Civil rights groups sue Florida officials over new immigration law
Several civil rights groups are challenging Florida’s new immigration law in a federal lawsuit
ByThe Associated Press
July 17, 2023, 8:25 PM
MIAMI -- Several civil rights...
Actors and writers on strike are united and determined in the face of a...
LOS ANGELES -- Solidarity and stamina were picket-line themes Monday as striking screenwriters and actors in New York and Los Angeles braced for a...
9th Circuit denies bid by environmentalists and tribes to block Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. -- The latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along...
Union Pacific railroad to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucks
OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of...
Several top editors at Penguin Random House accept buyout offers
Some of publishing’s most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving their posts at Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages
ByHILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
July...
Biden and Sanders meet union organizers amid labor turmoil
President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with labor organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union...
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington...
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 7/17/2023
Wall Street is closing higher ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for U.S. companies are heading
ByThe Associated Press
July 17, 2023,...
How Benjamin Franklin laid groundwork for the US dollar by foiling early counterfeiters
Benjamin Franklin, the colonial inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father, was so busy that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishments
ByDAVID HAMILTON...
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.27 to $74.15 a barrel Monday
ByThe Associated Press
July 17, 2023, 3:14 PM
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for...