The things humans do to save the planet. We're ditching plastic straws, we're told to eat less (or no) meat, and now, instead of taking a plane, we're being flight-shamed...
January 13, 2020
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if...
January 13, 2020
Georgia's 236 lawmakers gather Monday for an election-year session that could be dominated by budget, education and gambling issues. The state's flagging revenues are likely to take center stage during...
January 13, 2020
A former Pennsylvania stockbroker who was kicked out of the securities industry and ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages to customers he allegedly fleeced faces trial Monday on...
January 13, 2020
When Jamie Wambach was able to cross her legs for the first time in 20 years, she almost cried. She has a long list of things that she can do...
January 13, 2020
For the past three decades, while St. Cloud-area residents attended plays, baseball games or beer tours, Tony Goddard has been working behind the scenes. His first role in the area...
January 13, 2020
While her classmates went home to celebrate the holidays over winter break, Michigan State University junior Rachel VonDoloski stayed behind to watch the flock. After all, it's breeding season at...
January 13, 2020
Researchers at Tarleton State University's Southwest Regional Dairy Center in Stephenville are using devices similar to Fitbits to track the health habits of dairy cows. The researchers are saying that...
January 13, 2020
Molly Lunaris faced a cat crisis: 84 felines, most of them less than a year old, roaming largely unattended in a St. Paul home. In a different era, the intense...
January 13, 2020
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase kicks off Wall Street banks' earnings season when it reports its...
January 13, 2020
Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with civil society groups ahead of hosting this year's Group of 20 summit, saying...
January 13, 2020
A group of people searching for friendship and community came together throughout 2019 over a passion for knitting and other yarn crafts. That passion turned into an outreach project that...
January 13, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is set to lay out his priorities for the coming year when he presents his sixth State of the State address on the opening day of...
January 13, 2020
Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected American jobs data and looked ahead to the signing of a U.S.-Chinese trade pact. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong...
January 13, 2020
The Port of Olympia agreed to pay more than $1.3 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Clean Water Act at the port's marine terminal, according to...
January 13, 2020
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are...
January 13, 2020
India is scrambling to keep its skies safe after the US breached the sovereignty of its “friend” Iraq by carrying out an illegal drone attack which killed, among others, Iran's...
January 13, 2020
Jimmy Johnson, who coached the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships in the 1990s, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The hall announced his selection...
January 13, 2020
Gov. Kristi Noem will use her State of the State address to pitch prospective businesses on why they should move to South Dakota, the Republican governor told The Associated Press...
January 13, 2020
The Labor Department issued a final rule Sunday that clarifies when a worker is employed by more than one company, an issue that affects franchise businesses such as McDonald's and...
January 12, 2020
Ray Shero is out as the New Jersey Devils' general manager. Owner Josh Harris announced the change less than 90 minutes before the struggling Devils were to face the Tampa...
January 12, 2020
A northeastern Nebraska renewable energy plant has been ordered to pay $32,531 to a landfill for failing to pay for waste services. A Butler County District Judge ruled against Big...
January 12, 2020
A body found wrapped in plastic inside the cargo hold of an abandoned rental truck has been identified as a 29-year-old Southern California woman reported missing by her family, according...
January 12, 2020
Mississippi's new Republican lieutenant governor, Delbert Hosemann, has a reputation for working hard and expecting others around him to do the same. Hosemann was an attorney in private practice before...
January 12, 2020
A former Chicago State University chief financial officer has been named the new executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, officials said. Ginger Ostro was named to the...
January 12, 2020
Astronaut Jessica Meir will be leaving the International Space Station for a pair of spacewalks this month. The Maine native and fellow astronaut Christina Koch are scheduled for spacewalks on...
January 12, 2020
Two Maine organizations have been awarded more than $2.3 million to expand skill-building programs for young people. The money is from the U.S. Department of Labor and is going to...
January 12, 2020
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has jumped 4 cents per gallon to $2.64 over the past three weeks. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday...
January 12, 2020
It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.” Director Sam Mendes' World War I story “1917" brought in $36.5 million in its first weekend of wide release,...
January 12, 2020
Federal officials are prepared to bill wildfire victims for a portion of the nearly $4 billion the government says it's owed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., if the debt...
January 12, 2020
New Hampshire lawmakers are staying out of the debate over whether schools should start before or after Labor Day, for now. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, a strong proponent of later...
January 12, 2020
People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke Sunday to an alarming alert of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto — only to later be told...
January 12, 2020
Thousands of customers remained without electricity in West Virginia on Sunday after severe storms swept through the state. Appalachian Power said on its website that more than 13,000 homes and...
January 12, 2020
A South Carolina school district's top choice to run school buses next year wants to pay drivers as much as $20.50 an hour. But The Post and Courier reports that...
January 12, 2020
The Browns didn't pass on Kevin Stefanski a second time. Cleveland is hiring the Vikings' offensive coordinator to be their new coach, a person familiar with the decision told The...
January 12, 2020
The small boat lurched. First upward, to the crest of the oncoming wave. Then down into the valley between each 15-foot swell. Each time the nose of the small fishing...
January 12, 2020
Two of Sioux Falls' largest network affiliates have joined forces to operate as one brand. Gray Television, the owner of KSFY-TV, purchased news station KDLT, merging the two news networks,...
January 12, 2020
State lawmakers from Warwick are trying to increase the amount of money the city receives for municipal services provided to Rhode Island's main airport. Democrats from Warwick said Friday they've...
January 12, 2020
Mark Bartoloni likes the sound of the water when the New Deal Turtle Fountain is running in the courtyard of the New Mexico State Veterans Home. Bartolini, 71, a U.S...
January 12, 2020
Police say a suspect is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing a man during a fight outside a woman's home near downtown Albuquerque. They say 28-year-old Patrick...
