NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. Continue Reading Below The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and many in state government […]
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3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator
CHJANHASSEN, Minn. – Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate. Continue Reading Below Sharon and Norrine Nelson, the late music superstar’s half sisters, and their brother, John R. Nelson, filed a motion Friday to remove Comerica Bank & Trust as […]
Wild World Series Game 5 beats NFL in TV ratings
A wild Game 5 of the World Series routed the NFL’s Sunday Night Football matchup on TV. Continue Reading Below Sunday’s game between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers was the second-highest rated Game 5 since 2003, only falling short of last year’s Cubs-Indians World Series. It was also […]
Governor OKs online gambling, more casinos in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling in what’s already the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state, as Pennsylvania government leaders searched for money to plug holes in the state’s tattered finances. Continue Reading Below Under the measure, the state will become […]
Owners of big Montana coal mine due in court as layoffs loom
BILLINGS, Mont. – Attorneys for a large Montana coal mine are due in court this week to press a judge to reverse an order that could prompt dozens of layoffs by blocking the mine’s plans to expand. Continue Reading Below U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy has scheduled a Tuesday hearing […]
Never Put These Expenses on a Credit Card
Credit cards can’t be more convenient. Any time you want to pay for something, you can whip out that piece of plastic. Still, debt is to be avoided — and when it comes to paying for certain expenses, money in the form of cash or a check is better than […]
Firefighter denounced by company after racist Facebook post
LEBANON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania firefighter has been denounced by his fire company after he posted racist comments about a cereal mascot. Continue Reading Below Justin Snyder, a firefighter with Speedwell Engine and Hose Company in Lebanon, made the comments Wednesday on his Facebook page. The Lebanon Daily News reported […]
Stocks around the world take a pause ahead of frenetic week
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks pulled back from their record-setting run on Monday, and indexes elsewhere around the world took a pause, ahead of a frenetic week for markets. Investors are waiting to see who will be President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Reserve, what several of the […]
Markets Right Now: Stocks trading lower as drugmakers fall
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 11:50 a.m. Stocks are trading lower at midday as health care companies continued to decline and banks slip along with interest rates. Big drugmakers fell, with Merck down 4.8 percent after it withdrew a […]
Goldman CEO takes to Twitter again to warn about Brexit
LONDON – The CEO of Goldman Sachs has warned for the second time in two weeks about the dangers of Britain’s departure from the European Union. Continue Reading Below Lloyd Blankfein tweeted an aerial view of the Goldman headquarters building under construction in London, suggesting the bank may not be […]