AP: Republicans reaped biggest redistricting edge in decades
Fresh off sweeping electoral victories a decade ago, Republican politicians used census data to draw voting districts that gave them a greater political advantage...
Betting website DraftKings buys Golden Nugget Online
LAS VEGAS — Sports betting website DraftKings Inc. is buying the online gambling subsidiary of Golden Nugget Inc. in a stock deal valued at...
1966 death of heiress’ employee under renewed scrutiny
When Doris Duke, a fabulously wealthy tobacco and power company heiress, ran over and killed a longtime employee and confidant at her Newport, Rhode...
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tallies more than $4B in Q2 sales
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine brought in more than $4 billion in second-quarter sales, helping to push the vaccine developer into a profit.
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Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s campaign promises
WINNFIELD, La. — Alexander Martinez says he fled from homophobia, government persecution and the notorious MS-13 gang in El Salvador only to run into...
US judge revives class-action claim in Wynn Resorts lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge in Nevada has revived elements of a securities fraud lawsuit seeking class-action status for allegations that executives at...
Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of...
Melting ice imperils 98% of Emperor penguin colonies by 2100
WASHINGTON — With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal...
Skipper: Docs show no coverup in submarine sinking
PORTLAND, Maine — The release of about 3,000 pages of documents delving into the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history has not yielded any...
Ex-NBA star’s sister gets probation for threatening witness
NEW YORK — The sister of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 100 hours of community...