreational area will remain open after previously planning to suspend operations for the 2020-2021 season, Yellowstone Recreations Foundation said in a statement. Sleeping Giant Ski Area...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Libya says oil shutdown losses close to $2.6 billion

Economic fallout continues from a protracted blockade of Libya's vital oil fields and ports, with losses close to $2.6 billion, the national oil corporation announced Tuesday, intensifying the pressure on...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Senate OKs increase in Idaho rainy-day funds

The amount of money in Idaho's rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under legislation that headed to the governor's desk on Tuesday....

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
College: Man who tested positive for virus attended event

Dartmouth College said Tuesday that a hospital employee who is the first person in New Hampshire to test positive for the new coronavirus attended a Tuck School of Business social...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Grains, livestock mixed.

Wheat for Mar. was up 2.5 cents at 5.2875 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 7 cents at 3.8175 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 1 cent at $2.58 a bushel; while...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Grains, livestock mixed.

Wheat for Mar. was up 2.5 cents at 5.2875 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 7 cents at 3.8175 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 1 cent at $2.58 a bushel; while...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Philadelphia City Council unveils poverty reduction report

The Philadelphia City Council unveiled proposals Tuesday aimed at reducing the number of people in poverty in the city by 25%, with a goal of lifting at least 100,000 people...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
House call: Dr. J to attend his first Nets game in Brooklyn

Dr. J is finally going to make a house call to the Nets in Brooklyn. Julius Erving, perhaps the greatest player in the nomadic franchise's history, will be at Barclays...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
US senators: Budget proposal stifles contamination cleanup

The Trump administration's proposed budget for the U.S. Energy Department drew criticism Tuesday as Democratic senators voiced concerns that spending to clean up sites contaminated by decades of nuclear research...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Connecticut lawmakers revisit whether to expand gambling

State lawmakers are revisiting a proposal to greatly expand the gambling reach of Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes, but the governor expressed doubts Tuesday whether that's the right approach this...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Louisiana lawmakers question Edwards’ $1M pay raise plan

Gov. John Bel Edwards' plan to give nearly $1 million in pay raises to his staff, cabinet secretaries and other political appointees ran into questions Tuesday from state lawmakers who...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Ocean State Job Lot purchases Vermont shopping center

A Vermont shopping center was auctioned off to a discount retailer. Ocean State Job Lot plans to establish a store at the company's newly acquired Bennington Square shopping center, the...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Phoenix mayor seeks shared response to housing, homelessness

Mayor Kate Gallego called Tuesday for a shared regional response to surging homelessness and lack of affordable housing in and around Phoenix, saying more money and longer term solutions are...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Officials: Penney ends controversial Alaska contract

The grandson of a major donor to a group that supported Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's election has ended his controversial $8,000 a month contract with a state corporation, a Dunleavy...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Sweet Potato Festival is about eating, fellowship

Soul food at its finest - those were the aromas that met you at the door on Saturday at the annual Sweet Potato Festival at the Norwich Rose City Senior...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
US tries to disrupt Russia-Turkey diplomacy amid Syria’s Idlib crisis with Ankara ammo offer, but only highlights its irrelevance

The US has offered to provide Turkey with ammunition to help resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria's Idlib province. This proposal underscores the impotence and irrelevance of the US when...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Entrepreneur discovers how to make a Middle Eastern treat

In an era of limitless gadgetry and ebullient internet can-do-ism, it's easy to imagine that no culinary feat is out of reach. But when Victoria Wallins set out to make...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Exxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions

Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new rules to regulate...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Renovations to cause closures of Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

An underwater commuter tunnel connecting downtown Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is expected to close overnight on seven occasions through the end of April due to a renovation project. The...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Political programming dominates the week in television

For the second straight week, politics was the dominant force in prime-time television. CBS News' coverage of the Democratic presidential debate from South Carolina last week was easily the most-watched...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Spokane adopts law to quiet anti-abortion protests

The Spokane City Council has adopted a new law that seeks in part to dampen the loud protests outside of the Planned Parenthood Spokane Health Center. The Spokesman-Review reported the...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
University of Kansas settles age discrimination suit

The University of Kansas has settled an age discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of a former employee who said he was ousted in retaliation for raising the alarm that his...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. TouchRetouch ,ADVA Soft GmbH 3. Heads Up! , Warner Bros. 4. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 5. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Ukraine’s prime minister submits resignation, lawmakers say

Lawmakers in Ukraine said Tuesday the parliament is gearing up for a vote to accept the resignation of the nation's prime minister. Members of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Servant of the...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Massachusetts sugar shacks fired up for maple syrup boils

The sweet aroma of fresh maple syrup wafted through the air inside the North Hadley Sugar Shack last weekend as white smoke filled the room during a recent maple syrup...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Lawmakers urged to act now to save state university system

The leader of Pennsylvania's system of 14 state-owned universities told lawmakers Tuesday that the schools are in an urgent situation, with sinking enrollment, rising student debt and a lagging commitment...

Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Editorial Roundup:

The Munster Times. February 25, 23020 School board operates in shadows to fire Crown Point superintendent. The Crown Point Community School Corp.'s school board is operating in the shadows, and...

Continue Reading