Pastor Antonio Velasquez says that before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants using government social services, people lined up before sunrise outside a state office in a largely...
February 24, 2020
The Dallas Morning News. February 22, 2020 Governor Abbott gives the gift of hope by making it easier for trafficking victims to apply for clemency The announcement from Austin is...
February 24, 2020
Georgia's state senators want to take a closer look at tax breaks. Senators voted 54-0 on Monday to pass Senate Bill 302, sending it to the House for more debate....
February 24, 2020
Georgia senators are passing a measure that would increase the fee for dumping coal ash in the state. The Senate passed Senate Bill 123 on Monday by a vote of...
February 24, 2020
Georgia's state Senate passed legislation Monday that would protect some patients from receiving unexpected medical bills. The legislation, passed unanimously, would require insurers in many cases to pay for care...
February 24, 2020
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a public works employee in a Massachusetts city killed as he filled potholes last month was held without bail at his arraignment Monday....
February 24, 2020
The Latest on the 2020 Democratic primary contest (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Mike Bloomberg's campaign stepped up its criticisms of Bernie Sanders on Monday by highlighting his past votes...
February 24, 2020
Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. The verdict followed weeks of...
February 24, 2020
Grain futures were mixed Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. delivery declined 28.20 cents at $5.38 a bushel; Mar. corn fell 8.60 cents...
February 24, 2020
NASA's newest Mars lander has confirmed that quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet. Scientists reported Monday that the seismometer from the InSight spacecraft has detected scores...
February 24, 2020
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black...
February 24, 2020
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a court order to seize assets belonging to the Roman Catholic archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to pay pension benefits for Catholic...
February 24, 2020
The first responders' biggest fear was realized one night in December when someone called 911 for help in rural Erie County and nobody came. The first dispatch went to Union...
February 24, 2020
The White House is readying an urgent budget request to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak whose rapid spread is spooking financial markets and restricting international travel. The request is still...
February 24, 2020
The day she became CEO of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Janis Burley Wilson walked through the Downtown Pittsburgh building's reflective glass doors to find its interior completely...
February 24, 2020
Six people were arrested during a protest in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood after authorities say one of the suspects assaulted an officer and the others attempted to interfere with...
February 24, 2020
NASA says Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who worked on NASA's early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers, has died. In...
February 24, 2020
Thai authorities say they are taking steps to wield emergency legal powers to control the spread of the new virus and limit its economic and social impact. Public Health Minister...
February 24, 2020
There is only one Grand Hyatt hotel in Florida. The second one is planned for South Beach — and it comes with a “sky bridge.” The 800-room luxury hotel planned...
February 24, 2020
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February 24, 2020
U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, following a broad sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of the disease outside the...
February 24, 2020
Des Moines Register. February 20, 2020 More Iowa kids will die unless this state gets serious about funding, valuing child welfare Editorial: Natalie Finn and her siblings were the victims...
February 24, 2020
The Detroit News. February 20, 2020 Michigan doesn't need an election holiday Michigan Democrats seem to be forgetting that citizens now have more options to ease voting than ever before....
February 24, 2020
The Iowa attorney general's office wants to close down a telemarketing company that authorities say has been scamming small businesses in Iowa, Nebraska and other states. Scott County residents Paul...
February 24, 2020
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma launched an ad campaign Monday to tell people harmed by their powerful prescription opioid where they can file claims against the company. The $23.8 million campaign...
February 24, 2020
Japanese health officials and experts on a government panel acknowledged Monday that the quarantine of the virus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess was not perfect, but defended Japan's decision to release...
February 24, 2020
Abill aimed at raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and electronic smoking deviceshas stalled in the Hawaii House of Representatives. The bill proposed to make it illegal for anyone...
February 24, 2020
Gas prices have stayed about the same in much of northern New England. The latest GasBuddy.com survey shows Maine gas prices have risen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last...
February 24, 2020
Landslides that caused road closures last year have raised concerns about whether there will be full access to Denali National Park and Preserve during the upcoming tourism season. The National...
February 24, 2020
Native groups in Alaska want to participate in a group established to solve ongoing problems with the Alaska Marine Highway System, an official said. The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska...
February 24, 2020
Canadian police moved on Monday to clear an indigenous rail blockade in Ontario that has crippled freight and passenger rail traffic in most of eastern Canada for nearly three weeks....
February 24, 2020
A veteran turning 100 in Utah has recalled her service in World War II working as an engineer and in confidential communications, which gave her access to one of the...
February 24, 2020
Need a trim in Beijing? You might have to wait. Even getting a haircut has become a challenge in China now that most barbershops are temporarily shut to avoid public...
February 24, 2020
China's Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone Monday and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with new models from Samsung and Motorola. The...
February 24, 2020
The U.S. government began outlining its extradition case against Julian Assange in a London court on Monday, arguing that the WikiLeaks founder is not a free-speech champion but an “ordinary”...
February 24, 2020
Billionaire Warren Buffett says the viral outbreak in China has slowed economic growth, but he remains confident in the long-term future of American business. Buffett appeared on CNBC Monday after...
February 24, 2020
LaVonne Hirashima had two children by the time she was 20 and no time to get a college degree. Instead, the single parent doubled down at work and built a...
February 24, 2020
The Blue Lagoon office community is revamping itself with a $10 million makeover. And a name change. The 250-acre office park near Miami International, Waterford at Blue Lagoon, re-branded itself...
February 24, 2020
Real estate talks this week in Miami and Fort Lauderdale focus on a range of topics, from closing the racial wealth gap through homeownership to the rise of Little River....
February 24, 2020
High-yield cash management accounts are popping up at brokerages nationwide, promising customers much better returns and higher insurance limits than they can get from traditional banks. The accounts are a...
