Politics

Turkish media say a plane has skidded off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. Television footage shows serious damage to...

Connecticut lawmakers were greeted Wednesday by protesters as they gathered in Hartford for the new three-month regular legislative session. Hundreds of vaccination skeptics rallied outside the state Capitol, urging legislators...

The Michigan appeals court has turned aside a challenge to the closing of a prison in the Upper Peninsula. The appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a decision by a judge...

Police say a Walmart store in North Carolina was temporarily evacuated because of a man with a bow and arrow who was talking nonsensically. The Winston-Salem Police Department issued a...

U.S. services companies grew at a slightly faster pace in January than the previous month, an indicator of continued steady expansion of the economy. The Institute for Supply Management said...

An estimated 400 oil tankers a year are likely coming to inland waters of the Salish Sea, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, shared by Washington and British Columbia....

The Treasury Department says its new 20-year bond, which it is introducing to help finance budget deficits projected to top $1 trillion over the next decade, will be offered on...

Hawaii lawmakers have proposed a state purchase of a watershed in the West Maui Mountains to help preserve the area's native plants, endangered species and drinking water. Bills put forward...

Hawaii lawmakers have proposed a state purchase of a watershed in the West Maui Mountains to help preserve the area's native plants, endangered species and drinking water. Bills put forward...

Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, putting the market on track for a third straight day of solid gains. Overseas market were also higher. Several companies including General...

An Alaska state senator has proposed doubling the state's tax on diesel and gasoline to increase money available for transportation spending. Republican Sen. Click Bishop of Fairbanks introduced the bill...

The state of Alaska issued a call for a private marine vessel charter to provide service between Juneau's Auke Bay terminal and Hoonah, Angoon and Kake. A state transportation spokesman...

A pro-business politician was elected unexpectedly as the governor of an eastern German state on Wednesday after a far-right party threw its votes behind him, a result that raises awkward...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to arrive in South Africa on Wednesday to discuss trade, investment and energy issues with Berlin's largest trading partner in Africa. Merkel and South...

The owner and manager of a Plantation IHOP denies he did anything wrong with female employee who said he repeatedly asked her for dates, kisses and sex. That's in the...

U.S. companies added 291,000 jobs in January, a big increase from December, but much of that strength likely reflected unusually warm weather during the month. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday...

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as President Donald Trump hammered China with import taxes. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the...

Online mattress pioneer Casper Sleep Inc. is slashing the price of its initial public offering. The New York-based company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on...

Hundreds of delegates and visitors from China did not attend India's biggest auto show on Wednesday as countries scramble to halt the spread of a viral outbreak that has killed...

Despite a 40-day strike by factory workers and slumping sales in the U.S. and China, General Motors still made money last year. The company posted a $6.58 billion profit for...

The mayor of a Mississippi city has proposed forming a partnership with a county and a neighboring city to create a river district. Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker announced plans this...

Thailand's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low of 1% from 1.25% on Wednesday to help the economy weather a series of setbacks, most lately the...

Merck is posting a 29% jump in fourth-quarter profit and it's spinning off its women's health division and other operations that churn out $6.5 billion in annual revenues. The drugmaker...

Merck is posting a 29% jump in fourth-quarter profit and it's spinning off its women's health division and other operations that churn out $6.5 billion in annual revenues. The drugmaker...

A woman from Azerbaijan who is suspected by British authorities of having ill-gotten wealth has lost a legal bid to get her seized assets back. The Court of Appeal in...

It was an unexpected union at the time. But one luxury real estate firm sees the benefit in coming together. Brokerage firms The Jills in the East and the Zeder...

Down one country with the departure of Britain, the European Union set out new criteria for adding new countries in a move made all the more urgent by the recent...

The U.S. backs energy-based partnerships in the eastern Mediterranean that bolster political cooperation and prosperity and is urging against “provocative actions" that undermine stability, a government official said Wednesday. U.S....

Once exclusive to heavy-duty pickup trucks, diesel-powered engines have recently come to full-size light-duty trucks as well. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 are among the most...

A federal appeals court in Boston is hearing arguments Wednesday in a long-running dispute over a Native American tribe's efforts to gain federally protected land for a casino in Massachusetts....

Britain's government announced Wednesday that it is considering a change in the way the BBC is funded that would hit the coffers of the nation's public broadcaster. Prime Minister Boris...

State environmental officials are holding a public hearing on a proposed hemp processing facility within Delaware's protected coastal zone. Wednesday's hearing involves a request by New Castle-based AgroRefiner LLC to...

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has named Kent Chandler as its executive director. The agency regulates public utilities in Kentucky. Chandler has been serving the commission as an advisor to...

A Tennessee Board of Regents committee has set three meetings to discuss student fees for the next academic year. The board that governs Tennessee's 13 community colleges and 27 colleges...

Cathay Pacific Airways is asking its 27,000 employees to take turns in taking three weeks of unpaid leave while the Hong Kong carrier struggles with plunging revenue due to China's...

Automakers are considering whether to resume operations in China amid efforts to contain a virus outbreak while the impact on other companies spreads. The latest developments as of Wednesday: NISSAN...

Israel struck Hamas militant targets in Gaza early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israeli communities overnight, the military said, the latest flare-up following the release of the Trump...

The wife of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak went on trial Wednesday for alleged corruption in the same courthouse as her husband, with a top prosecutor saying she wielded considerable...

MLB BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox have agreed to trade 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, packaging the star outfielder with left-hander David Price in...

Orders and earnings at industrial conglomerate Siemens were lower than a year earlier in the October-December period, the company said Wednesday, weighed down by weaker performances in the auto and...