China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 even as the country...
February 12, 2020
Teams improved to 4-0 in salary arbitration this year when the Colorado Rockies defeated catcher Tony Wolters, who will earn $1.9 million rather than his request for $2,475,000. Arbitrators Jeanne...
February 12, 2020
Nicaragua's Parliament approved the creation Tuesday of four state companies that will handle the importation, storage, distribution and sales of oil and gas, two months after the country's main energy...
February 12, 2020
A Connecticut town's former superintendent of public works who police have accused of taking bribes from a local construction company was also charged with larceny for stealing from a mentally...
February 12, 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal likely won't have a meaningful impact on the nation's largest homeless population, according to a new analysis from the state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office....
February 12, 2020
Japan's health ministry said Wednesday that 39 new cases of a virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port. The update brings the total found...
February 12, 2020
Honda is recalling 241,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. to fix a wiring problem that could cause a fire. The recall covers EX-L, Touring and Elite minivans from the 2018...
February 12, 2020
It may never be too early to become a homeowner. But for some, it may be better to wait until they mature a tad. That's one of the findings from...
February 12, 2020
Two doctors and other former employees of an Iowa care center for people with intellectual disabilities have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a state agency and several officials,...
February 12, 2020
A plan to upgrade a southeastern Connecticut port so it can become a staging area for the offshore wind industry has been approved. Members of the Connecticut Port Authority on...
February 12, 2020
A recent report shows over 2,000 people were killed outside of combat during the US “reconstruction” of Afghanistan. Yet President Donald Trump campaigns on ending that and other endless US...
February 12, 2020
Theo Epstein claims there are "no hard feelings on either side" in the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant. Bryant's grievance against the team was denied by arbitrator...
February 11, 2020
The New York Knicks clarified on Tuesday that the new adviser they hired to improve their brand makes no personnel decisions, after he indicated during a televised interview that they...
February 11, 2020
Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 74-27 for the bill that...
February 11, 2020
SeaWorld Entertainment agreed to pay $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company's top executives of making “false and misleading statements” about the financial damage the documentary...
February 11, 2020
Three days after Joe Maddon's 66th birthday, the Los Angeles Angels' new manager sat down in a familiar spring training complex and reminded everybody he was into two-way players before...
February 11, 2020
A Chilean company notified Oregon state officials Tuesday that it will shutter a Eugene fiberboard mill and lay off all 84 workers on May 1. Arauco North America said the...
February 11, 2020
‘The Conners,' a spinoff of the canceled ‘Roseanne,' will air a live episode reacting to the results of the NH primary, but it's just another sad attempt to recapture the...
February 11, 2020
Five men have been arrested and charged with trying to trade in Iranian oil in violation of U.S. trade sanctions. In a statement issued Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office in...
February 11, 2020
The sponsor of a controversial bill that would require Florida businesses to check the immigration status of new hires via “E-Verify” made two things clear Tuesday. First, Gov. Ron DeSantis...
February 11, 2020
Massachusetts' restaurant industry is reporting a “sudden and swift” decline in business at Chinese restaurants as a new virus has sickened tens of thousands of people, mostly in China. The...
February 11, 2020
Seattle's elections watchdog has charged a city councilwoman with violating the law by using her office to promote a potential ballot measure that would tax Amazon and other large companies...
February 11, 2020
Southwest Airlines continues to fly airplanes with safety concerns, putting 17.2 million passengers at risk, while federal officials do a poor job overseeing the airline, a government watchdog said Tuesday....
February 11, 2020
A council appointed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has released a list of draft recommendations for the state to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gases and take advantage of new...
February 11, 2020
Economic fallout continues from the shutdown of Libya's vital oil fields, with losses surpassing $1.3 billion, the national oil corporation announced Tuesday. The latest contest over oil assets in Libya...
February 11, 2020
Binghamton State University is receiving $60 million from an anonymous donor to transform the school's baseball stadium into a state-of-the-art complex. Upgrades will include a revamped stadium with increased fan...
February 11, 2020
Kentucky's chief justice warned Tuesday that the governor's scaled back budget proposal for the judiciary would jeopardize nearly 400 jobs in the judicial branch. Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr....
February 11, 2020
Dozens of Ohio local government leaders gathered privately in Columbus Tuesday to discuss how to divide millions of dollars from a prospective opioid settlement, potentially positioning them to enter settlement...
February 11, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric's plan to emerge from bankruptcy faced another threat from California Gov. Gavin Newsom during a Tuesday court hearing that set the stage for a potentially dramatic...
February 11, 2020
Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting the world's second-biggest economy after weeks of paralysis. As the death toll from the...
February 11, 2020
South Carolina could pay off billions in debt and end uncertainty over lawsuits if it sells its state-owned utility, Santee Cooper, but the move would cost ratepayers more money over...
February 11, 2020
Panthers owner David Tepper remains noncommittal on Cam Newton's future with the organization, saying it will largely depend on how the quarterback recovers from foot surgery. “Listen, I'm not a...
February 11, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Tuesday Tue Mon. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8582 0.8875 Eggs large white NY Doz. 1.07 1.16 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.80 14.80 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
February 11, 2020
Hormel Foods has confirmed that it will open a new manufacturing plant in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, bringing about 200 jobs to the area. Papillion Foods LLC, an offshoot...
February 11, 2020
An Air National Guard base in Nevada has proposed replacing its 25-year-old fleet of big turboprop planes that can carry troops or cargo with newer aircraft that are better for...
February 11, 2020
—- Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile's Sprint deal NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path for T-Mobile to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion....
February 11, 2020
South Dakota's Senate passed a measure on Tuesday that would let voters decide whether to allow sports betting in the state. The measure goes next to the House. If they...
February 11, 2020
Target admits a onesie it carried in some stores misidentified the mascot for the largest university in its home state. The Minneapolis-based retail giant apologized to University of Minnesota Golden...
February 11, 2020
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs for the second straight day. Health care companies, retailers and banks rose. Technology...
February 11, 2020
Resting on her rollator walker inside a spacious, modern-styled model room at the new Branches of Framingham, Ronni Felicetti smiled in satisfaction. “The people here are so nice - it's...
