Politics

The Fashion Institute of Technology has commissioned an investigation into a controversial runway show that reminded some observers of blackface. The college apologized for the accessories donned at the show,...

Indiana Republican leaders are resisting steps toughening state laws on privately operated online schools, pushing aside blame in the alleged enrollment inflation by two such schools that wrongly collected $69...

Louisiana started handing out its first licenses to farmers to grow industrial hemp this month, after lawmakers legalized the crop in a bid to start a new agricultural industry in...

Alabama's preservation agency is investigating whether pottery shards, bone fragments and spearheads found near where a subdivision is being built might be evidence of an ancient settlement. Al.com reported that...

A federal court has ruled that officials in a Louisiana city do not have a conflict of interest involving fines and fees collected by a city court. A 2017 lawsuit...

Michigan lawmakers and aerospace officials are hoping a former military base might become a space facility where public and private industries could launch satellites and tourists into space. Wurtsmith Airport...

DominionEnergy says a reduction in fuel rates should save its Virginia customers an average of $6 a month later this year under a new proposal. The state's largest electricity supplier...

A law that bars drivers in Massachusetts from using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel takes effect Sunday, but motorists won't immediately face a fine if they're stopped by police. The...

The utility Eversource says it needs to raise rates in New Hampshire for the first time in a decade to recoup the cost of making its system more resilient and...

A plant that produces bottle water is planning to locate in South Carolina, bringing about 70 jobs to the Florence area, officials said. California-based Niagara Bottling hopes to open its...

When plans for the 605-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline were first unveiled in 2014, supporters of the natural gas project brimmed with enthusiasm and promises. The pipeline would bring natural gas...

NewYork's governor is urging lawmakers to act swiftly on banning flavored electronic cigarettes and requiring paid sick leave. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using radio interviews and public appearances to...

Local government officials and environmentalists oppose a project proposing to burn or harvest parts of the Hoosier National Forest because they are concerned it could contaminate the only source of...

The U.S. Department of Transportation says it's awarding $10.7 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 18 airports in Nebraska. The grants include $750,000 to go to parking lot...

A western Indiana county's former home for the poor has hit the market, with an asking price of $200,000 for the grand but well-worn building. The old Parke County Poor...

The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court is technically nonpartisan, but the close ties of one of the two main candidates to the state Republican Party —...

New JerseyGov. Phil Murphy is set to propose his third budget on Tuesday, setting up a possible repeat showdown with lawmakers over his so-far unsuccessful attempts to raise income taxes...

Ross Stock has known since last spring that his softwood lumber mill in Toledo would be subject to Oregon's new, $1 billion business tax. Nine months later, though, he still...

Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation saw prices at the pump go up for the first time in several weeks amid rising domestic wholesale gasoline and global crude...

About an hour east of Nashville, the scenic little town of Granville would love to become widely known as the “Mayberry” of Tennessee — a tourist destination for anyone seeking...

A violent police strike in northeastern Brazil that led to a senator being injured by gunfire has shed light on dissatisfaction among cops elsewhere in the country who have threatened...

American dairy farmers, distillers and drugmakers have been eager to break into India, the world's seventh-biggest economy but a tough-to-penetrate colossus of 1.3 billion people. Looks like they'll have to...

The Florida Legislature has three weeks left to finish its business after dragging its feet for the first six weeks of the annual 60-day session. So far only one major...

South Carolina lawmakers are looking to end a practice that allowed police officers in the state to patrol by themselves for up to a year without training. The idea for...

Taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether you need a haircut,” according to billionaire Warren Buffett. Buffett said in his annual letter...

The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities in the country would come to an end “when Libyans are guaranteed of the fair distribution of...

State regulators are warning consumers about a telephone scam in which the caller claims to be from the Illinois Board of Dentistry. Officials with the Illinois Department of Financial and...

Many Virginia farmers may not realize it, but a new tick-borne disease is threatening their cattle and dairy animals, livestock experts say. A hemoprotozoa, a single-celled microorganism, is infecting herds...

It's a recent Sunday afternoon at the Frederick home of Kevin Lipps and his wife, Lauren, and from the front room, the spicy aroma of a simmering pot of gumbo...

In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own,...

State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the...

A majority of Vermont schools that have tested their drinking water taps for lead have found at least one tap with elevated lead levels, the Vermont Health Department said. The...

France started closing its oldest nuclear plant, at Fessenheim, on the border with Germany, by shutting down one of its reactors Saturday. French operator EDF said the 43-year-old reactor was...

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary is facing criticism for suggesting Muslim men should be singled out for extra scrutiny at airports. The boss of the Irish budget carrier told Saturday's...

Nearly one year after Miami International Airport's largest cargo airline Atlas Air crashed a plane killing three pilots, two top directors of the company's training program in Miami suddenly retired...

Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the country's parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authorities have not released...

On Saturday, there will be a march from Australia House in London to Parliament Square, the centre of British democracy. People will carry pictures of the Australian publisher and journalist...

NFL NEW YORK (AP) — NFL player representatives decided Friday to not vote on a new labor deal approved by team owners, and the union instead will meet with league...

Challenging out-dated concepts, Glamour Magazine has featured 11 cover stars, the ‘new faces of beauty.' If it weren't so contrived & disingenuous, it'd be lovely, but is it just trying...

Only in today's divisive culture would a filmmaker like John Krasinski need to defend himself against accusations of being a “red state hero” for choosing military and alpha roles. ‘The...