Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
HONOLULU (AP) — The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial outbuilding for safety.
Going once, going twice: Google’s millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on
Funerals to be held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting
JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were scheduled for Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a
Embattled Democratic senators steer clear of Kamala Harris buzz but hope it helps
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has made protecting reproductive freedom for women central to his campaign to remain the sole remaining Democrat to hold statewide elective office in Big Sky Country. He has
Gunman says he heard ‘killing voices’ before Colorado supermarket shooting
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket told psychologists he heard “killing voices” right before opening fire, a psychologist testified Friday during the gunman’s trial. Ahmad Al Aliwi
Young climate activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit against the government
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Young climate activists in Oregon have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their long-running lawsuit against the federal government in which they argued they have a constitutional right to a climate that
Harris says she is different from Biden because ‘I offer a new generation of leadership’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against Republican Donald Trump, said Friday that she’s different from President Joe Biden because she offers “a
Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement announced on
911 calls overwhelmed operators after shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county’s emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High School, records released Friday by Barrow County show. Local news organizations report many
