What popular tax breaks are at risk if GOP overhauls taxes?
WASHINGTON — When Republicans say they want to lower taxes and get rid of loopholes to make up the lost revenue, they're talking about...
Police say more than 100 Jewish cemetery headstones damaged
PHILADELPHIA — More than 100 headstones have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, damage discovered less than a week after similar vandalism...
Jones: Trading Bishop hard but right thing for Lightning
It had to happen.1 Hour Ago3 Weeks Ago2 Weeks AgoIt stinks, to be sure. It's a sad day in Tampa Bay sports, no doubt....
Paxton, star of action blockbusters of TV's 'Big Love,' dies at 61
Bill Paxton, the affable actor who co-starred in a string of 1990s blockbusters including Twister, Titanic and Apollo 13 and later played the lead...
Prolific actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
LOS ANGELES >> Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic”...
Family representative says prolific actor Bill Paxton has died
LOS ANGELES >> Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic”...
Women's half-marathon champ Stephanie Bruce reps for moms and pro runners
TAMPA — As Stephanie Bruce crossed the finish line in Sunday's Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon she dropped to her knees, dry-heaving, on the...
Slammed by the flu, businesses scramble to get work done
NEW YORK – The flu season has slammed many small businesses, weakening already thin staffing levels and forcing some owners to scramble to cover...
Latrobe, Westmoreland hospitals gear up for next frontier in high-tech medicine
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 20 minutes ago The da Vinci robot-assisted surgery system is making minimally invasive, low-impact surgeries an...
New Orleans police: Pickup plows into parade crowd; driver likely drunk; 28 hurt
NEW ORLEANS — A pickup truck plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday evening, injuring...
Colonie, Schenectady basketball get quarterfinal wins
CaptionCloseTroyBrendan Mulson is known for his shooting ability, his unselfish play and for being a good teammate. But blocking shots? Well, the Colonie senior...
In Jason Castro, Twins have a master in the art of framing a pitch
FORT MYERS, FLA. – Hector Santiago’s first bullpen session of spring training was with new Twins catcher Jason Castro, and it didn’t take long...
Gillibrand urges Hoosick Falls to table PFOA settlement
CaptionCloseHoosick FallsU.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the Hoosick Falls Village Board to table a pending $1.04 million settlement between the village and two...
Spicer keeps several media outlets from joining briefing
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON — President Trump unloaded on the news media Friday for using...
Portland kids turn disturbing study into a way to feed their community
Mayra Contreras, hands on hips, apron already smudged, called for attention from more than a dozen children and teens....
J.C. Penney to close 130-140 stores; 6,000 employees to be offered early retirement
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 11 hours ago DALLAS — J.C. Penney announced Friday its biggest number of store closings...
NCS basketball tournament: Plenty of upsets as Montgomery boys win, Newman loses
The No. 7 Montgomery boys basketball team registered a comeback for the ages on Friday night in a NCS Division 2 quarterfinal game.Trailing 30-17...
WCCO Radio to be under new ownership as CBS Radio, Entercom merge
A new era has begun for WCCO as CBS Corp. sells its radio division to Entercom.The tax-free merger marks the second time WCCO has...
J.C. Penney to shut 130-plus stores, offer early retirements
NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is joining its department store rivals in pruning its store numbers in an era of online shopping.Penney said Friday...
‘Widely liked’ leader steps in at Minnesota State
Until the phone rang on Feb. 8, Devinder Malhotra had all but forgotten about "Plan B."A couple of weeks earlier, he had agreed —...
49ers reportedly sign DT Earl Mitchell to 4-year deal
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year contract with free-agent defensive tackle Earl Mitchell on Friday.A person familiar with the...
Upgrades coming to engage tourists at Two Harbors on Catalina Island
Two Harbors, a rustic outpost on the western shore of Catalina Island, will see major upgrades by summer, Catalina Island Co. announced...
Will teen’s trial in stabbing death of pastor’s daughter be public?
NEW BRUNSWICK -- The trial of a teenager accused of fatally stabbing a local pastor's daughter may have to be...
Readers Write (Feb. 25): Orchestra Hall and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski; government spending and light rail,...
No one was more responsible for the construction of Orchestra Hall than Maestro Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, who died this week (“Global giant of music made...
Judith McGrann & Friends gets a new owner
After 35 years, Judith McGrann & Friends in St. Louis Park is losing its BFF, owner and founder Judith McGrann.McGrann, along with daughter Meghan,...
Uncertainty looms in Portland superintendent search
After nearly three hours of secret deliberations Friday over who should lead Oregon's largest school district, the Portland school...
JCPenney closing 140 stores, cutting 6,000 jobs a glimpse of the new normal
In an effort to streamline its operations, increase profitability and better compete with online retailers, J.C. Penney announced Friday that it plans...
Turner, retired Tampa Electric VP and 'luckiest guy ever,' dead at 90
TAMPA — Each week for half a century, you could find Heywood Axtell Turner Jr. holding court at the Columbia Restaurant with the Ybor...
Fennelly: Joan Benoit Samuelson has made room for family, but her passion for running...
Joan Benoit Samuelson is the greatest American women's marathon runner of all time. Period. She might be the world's greatest when you come right...
Malaysia: VX nerve agent killed outcast North Korean scion
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 3 hours ago KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The poison used to kill the estranged half...
Time clock battle brewing between DA, county brass
Northampton County's district attorney is dead set against a plan to force his employees to clock in each day...
Medical marijuana limits eyed for Harrison
Coming up Who: Harrison Commissioners What: Vote on restricting where medical marijuana facilities can operate When: 7:30 p.m., Monday Where: Municipal building, 1 Municipal...
Homeland Security chief: No use of military for deportations
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 1 hour ago MEXICO CITY — Seeking to tamp down growing unease in Latin America,...
Fatal South Huntingdon trench collapse labeled accident by police
Recent trench collapse fatalities: • Two workers were killed in October when a fire hydrant collapsed in Boston and flooded the 14-foot-deep hole where...
Life expectancy is going up everywhere except in the U.S.
Here's a rare bit of good news: People are living longer than ever.4 Months Ago7 Months Ago6 Months AgoAccording to a new Lancet study,...
Hazing reports, alcohol poisoning plague Lehigh University frats
The tradition of students pledging for fraternities appears to have spiraled out of control at several frat houses on...
Sanford cop arrested, accused of lying on time sheets
Sanford police on Thursday arrested one of their own, Jason Bunch, on charges he filled out false time sheets for the city and on...