Log in
Nation
Sort by: Featured Most recent
275 results total, viewing 193 - 204
The Manor House at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt., is seen on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The college's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday, April 9, that the school is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)
Vermont's Goddard College to close after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's Goddard College, a small school known for its progressive education, is closing after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles, the board of trustees … more
FILE - In this photo taken on April 8, 2009, guide Dave Salyers describes the bourbon making process to a group touring the Woodford Reserve distillery in Versailles, Ky. The Kentucky distillery has been ordered to bargain with a local Teamsters union after a federal labor law judge ruled that the prominent bourbon producer undermined efforts by its worker to unionize. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, file)
Woodford Reserve tried to undermine unionization effort at its Kentucky distillery, judge rules
Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay raises, relaxing its vacation policy and handing out bottles of whiskey to workers before a vote on whether … more
|
The rate of incarcerated women in the US has grown rapidly since 1980. Experts say programs aimed at keeping them out of prison haven’t kept pace. The Associated Press followed an Ohio woman's journey after almost 10 years of incarceration. (AP Video: Patrick Orsagos)
Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives
More than 190,000 women are currently being held in some kind of confinement in the United States — a number that’s been growing rapidly since at least 1980. But experts say programs aimed at … more
|
FILE - Federal Reserve Board chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference the Federal Reserve in Washington, March 20, 2024. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its March meeting, when it kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight time. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Federal Reserve minutes: Some officials highlighted worsening inflation last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Federal Reserve policymakers argued at their most recent meeting in March that inflation was likely worsening, even before the government reported Wednesday that price … more
|
A gambler lights a cigarette at a slot machine in Harrah's casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Sept. 29, 2023. A national anti-smoking group and a Michigan health system are enlisting shareholders of major gambling companies including Boyd Gaming, Bally's, and Caesars Entertainment to push the companies to study the financial effects of eliminating smoking in their casinos. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push
Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice. A national non-smoking group and a Michigan health system have placed … more
|
FILE - Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2024. Florida voters are going to decide on abortion rights this November. For the Senate race, this could mean a mixed impact dependent on turnout. Sen. Scott is planning a no-vote in November for the abortion rights amendment, which would protect abortion in the state's Constitution if approved by voters. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida this week joined the ranks of Republican incumbents scrambling to strike a balance on reproductive rights, saying he opposes a November … more
|

A visitor walks past advertisements for upcoming movies on the opening day of CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. The four-day convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) runs through Thursday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Studio behind hit ‘Sound of Freedom’ wants to give audiences greenlight power
Angel Studios wants to give audiences the power to decide what movies are made. The company behind last summer’s surprise box office hit, the child trafficking movie “Sound of Freedom,” employs … more
|
Cranes stand by as the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — During the initial stages of a federal probe into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the … more
|
Rob Waltar, managing partner of the Fulton Grand bar, make drinks for customers, Feb. 28, 2024, in New York. Towns in New York that have never repealed Prohibition-era rules banning the sale of alcohol would be forced to lift their liquor restrictions under a bill moving through the state legislature. The bill’s sponsor argues it will spur business growth in seven towns that still have booze bans. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bans
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature. The bill, … more
|
FILE - Shoppers enter a Macy's department store in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, Dec. 12, 2023. Macy’s said Wednesday, April 10, 2024, it has named two independent directors to its board that were pushed by activist investor Arkhouse Management, ending a proxy fight that aimed to replace most of the board and to acquire the iconic chain. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Macy's names 2 independent directors as part of agreement with activist investor
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's said Wednesday it has named two independent directors to its board that were pushed by activist investor Arkhouse Management, ending a proxy fight that aimed to replace most … more
|
FILE - Participants in the annual anti-abortion rally surround the state house in Augusta, Maine, Jan. 14, 2012. An effort to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion is coming up short. The measure fell shy of a two-thirds majority in the Maine House Tuesday, April 9, 2024 failing to clear the hurdle for sending the amendment to voters for ratification. (AP Photo/Joel Page, File)
Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short
An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House. Hours after a … more
|
FILE - Logos of the Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are seen on two buildings in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Swiss government has announced steps to bolster its “too big to fail” rules aimed to avoid potentially disastrous fallout from banking sector turmoil. The comes in the wake of woes at troubled bank Credit Suisse before it was taken over by rival UBS. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP, File)
Switzerland lays out new 'too big to fail' rules in wake of Credit Suisse banking turmoil last year
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government Wednesday announced steps to bolster its “too big to fail” rules aimed at avoiding potentially disastrous fallout from banking sector turmoil after woes last … more
|
« Prev | 1 … 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 … 23 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 60 days.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.