Nearly four dozen clinics will share $860,500 through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's Strengthening the Safety Net program. The funding will help the clinics provide free or low-cost medical,...
January 12, 2020
Onlookers are placing bets on whether Georgia will make a push to expand gambling in the state this year, but the odds for such a wager remain unclear. Georgia's 2020...
January 12, 2020
Nebraska businesses that hire felons could get a tax break under a measure that's designed to make it easier for them to get jobs and reduce the likelihood they'll re-offend....
January 12, 2020
Families with loved ones behind bars are planning to gather at the Massachusetts Statehouse to press for lower prison phone rates and less restricted visits. The families are planning to...
January 12, 2020
Passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport could soon be able to speed up their check-in process using their fingerprints and the irises in their eyes. The city Airport Commission...
January 12, 2020
The Iowa Legislature convenes Monday with Republicans firmly in control and in a position to set the agenda for another session on topics ranging from tax policy and education funding...
January 12, 2020
A small volcano near the Philippine capital that draws tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting the evacuation...
January 12, 2020
Union snowplow drivers in St. Louis County are poised to go on strike just as snow moves into northeastern Minnesota. Members of Teamsters Local 320 voted 117-8 on Saturday to...
January 12, 2020
The 60-day legislative session in Washington state begins Monday, with lawmakers set to adjust the state budget and tackle several policy issues, including how to address homelessness in the state....
January 12, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman on Sunday as part of a tour of oil-producing Gulf Arab states aimed at promoting peace...
January 12, 2020
A first-term lawmaker whose father was Malta's president has been chosen to be the country's prime minister, replacing Joseph Muscat after weeks of protests demanding accountability in the investigation of...
January 12, 2020
Milan fashion designers were taking a step back as they consider the import of presenting their first collections of the 2020s. The last decade marked a blurring in gender roles...
January 12, 2020
Gambling revenue at Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos rose to a record $1.94 billion in 2019, according to figures reported by the state's lottery and casino control commissions. Continuing...
January 12, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lay out his agenda for the year as he delivers his second State of the State address before a joint-session of the Democrat-led Legislature...
January 12, 2020
The federal government is finally paying for baggage screening systems at Rhode Island's main airport that were upgraded after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to U.S. Sen. Jack...
January 12, 2020
Sally Hubbard is an antitrust expert who is director of enforcement strategy at the Open Markets Institute, whose central mission is to call attention to the risks of corporate monopolization....
January 12, 2020
An Indiana steelmaker has denied allegations of manipulating results from toxic readings required after a chemical spill killed more than 3,000 fish last year. State regulators said that ArcelorMittal's steel...
January 12, 2020
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Sunday that he wants the hallmark of his new left-wing coalition government to be the “dialogue” needed to tackle the country's most pressing issues,...
January 12, 2020
The founder and former top employees of a pharmaceutical company are facing a reckoning for their role in a bribery scheme that prosecutors say boosted sales of a powerful, highly...
January 12, 2020
A horse trailer pulled into the driveway of Linda Luster's Rocky Ridge home on the morning of Oct. 1. She and her husband were enjoying breakfast when they saw it....
January 12, 2020
Nathan Stone has wanted to be a pilot since he was a kid. When he was about 14, he went to a pilots camp. “Going on that runway and seeing...
January 12, 2020
Josi Davis is a champion rodeo rider and the apple of her mother's eye. But this 12-year-old is first and foremost a survivor. Diagnosed at the Pittsburgh Children's Hospital at...
January 12, 2020
Angel and Maria Alberio — natives of Puerto Rico — do not know enough English to express their gratitude in words to about 20 volunteers who spent Saturday (Jan. 4)...
January 12, 2020
The Canadian province of Ontario sent an alert Sunday reporting an unspecified “incident” at a nuclear plant — only to later report the message was sent in error. The initial...
January 12, 2020
Hemp growers in Maine are concerned that new rules governing the crop could hold back the growth of an industry that is already the largest in New England. States around...
January 12, 2020
The Italian National Fashion Chamber is promoting a diversity agenda among Milan's major fashion houses, a year after several top Italian brands faced criticism for designs and remarks seen as...
January 12, 2020
A tiny volcano near the Philippine capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake belched steam, ash and rocks in a huge plume Sunday, prompting thousands...
January 12, 2020
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco announced Sunday that its initial public offering raised a record $29.4 billion, a figure higher than previously announced, after the company used a so-called “greenshoe...
January 12, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims raised their hands and prayed for the welfare of the world as they joined a final prayer Sunday in wrapping up a three-day Islamic congregation...
January 12, 2020
On a Saturday afternoon in December, Mariana Santini opened her locker in the basement of the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. It was her first week of work as a food...
January 12, 2020
The aliens have landed. For decades, this belief has been associated with cranks, but now a surprisingly healthy number of university-employed scientists and researchers are suggesting that aliens live among...
January 12, 2020
Thousands of anti-government protesters took part in the “Run Against Dictatorship” in the Thai capital Sunday in the biggest political demonstration in years. Organizers said 10,000 people registered to join...
January 12, 2020
Central Illinois Ghost Hunters (CIGH) owner Shane Cleer has been involved in paranormal investigation for nearly a decade and a half. After managing his own small budget team, an opportunity...
January 12, 2020
The testing world is changing, says Janet Godwin, a chief operating officer at the Iowa City-based ACT. "Admissions testing is changing. Our educational ecosystem is changing, and we need to...
January 12, 2020
Neko has trust issues. “He's a big baby,” Janelle Jewell, a certified professional dog trainer, told the Traverse City Record-Eagle with affection. “I mean, his previous owners said he's afraid...
January 12, 2020
More than two dozen men and women say they were physically, sexually and emotionally abused as children at New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center over the course of three decades,...
January 12, 2020
The Studebaker Corporation made its first foray into the market for lower-priced automobiles in 1927. It didn't go well. Introduced as a separate brand, the Erskine — named for company...
January 12, 2020
In November, Indiana State University plans to honor its 1977 NCAA champion men's gymnastics team, featuring Kurt Thomas, to help celebrate the completion of Hulman Center's $50 million renovation. ISU...
January 12, 2020
In a closet lined with felt blankets and pillows, Jake Phillips sits in front of a microphone reading aloud lines in a distinctly foreign accent. Just before he finishes the...
January 12, 2020
As soon as they spot one of their red vehicles, Ozzie and Harriet and 22 of their fine feathered friends come waddling, flapping or gliding up from Silver Creek to...
