BRUSSELS (AP) — An international trade association says killings of journalists and news media staff rose again in 2018 following an overall decline during the past half- dozen years. The International Federation of Journalists...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Aquaman” is still leading the pack at the box office, but other films like “Mary Poppins Returns” and “The Mule” are enjoying post-Christmas bumps too. Warner Bros. on...
Read MoreThe new year marks the start of numerous new state laws affecting a broad swath of life — from birth to marriage to death and, of course, taxes. Most take effect Tuesday. A look at some of them: ABORTION States continue to move...
Read MoreThe federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained the same since 2009. Since then, 29 states and the District of Columbia have set minimum wages above the federal level. Twenty states have minimum wage increases taking...
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item. A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — After one year of broad legal sales, California’s marijuana marketplace remains in transition, as companies adapt to new rules and illegal operators continue to flourish. A snapshot of the emerging legal...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s largest legal marijuana market opened for business in January with jubilation and long lines of customers. As the year ends, California’s pot economy remains a work in progress....
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on partial shutdown of the federal government, now in its second week. (all times local): 10 a.m. The White House says President Donald Trump is not reaching out to Democrats as a partial government...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Kelman knows something about steering a company through tumultuous economic times. As chief executive of Seattle-based Redfin, Kelman led the discount real estate brokerage through the extreme...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. is on track to finish the year with an annual decline in home sales for the first time since 2014. Home sales have plunged over the past 12 months and many economists forecast sales will weaken...
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