The Tax Cuts and Jobs of 2017 Act may be best known in South Florida for capping state and local tax deductions, causing many Northerners to flee to Florida. But...
January 2, 2020
Lion Country Safari is starting the new year with two new lion cubs. Atlas and Mara were introduced to the world on Wednesday, but were born on Nov. 8. They...
January 2, 2020
Colorado officials have announced plans to ensure visitors renting private homes pay lodging and sales taxes as they would if they stayed in a hotel. Residents in La Plata County...
January 2, 2020
A major insurer is limiting its coverage of companies in the fossil fuel business, citing concerns about climate change. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. won't cover companies that get...
January 2, 2020
A West Virginia bar where seven people were shot on New Year's Day was shut down Thursday as authorities work to identify who carried out the shooting. Huntington Mayor Steve...
January 2, 2020
Walt Disney World has been hungry for land and has just purchased about 235 more acres to add to its Central Florida empire. What the theme park plans to do...
January 2, 2020
Kansas collected nearly $39 million more in taxes than expected in December. The state Department of Revenue reported Thursday that the state took in nearly $757 million in taxes last...
January 2, 2020
Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Gruden. Whether he can build the consistent winning team that...
January 2, 2020
California attorney Michael Avenatti wants to portray Nike as a villain and himself a hero at his extortion trial later this month, the company said in a court filing made...
January 2, 2020
A judge on Thursday denied a request for a temporary restraining order against the state that was sought by a southwestern Missouri family who was denied a license to grow...
January 2, 2020
___ Lebanon receives Interpol notice for ex-Nissan fugitive BEIRUT (AP) — Interpol has issued a wanted notice for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled...
January 2, 2020
A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say...
January 2, 2020
Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is battling forces loyal to a rival government seeking to capture...
January 2, 2020
More than 165 Sears and Kmart workers are set to lose their jobs next month as the retail giant continues restructuring. The layoff notices for 168 positions were posted in...
January 2, 2020
Stocks notched more solid gains on Wall Street Thursday, driving the major indexes to record highs. Technology companies accounted for a good portion of the rally, which came as U.S....
January 2, 2020
Nick Nurse has quite a few reasons to be thankful for David Stern. The coach of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors first encountered Stern around 20 years ago. Nurse, who...
January 2, 2020
U-Haul has a New Year's resolution: Cut down on hiring people who smoke. The moving company said that it won't hire nicotine users in the 21 states where it is...
January 2, 2020
A crane fell onto its side and hit a building under construction Thursday afternoon in Lake Oswego, Oregon, authorities said. The Lake Oswego Fire Department said the crane tipped over...
January 2, 2020
Bestselling author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson has laid off her entire 2020 campaign staff but is pushing ahead with her Democratic presidential bid, two former staffers said Thursday. Paul...
January 2, 2020
Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for public comments about wanting a trade. The league made the announcement on Thursday, calling the comments detrimental...
January 2, 2020
The Republican businesswoman who will soon become Georgia's newest U.S. senator said Thursday she plans to vote against removing President Donald Trump from office. Kelly Loeffler is scheduled to be...
January 2, 2020
One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the western U.S. will close two of its four units by Saturday as the Montana facility edges toward an eventual total shutdown....
January 2, 2020
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Anixter International Inc., up $3.55 to $95.65 The supplier of communication and security products agreed to a new buyout offer from...
January 2, 2020
A conservative advocacy group must show that it or one of its donors is being harmed before continuing with a lawsuit seeking to overturn an executive order by Montana's governor...
January 2, 2020
A hotel operator has purchased The Times-Dispatch building in Virginia's capital city, but the Richmond newspaper will remain in the downtown building under a long-term lease, the companies announced Thursday....
January 2, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Thursday Thu Tue. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8550 0.8550 Eggs large white NY Doz. 0.84 0.89 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.90 14.80 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
January 2, 2020
A Washoe County woman is suing a national jewelry retailer and one of its former employees after he allegedly hid a camera in the employee restroom at the company's Reno...
January 2, 2020
Wheat for Mar. rose 1.50 cents at 5.6025 a bushel; Mar. corn gained 3.75 cents at 3.9150 a bushel, Mar. oats advanced 6 cents at $2.98 a bushel; while Jan....
January 2, 2020
The Vermont attorney general's office sued the state's largest dairy operation on Thursday, alleging the farm built a 90,000-square-foot barn addition and a 10-million gallon manure pit without the required...
January 2, 2020
American Airlines said Thursday it is negotiating with Boeing Co. over compensation for the airline's grounded planes and will share some of the proceeds with its employees. American had 24...
January 2, 2020
Washington state sued Johnson & Johnson on Thursday, claiming the company was negligent when it used deceptive marketing to say the drugs were effective for treating pain and were unlikely...
January 2, 2020
Renovations at New Mexico's largest airport are scheduled to wrap up in February, but officials acknowledge that the project is now 18 months behind schedule and about $2.5 million over...
January 2, 2020
The union that represents snow plow drivers in Minnesota's St. Louis County has filed a notice to strike with the state if negotiations for a new labor agreement continue to...
January 2, 2020
U-Haul has a New Year's resolution: cut down on hiring people who smoke. The moving company said that it won't hire nicotine users in the 21 states where it is...
January 2, 2020
A federal judge threw out criminal charges against a former Roman Catholic schools administrator accused of embezzling nearly $45,000 from the Archdiocese of Washington, ruling that prosecutors improperly charged him...
January 2, 2020
A well-known truck and trailer rental company has announced plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, including people who use e-cigarettes and vaping products. U-Haul International approved the nicotine-free...
January 2, 2020
Five crew members missing after a crab fishing vessel sank in the frigid waters off Alaska were feared dead after authorities called off a search for those working in the...
January 2, 2020
Democratic Congressional members from New York are lauding the recent passage of increased funding to help improve security at houses of worship. Ten Democratic U.S. representatives issued a statement on...
January 2, 2020
The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of...
January 2, 2020
One of the creators behind the fashion brand BCBGMAXAZRIA has listed her four-bedroom Fisher Island condo for $5.9 million. At $1,019 per square foot, it's a relative bargain by Fisher...
