Resilient New Orleans regains its stride, hardly missing a beat after truck attack
By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – In the days since a U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into dozens of New Year’s Day revelers, normalcy has begun to return to a stricken yet defiant New Orleans,
Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state’s regulatory power
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed part of a bill late Thursday that state lawmakers cast as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals but that the Republican governor says
Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter,
WWE ready to begin Netflix era with ‘Monday Night Raw’ moving to the streaming platform
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Khan’s prediction becomes a reality on Monday night. The World Wrestling Entertainment executive said during earning calls in the past that he saw a day when Netflix would continue to evolve and
Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a private company’s mining
Fed’s Kugler says data will drive Fed policy choices amid uncertainty
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday the U.S. central bank is uncertain about what the economy will deliver in 2025 and will let upcoming economic data drive the course
Alcohol cancer risk warning may face tough road with Trump
By James Oliphant and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., do not drink and have been outspoken about
Honduras suggests ending US military cooperation over Trump mass deportation threat
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras President Xiomara Castro ’s comments earlier this week threatening to stop her country’s cooperation with the U.S. military if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on promised mass deportations have generated political heat
US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable. Industry analysts say discounts such as rebates
DOJ finds Oklahoma City police discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City and its police department have discriminated against people with behavioral health disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday after releasing the latest in a series of investigations into state and
