Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital
Gas shortages at the pumps are spreading from the South to the Mid-Atlantic states, where Virginia and the District of Columbia have become some...
Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney's top executive says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people...
Oklahoma bucks red-state trend, extends early voting
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Election Day last year, state Rep. Jon Echols was mortified to see a 3 1/2-hour line to vote in his...
Gaetz associate expected to plead guilty in federal case
WASHINGTON — A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week.
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Democrats search for a strategy to combat GOP voting laws
A small group of civil rights leaders gathered at Vice President Kamala Harris’ ceremonial office last week, discussing how to combat a wave of...
Poll: For unvaccinated Latinos, hesitancy isn’t the problem
WASHINGTON — Many Latinos are forgoing COVID-19 shots because of concerns about losing work hours, getting a bill, and for some, immigration worries. That's...
DeSantis: Florida will fill void if small cruise lines leave
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Calling Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings “not one of the bigger ones,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that if smaller cruise...
Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor, dies at 65
MORTON, Miss. — Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died...
Worker for contractor accused of selling Air Force data
SANTA ANA, Calif. — An employee of a U.S. Department of Defense contractor and another man were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of participating...
New Florida law seeks to protect state from sea level rise
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida — one of the most vulnerable places in the world to sea level rise — will spend hundreds of millions...
