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Judge orders shop owner to pay $850 for violating mask rule
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont judge upheld an $850 fine for a businessman who violated the state's emergency mask mandate when he refused to wear a mask in his...
Michigan bill to end extra unemployment benefit faces veto
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican lawmakers voted Thursday to stop a $300 weekly federal supplement that is added to unemployed workers' benefits in Michigan,...
Arizona House GOP limits debate on budget, speeding passage
PHOENIX (AP) — Angered by House Democrats failing to show up to work earlier in the week to vote on a state budget, Republicans on Thursday limited debate as...
COVID variant first gained foothold in rural Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A highly contagious coronavirus variant that is contributing to a surge of cases in Missouri first gained a foothold in rural areas of...
Kentucky governor offers $1,500 bonus to boost workforce
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an...
All big banks pass latest Federal Reserve 'stress tests'
NEW YORK (AP) — All 23 of the nation's biggest banks are healthy enough to withstand a sudden economic catastrophe, the Federal Reserve said Thursday as it...
Massachusetts hospital systems to require employee shots
BOSTON (AP) — Three major Massachusetts hospital systems said Thursday they will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, even those who do not...
Salas leads Women's PGA and sees brighter days post-pandemic
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Lizette Salas was in her happy place Thursday, and not just because she kept bogeys off her card at tough Atlanta Athletic Club and...
New variant of the coronavirus detected in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials said Thursday they have documented a new version of the coronavirus in the state.
The...
Steelers cut 6-time Pro Bowl guard DeCastro in surprise move
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday released six-time Pro Bowl guard David DeCastro in a surprise move.
The 31-year-old...
FedEx posts profit as online shopping boom continues
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx reported a nearly $2 billion profit in its most recent quarter, after reporting a loss the year before, helped by a surge in online...
New coronavirus cases mostly in unvaccinated Kentuckians
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Almost all coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky during the last four weeks have been in unvaccinated residents, the state’s public...
