Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure...
Free samples are back, but with safety in mind
NEW YORK — When Pat Curry spotted bite-sized wood-fire rotisserie chicken with portabella mushroom at her local Costco in early June, she felt “giddy."...
FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations
Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...
Canada’s Flair Airlines plans flights to US in October
Canadians and Americans looking to fly across the border could have one more airline to choose from this fall, if virus-related travel restrictions ...
Lawyers granted slight delay in opening of R. Kelly trial
NEW YORK — Lawyers for R&B singer R. Kelly were granted a little more time Thursday to prepare his defense for his upcoming sex-trafficking...
More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue
More than a dozen states have dropped their longstanding objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its...
Minneapolis to evaluate pursuit policy after motorist killed
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday the city will review its police pursuit policy after a chase that ended with an officer...
First lady Jill Biden to attend National Spelling Bee
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee will get a visit from one of the nation's most prominent educators:...
Police help man who spun tale get to Indiana from Alabama
DECATUR, Ala. — The young man had a compelling story: His father died in the 9/11 terror attacks, his mother had just one leg,...
Michael Avenatti faces sentencing in Nike extortion scheme
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who publicly sparred with then-President Donald Trump before criminal fraud charges on two coasts disrupted...