The U.S. Census Bureau is relying on outside help from social media companies, advocacy groups and other government agencies to halt campaigns that try to discourage people from participating in...
January 30, 2020
A former Pennsylvania financial planner accused of falsifying his clients' net worth to put them into high-risk investments was convicted of fraud Thursday. Anthony Diaz, who was fired from five...
January 30, 2020
The state of South Dakota has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging the state Department of Social Services discriminated against American Indian job applicants. The U.S. Department...
January 30, 2020
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill banning the use of “deepfake” video technology in the state's political advertising. A Democratic lawmaker told the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee Wednesday...
January 30, 2020
A portion of border wall being built in California toppled in strong winds, falling on a busy street on the Mexican side, authorities said Thursday. No one was injured. Concrete...
January 30, 2020
Two dozen people died in mining accidents in the U.S. last year, the lowest nationwide total ever recorded, according to the Department of Labor. Among them were 11 deaths in...
January 30, 2020
Vermont lost an average of 48 dairy farms last year, dropping the total number of dairies to about 677, with the smaller operations taking the biggest hit, according to statistics...
January 30, 2020
The Colorado baker whose refusal to design a wedding cake for a gay couple led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling and made him a conservative hero now has a...
January 30, 2020
Wheat for Mar. was off 1.75 cents at 5.6050 a bushel; Mar. corn lost 4.75 cents at 3.7950 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 2.25s cent at $3.0550 a bushel; while...
January 30, 2020
When Americans crack open a cold one during Sunday's Super Bowl, it might not be a traditional domestic beer. Sales of classic beers like Bud Light have been dropping for...
January 30, 2020
Wisconsin's attorney general said Thursday the owner of a dairy company is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from local farmers. Josh Kaul said Michael J. Moran, owner of Wisconsin...
January 30, 2020
A California state senator on Thursday ended his effort to pass a bill requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own containers, though advocates said...
January 30, 2020
When Americans crack open a cold one during Sunday's Super Bowl, it might not be a traditional domestic beer. Sales of classic beers like Bud Light have been dropping for...
January 30, 2020
The New Hampshire Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to designating part of a state road in honor of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The...
January 30, 2020
A company that converts recycled materials into plastic products that can be used in the construction and transportation industries plans to invest $10 million into a South Carolina plant that...
January 30, 2020
Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills timely and clear — and limit how much attorneys can...
January 30, 2020
Amazon has purchased a long-vacant warehouse in Connecticut for $7.5 million with plans to turn it into a distribution center that will bring about 150 jobs to the state, local...
January 30, 2020
Bond elections that fail won't be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under legislation that passed the House on Thursday and is headed for the Senate....
January 30, 2020
Bond elections that fail won't be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under legislation that passed the House on Thursday and is headed for the Senate....
January 30, 2020
A state lawmaker proposes to require that trains have at least two crew members in Wyoming. A bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Stan Blake, of Green River, would apply to...
January 30, 2020
A state lawmaker proposes to require that trains have at least two crew members in Wyoming. A bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Stan Blake, of Green River, would apply to...
January 30, 2020
A House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services. Bumble, Grindr, The Meet Group and...
January 30, 2020
Providence public school teachers who earn their English as a Second Language certification will be reimbursed up to $3,200, city and state education officials announced Thursday. The cost of tuition...
January 30, 2020
Missouri has awarded licenses for the state's burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it's a safe bet that some of those licenses will be sold before dispensaries open later this year....
January 30, 2020
The Trump administration said Thursday that it will continue — at least for now — its policy of not sanctioning foreign companies that work with Iran's civilian nuclear program. But...
January 30, 2020
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross suggested Thursday that the viral outbreak in China might offer an unexpected benefit for the U.S. economy: It could encourage American manufacturers in China to return...
January 30, 2020
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has refused to reconsider its ruling striking down a key part of President Barack Obama's health care law. The brief ruling by the...
January 30, 2020
Mack Trucks will invest $13 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Roanoke County, creating 250 new jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The new venture will allow Mack...
January 30, 2020
Delta Air Lines plans to launch a new uniform program for its flight attendants and some airport customer service agents amid complaints that the required uniforms have caused serious medical...
January 30, 2020
Nevada casinos reaped more than $1 billion in winnings in December, pushing the tally for 2019 past $12 billion in a key index of state fiscal health. The statewide “casino...
January 30, 2020
Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday teased a bill that she said will expand opportunities in agriculture in the state. The Republican governor said she would unveil the legislation at the...
January 30, 2020
A New Jersey man bribed postal service workers so they would steal check books, credit cards and electronics from the mail, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Jabre Beauvoir, 21, of Elizabeth,...
January 30, 2020
Nebraska farmers could get free, special permits to hunt deer on their land before the official rifle-hunting season starts under a bill that won initial approval Thursday. Lawmakers advanced a...
January 30, 2020
Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but...
January 30, 2020
A casino operator has signed an agreement with a technology vendor to replace another one whose contract dispute caused a shutdown of sports betting at two West Virginia casinos. International...
January 30, 2020
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Walton Family Foundation on Thursday announced a multi-million dollar effort to complete a biking and pedestrian trail in eastern Arkansas. Now, about 44 miles...
January 30, 2020
A north-central Montana woman has been convicted of two federal charges for lying on paperwork to buy a handgun that she then gave to a 17-year-old boy as an early...
January 30, 2020
A owner of a company that owns 19 private gambling rooms across Washington state on Thursday spoke in support of a bill that would authorize sports betting, including on mobile...
January 30, 2020
North Carolina state government coffers are more flush than in recent memory as 2020 begins as tax collections again are beating projections and hundreds of millions of dollars aren't being...
January 30, 2020
Refocusing a debate on war and peace in the midst of the Senate impeachment trial, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved measures reasserting congressional authority over war powers. The House...
