Louisiana is making a pitch for millions of dollars in federal financing it hopes will help elevate a state highway leading to a critical national oil and gas hub. Gov....
February 1, 2020
A growing number of U.S. states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, as advocates argue testing products such as...
February 1, 2020
A union for Hong Kong hospital workers said its members will go on strike Monday to press a demand for the semi-autonomous Chinese territory to reject all travelers from the...
February 1, 2020
The New York state Legislature is set to weigh in on the governor's plan to focus spending on mental health, higher education and workforce development over the next year. The...
February 1, 2020
Students in Kansas can take free classes on how to fix tractors at two community colleges through a technology program partnership with John Deere. Students can enroll in the free...
February 1, 2020
The turbulence of impeachment, a contentious presidential campaign and a global virus health threat confront President Trump as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night....
February 1, 2020
Gov. Tom Wolf's sixth budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature will come out Tuesday, and the Democrat is expected to seek more for public schools and emphasize the urgency of...
February 1, 2020
Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation are still getting the benefit of a mid-winter drop in prices at the pump amid increased supplies of gasoline and crude oil...
February 1, 2020
Does Massachusetts need another casino? State gambling regulators are seeking public comment on this question and others as they weigh whether to reopen the competition for the state's third and...
February 1, 2020
Republican Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a paid family and medical leave bill, saying it it would have worsened economic inequity in the state. Scott said Friday he will move...
February 1, 2020
It's not often a couple can celebrate a golden anniversary, usually marked after five decades of marriage. Earlier this month Ted and Julia Sethman joined the ranks of those who...
February 1, 2020
Professional sports leagues, players' unions and major gambling companies are hoping to convince Tennessee officials to tweak proposed rules to their liking for the state's yet-to-be-implemented sports betting program. The...
February 1, 2020
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his budget proposal that includes pay raises for teachers and no additional money for the troubled state prison system. Reeves is recommending a $1,500...
February 1, 2020
After nearly five hours of deliberation and public testimony, the Miami Affordable Housing Master Plan took another small step closer to fruition Friday after City of Miami commissioners voted 5-0...
February 1, 2020
Seth Phillips brought his notorious cardboard sign to South Beach on Friday, his meme-monetizing crew in tow outside Fox's broadcast center for Super Bowl 54. Best known as Dude with...
February 1, 2020
India's government on Saturday offered relief to taxpayers and vowed to spend billions to double farmers' incomes and upgrade infrastructure, health care and industry to boost the country's lowest economic...
February 1, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Belarus seeking to improve ties with the former Soviet republic as its relations with Russia become further strained. Pompeo is the first...
February 1, 2020
NBA LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James wiped his eyes as the national anthem ended. Wearing Kobe Bryant's No. 24 jersey, James wrapped teammate Anthony Davis, in a No. 8...
February 1, 2020
A Florida rancher has been convicted of letting cows starve to death over several months. A Hendry County jury found Robert David Starkweather, 52, guilty Friday of 12 counts of...
February 1, 2020
Some residents of the Lee County enclave of Alva, population 2,500, are organizing to oppose a massive road-building project that may ultimately eclipse any in Florida's history. Sometimes referred to...
February 1, 2020
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan grew up living the life of a football coach's son. He liked it so much, he decided he wanted to be just like his...
February 1, 2020
If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. While Britain formally left the EU at...
February 1, 2020
A transgender police officer and a teenager with Asperger syndrome walk into a courtroom. It's not a joke, and it ends with the disabled teen under house arrest for a...
February 1, 2020
Doug Stensland says his family's dairy faced a decision in 2015, when what would become a farm-ending crisis for many operations was just beginning: Do we get bigger, or do...
February 1, 2020
Geoff Werner's passion for skiing and his career in outdoor apparel intersected about 10 years ago in his Shorewood Hills garage. That's where he began to fill a niche with...
February 1, 2020
After more than 100 years, Prohibition could end in Gardner Township. Jessica Podany, a partner and manager of Bomke's Patch about three miles west of Springfield on County Lake Road,...
February 1, 2020
When four young black men from N.C. A&T sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in downtown, they sparked a fight for civil rights that has reverberated for 60 years....
February 1, 2020
The distinct sweet-yet-tangy smell of medical-grade marijuana plants wafts around a room full of oscillating fans meant to circulate clean warm air where pot grows in hundreds of containers. The...
February 1, 2020
Democratic presidential candidates kicked off a final, frenetic weekend of campaigning Friday ahead of the Iowa caucuses, which will begin the battle to take on President Donald Trump in November....
February 1, 2020
The Trump administration says it will not allow California to collect a key health care tax on managed care organizations, a decision that could cost the state nearly $2 billion...
February 1, 2020
Illinois State Police executed a search warrant at House Speaker Michael Madigan state Capitol offices this week as part of an investigation into sexual misconduct, stalking and other allegations against...
February 1, 2020
Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning "Queen of Suspense" whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday at age...
February 1, 2020
The Trump administration says it will not allow California to collect a key health care tax on managed care organizations, a decision that could cost the state $1.2 billion for...
February 1, 2020
A task force studying New York City's struggling taxi industry called Friday for “mission-driven” investors to help bail out drivers who incurred massive debt once the value of the medallion...
February 1, 2020
Three Republicans running in a suburban Kansas congressional district argued Friday over what qualities would bring women voters back to the GOP after Democrats flipped the Kansas City-area seat in...
February 1, 2020
A ticket broker and two Chicago White Sox employees are accused of fraudulently selling thousands of tickets to the team's games, generating close to $1 million for themselves, federal prosecutors...
February 1, 2020
Yemen's Houthi Shiite rebels are receiving parts for drones and weapons, some with technical characteristics similar to arms manufactured in Iran, in potential violation of a U.N. arms embargo, U.N....
February 1, 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that his administration hopes will cut down on the number of counterfeits sold online. Peter Navarro, director of the White House Office...
February 1, 2020
Some prominent British and international media organizations pushed back Friday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of a prerecorded video message to mark Britain's departure from the European Union. The...
February 1, 2020
Three days before the Iowa caucuses begin the 2020 nominating process, Joe Biden's campaign manager downplayed the significance of Iowa and New Hampshire and prepped supporters for an extended primary...
