October 25, 2020

Health experts question Pence campaigning as essential work

Health policy specialists questioned White House officials’ claim that federal rules on essential workers allow Vice President Mike Pence to continue to campaign and not […]
October 25, 2020

Trump intensifies fracking assault on Biden in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a late gambit to win the battleground state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump and his GOP allies have intensified attacks on […]
October 25, 2020

Freehold looks to make up ground in NJ sports betting race

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Slow out of the gate as New Jersey sprinted ahead in the nascent U.S. sports betting market, Freehold Raceway is hoping to […]
October 25, 2020

Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over

CHICAGO — On a recruiting trip to India’s tech hub of Bangalore, Alan Cramb, the president of a reputable Chicago university, answered questions not just […]
October 25, 2020

The Latest: Pelosi says she's not giving up on virus relief

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 10:15 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s not giving up on passing another […]
October 25, 2020

Minority communities question election-year push by EPA

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Theresa Landrum lives in southwest Detroit, where residents complain frequently about dirty air. Tree-shaded neighborhoods with schools, churches and parks lie […]
October 25, 2020

The Latest: India's cases keep downturn with 50K infections

NEW DELHI — India’s daily coronavirus cases have dropped to nearly 50,000, maintaining a downturn over the last few weeks. The Health Ministry says 50,129 […]
October 25, 2020

Milwaukee casino, other businesses carry on despite pandemic

MILWAUKEE — In mid-July, Rodney Ferguson, CEO and general manager of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, was faced with the unenviable task of informing 1,600 employees […]
October 25, 2020

Murkowski's nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat during an election […]
October 25, 2020

Pompeo, Esper to push Trump's anti-China message in India

WASHINGTON — Just a week before November’s election, two of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on […]