The U.S. Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year’s presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election […]
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions score a victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions score a victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights Source link
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up […]
A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data
WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of […]
Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes — but in […]
The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The search for five people believed to be aboard a fishing vessel that capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska has been suspended, the Coast […]
Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while […]
Crime prevention program shows dramatic drops in homicides, shootings in some parts of Detroit
DETROIT — A program that provides federal funds to groups in Detroit working to reduce homicides and shootings is showing reductions of 83%, 73% and 61% in some of the […]
Hawaii crime boss dies prison months after being convicted, authorities say
HONOLULU — A Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison, authorities said. Michael Miske, 50, was found unresponsive Sunday at the Federal […]
US Coast Guard suspends search for a 7-year-old Alabama boy missing in the Gulf of Mexico
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boaters off the Alabama coast but suspended the search for a missing 7-year-old boy after combing the […]