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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 33 cents to $41.12 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 27 cents to $43.53 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 3:25 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden has spoken with the top two Democrats in Congress — but not their Republican counterparts yet....

Woke critics are outraged that straight actress Selena Gomez will be playing a gay woman, mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, in a biopic. It proves, yet again, that they do not understand...

Woke critics are outraged that straight actress Selena Gomez will be playing a gay woman, mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, in a biopic. It proves, yet again, that they do not understand...

Any thought that the U.S. and World Anti-Doping Agency are smoothing out their differences was undermined Thursday when a U.S. representative characterized a WADA proposal to penalize nations for not...

The announcement on Monday that the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine was 90% effective injected rocket fuel into the stock market and hope into hearts everywhere. But the vaccine's cold-storage requirements present...

The announcement on Monday that the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine was 90% effective injected rocket fuel into the stock market and hope into hearts everywhere. But the vaccine's cold-storage requirements present...

Although the recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has strained South Carolina's unemployment trust fund, the state won't raise unemployment taxes on most businesses next year, Gov. Henry McMaster...

Southwest Airlines cautioned Thursday that the tenuous recovery in air travel could be fading as coronavirus cases spike across the United States. The nation's fourth-biggest airline said after a modest...

An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual student-athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of...

Experts' latest suggestion to raise money and help fund those who have lost their jobs is to tax people 5% for the ‘privilege' of working from home after the pandemic....

With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental undertaking that must distribute...

The 2020 US election has opened up a debate on how we ended up with both the Trump and Biden camps claiming different electoral outcomes in a country that styles...

A hulking, never-occupied building sardonically likened to a robot's head that has loomed over the Russian city of Kaliningrad for decades is to be demolished next year, the region's governor...

A north Mississippi county is fining a business owner $115,000 after he built a commercial business without getting a building permit or site plan approval. Lafayette County supervisors voted Nov....

The Maine Department of Labor recorded nearly 3,000 new unemployment claims, an increase linked to seasonal layoffs in restaurants, lodging and construction industries, officials said Thursday. There were about 2,300...

The British government went against the recommendations of planning officials Thursday when it approved controversial plans for a road tunnel to be built near the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in...

Grain futures were lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. lost .14 cent at $5.9320 a bushel; Dec. corn was down .118...

Even with counting still going on for 2020, attention has already turned to what will happen in four years, and there's an intriguing cast of runners and riders who could...

Primary care provider Cano Health will receive a nearly $1.5 billion infusion as investors push deeper into a growing form of care delivered to Medicare Advantage patients. The privately held...

Miami-Dade wants a library and county offices in Wynwood Norte — and is putting its land into the deal. Five local developers now are vying for the action. Three adjacent...

The special dish at La Morada, a small Mexican restaurant in the Bronx, varies from day to day: Perhaps it's enfrijoladas, handmade tortillas covered with black bean sauce and pico...

U.S. stocks are scuffling in early trading on Thursday amid worries about worsening coronavirus counts across the country. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower, a rare stumble after climbing at...

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic? Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you're thinking about...

Old-guard Democrats Joe Manchin and Jim Clyburn have made clear how opposed they are to defunding the police. They realise how unpopular the idea is with many voters, but it...

Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions...

New applications for unemployment assistance in Florida hit a pandemic low last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday, as economists look for economic gains to hold amid a...

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that the job market might...

Eleven police officers for two suburban Atlanta agencies received thousands of dollars in unemployment payments related to part-time security jobs, even though they were still full-time officers, an investigation finds....

With tensions soaring amid a spate of police incidents involving African Americans, the state of Florida is considering allowing business owners to shoot looters on site. Is this the law...

As the sun sets on the Trump presidency, the White House still has plenty of scores to settle, not least when it comes to dealing with Iran. Just how far...

A federal grant is being used to help establish and improve farming opportunities for veterans, officials said. The $746,567 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be administered by...

ISTANBUL — Turkey's interior ministry has banned smoking in public places across the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement late Wednesday, the ministry said smoking...

Dr. Luca Cabrini was certain his hospital in the heart of Lombardy‘s lake district would reach its breaking point caring for 300 COVID-19 patients. So far, virus patients fill 500...

A person with knowledge of the decision says the Los Angeles Angels are expected to choose their new general manager Thursday, and Atlanta Braves assistant GM Perry Minasian is the...

Stocks fell back across Asia on Thursday after gains for big technology shares pushed most Wall Street benchmarks higher. U.S. futures also declined. Excitement over news of potentially effective vaccines...

Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays. FedEx and UPS are ramping up their holiday hiring...

California voters gave the state's landmark 1978 law to limit property taxes a makeover Wednesday, passing a measure that gives exemptions to older homeowners, the disabled and wildfire victims and...

The Chicago Police Department has received hundreds of complaints against its officers since late May, when demonstrations broke out in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis,...

Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the...