Cases challenge no-parole terms for young adult killers
BOSTON — They were convicted of the same crime: the 2011 killing of a Boston teen as part of a gang feud. But Nyasani...
Arizona House OK’s big loopholes for new tax on wealthy
PHOENIX — After slashing $1.9 billion in income taxes mainly benefiting upper-income taxpayers and shielding them from higher taxes approved by voters in an...
Biden administration passes up chance to block oil pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS — The Biden administration signaled in a court filing this week that it does not plan to cancel federal permits for Enbridge’s Energy's...
NJ residents flock outside as vaccine earns free state parks
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, N.J. — As New Jersey residents prepare to head outdoors for the Fourth of July, the state's parks are already...
Infrastructure spending promises boost for construction cos.
Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies with ties to the construction industry a solid...
Venice reinventing itself as sustainable tourism capital
VENICE, Italy — Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark’s Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future...
Buffalo mayor considers write-in campaign after primary loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is considering running for re-election as a write-in candidate after losing a three-way primary to socialist India...
Break them up? 5 ways Congress is trying to rein in Big Tech
WASHINGTON — Groundbreaking legislation is advancing in Congress that would curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and could...
Philadelphia schools adopt ‘sanctuary’ immigration policy
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia school board unanimously voted to adopt a “welcoming sanctuary schools” resolution, promising more training for staff on how to respond...
Cooper vetoes NC bill banning Down syndrome abortions
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Friday a measure barring women from getting an abortion specifically due to a prenatal...