Politics

Cutler Bay's old “Potato Field” hasn't produced a crop in years. It's overgrown with banana trees and other Florida flora. But now the farmland will become the town's centerpiece. The...

A Portuguese hacker is claiming responsibility for leaking confidential documents implicating the billionaire daughter of a former prominent African leader in alleged murky international business deals. Lawyers for Rui Pinto,...

Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several New England governors concerned that the climate change initiative will increase gas prices. After...

The longest bull market in recorded history turned a year older in 2019 as stocks soared thanks to strong corporate profits, low unemployment, and low inflation. That kind of rising...

Tourism from China was already weakening even before a new virus forced much of the country into a standstill. With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and...

A passenger plane from Afghanistan's Ariana Airlines crashed Monday in a Taliban-held area of Ghazni province, local officials said. Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the plane went...

Ireland's prime minister has warned Britain that Brexit is far from finished -- and the European Union will have the upper hand in upcoming negotiations on future relations between the...

Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Difficult negotiations setting out the new...

China is the second-largest arms producer in the world behind the United States but ahead of Russia, a Swedish arms watchdog said Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or...

The president and CEO of Kentucky Lottery Corp. will be stepping down in March. Tom Delacenserie, 71, said in a statement that his retirement from the position will be effective...

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has chosen a new chairman. He is Ben Brandstetter of Hebron. He replaces outgoing Chairman Sherrill Zimmerman of Prospect. Brandstetter is president of Brandstetter...

Hall of Fame Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray will join Maryland officials to highlight a new program to enable tax filers to sign up for health care on their tax returns....

Lebanese security forces scuffled Monday with protesters near the parliament building in downtown Beirut, where lawmakers are scheduled to begin a two-day discussion and later approval of the state budget...

An Iranian passenger airliner carrying some 150 passengers skidded off the runway and into a street next to the airport in the southern city of Mahshahr on Monday, after apparently...

India said Monday it plans to sell its entire stake in the national carrier Air India to shore up falling revenues and privatize the airline, after an initial attempt last...

The Ukrainian jetliner stood ready for takeoff at Iran's main international airport bound for Kyiv, packed with passengers and so many bags on one of the cheapest routes to the...

In some ways, the overflow storage facility for the Detroit Historical Society isn't all that different from a grandmother's attic. There's a bunch of old board games, tons of out-of-date...

Under the harsh light of fluorescent bulbs in an unadorned warehouse, Claudia Manzanilla picks up a stiff mink pelt and runs her fingers along the silvery fur. In less than...

Most breweries in existence at the time did not survive Prohibition, which started 100 years ago this month and lasted for 13 years. One of the few that did was...

Two women who are longtime friends and former co-workers have joined forces to open a coffee shop and yoga studio in north Mandan, naming it after the animal tied in...

After the near decimation of the Custer State Park bighorn sheep herd, wildlife managers are now seeing the group as a success story. In 2004 the herd was 200-plus animals...

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON CONSUMERS Economists project that a barometer of U.S. consumer confidence rebounded after declining...

If you've got an early-stage South Florida-based startup, take note: It's time once again for the Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition. You may remember it under its old name, the...

Shares tumbled Monday in the few Asian markets open as China announced sharp increases in the number of people affected in an outbreak of a potentially deadly virus. Many regional...

A hodgepodge of mostly centrist parties led early results in Peru's election Sunday to replace the 130-seat congress dissolved by President Martín Vizcarra in his campaign to extinguish pervasive corruption....

The Latest on the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant (all times local): 6 p.m. The Dallas Mavericks are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant by permanently retiring his number...

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly...

Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what they say is a company policy that puts their jobs at risk for speaking out. On Sunday,...

President Donald Trump told his national security adviser he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it launched political investigations into his Democratic rivals, according to...

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has declined 4 cents a gallon to $2.60 over the past two weeks. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a new fast-track visa to attract more of the world's best scientists to the U.K. in hopes of creating a global science “superpower.” Johnson...

Farm fields, groves and nurseries that dot south Miami-Dade's famous Redland region are protected, for now, from growing development pressure. The Miami-Dade County commission on Thursday voted to keep the...

The Road to Hell is not paved with good intentions. In fact, it is barely paved at all. It is a cratered, flooded mess. It is a graveyard for front...

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has completed one of his most consequential tasks of the four-year legislative term — choosing House committee members and leaders. The assignments were announced Thursday....

Wyoming's governor is reiterating his support for s a statewide lodging tax to boost state revenue. A lodging tax is the only new tax he would support, Gov. Mark Gordon...

Colorado's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 2.5% in December, the lowest level in at least 44 years. An unemployment rate of 2.6% in October and November tied the previous...

The contracts at the center of a Louisiana Medicaid dispute are worth billions, accounting for one-quarter of the state's annual operating budget and covering services to one-third of its residents....

A Georgia brewery has installed solar panels and aims to reduce its energy consumption by 30%. Athens-based Terrapin Beer Co. recently cut the ribbon on the project, The Athens Banner-Herald...

A drywall plant in Wyoming is set to close this spring. Officials at CertainTeed recently told employees the Cody plant will close April 3. Fifty people work at the gypsum...

U.S. Postal Service officials say mail service will resume in a Montana town where a fire destroyed the post office. The fire in early January has prompted some residents of...