Politics

The Dallas Morning News. Nov. 8 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must resign now Texas needs a functional attorney's general office. It cannot have that under Ken Paxton. Ken Paxton...

Officials shut down a bridge Monday that spans the Kansas River in Topeka after a fire erupted underneath it. The Sardou Bridge that connects north Topeka to the Oakland neighborhood...

I've participated in eight elections including this one, and I've never before witnessed the open hostility and vitriol that's been aimed at President Trump. No president was ever abused like...

Greek soccer club Olympiakos will fine three of its players for attending a hotel party in defiance of a nationwide lockdown, the team said Monday. The club said Ruben Semedo,...

It's only when you compare what is happening in America to the likes of Australia, which also recently held elections, that you appreciate just how alarming the situation in the...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Hungarian soccer federation says fans will no longer be allowed to attend the national...

McDonald's U.S. sales roared back in the third quarter on new menu items and attention-grabbing celebrity collaborations. With new choices like spicy chicken nuggets and a meal deal promotion with...

Many Florida workers are getting a raise. Last week, more than 60% of Florida voters approved a measure that would raise the state's minimum wage from $8.56 to $15 per...

Is your real estate agent packing? Not filling boxes to help you move, but “packing heat” — as in carrying a gun? Many real estate agents are doing just that...

Real estate talks this week highlight national trends for student housing developments, self-marketing tips for Realtors, and the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act. Nov. 12 ▪ The New York-headquartered...

Stores, restaurants, hospitals — nearly every business relies on devices like scanners and tablets to check prices, track tasks and monitor inventory. But many organizations have device and technology requirements...

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file...

A Swiss bank implicated in FIFA corruption investigations said Monday it has agreed to a settlement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice and set aside $79.7 million to...

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to two days and ordered to pay more than $700,000 restitution after pleading guilty to bank fraud, federal prosecutors in West Virginia said. Randall...

In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old mattresses on the floor, seven migrant women sit hugging their belongings, a Kenyan flag hanging behind them...

Joe Biden will inherit a mangled U.S. economy — one that never fully healed from the coronavirus and could suffer again as new infections are climbing. The once robust recovery...

NEW DELHI — India has reported 45,903 new coronavirus cases, with its capital recording the highest single-day rise in infections since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry on Monday also...

As he begins his transition to the presidency, Joe Biden is pivoting from a bitter campaign battle to another, more pressing fight: reining in the pandemic that has hit the...

As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of economic and environmental revival jostle with needling anxiety and fears of inattention. From...

As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of economic and environmental revival jostle with needling anxiety and fears of inattention. From...

On a Sunday afternoon at Middleton Place, local mushroom forager Brian Wheat licks the opalescent liquid dripping from the underbelly of an unearthed Milkcap. “It's spicy,” says Wheat, an agricultural...

Asian shares and U.S. futures rose Monday on relief the U.S. presidential election results were finally decided, with Joe Biden the president-elect. Strong Chinese trade data released over the weekend...

For maybe two blissful minutes after the final whistle, the Los Angeles Chargers actually thought they had something to celebrate. Justin Herbert had thrown an end-zone fade pass to Donald...

The Trump campaign's strategy to file a barrage of lawsuits challenging President-elect Joe Biden's win is more about providing President Donald Trump with an off-ramp for a loss he can't...

A helicopter belonging to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol crashed Sunday near the agency's training academy in Raleigh. No one was injured. The Highway Patrol pilot was the only...

A $40 million data center that'll serve the Chicago area has opened in northwestern Indiana. National companies will store their data at the Digital Crossroads data center, in Hammond, according...

The nonprofit organization that owns a majority of California's Santa Catalina Island plans to boost eco-tourism by adding more bison to existing herds, recharging a debate over the environmental impacts...

The nonprofit organization that owns a majority of California's Santa Catalina Island plans to boost eco-tourism by adding more bison to existing herds, recharging a debate over the environmental impacts...

The Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times EST): ___ 3:45 p.m. Lamar Jackson's 9-yard touchdown run with 11:08 left in the game at Indianapolis gave Baltimore a...

The Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times EST): ___ 3:45 p.m. Lamar Jackson's 9-yard touchdown run with 11:08 left in the game at Indianapolis gave Baltimore a...

Iowa casino officials worry they will lose business when several Nebraska casinos open because voters in that state approved gambling. When casinos are built in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, they...

Spare a thought for the people who'll be managing Joe Biden's presidential appointment diary. Four years of inward-looking “America First” leadership by outgoing President Donald Trump have generated pent-up global...

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.19 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that...

The Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times EST): ___ 1:20 p.m. The second pass of Jake Luton's NFL career went for a touchdown. The Jacksonville Jaguars rookie...

As coronavirus lockdowns hit the U.S. in March, Bloomin' Brands CEO David Deno called an emergency meeting for his 12-member executive team. “We collectively said, ‘What we do today and...

Four astronauts headed to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX's second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at...

Two sets of remains of Native Americans found at a construction site in a Southern California neighborhood will receive a ceremonial burial, officials said. Bones discovered in late October by...

Two sets of remains of Native Americans found at a construction site in a Southern California neighborhood will receive a ceremonial burial, officials said. Bones discovered in late October by...

Four astronauts headed to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX's second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at...

Books by and about Kamala Harris proved to be a popular purchase following the election. The vice president-elect was the subject or author of four books on Amazon's top 10...