Coca-Cola Co. said Friday it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a final federal tax court decision in a […]
Transgender woman’s use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room in a suburban St. Louis gym prompted a protest, a plan for a boycott and calls for an […]
Idaho prosecutor says he’ll seek death penalty against inmate accused of killing while on the lam
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty against an Idaho inmate charged with killing a man while he was on the lam during a […]
Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl’s killing
HOUSTON — Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl who police say was killed by two Venezuelan men who entered the U.S. illegally said Friday that they are supporting legislation […]
US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President […]
UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again
DETROIT — Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November, the head […]
Unemployment rise spurs fears of slowdown, yet recession signals have been wrong — so far
WASHINGTON — A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession — but it […]
Judge rejects replacing counsel for man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students
A Vermont judge on Friday denied a request to replace the public defenders for the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington in […]
Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley’s daughter
A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures. Jurors found 27-year-old Alexandra […]
Justice Dept. says it’s committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections, Deputy Attorney […]