Budget writers in Georgia's House want to preserve money for mental health, substance abuse, public defenders, agricultural research and diverting people away from prison. While overall spending won't rise above...
February 18, 2020
For nearly two decades, workers for a company building gas lines across Peru's capital have found themselves unearthing a treasure trove of history. On one recent afternoon, a team came...
February 18, 2020
Fast-food chain Wendy's has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated child labor laws by having teenage employees at dozens of Massachusetts restaurants work later and longer...
February 18, 2020
Apple Book charts for week ending February 16, 2020: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher) 1. Summer of '79 by Elin Hilderbrand - 9780316541800 - (Little, Brown and...
February 18, 2020
Versatile newcomer Jonathan Villar is expected to be an ironman in the Miami Marlins' lineup, even if they don't know where. Villar played in all 162 games last year for...
February 18, 2020
More than 1.5 millionpeople in California have purchased health insurance through a taxpayer funded marketplace, state officials announced Tuesday, the first increase in enrollment after three years of decline. The...
February 18, 2020
iTunes Store/App Store/Apple Books charts for 02/16/20: App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations 3. TouchRetouch, ADVA Soft GmbH 4. FlickType Keyboard, Kpaw,...
February 18, 2020
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Feb. 16 Sign OWI bill, then do more for safe roads Here's something you don't see often: The Legislature last week sent a bill to deter...
February 18, 2020
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to provide captions for more of its publicly available online videos as part of a settlement announced Tuesday in a case that accused...
February 18, 2020
The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is jabbing the Democratic candidates for president, saying their health insurance proposals would...
February 18, 2020
A renewable energy company will build a 200-megawatt solar facility in northeast Mississippi, under a contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA awarded the contract to Florida-based Origis Energy, the...
February 18, 2020
A state panel led by Gov. Kevin Stitt certified on Tuesday a relatively flat budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and the governor urged the Legislature to use caution while...
February 18, 2020
Food waste and hunger are two enormous problems that some non-profit groups say can be addressed together by getting the extra food to the people who need it. New apps...
February 18, 2020
Germany's Bundesliga remains in good financial health with the top-division clubs generating more than 4 billion euros ($4.33 billion) in revenue for the first time last season. The German soccer...
February 18, 2020
An oil and gas company has agreed to pay $2.6 million in fines for air pollution violations at a refinery in Ohio, according to court documents. Federal agencies found longstanding...
February 18, 2020
Indiana legislators aren't likely to revive a proposal aimed at requiring more businesses to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant women. Gov. Eric Holcomb urged lawmakers to support the proposal, but...
February 18, 2020
New Mexico economic development officials say a strong business climate and transportation network in the border region has prompted another manufacturer to move some of its operations to Santa Teresa....
February 18, 2020
The federal judge's message to an assembly of social studies students at a Virginia high school seemed straightforward: Courts too often meddle in the affairs of private commerce. The senior...
February 18, 2020
An Oscar-winning documentary about a glass factory and a photo exhibition about the closing of a General Motors plant are drawing attention to Ohio's manufacturing legacy and the state of...
February 18, 2020
A proposal that calls for reshaping the administrative structure of a powerful regulatory panel that oversees New Mexico utilities and other businesses is scheduled to have its first hearing before...
February 18, 2020
A natural gas utility would pay $347,000 in penalties under a proposed settlement with Georgia regulators who found safety violations linked to a 2018 explosion that destroyed a coffee shop...
February 18, 2020
A decision on whether Missouri's only abortion clinic can keep its license will be pushed back a little further. The Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission on Tuesday agreed to the state...
February 18, 2020
In Arizona, a burgeoning Asian American community fields xenophobic calls about a planned night market featuring Asian street foods. In New York, a dim sum restaurant owner worries he won't...
February 18, 2020
A new report on the closure of a Rhode Island hospital two years ago says nearby communities have been left with less access to emergency care and put pressure on...
February 18, 2020
Maine labor officials are seeking public comment on their latest plan to connect job seekers with education, training and employment in high-wage, in-demand jobs. Federal legislation requires the Maine Department...
February 18, 2020
State officials have discussed purchasing land to improve public land access and generate new revenue. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon announced two pieces of legislation that would allow him to enter...
February 18, 2020
Lebanon's financial situation points to a likely restructuring of the country's massive debt and financial sector to preserve declining foreign currency reserves, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday. The credit rating agency's...
February 18, 2020
The US Secretary of State's visit to Africa has more to do with China than anything else. After unveiling the first limb of its “Prosper Africa” strategy, the US finds...
February 18, 2020
Pay raises are in the future for an Alabama town's council and mayor as long as they attend the council's monthly meetings. The South Vinemont Town Council passed an ordinance...
February 18, 2020
Grain futures were mostly higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. delivery advanced 10.40 cents at $5.5660 a bushel; Mar. corn was up...
February 18, 2020
Two Oregon Department of Transportation managers at the center of a 2017 whistleblower-retaliation scandal have retired following a six-month internal investigation into possible new policy violations. David McKane, 60, and...
February 18, 2020
The main suspect in a Danish fraud case involving stolen welfare funds was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. A Copenhagen City Court judge found Britta...
February 18, 2020
Greg Laurie is among America's most successful clergymen -- senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host of a global radio program. Yet after a youthful colleague's suicide, his...
February 18, 2020
Walmart reported disappointing fourth-quarter profits and sales after a sluggish and shortened holiday shopping season. Violent social protests in Chile, where there are hundreds of Walmart stores, cut into international...
February 18, 2020
Maryland voters would no longer be required to decide whether to allow gambling expansion in the state, under a measure approved by the Maryland Senate on Tuesday. The Senate voted...
February 18, 2020
The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the trading unit of Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft for helping Venezuela skirt an embargo on oil from the South American country. The...
February 18, 2020
The union representing 1,800 HealthPartners workers in Minnesota says it has reached a tentative labor agreement and averted a strike that was scheduled to begin Wednesday. The Service Employees International...
February 18, 2020
FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans resigned amid an investigation by Major League Soccer of his use of a racial slur in the locker room. Jans resigned late Monday, FC Cincinnati...
February 18, 2020
The Wisconsin Assembly is slated to vote Tuesday on a bipartisan bill designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs. The measure is part of a growing call nationwide to...
February 18, 2020
Greg Laurie is among America's most successful clergymen -- senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host of a global radio program. Yet after a youthful colleague's suicide, his...
