Why U.S. businesses are putting spending plans on ice
President Trump's election win drove a surge in optimism and expectations for capital spending. Four months later, executives ...
Gov. Ferguson says he won’t sign a WA budget with a new ‘wealth tax’
Gov. Bob Ferguson, however, said he'd be "open to a conversation" about testing a small wealth tax in Washington to see if it ...
Climate firm that worked with Meta, Microsoft goes bankrupt
Climate startup Aspiration Partners, which boasted a roster of celebrity backers and arranged carbon credits for Meta ...
Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina ...
The US Bank executive killed in a plane crash died of blunt-force injuries
A medical examiner says the U.S. Bank executive who was killed when his plane crashed into a home in suburban Minneapolis died of blunt-force injuries.
Black Lives Matter Plaza’s end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times
WASHINGTON (AP) — It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection — a tourist destination with a modest white church on the ...
Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report finds
As many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive ...
Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
The Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following ...
Growing inmate populations prompt states to look for more prison funding
State legislatures are grappling with how to fund new prisons that Republican governors say are needed to ease overcrowding.
The irony of the exploitation of Jewish fear
If the abuse of claims of racism and transphobia are the cudgels of the illiberal left, the same is true with the misuse of ...
WIAA says vote to ban transgender athletes would violate state law
Two proposed rule changes for transgender student athletes in Washington will be advisory-only votes after the WIAA ...
Escaped otter is home safe but zoo says her pal is still on the loose
One of two North American river otters who escaped from a Wisconsin zoo last month has returned home safe and sound.