Senate GOP hails new Interior deputy as ‘voice of reason’
WASHINGTON — The Senate easily confirmed former Obama administration official Tommy Beaudreau as deputy secretary at the Interior Department on Thursday, a rare bipartisan...
EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled
WASHINGTON — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he has fully reinstated one of two key advisory boards he dismantled earlier...
Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle
PORTLAND, Ore. — A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage...
Cruise giant Carnival says customers affected by breach
Carnival Corp. said Thursday that a data breach in March might have exposed personal information about customers and employees on Carnival Cruise Line, Holland...
Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?
Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines?
It's likely safe...
Hong Kong’s stock exchange hit in latest wave of web outages
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said it was hit by technical problems Thursday as a wave of brief internet outages appeared to hit dozens...
Cassill to be paid in cryptocurrency in deal with Voyager
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Landon Cassill will be the first NASCAR driver paid entirely in cryptocurrency in a sponsorship deal with Voyager that begins at...
Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal
PHOENIX — An unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath of the U.S. West, raising concerns...
Southwest still struggling with flight delays, cancellations
DALLAS — Passengers on Southwest Airlines continued to deal with canceled flights and delays Wednesday, as the airline tried to recover from technology problems...
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...