An online scam that targeted Puerto Rican agencies attempted to steal more than $4 million, police said Thursday, deepening concerns about the management of local government finances during an economic...
February 13, 2020
The fire that badly damaged a historic building in Butte started in a storage room on the second floor of the building where several appliances, including a portable heater, were...
February 13, 2020
Restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of illicit massage parlors in Nevada have gained support by city officials amid concerns about sex, human and labor trafficking in the industry. The...
February 13, 2020
A bill to ensure more transparency in the death penalty won first-round approval from Nebraska lawmakers Thursday after prison officials blocked the view of public witnesses while carrying out an...
February 13, 2020
Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume. The former NFL quarterback who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality announced Thursday he's...
February 13, 2020
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday defended the rollout of his much-debated school voucher program and downplayed recent anger from lawmakers upset with how the state has prepared to give...
February 13, 2020
Officials in East Lansing have approved a lethal option to manage the growing number of deer in the mid-Michigan city. The city council voted this week to authorize culling as...
February 13, 2020
The government of President Nicolás Maduro demanded that Washington stop piling on punishing financial sanctions aimed at forcing a regime change in Venezuela as it took its case to the...
February 13, 2020
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld vehicle registration tax increases in the Puget Sound area, a decision that preserves billions of dollars in voter-approved money earmarked for light trail...
February 13, 2020
Southwest Airlines said Thursday it has removed the grounded Boeing 737 Max from its schedule for another two months during the peak summer travel season and will drop about 9%...
February 13, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said he is “outraged” by the U.N.'s publication of a list of companies accused of violating Palestinian human rights by operating in...
February 13, 2020
The local government in Amsterdam has banned guided tours that take groups past the famed windows in the city's red-light district where visitors watch semi-naked sex workers pose. The move...
February 13, 2020
A Canadian company plans to create an industrial sound control equipment manufacturing facility in northwest Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards' office announced Thursday. E.I. Williams will make $700,000 in improvements...
February 13, 2020
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week after three straight weeks of declines, as the historically low levels continue as an incentive for potential homebuyers. Mortgage...
February 13, 2020
A suspended New Orleans judge has resigned amid an investigation into accusations he displayed inappropriate sexual behavior in the courthouse. Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Byron C. Williams submitted...
February 13, 2020
The majority of individual taxpayers in the U.S. are eligible to file their taxes for free, yet many may be unaware or confused by how to do so. The tax...
February 13, 2020
The CEO of a health care company whose holdings include a hospital in St. Louis is under civil and criminal investigation, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday. The newspaper cited...
February 13, 2020
Bombardier Inc.said Thursday it is completing its exit from commercial aviation by selling its remaining stake in the A220 jetliner for nearly $600 million. Bombardier said it agreed with Airbus...
February 13, 2020
McClatchy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, operates 30 newspapers in 14 states. The newspapers include The Miami Herald and The Kansas City Star and will continue to...
February 13, 2020
The coronavirus's impact in China could be felt by furniture companies in North Carolina. The Hickory Daily Record reported Thursday that the respiratory virus has temporarily closed mills in China...
February 13, 2020
An experienced game animator says he regrets having defended a scantily-clad character design in one of the most iconic games of our time, reviving a bitter discussion. But he had...
February 13, 2020
South Dakota lawmakers projected Thursday that they will have more money to work with than previously expected as they craft the state budget this legislative session. When Gov. Kristi Noem...
February 13, 2020
Americans shopping for a home this spring may face more competition than they have in years. A strong labor market and growing pool of would-be buyers as more millennials enter...
February 13, 2020
A former law clerk said she was repeatedly sexually harassed by the prominent federal judge she worked for, the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt, and that the judiciary's new system for...
February 13, 2020
The Iraqi government has given NATO the green light to stay in the country, the alliance's chief said Thursday, weeks after Iraq demanded foreign forces leave the country over the...
February 13, 2020
The president of Cyprus said Thursday that he regretted accepting a free flight on a Saudi businessman's jet for his family's vacation in the Seychelles but that the private travel...
February 13, 2020
The Hawaii Department of Education has launched a new program allowing teachers to live in military rental housing, an official said. The initiative is aimed at addressing the problem of...
February 13, 2020
A Hawaii state Senate committee has granted preliminary approval to a bill authorizing the sale of edible medical cannabis products. Even if the bill passes the Legislature , the products...
February 13, 2020
Michigan officials ordered a private contractor to halt work on a multimillion-dollar state police database because it isn't working, a newspaper reported. The contractor, Information Builders, was told to stop...
February 13, 2020
Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House. Hicks will be serving as counselor to the president, working with presidential...
February 13, 2020
Alaska state Labor Department officials have cancelled a plan to overhaul training requirements for aspiring plumbers, electricians and linemen. The decision followed criticism from legislators and numerous construction trade groups,...
February 13, 2020
Country singer Darius Rucker couldn't quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one...
February 13, 2020
An Alaska state regulatory agency has asked for more information regarding Hilcorp Energy Company's request to keep its finances private during its $5.6 billion purchase of BP Alaska assets. The...
February 13, 2020
Houston Astros players Alex Bregman and José Altuve said Thursday the team is sorry for its sign-stealing scheme that was investigated and punished by Major League Baseball. “I am really...
February 13, 2020
The Associated Press has hired two veteran journalists to join its national reporting team that covers race and ethnicity. Katrease Stafford and Aaron Morrison will join the AP's Race and...
February 13, 2020
NASCAR announced a deal with Verizon on Thursday intended to give fans at its 12 racetracks better access for their phones and solve a long-simmering headache over dead zones at...
February 13, 2020
Part of a restaurant ceiling collapsed inside Atlanta's airport, and one person asked to be treated by emergency crews, airport officials said. The collapse happened shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday...
February 13, 2020
Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, following declines overseas after China reported a sharp spike in deaths and infections from a new virus after the hardest-hit province of Hubei...
February 13, 2020
Ralph Lauren is warning that the viral outbreak that originated in China will cut into fourth-quarter sales by an estimated $55 million to $70 million. Two-thirds of Ralph Lauren stores...
February 13, 2020
Shares of Tesla Inc. fell just over 4% in early trading Thursday after the electric vehicle and solar panel maker announced it would sell more than $2 billion worth of...
