Technology stocks led a broadly rally for stocks on Wall Street Wednesday that pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to all-time highs for the third straight day. The latest...
February 12, 2020
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed the convictions of two former aides of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh who were charged with bullying music festival organizers into hiring union workers. Kenneth...
February 12, 2020
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Pedro Báez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year and will earn $4 million rather than the team's offer of $3.5 million....
February 12, 2020
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature are pushing a series of large and small tax cuts as revenues soar and money from new tax collections on out-of-state internet sales comes in...
February 12, 2020
The Ohio House on Wednesday once again approved a measure covering post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency responders who haven't suffered a physical injury. Police and firefighters have been pushing for...
February 12, 2020
All 203 of Michigan's alcohol breath testing devices are back in service amid a fraud investigation of the company that supplies the equipment. The Michigan State Police launched a criminal...
February 12, 2020
Alaska, long-reliant on oil and in search of options amid a persistent budget deficit, may turn to the lottery for help. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation Wednesday proposing a...
February 12, 2020
A federal grand jury has indicted 15 defendants on federal racketeering and drug conspiracy charges at Jessup Correctional Institution, federal prosecutors said. The defendants include former correctional officers, inmates, and...
February 12, 2020
Major League Baseball went ahead with its planned rules changes for this season, including the requirement a pitcher must face at least three batters or end the half-inning, unless he...
February 12, 2020
A former southern Indiana police chief and one of his top officers face ghost employment and other charges for allegedly working other jobs while they were on duty, Indiana State...
February 12, 2020
For nearly a year, South Carolina senators have carefully and methodically worked on a bill that would overhaul public education in South Carolina. But time to consider the bill might...
February 12, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 11 The Wall Street Journal on Sen. Bernie Sanders winning the New Hampshire primary: The good news for...
February 12, 2020
Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant on Wednesday unveiled details of her tax proposal on large businesses that she says would raise $300 million to build thousands of new homes in...
February 12, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Lyft Inc., down $5.48 to $48.46 The ride-hailing service disappointed investors by sticking to its long-term forecast for profitability by the...
February 12, 2020
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday that he is hiring the leader of Texas' health agency to be the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the state's largest...
February 12, 2020
Native American groups opposed to the Keystone XL oil pipeline told South Dakota lawmakers Wednesday that Gov. Kristi Noem's plan to restore criminal penalties for encouraging riots would result in...
February 12, 2020
Oregon's budget picture is improving. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that a quarterly revenue forecast delivered by state economists Wednesday morning shows the state is now expected to top $25 billion...
February 12, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: North East charts path to future Erie Times-News Feb. 10As the 2021 closure of the Mercyhurst University North East campus...
February 12, 2020
Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez and manager Aaron Boone are not convinced the Houston Astros' use of electronics did not continue into last year's AL Championship Series. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred...
February 12, 2020
The target operation date for a proposed wind farm off the coast of New England was pushed back because of permitting delays, the company behind the project said. Vineyard Wind...
February 12, 2020
A video gambling operator who was denied approval to open a casino-racetrack near Chicago is suing the Illinois Gaming Board, alleging that one of its employees illegally accessed sensitive information...
February 12, 2020
Wheat for Mar. rose 5.50 cents at 5.4750 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 3.25 cents at 3.83 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 4.75 cents at $3.04 a bushel; while...
February 12, 2020
Wheat for Mar. rose 5.50 cents at 5.4750 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 3.25 cents at 3.83 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 4.75 cents at $3.04 a bushel; while...
February 12, 2020
A Rhode Island State Police lieutenant who is under internal investigation for a business he co-owns has applied for retirement, officials said. Lt. Jay Gibbs' retirement will be effective Saturday,...
February 12, 2020
Louisiana lawmakers are sitting on $86 million in off-the-books surpluses in their agencies, and the House and Senate's new leaders said they haven't decided how they want to spend the...
February 12, 2020
Boeing sold no new airline jets in January, and now the company is worried that the virus outbreak in China could hurt airplane deliveries in the first quarter. Chief Financial...
February 12, 2020
Rhode Island will get $30 million from a settlement with the company that designed a troubled computer system for its benefits programs, the state Department of Human Services announced Wednesday....
February 12, 2020
New Hampshire lawmakers are again considering the legalization of medically assisted suicide, though they've been unwilling in recent years to even study the issue. Oregon became the first state to...
February 12, 2020
Juventus extended its sponsorship agreement with Allianz on Wednesday in a deal worth more than 100 million euros ($109 million) to the Serie A giant. The new deal means the...
February 12, 2020
A Boston man pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to scheming to defraud several insurance companies out of millions of dollars by taking out life insurance policies on a...
February 12, 2020
A King County Superior Court judge on Wednesday rejected most of a legal challenge to Tim Eyman's Initiative 976, a measure that would steeply discount the price of car registrations...
February 12, 2020
Betting on the NFL playoffs in the run-up to the Super Bowl, along with soaring internet gambling revenue and a solid month at Atlantic City's brick-and-mortar casinos led to an...
February 12, 2020
An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday voted down a proposal to give payday lending customers longer to repay their loans. Lawmakers voted 6-8 against the bill that would give borrowers...
February 12, 2020
Republicans on the Legislature's finance committee on Wednesday rejected a plan to build new institutions to replace Wisconsin's troubled youth prison, saying the state doesn't have the money for the...
February 12, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is announcing a “"Georgia Made” program to encourage manufacturers to promote the state on their products. The Republican Kemp announced the program Wednesday at the state...
February 12, 2020
A bill designed to lower property taxes by boosting state aid for Nebraska's K-12 public schools advanced Wednesday out of a legislative committee but will still face opposition when lawmakers...
February 12, 2020
If your Valentine's Day plans involve deleting your ex's pictures from Facebook and Instagram, stop. Those shreddable pictures are your ticket in to a few deals around Miami, except Burger...
February 12, 2020
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Feb. 10 The Tampa Bay Times on legal notices in newspapers: Local governments have been required for decades to make a modest effort to...
February 12, 2020
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ Feb. 10 The Houma Courier on flood insurance: Flood insurance reform is again on Congress' agenda, this time in a bill that seeks to...
February 12, 2020
Montana regulators have given conditional approval to plans to inject clean water underground around the city of Colstrip to flush out water reserves polluted by coal ash from the small...
