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Inside Scientists' Mission to Save America’s Wine Industry From Climate Change

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone... Read More

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.... Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law to Raise Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in... Read More

2023-09-25 19:38:05
by Dan McCue
Appeals Court Rejects Bid for Stay of ‘Good Neighbor’ Pollution Plan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Monday rejected an attempt by the state of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Monday rejected an attempt by the state of Utah to block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a plan to protect downwind states from smog that blows from... Read More

Writers' Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Hollywood Studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters’ union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end a historic strike after nearly... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters’ union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end a historic strike after nearly five months, raising hopes that a crippling shutdown of film and television filming is near an end. Actors remain on... Read More

Nevada Republicans Brace for Confusion as Party Eyes Election Rules That May Favor Trump

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in... Read More

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada. The state GOP, which is... Read More

New Jersey Sen. Menendez and Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery.... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearly six years after an earlier criminal case against... Read More

Outdated Headline Sparks Vicious Online Hate Campaign Directed at Las Vegas Newspaper

NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead. The “firehose of hatred” has... Read More

Virginia Next Big Battleground for Abortion Rights, May Send Signal for 2024

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Russet Perry has knocked on thousands of doors in a swing district outside the nation's... Read More

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Russet Perry has knocked on thousands of doors in a swing district outside the nation's capital as she campaigns for a seat that could decide control of the Virginia state Senate in November. The issue that comes... Read More

Governors From Arizona, New Mexico Seek Stronger Economic Ties With Taiwan

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes... Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. Trade missions this week have taken New Mexico. Gov.... Read More

2023-09-19 17:25:20
by Tom Ramstack
Crime On and Around Capitol Hill Takes Center Stage at Longworth Briefing

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing... Read More

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing to warn staff members about their personal safety. The crime that already has claimed victims among Capitol Hill staffers also... Read More

2023-09-18 18:41:46
by Dan McCue
Electric Air Taxi Manufacturing Plant Headed to Ohio

DAYTON, Ohio — Joby Aviation, Inc., a major player in the emerging electric aircraft sector, announced Monday it will invest... Read More

DAYTON, Ohio — Joby Aviation, Inc., a major player in the emerging electric aircraft sector, announced Monday it will invest up to $500 million to build a first-of-its-kind manufacturing plant near Dayton International Airport. The new plant will build, test... Read More

Planned Parenthood Resumes Offering Abortions in Wisconsin After More Than a Year

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood resumed offering abortion services in Wisconsin on Monday after halting them for more than... Read More

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood resumed offering abortion services in Wisconsin on Monday after halting them for more than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Providers across the state stopped offering abortions following the June... Read More

2023-09-18 15:35:21
by Dan McCue
California Sues Oil and Gas Giants Over Climate Change Claims

OAKLAND, Calif. — California is suing five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world for allegedly engaging... Read More

OAKLAND, Calif. — California is suing five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world for allegedly engaging in a decadeslong campaign of deception related to climate change and doing nothing as the state endured the growing problems... Read More

Republican Legislatures Flex Muscles to Keep Power in Closely Divided NC and Wis.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won,... Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by just over a percentage point. Meanwhile, the state's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, won reelection by a relatively... Read More

Centuries After Native American Remains Were Dug Up, They Are Returned for Reburial in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to the West. Now, Native Americans whose ancestors'... Read More

2023-09-15 20:18:48
by Dan McCue
Calif. AG Blasts School District for Adopting Mandatory ‘Outing’ Measure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday blasted a suburban school district near the state capital for... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday blasted a suburban school district near the state capital for adopting a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy he contends will threaten the safety and well-being of transgender and other nonconforming... Read More

2023-09-15 20:14:37
by Dan McCue
Four Local Governments Nab $15K for Adopting Solar Permitting App

WASHINGTON — Four local governments will each receive a cash prize of $15,000 for their successful adoption of an online... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four local governments will each receive a cash prize of $15,000 for their successful adoption of an online platform that instantly issues permits for code-compliant residential rooftop solar systems. The four governments — Oro Valley, Arizona; Fremont, California;... Read More

2023-09-14 15:57:47
by Dan McCue
Minnesota Voters Sue to Keep Trump Off Presidential Ballot

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Eight Minnesota voters, including a former Minnesota secretary of state, are suing the current occupant of... Read More

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Eight Minnesota voters, including a former Minnesota secretary of state, are suing the current occupant of that office in a bid to keep former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s ballot in 2024. The... Read More

Offshore Wind Energy Plans Advance in New Jersey Amid Opposition

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey as the... Read More

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey as the owners of one project agreed to bring the federal government in on their environmental monitoring plans at an earlier stage... Read More

2023-09-13 20:05:45
by Dan McCue
Representative’s Husband Dies in Alaska Plane Crash

WASHINGTON — Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., the longtime regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs and husband of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., the longtime regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs and husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, has died in a plane crash in their home state. Peltola’s death was announced in a... Read More

2023-09-13 20:04:36
by Dan McCue
Romney Opts Out of Senate Reelection Bid in 2024

WASHINGTON — Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to another term in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to another term in the Senate in 2024, saying it's time “for a new generation of leaders” to “shape the world they will be living... Read More

Higher Investment Means Hyundai Could Get $2.1B in Aid to Make EVs in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax... Read More

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group after the South Korean automaker and a partner announced last month that it will... Read More

2023-09-11 20:47:48
by Dan McCue
BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Offshore Wind Project

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Monday that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Monday that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind Farm Project offshore New York. With that critical step down, the agency said it will publish the proposed... Read More

2023-09-11 19:33:38
by Tom Ramstack
DC Prosecutors Begin Charging More Juveniles as Adults

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia are whipping up political controversy over their latest crime-fighting effort that focuses... Read More

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia are whipping up political controversy over their latest crime-fighting effort that focuses on trying more 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. With juvenile crime at the highest levels in decades, they say they... Read More

Bells Toll as US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11, From Ground Zero to Alaska

NEW YORK (AP) — With tolling bells, personal tributes and tears, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 at anniversary observances... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — With tolling bells, personal tributes and tears, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 at anniversary observances that stretched from ground zero to small towns. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe... Read More

2023-09-08 20:25:38
by Dan McCue
Chinese EV Battery Maker to Build $2B Factory in Illinois

MANTENO, Ill. — Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd., a global EV battery developer headquartered in China, announced Friday that it is... Read More

MANTENO, Ill. — Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd., a global EV battery developer headquartered in China, announced Friday that it is going to build a $2 billion “gigafactory” in this small community about 50 miles south of Chicago. Gotion specializes in... Read More

Nancy Pelosi Says She'll Seek House Reelection in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi made the announcement before labor allies in the San Francisco... Read More

Water Hookups Come to Alaska Yup'ik Village

AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding a four-wheeler along the muddy... Read More

AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding a four-wheeler along the muddy roads of this small Yup’ik village on southwestern Alaska’s vast Kuskokwim River, looking for human waste. They’re checking honey bucket... Read More

Georgia Special Grand Jury Recommended Charges in Election Case for Sen. Graham and Two Ex-Senators

ATLANTA (AP) — A report released on Friday revealed that a special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — A report released on Friday revealed that a special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results recommended indictments against a much larger group than Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ultimately charged, including one current... Read More

2023-09-08 15:06:41
by Dan McCue
Tahesha Way to Be New Jersey’s Next Lieutenant Governor

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named Secretary of State Tahesha Way the next lieutenant governor of the... Read More

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named Secretary of State Tahesha Way the next lieutenant governor of the state of New Jersey, five weeks after Sheila Oliver, his previous lieutenant governor, unexpectedly died in office. Way, 51, has... Read More

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