State Wires

Entertainers cope with changes brought by pandemic

0
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of our lives, at times forcing us to find novel ways of...

Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?

0
WASHINGTON — As America's job market rebounds this summer and the need for workers intensifies, employers won't likely have a chance to relax anytime...

Jill Biden’s travel shows breadth covered by first lady

0
PHOENIX — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the...

Closed US Capitol is somber backdrop this Independence Day

0
WASHINGTON — As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to...

Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

0
Businesses scrambled Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation complicated in the U.S. by offices lightly staffed...

Rioters accused of erasing content from social media, phones

0
PHOENIX — They flaunted their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on social media and then, apparently realizing they were...

Teen drowns after jumping from paddleboat in Florida lake

0
SARASOTA, Fla. — A recent high school graduate drowned after jumping of a malfunctioning paddleboat in the middle of a Florida lake, authorities said...

Party planned for Amtrak return to Vermont after pandemic

0
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Officials are planning a celebration to mark the return of Amtrak passenger trains to Vermont later this month. ...

1 man injured in shooting at Indianapolis shopping mall

0
INDIANAPOLIS — One man was wounded in a shooting at an Indianapolis shopping mall, police said. ...

Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo

0
OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a...