A Florida rancher convicted of letting cows starve to death over several months has been sentenced to five years of probation and 100 hours of community service. Hendry County Judge...
February 29, 2020
When the Commander of NATO says he is a fan of flexible first strike at the same time that NATO is flexing its military muscle on Russia's border, the risk...
February 29, 2020
Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they couldn't find in most supermarkets and couldn't afford...
February 29, 2020
Two years ago, an Iowa man whom Guinness World Records had named the longest-surviving heart transplant patient died 34 years after receiving his new heart. Records like this cause friends...
February 29, 2020
Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary Director Bill Taddicken and his staff can't wait to show crane migration season guests the view from four new discovery stations along the south side of the...
February 29, 2020
Amaru Johnson eagerly slides into a barber chair, holding a book: "Finding Mighty," by Sheela Chari. In the book, the main character has a steel robotic hand, which appeals to...
February 29, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in Minnesota landfills every year. But some...
February 29, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even as President Donald Trump denounced criticisms of his response to the threat as a “hoax" cooked...
February 29, 2020
In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd Friday was half its normal size. The reason was a virulent rumor about a customer with...
February 29, 2020
Earlier this week, casketmaker Fletcher Collins loaded the customized tribute memorial into a rented van before he and a couple of friends drove cross-country from his business in the Mount...
February 29, 2020
When Donetta Bethune was a little girl, she couldn't wait until she grew tall enough to see over the counter at her grandmother's restaurant without standing on tiptoes. It was...
February 29, 2020
Lizzy Lewellyn isn't your typical entrepreneur. First, she's 17 years old and full-time high school student. Second, she has scoliosis and was born with a rare medical condition called arthrogryposis,...
February 29, 2020
Roy Copeland knew he was dressed “shabbily” but he didn't expect a group of people to avoid him. He was strolling downtown, not unusual for the African American attorney on...
February 29, 2020
Pontotoc native, author and entrepreneur Jessica Starks wants to show that being from a small town doesn't mean being limited to a certain job. “I just wanted to be able...
February 29, 2020
Mormon crickets, the grasshopper-like insects that pose threats to crops and drivers. are hatching early this year in northern Nevada. KRVN-TV reports that the Nevada Department of Agriculture has confirmed...
February 29, 2020
China's manufacturing plunged in February by an even wider margin than expected after efforts to contain a virus outbreak shut down much of the world's second-largest economy, an official surveyed...
February 29, 2020
Oregon's first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. “The case was...
February 29, 2020
The United States has postponed a meeting of leaders of southeast Asian nations that was set for Las Vegas in mid-March due to the spread of the coronavirus, a senior...
February 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded nearly $17 million to improve infrastructure on Maine's regional rail service. The money granted will go toward improvements to the Amtrak Downeaster service in...
February 29, 2020
As milk bottles and yogurt six-packs zipped past on a conveyor belt at a state-owned dairy, reporters heard a sales pitch from a Communist Party official: China Inc. has reopened...
February 29, 2020
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT No winners in politicizing trans athletes Stamford Advocate Feb. 28 One of the problems with sports — and there are many — is that...
February 29, 2020
The speaker of Hawaii's House of Representatives said Friday he wants to form a committee to examine the potential economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak so lawmakers can be prepared...
February 29, 2020
The Latest on the Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local): 8 p.m. On the eve of the South Carolina presidential primary, Joe Biden is telling voters that America has...
February 29, 2020
In his biggest race, distance runner Jacob Riley might slip on a pair of shoes he's never even broken in. The reason is simple: They're supposed to be fast. Or...
February 29, 2020
Supporters of an Arkansas law to expand the procedures optometrists may perform filed a new lawsuit Friday to prevent an effort to repeal the measure from appearing on the ballot...
February 29, 2020
A longtime information technology administrator for various state agencies is taking over New Mexico's IT department. John Salazar was appointed Friday as secretary of the Department of Information and Technology....
February 28, 2020
Guinea's president has delayed Sunday's legislative and constitutional referendum vote for two weeks, citing concerns from international observers. President Alpha Conde, 81, made the announcement late Friday on state television...
February 28, 2020
The shuffling of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's original Cabinet became official on Friday with changes at the transportation and information technology departments. Eric Boyette, the new Department of Transportation...
February 28, 2020
When a local newspaper reported the identity of the gunman in Milwaukee's mass shooting, it came many hours after that news was broken on Twitter by an unemployed and formerly...
February 28, 2020
A fire at a chlorine plant in Longview, Washington, caused officials to warn people nearby to stay inside because of possible exposure to chlorine bleach vapors. Longview Police & Fire...
February 28, 2020
A Montana man who was convicted of killing a disabled veteran in February 2016, burying his body in the dirt floor of a barn and stealing his disability benefits was...
February 28, 2020
After getting cleared to play by a cardiologist, Brandon Nimmo could joke. “I guess I have a little bit larger heart," the New York Mets outfielder said Friday. “Hey, I've...
February 28, 2020
A small plane made an emergency landing on its belly at San Jose's airport after its pilot reported mechanical issues Friday morning. The plane is a Piper Malibu with three...
February 28, 2020
The U.S. may get some better players for its second attempt to qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament. Major League Baseball and the players' association agreed to make players not...
February 28, 2020
New York state will wait until April 1 to penalize stores that violate a new ban on single-use plastic bags that is embroiled in litigation, the state's top environmental official...
February 28, 2020
___ Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P 500 drops 11.5% NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank again Friday after another wild day on Wall Street, extending a...
February 28, 2020
Snohomish County officials in Washington state have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle three discrimination lawsuits filed by former employees who worked under the same county prosecutor. The lawsuits focused...
February 28, 2020
Harley-Davidson CEO Matthew Levatich is leaving the struggling motorcycle maker. The Milwaukee company announced Friday that he'll leave his post and seat on the Harley's board of directors. Board member...
February 28, 2020
Joe Biden is confident that he is poised for victory in Saturday's first-in-the-South primary, just weeks after his third presidential campaign left New Hampshire badly wounded and close to broke....
February 28, 2020
Boeing acknowledged Friday it failed to conduct full and adequate software tests before the botched space debut of its astronaut capsule late last year. A software error left the Starliner...
