Biden slammed for challenging nuclear workplace health law
SPOKANE, Wash. — Officials in Washington state are upset the Biden administration is challenging a law making it easier for workers who become ill...
MassMutual fined for failing to monitor GameStop saga star
NEW YORK — Massachusetts regulators are fining MassMutual $4 million and ordering it to overhaul its social-media policies after accusing the company of failing...
NYC’s Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid pandemic
NEW YORK — A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.
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Muslim groups call for Hilton boycott over project in China
WASHINGTON — A Muslim civil rights group is calling for a boycott of Hilton hotels over what it says are plans to build a...
Covered California director to step down in February
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The director of Covered California said Thursday he will step down early next year, prompting a national search for a new...
Hundreds of migrating songbirds crash into NYC skyscrapers
NEW YORK — Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city's glass towers, a mass casualty...
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
NEW YORK — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
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Syrian refugee pleads guilty in IS-inspired church bomb plot
PITTSBURGH — A Syrian refugee accused of plotting to bomb a Christian church in Pittsburgh and who was inspired by the Islamic State group...
Indiana redistricting plan criticized as aiding Republicans
INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans will keep greater control of Indiana’s Legislature than merited by the number of votes they receive, according to a political analyst...
Union, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began last month.
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