Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several...
Feds: Ring of Venezuelans stole thousands in stimulus money
MIAMI — Federal authorities say a ring of Venezuelans living in South Florida and Mexico stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. government...
EXPLAINER: The suspension of Arctic refuge drilling leases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Decades-long political and legal battles over drilling in America’s largest wildlife refuge took another turn when the Biden administration suspended oil...
Motive unclear as firefighter kills colleague at station
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A firefighter killed a co-worker and wounded another at their small fire station before setting his own home ablaze and...
Report: Oversight lapses at impaired pathologist’s hospital
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas veterans hospital missed the errors made by a pathologist who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while working impaired...
Beer is latest vaccine incentive for Biden ‘month of action’
WASHINGTON — Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive for Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19, as President Joe Biden is announcing a...
Iran and CAR lose voting rights in UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Iran and the Central African Republic are in arrears on paying their dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and will...
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana.
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Gary airport gets $3.5 million to finish improvements
GARY, Ind. — The Gary/Chicago International Airport is receiving a $3.5 million federal grant to finish improvements to a key approach to its main...
Liz Cheney spent $58K on security after impeachment vote
CASPER, Wyo. — The Federal Elections Commission has released financial filings that show Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney spent $58,500 on security from January...