As MSM downplayed Pulwama terror attack and slated Modi's response, India rallied behind him, offering a massive mandate. There was no way for India to ignore what it believes was...
February 26, 2020
A former federal railroad official who served in President Obama's administration has been appointed to lead New York City's beleaguered transit agency and it's nearly 50,000 employees. The Metropolitan Transportation...
February 26, 2020
Trump leaves New Delhi as Modi’s biggest advocate, but US still presses ‘true friend’ India on trade
US President Donald Trump trusts India's Narendra Modi to handle all manner of contentious issues at home, and hails the PM as his “true friend.” But Trump won't be pleased...
February 26, 2020
Republicans claimed a rural Kentucky House seat long held by Democratic stalwart Rocky Adkins as the political parties split a pair of special legislative elections on Tuesday. In a suburban...
February 26, 2020
Seven Democratic presidential contenders staged their final debate before contests in South Carolina and Super Tuesday deliver more than one-third of the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. A look...
February 26, 2020
Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders' electability and seized on Mike Bloomberg's past with women in the workplace in a raucous debate Tuesday night that tested the strength...
February 26, 2020
The Latest on the 2020 Democratic primary contest (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says the cost of Bernie Sanders' health care plan “adds up to...
February 26, 2020
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday extending targeted sanctions for war-torn Yemen following contentious negotiations among the council's member nations. Among the disputes had been whether to refer...
February 26, 2020
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription opioids and other drugs: six-figure bonuses and a chance to snag a...
February 26, 2020
A major Alaska public employees union has filed a grievance, saying the state is improperly seeking to outsource information technology jobs. The Alaska State Employees Association/AFSCME Local 52 on Tuesday...
February 26, 2020
There are 17 confirmed cases of mumps among employees of a Colorado ski resort, health officials said. Summit County Public Health officials say the number of cases is expected to...
February 26, 2020
Washington state environmentalists, farmers, tribal leaders and public utility officials are awaiting a federal report concerning whether four Snake River dams can coexist with a dwindling salmon population. The U.S....
February 26, 2020
The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division reports a valve leak has spilled 105,000 gallons of treated produced water in northwestern North Dakota. The release was reported Monday at Justin...
February 26, 2020
Thich Quang Do, a Buddhist monk who became the public face of religious dissent in Vietnam while the Communist government kept him in prison or under house arrest for more...
February 26, 2020
Texas' most populous county and one of the most diverse in the U.S. on Tuesday approved a plan to create and fund a program that will offer legal services for...
February 26, 2020
The generic drugmaker Mallinckrodt has a tentative $1.6 billion deal with Florida and dozens of other states to settle lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis, it announced...
February 26, 2020
Officials for a salvage company suing to halt demolition of an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast appeared to back away Tuesday from claims that sawing the vessel into...
February 25, 2020
Miami-based cruise companies saw their stocks plummet Tuesday as the spread of coronavirus rattled markets for the second day in a row. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. shares dropped more than...
February 25, 2020
Tesla's partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the...
February 25, 2020
PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson blamed negligence by the company's past management for a cascade of catastrophes that killed nearly 140 people as he tried to persuade California regulators Tuesday...
February 25, 2020
ExxonMobil will contribute $500,000 to a fund used to clean up leaks from petroleum storage tanks as part of a settlement reached with New Mexico. The settlement stems from a...
February 25, 2020
Bob Iger, Disney's long-time chief executive, stepped down on Feb. 25, 2020 and is being replaced by Bob Chapek, Disney's parks chief. … Click to Continue »
February 25, 2020
Maine's former governor says that he was paid by a lobbying firm to advocate for the state utility's hydropower corridor. Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage said in a statement Monday...
February 25, 2020
The Utah House advanced a bill to help enforce laws banning the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. The House endorsed the bill and forwarded it to the Senate Monday,...
February 25, 2020
Virgin Galactic has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest since its first successful test flight into space 14 months ago, the company said Tuesday as it nears commercial operation...
February 25, 2020
The Arizona Senate on Tuesday rejected Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's proposal to exempt military pensions from the state's income tax. The GOP-controlled Senate shot down the stand-alone proposal that would...
February 25, 2020
Kansas lawmakers are moving toward eliminating limits on local property taxes they say are ineffective in favor of a proposal aimed at requiring officials to be more transparent about upcoming...
February 25, 2020
The Arizona House voted Tuesday to require that inmates who win a lawsuit for being injured on the job use the proceeds to pay for their own medical care. Republicans...
February 25, 2020
February 23, 2020 The (Moline) Dispatch & The Rock Island Argus Celebrity Justice Nobody should have been surprised when Rod Blagojevich called himself a victim and a "political prisoner" last...
February 25, 2020
CHICAGO (RNS) — Lidia Kieca bought her paczki last Thursday (Feb. 20), when Paczki Day is celebrated in Poland. Kieca also bought some Monday to send overnight to her adult...
February 25, 2020
___ Stocks sink, bonds soar on fears virus will stunt economy NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's...
February 25, 2020
State regulators are poised to decide whether to approve a controversial $1.8 billion proposal that would lead to Florida Power & Light's adding 20 solar-power plants over two years. The...
February 25, 2020
Two long-running series — CBS drama “Criminal Minds” and ABC's “Fresh Off the Boat” — ended their runs last week with modest bumps in the ratings. The investigators on “Criminal...
February 25, 2020
A proposal that would ban motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads appears on its way to becoming law. The Indiana Senate voted 43-4 Tuesday in favor of the...
February 25, 2020
The fast-moving coronavirus isn't just confounding health officials. It's also bedeviling policymakers and central bankers who are struggling to assess the economic damage from an outbreak that's reached 37 countries...
February 25, 2020
Protesters erected new rail blockades Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said it was working to calm tensions with a British Columbia First Nation at the heart of demonstrations...
February 25, 2020
Micky Mouse has a new captain. Bob Iger, the long-time chairman of the Walt Disney World Co., has stepped down in a what was described as a long-planned succession. He...
February 25, 2020
Industrial hemp-growing regulations in Wyoming were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after producers expressed concerns about missing the upcoming growing season. While industrial hemp was legalized by the...
February 25, 2020
A new program designed to streamline required oilfield safety training in North Dakota has drawn thousands of people, but some say the training is redundant and time-consuming. More than 16,000...
February 25, 2020
A jury on Tuesday convicted a former Microsoft worker of wire fraud and other charges in what prosecutors described as a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency. The...
