While ruling that it had no authority to resolve partisan gerrymandering claims, the U.S. Supreme Court noted Thursday that states could act on their own to try to limit the role of politics in drawing congressional and state legislative districts. Several states already have done so, including some where voters adopted constitutional amendments last year. [...]
Independence Day and the days leading up to it can be tough for man’s best friend. The stifling heat, crowds of revelers and a variety of food left unattended at picnics and cookouts offer Fido plenty of opportunities to become anxious, dehydrated and even sick. Add to that community fireworks displays and the firecrackers, bottle [...]
HOUSTON (AP) — Gone is the haze of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke. Gone are the coffee, soda and pizza stains. With only a few exceptions, NASA’s Apollo-era Mission Control has been restored to the way it looked 50 years ago when two men landed on the moon. It gets the stamp of approval from [...]
It’s tough to decide when to start taking Social Security benefits and it appears many people are shorting themselves with their choice. A new study finds that only 4 percent of retirees start claiming their Social Security benefits at the most financially optimal time. And current retirees collectively will lose $3.4 trillion in potential income [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents and other world leaders and political figures who use Twitter to threaten or abuse others could find their tweets slapped with warning labels. The new policy, announced by the company on Thursday, comes amid complaints from activists and others that President Donald Trump has gotten a free pass from Twitter [...]
DETROIT (AP) — The average age of cars and trucks in the U.S. has hit a record 11.8 years, as better quality and technology allows people to keep them on the road longer. The 2019 figures from data provider IHS Markit show that the rate of increase is slowing, but the average age is still [...]
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Along large swaths of California’s lush central valley, almonds in the fuzzy hulls of tree leaves blow in the wind on thousands of acres of orchards. Thousands of miles away in India, customers browse the nut sections of busy street markets and grocery stores in search of the best almonds to [...]
Last minute travelers may want to consider checking out the largest fireworks display in Ohio and the Midwest right here in Columbus. AAA Ohio Auto Club travel specialists recommend the city’s popular Red, White & Boom event as a last-minute trip for the Fourth of July this week. The 39th annual Independence Day celebration is [...]
RED OWL, S.D. (AP) — The actual construction of it may be at a standstill, but preparations continue in South Dakota if and when TC Energy greenlights the project. TransCanada Corp., which changed its name in May to TC Energy, has lost the 2019 construction season pending a Nebraska Supreme Court decision related to the [...]