Mexico's president said Thursday that 75 of the country's business leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars for a symbolic raffle of the luxurious presidential jet that he has...
February 13, 2020
Wisconsin Republicans are trying to speed a bill through the Legislature in its final session days that would transfer the power to regulate factory farm siting and expansion from state...
February 13, 2020
Another holiday is upon us and Presidents' Day will not be affecting stores as much as New Year's Day and Christmas, but county and city offices will be seeing closures....
February 13, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Applied Materials Inc., up $2 to $67.37 The chipmaking equipment company gave investors a surprisingly good profit and revenue forecast, along...
February 13, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Thursday Thu Wed. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8582 0.8582 Eggs large white NY Doz. 0.99 1.02 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.85 14.80 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
February 13, 2020
Wheat for Mar. was off 3.25 cents at 5.4425 a bushel; Mar. corn fell 3.25 cents at 3.7950 a bushel, Mar. oats lost 8.25 cents at $2.9525 a bushel; while...
February 13, 2020
Wheat for Mar. was off 3.25 cents at 5.4425 a bushel; Mar. corn fell 3.25 cents at 3.7950 a bushel, Mar. oats lost 8.25 cents at $2.9525 a bushel; while...
February 13, 2020
Individuals suffering from mental health issues would have access to health care on par with those suffering from physical ailments like high blood pressure or diabetes under a bill being...
February 13, 2020
The Culinary Union, the most influential union in Nevada politics, has decided to stay out of the state's Democratic presidential caucuses, denying candidates who aggressively courted the group from getting...
February 13, 2020
Certain coded plastics in Wyoming will no longer be accepted for recycling amid efforts to reduce the use of unwanted plastics, city officials said. Any plastic with recycling codes 3...
February 13, 2020
Federal prosecutors want the disgraced former mayor of Baltimore to be sentenced to nearly five years in prison for the scheme involving sales of her self-published “Healthy Holly” children's books....
February 13, 2020
A Michigan company is recalling about 1,900 bars of chocolate that may contain milk that's not listed in the ingredients. Grand Rapids-based Gourmet International on Thursday issued an allergy alert...
February 13, 2020
A cheese factory that has been vacant for more than a decade will be transformed into the state's newest hemp operation under plans that will get a boost from state...
February 13, 2020
Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday announced bipartisan support for new legislation that would place limits on out-of-pocket costs for insulin-dependent diabetics, many of whom have seen the price of the life-saving...
February 13, 2020
Having voted to lift his immunity from prosecution, the Italian Senate has cynically followed the US Democrats' playbook by creating a legal sideshow to combat the growing popularity of the...
February 13, 2020
Tony Rankins, a formerly homeless, drug-addicted Army veteran, got a standing ovation at the State of the Union after President Donald Trump described how he turned his life around thanks...
February 13, 2020
A North Dakota agency is seeking millions of dollars in payments for unpaid natural gas royalties from companies operating in the state's oil patch, following a state Supreme Court ruling....
February 13, 2020
A federal court has ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt work with Microsoft on a $10 billion military cloud contract that Amazon was initially favored to win. Amazon subsequently sued,...
February 13, 2020
An internet voting app that has been used in pilots in West Virginia, Denver, Oregon and Utah has vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to change a person's vote without detection,...
February 13, 2020
Looking for your next Insta-worthy outing in South Florida? You might find it this weekend at the Miami Yacht Show and the Miami International Boat Show. But beware: Traffic will...
February 13, 2020
The former chief financial officer for a suburban St. Louis company was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for embezzling nearly $4 million from the firm. Bryan G. Vonderahe,...
February 13, 2020
Online furniture seller Wayfair said Thursday that it is cutting about 550 jobs, or 3% of its total workforce. Most of the layoffs are at its Boston headquarters and its...
February 13, 2020
The determination of Elle Purrier to churn through the last lap on her way to breaking an American indoor mile record last weekend can be traced to many, many things....
February 13, 2020
A large downsizing of workers by online furnishings company Wayfair will put dozens of Maine residents out of a job. Wayfair will lay off 55 people from its contact center...
February 13, 2020
A federal judge sentenced a former Philadelphia Navy Yard worker on Thursday to six months in prison for lying to the FBI about his ties to a white nationalist group...
February 13, 2020
The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to several bills meant to address concerns about contamination from a class of toxic chemicals in New Hampshire's drinking water. The chamber unanimously...
February 13, 2020
NASA's space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto. More than a year after its close encounter with the snowman-shaped object, the New Horizons spacecraft is...
February 13, 2020
A video posted to Facebook has raised concerns after it showed a woman texting with both hands while driving in a police community service officer vehicle in Colorado. Texting while...
February 13, 2020
Georgia's governor is calling on educators and others to help him push lawmakers for a further $2,000 pay raise. “We ask that you join us as we continue to work...
February 13, 2020
Rhode Island's Democratic governor and attorney general pushed state lawmakers to pass a group of bills they feel will help curb gun violence. Gov. Gina Raimondo and Attorney General Peter...
February 13, 2020
A proposal that calls for reshaping the administrative structure of a powerful regulatory panel that oversees New Mexico utilities and other businesses is headed to the House floor for consideration....
February 13, 2020
China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper's list of international security worries, but in Europe a bigger concern is closer to home:...
February 13, 2020
A large rock slide caused a fiery train derailment Thursday morning in eastern Kentucky that briefly trapped two crew members and caused a chemical leak into a river, authorities said....
February 13, 2020
A meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin on amending the Russian Constitution produced suggested changes on a variety of topics Thursday, ranging from the protection of traditional values to the...
February 13, 2020
1. “Golden in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin's Press) 2. “Open Book” by Jessica Simpson (Dey Street) 3. “Crooked River” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing)...
February 13, 2020
The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its U.S. ss subsidiaries, accusing the company in a plot to steal trade secrets,...
February 13, 2020
Albuquerque companies doing business under the name of Select Staffing will pay $199,500 to five female employees to settle a lawsuit that alleged the women were subjected to sexual harassment...
February 13, 2020
Investigators found that a Maine hospital twice failed to protect its patients from physical abuse and thus violated the rules for participation in the federal Medicaid program. Maine Medical Center...
February 13, 2020
An eastern Indiana woman who seemed upset when her employer offered her a promotion is now accused of embezzling more than $327,000 from the business following an audit by suspicious...
February 13, 2020
The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to pay Kenta Maeda's $1 million assignment bonus as part of their trade of the pitcher to the Minnesota Twins. Los Angeles also agreed to...
