The state of Utah could be given more control over gun-control policies under a bill limiting legislative power at the county and city levels, and that also would undo recently...
February 27, 2020
The campaign to reelect President Donald Trump sued The New York Times for defamation Wednesday, saying it was responsible for an essay by a former executive editor for the newspaper...
February 27, 2020
A planned highway that would complete a belt route around the Denver area has seen a major setback after a city pulled out over elevated plutonium levels found in soil...
February 27, 2020
An Arizona woman who was maimed by a propeller on a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon can proceed with a lawsuit against the tribal corporation that ran the excursion,...
February 27, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 26 The Minnesota Star Tribune on the coronavirus: As fears mount over coronavirus, perspective is in order. If...
February 26, 2020
The Arizona Republic, which drew global attention in 2016 for endorsing a Democrat for president for the first time in its history, will stop endorsing candidates for public office, newspaper...
February 26, 2020
A Michigan woman who ripped off dozens of couples seeking to adopt children while spending their money on luxury handbags, jewelry and household upgrades was sentenced Wednesday to more than...
February 26, 2020
Mississippi is moving toward more intense scrutiny of low-income people on public assistance, an action that comes as a former state welfare director and five other people have been charged...
February 26, 2020
The Trump administration said Wednesday a resumption of coal sales from public lands that had been blocked under former President Barack Obama will result in a negligible increase in greenhouse...
February 26, 2020
Former Penn coach Jerome Allen was hit a 15-year show-cause penalty after he accepted $300,000 in bribes to get a wealthy Florida businessman's son into the University of Pennsylvania. The...
February 26, 2020
The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over how the Public Service Commission should set the rates that NorthWestern Energy has to pay for power it's required to buy from...
February 26, 2020
Kansas lawmakers who want to legalize betting on sports events and allow online sales of lottery tickets are struggling to agree on the details and facing criticism that they're being...
February 26, 2020
Attorney General Jeff Landry confirmed Wednesday that Louisiana is among the 39 states investigating the marketing and sales practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs. The states are looking into claims...
February 26, 2020
Used to bending free kicks for goals, David Beckham was not prepared for seven years of twists en route to his team's Major League Soccer debut this weekend. "This I...
February 26, 2020
Virginia lawmakers continue to fine tune legislation that aligns with the state's growing medical cannabis program by advancing two Senate bills facilitating the work of caregivers and lab employees. SB...
February 26, 2020
A grassroots group that spearheaded a successful effort to get voters to repeal a massive expansion of Arizona's school voucher program in 2018 filed a new initiative Wednesday designed to...
February 26, 2020
After weeks of denouncing “conspiracy theories” about the spread of coronavirus, US media and Democrats are suddenly concerned, accusing President Donald Trump of not doing enough to stop it. How...
February 26, 2020
A Navajo tribal company has reached an agreement that would allow the U.S. government to enforce environmental laws at two coal mines in Wyoming and one in Montana. Navajo Transitional...
February 26, 2020
An attorney announced Wednesday his firm represents more than a dozen people in the University of Michigan sexual abuse case and will hold a news conference with the whistleblower and...
February 26, 2020
The Kentucky House voted Wednesday to create a tax on vaping products and increase taxes on snuff and chewing tobacco. The bill passed the House on a 75-17 vote and...
February 26, 2020
New York's governor is asking state lawmakers to approve spending $40 million to respond to the threat of the COVID-19 virus, while New York City has set plans that include...
February 26, 2020
The NFL and its players have moved closer to a new collective bargaining agreement and the next decade of labor peace that would come with it. If the process is...
February 26, 2020
The Arizona Auditor General's Office found several shortcomings with a board overseeing assisted living and nursing home directors. The auditor general's office released a report Tuesday outlining perceived problems with...
February 26, 2020
___ Stocks slide on Wall Street, extending steep drops this week NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and closed mostly lower Wednesday, extending the...
February 26, 2020
A driver for a child-oriented rideshare company that began contracting with government authorities last month is accused of having unlawful contact with a 13-year-old girl he transported to a Las...
February 26, 2020
Hawaiian Airlines said Wednesday it would suspend flights to South Korea amid a spike in cases of the new coronavirus and declining demand for tickets in the country. The airline...
February 26, 2020
Major U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and ended mostly lower Wednesday, extending their losses for the week. Energy stocks led the decliners as crude oil prices fell. Technology...
February 26, 2020
The Vermont House on Wednesday was considering a bill to tax and regulate marijuana sales in the state, after the Senate passed legislation last spring. Current Vermont law that went...
February 26, 2020
Several men who were imprisoned in Maryland and later found to be innocent testified Wednesday in favor of a measure that would change how the wrongly incarcerated should be compensated....
February 26, 2020
Colorado's largest health care provider ended negotiations to enter a community health care alliance in southwest Colorado. Centura Health has effectively dropped out of negotiations to collaborate with Southwest Health...
February 26, 2020
An addiction treatment center in Washington state has received an $800,000 grant to fund child care expansion for residents on campus and for members in the southern community. Triumph Treatment...
February 26, 2020
Missouri's Republican-led Senate swiftly advanced a bill Wednesday tightening standards for punitive damages in liability lawsuits after an all-night filibuster by Democrats successfully blocked a separate bill limiting lawsuits over...
February 26, 2020
President Donald Trump faces a critical challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: Asking Americans to believe him after he and top advisers have contradicted federal scientists in playing...
February 26, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Cost of drilling: DEP raises permit fees to cover regulatory services Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb. 26 Permit fees for shale gas...
February 26, 2020
Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to normal operations at a slower pace than expected. Microsoft had predicted it...
February 26, 2020
The state needs to do more to help people who can't pay for lawyers, and to aid the mental health of lawyers and judges, the chief justice of Georgia's Supreme...
February 26, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Dycom Industries Inc., down $12.46 to $30.26. The construction and engineering company reported an unexpectedly big fourth-quarter loss. National Vision Holdings...
February 26, 2020
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February 26, 2020
The Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman is a violent, rat-infested place where inmates live in “abhorrent conditions” and their medical needs are routinely ignored, attorneys say in a new lawsuit...
February 26, 2020
Milwaukee police are responding to what they are calling a “critical incident” on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus amid reports of a possible shooting. WISN-TV in Milwaukee reported Wednesday...
