Gen Con delays annual gaming convention in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A gaming convention that draws tens of thousands of visitors to Indianapolis has pushed back the annual gathering amid plans to make...
Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal
FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap...
Worker says Amazon hung anti-union signs in bathroom stalls
NEW YORK — When Amazon found out that its workers were trying to form a union, the company put up signs across the warehouse...
Forecast for spring: Nasty drought worsens for much of US
With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West...
U.S. charges Swiss “hacktivist” for data theft and leaks
SEATTLE — The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took...
4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on...
In Oregon, Democrats seek to end GOP boycotts of Legislature
SALEM, Ore. — Walkouts by Republicans in Oregon's Legislature have become so frequent, with GOP lawmakers torpedoing progressive legislation, that Democrats want to sanction...
Nordstrom launches livestream selling, popular in China
NEW YORK — Upscale department store chain Nordstrom is getting into livestream selling, the latest U.S. retailer to jump on the trend that has...
Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security-camera company
GENEVA — Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss hacker who took credit for helping to break...
Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Leaders and elected officials in Portland, Oregon, came together Monday to demand an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by...