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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to "never forget," 21 years after... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to "never forget," 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Nikita Shah headed to the ceremony at ground in a T-shirt that bore... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — If you’d asked someone in January why you’d be talking about millions spent and trash-talking in September,... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — If you’d asked someone in January why you’d be talking about millions spent and trash-talking in September, the most likely and obvious answer would have been “the start of the NFL season, of course.” But this year’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee put a bill that would give journalism outlets a bigger share of the profits reaped... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee put a bill that would give journalism outlets a bigger share of the profits reaped by platforms like Facebook and Google on hold Thursday at the last moment. The Senate Judiciary Committee was marking up... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission heard hours of testimony Thursday on how the commission should address data privacy concerns,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission heard hours of testimony Thursday on how the commission should address data privacy concerns, particularly when companies use deceptive tactics to track consumers or data breaches occur. The commissions’ five-plus hour forum and public... Read More
WASHINGTON — From Capitol Hill to the National Harbor in Maryland, momentum appeared to be building Friday against permitting reform... Read More
WASHINGTON — From Capitol Hill to the National Harbor in Maryland, momentum appeared to be building Friday against permitting reform legislation supported by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., being included in a bill funding the government. A vote on the bill,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is seeking to close a loophole in the nation’s gun laws that allows gun... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is seeking to close a loophole in the nation’s gun laws that allows gun dealers with revoked licenses to “convert” their inventory into “personal collections” which they can then sell without conducting background checks.... Read More
WASHINGTON — A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the antiviral tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, is now enrolling adults and... Read More
WASHINGTON — A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the antiviral tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, is now enrolling adults and children with monkeypox infections in the United States, the National Institutes of Health announced Friday. Study investigators aim to enroll... Read More
WASHINGTON — As cybercrimes are on the rise, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking people, businesses and other... Read More
WASHINGTON — As cybercrimes are on the rise, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking people, businesses and other organizations for feedback on what its new reporting rules should look like. The agency released the eight-page request for information... Read More
MORRO BAY, Calif. — California’s power grid continued straining under a heat wave Thursday while a congressional committee met in... Read More
MORRO BAY, Calif. — California’s power grid continued straining under a heat wave Thursday while a congressional committee met in Morro Bay to consider opportunities for offshore wind energy. State officials have set lofty goals of transitioning away from fossil... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facebook’s user data is scattered throughout its system in such a way no one person could detail exactly... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facebook’s user data is scattered throughout its system in such a way no one person could detail exactly what information the social media company collects on an individual. This is according to recently unsealed court documents from the... Read More
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge known for controversial rulings when it comes to the Affordable Care Act ruled... Read More
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge known for controversial rulings when it comes to the Affordable Care Act ruled on Wednesday that coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the act violates the religious beliefs of some employers and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Without any particular online data privacy law on the books, United States regulators are looking to crack down... Read More
WASHINGTON — Without any particular online data privacy law on the books, United States regulators are looking to crack down on how internet service providers and other technology companies are using Americans’ data. The target: geolocation data. “Geolocation data is... Read More
WASHINGTON — It was smoke and more smoke that consumed a Senate hearing Wednesday on how to prepare for wildfires... Read More
WASHINGTON — It was smoke and more smoke that consumed a Senate hearing Wednesday on how to prepare for wildfires and whether to grant limited exceptions to the Clean Air Act. The four bills discussed at the Senate Environment and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades on social media and the issues of misinformation and harassment are glaring, according to Appu... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades on social media and the issues of misinformation and harassment are glaring, according to Appu Esthose Suresh, the founder and chief executive of Pixstory. He’s one of the many social media company founders working to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Congress took a deposition Tuesday from the former president of Washington, D.C.’s, professional football team as lawmakers investigate... Read More
WASHINGTON — Congress took a deposition Tuesday from the former president of Washington, D.C.’s, professional football team as lawmakers investigate what some former employees claim was a toxic work environment. Many of the allegations of widespread sexual harassment fell on... Read More
WASHINGTON — On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Rice University speech committing the United States to landing... Read More
WASHINGTON — On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Rice University speech committing the United States to landing a man on the moon, President Joe Biden will travel to Boston, Massachusetts, to renew his pledge to “end cancer... Read More
BOSTON (AP) — Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination... Read More
BOSTON (AP) — Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over businessman Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race. The victory for... Read More
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President and head of the ruling Communist Party Xi Jinping is expected to meet with his... Read More
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President and head of the ruling Communist Party Xi Jinping is expected to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit the neighboring Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this month, in what... Read More
DENVER, Colo. — Companies that install residential solar panels are feeling pretty bullish in the wake of the passage of... Read More
DENVER, Colo. — Companies that install residential solar panels are feeling pretty bullish in the wake of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, telling researchers in a recent survey that they expect to hire an additional 340,400 workers over... Read More
OTERO COUNTY, N.M. — For the first time in 153 years an elected official has been removed from office for... Read More
OTERO COUNTY, N.M. — For the first time in 153 years an elected official has been removed from office for participating in an insurrection against the United States. Couy Griffin, an Otero County, New Mexico, commissioner and founder of “Cowboys... Read More
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., is accusing billionaire corporate mogul Michael Saylor of evading $25 million in local income taxes in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., is accusing billionaire corporate mogul Michael Saylor of evading $25 million in local income taxes in a whistleblower lawsuit filed last week. The District of Columbia’s attorney general says Saylor fraudulently claimed he lived in Florida... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Labor Day weekend now in the rearview mirror, Congress began to reconvene on Capitol Hill on Tuesday... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Labor Day weekend now in the rearview mirror, Congress began to reconvene on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with much to do and little time to do it before the midterm elections are in full swing. The Senate... Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Customers who recycle their Canon toner cartridges are contributing to a better earth and could also... Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Customers who recycle their Canon toner cartridges are contributing to a better earth and could also be providing a better driving experience as a result of a new program to turn waste toner into asphalt for... Read More
WASHINGTON — Heading into her second year with the Washington Spirit, the professional women’s soccer team in the nation's capital,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Heading into her second year with the Washington Spirit, the professional women’s soccer team in the nation's capital, Anna Heilferty expressed an interest in using her sports prowess to share her equal passion for sustainability. A new mayoral... Read More
BOSTON — Maybe we’re just getting jaded at the end of a long primary season, or maybe, like the hardy,... Read More
BOSTON — Maybe we’re just getting jaded at the end of a long primary season, or maybe, like the hardy, mostly blue voters in the Bay State, we’re already looking forward to the start of the baseball playoffs and the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has taken a large step in creating its newest and most accurate broadband maps... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has taken a large step in creating its newest and most accurate broadband maps that intend to lay out, location by location, the homes, businesses, civic centers and other places without internet. “For the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trump administration advisor Carter Page... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trump administration advisor Carter Page after he was investigated by the FBI for alleged illegal ties to the Russian government. The investigation included tapping his... Read More
CHICOPEE, Mass. — A Massachusetts court’s decision Thursday that absolved a motel chain from blame for the suicide of a... Read More
CHICOPEE, Mass. — A Massachusetts court’s decision Thursday that absolved a motel chain from blame for the suicide of a guest clarifies the hospitality industry’s duty of care to its customers. The man’s family sued but Motel 6 successfully argued... Read More
PARIS — Individuals who enjoy an overall healthier sleep at night enjoy a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease... Read More
PARIS — Individuals who enjoy an overall healthier sleep at night enjoy a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, according to a recent study from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. Studies linking sleep,... Read More