Atlantic City voters will decide whether to change the city's form of government to eliminate an elected mayor now that the city admits proponents of the move have enough valid...
January 15, 2020
The Boston Red Sox need to find a new manager, and it sounds like they haven't gotten over their old one. Heaping praise on Alex Cora a day after showing...
January 15, 2020
Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilan honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with Amyotrophic...
January 15, 2020
After watching for more than a decade as a once busy Veterans Affairs campus deteriorated into a sprawling ghost town of crumbling brick buildings, leaders of a small Iowa city...
January 15, 2020
The president of a predominantly black St. Louis police union said Wednesday that the city prosecutor's lawsuit is correct in pointing out racial concerns in St. Louis, including biases within...
January 15, 2020
A Kansas hospital company abruptly closed a central Missouri hospital Wednesday, citing regulatory problems. Pinnacle Regional Hospital announced early Wednesday the full-service, community hospital in Boonville would close by the...
January 15, 2020
From defending First Amendment cases to representing activists against developers — even when the developer is a world-famous soccer player — members of Miami's legal community might have a hard...
January 15, 2020
California is considering raising taxes on some of the country's largest companies, but the size of the tax increase would depend on how much its highest-paid executive make compared to...
January 15, 2020
A federal judge in West Virginia on Wednesday refused to toss the misdemeanor conviction of former coal CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to violate mine safety laws. U.S. District Judge...
January 15, 2020
The state Assembly approved a bill Wednesday designed to help police better deal with time-consuming emergency mental health detentions. Officers have complained for years that they spend too much time...
January 15, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Take wait, see approach on state budget Altoona Mirror Jan. 12 For the past two fiscal years, Pennsylvania taxpayers have...
January 15, 2020
A wildfire mitigation project was allowed to proceed in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest after two conservation groups raised concerns over the impact on big game habitat, federal appeals...
January 15, 2020
The state Senate has unanimously confirmed Gov. John Carney's appointment of a veteran corporate law attorney to serve as a vice chancellor on Delaware's Court of Chancery. Wednesday's vote clears...
January 15, 2020
Trying to hold down the growing cost of a program that pays for Georgia high school students to take college courses, lawmakers are considering limits on what students can enroll...
January 15, 2020
The United States and China signed an initial trade pact Wednesday, easing tensions between the world's two largest economies. A look at highlights of the 86-page deal. U.S. EXPORTS: China...
January 15, 2020
State military officials announced Wednesday that they'll close an assisted living facility for veterans in southeastern Wisconsin this spring. The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to close...
January 15, 2020
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced an ambitious legislative agenda that includes initiatives for tuition-free college, legalization of recreational cannabis and public safety reforms that respond to mass shootings...
January 15, 2020
A Colorado school district is considering implementing a ban on cellphone use by middle school students, officials said. Durango School District 9-R may prohibit all student cellphone use, which would...
January 15, 2020
With so many threats to peace and stability around the globe, the new leader of the United States' largest federal laboratory said Wednesday that it's critical the nation find ways...
January 15, 2020
___ US, China deal aims to simmer long-running trade tensions WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China have signed what's being called a first phase trade agreement aimed at...
January 15, 2020
Stocks ended a wobbly day with modest gains, enough to send the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close above 29,000 points. The benchmark S&P 500 index also set...
January 15, 2020
As if picking a jury for Harvey Weinstein's rape trial wasn't complicated enough, some potential jurors have been posting on social media about their involvement in the New York City...
January 15, 2020
A Connecticut judge has sentenced a tax preparer who pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns. Devon Williams, who now lives in Atlanta, was sentenced Tuesday to spend eight months...
January 15, 2020
They say life comes at you fast. A seemingly routine ‘state-of-the-nation' address by Vladimir Putin unexpectedly turned into one of the most memorable afternoons in recent Russian political history. On...
January 15, 2020
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate promises to be one of the most heavily scrutinized events in American political history. But the journalists covering the trial are warning...
January 15, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 15 The Los Angeles Times on the International Olympic Committee banning athletes from making political statements such as...
January 15, 2020
Chicago's Lincoln Towing Service, reviled by owners of illegally parked cars and parodied in song for its aggressive way of doing business, may stay in business, a Cook County judge...
January 15, 2020
While the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox took decisive action in jettisoning their managers after Major League Baseball concluded they were involved in nefarious sign stealing, the New York...
January 15, 2020
Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark were watching the AFC championship game on television a year ago, their teams knocked out of the playoffs, never thinking for a moment what the...
January 15, 2020
Five men are accused of conspiring to smuggle aircraft parts, electronic components and other technical equipment from the U.S. to Pakistan to support that country's nuclear program, according to an...
January 15, 2020
A state lawmaker on Wednesday demanded an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators' lax oversight enabled neglect at Pacific Gas & Electric that triggered...
January 15, 2020
Turkey on Wednesday lifted its more than two-year ban on accessing Wikipedia, weeks after the country's highest court ruled that the block violated freedom of expression. Turkey blocked Wikipedia in...
January 15, 2020
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January 15, 2020
Mississippi legislators are pushing ahead with a plan to pay the full cost for this year's teacher pay raise. The $1,500-per-person raise was approved during the 2019 session. But, officials...
January 15, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group Inc., up $8.17 at $296.41. The nation's largest health insurer reported surprisingly good fourth-quarter profits. Target Corp., down $8.26...
January 15, 2020
Georgia's hemp farming program is effectively on hold until the state secures funding to oversee the crop. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Tuesday that he'll ask lawmakers for $1.6...
January 15, 2020
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday called on lawmakers to set aside $100 million in taxpayer dollars to use in case of financial emergencies. The Republican governor proposed the new...
January 15, 2020
Nebraska state government's tax collections beat expectations once again last month, according to a new report released Wednesday. The Department of Revenue said the state netted $473 million in tax...
January 15, 2020
New Hampshire vape shop owners came out in force Wednesday against a proposal to ban flavored products, arguing it would force them out of business and harm the health of...
January 15, 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 29,000 points for the first time Wednesday. Here are other times the Dow first closed above 1,000-point milestones. 1,000: Nov. 14, 1972 2,000:...
