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WASHINGTON (AP) — American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when they say China is making intelligent robots a national priority. Representatives of companies — including Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics — last week met with lawmakers on [...]
DENVER (AP) — As housing rental prices remain elevated, builders are turning to other methods to create more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp — yes, the marijuana cousin — to make building blocks for walls. It’s a response to the country’s shortfall of millions of homes [...]
A once-every-four-years report card on the condition of the nation’s infrastructure gave it a “C” grade, up slightly from previous reports. The report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which examined everything from roads and dams to drinking water and railroads, warns that federal funding must be sustained or increased to avoid further deterioration [...]
Hannah Jones credits paid medical leave with helping her survive an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her employer provided time off for chemotherapy treatments and to recover from surgery. Jones also didn’t have to delay care for work, something doctors warned against. “I am cancer-free because I followed the treatment plan,” the 35-year-old said. “I [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of most of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful. Completing its dismantling, however, is most likely impossible [...]
The number of homes for sale in central Ohio is the highest it’s been in eight years, according to new figures from Columbus Realtors. There were 3,716 homes on the market last month, a 31.9 percent increase from a year ago. Home sales, however, fell 6.2 percent last month compared to February 2024. Despite the [...]
In hindsight, NATO was an unnecessarily confusing acronym for a trade organization representing movie theater owners. For 60 years, the National Association of Theatre Owners has promoted interests of movie theaters, from the biggest chains to the one screen mom-and-pop shops. They’ve also regularly received mail and phone calls intended for the other NATO, the [...]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The pothole outside Timothy Taylor’s home was so deep, he could hear the clunk of cars hitting it from inside his house. The Portland, Ore., resident could sympathize with those drivers: He knew to avoid his own neighborhood pothole, but another one damaged his car’s suspension to the tune of $1,000. [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending in February after a pullback the previous month. Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in February, a rebound after a drop of 1.2 percent in January, the Commerce Department said earlier this week. Sales rose at grocery stores, home and garden stores, and online retailers. Sales fell at auto [...]
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants to determine if they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers. The Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that federal grants used to address an increase of migration under former [...]