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...
An open thank you letter to millennials (from a Gen-X manager)
Dear Millennials,Hey, can I interrupt your Snapchat/Twitter/Tinder apps session for a minute?Over the last few years, I've read a number of articles and blog...
Taxi drivers lose fares, livelihoods as ride-for-hire market heats up
Abdul Mohammed sits in his white van and frets.In front of him in a parking lot near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are 300 other...
Shoving match erupts inside Minneapolis Institute of Art; one involved had look of neo-Nazi
A shoving match broke out in a most unlikely place, the typically serene Minneapolis Institute of Art, where three people who appeared to be...
This week’s must-read books
Traveling With Ghosts: A Memoir By?Shannon Leone Fowler?(Simon & Schuster)In 2002, marine biologist Fowler was backpacking through Asia with her fiancé Sean when tragedy...
‘The People’s Court’ judge dead at 97
Judge Joseph Wapner, reality TV’s very first gavel-banging star, died Sunday after a week of health problems, according to TMZ. He was 97.Wapner was...
Christie says special prosecutor not needed to probe Trump-Russia ties
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Chris Christie, a former U.S. attorney, said a special prosecutor isn't needed to probe ties between President Donald...
Syrian warplanes pound rebel-held area in central city
BEIRUT >> Government warplanes pounded a rebel-held neighborhood in the central city of Homs on Sunday, killing at least three and wounding...
Identification of body found on LA River island could take days
Los Angeles County coroners’ officials were still trying to determine Sunday whether the body discovered on an island of the Los Angeles...
Student Spotlight: Lucy Collins, freshman at Boulder’s Fairview High
Lucy Collins, freshman at Boulder's Fairview High Lucy Collins was selected as a Scholastic's American Vision Nominee for her collage, titled Old Bay...
Boulder Valley looks to create bilingual pathway for students
Starting in the fall, students leaving elementary bilingual programs will have a second middle school option in Boulder to continue learning in Spanish.Boulder Valley...
Former Orioles farmhand Steven Brault pitches well for Pirates in exhibition
Pirates left-hander Steven Brault, a former Orioles farmhand who was traded to Pittsburgh before the 2015 season, pitched a scoreless first inning Saturday against...
Orioles notes heading into their spring home opener
Orioles right-hander Joe Gunkel won’t pitch in today’s Grapefruit League home opener at Ed Smith Stadium as scheduled because of an upper respiratory infection,...
If they’re going to pass Trump’s agenda, Republicans first have to weather the ‘Indivisible’...
BLACKSTONE, VA.—Near the end of his town hall meeting last week in a rural Virginia county, Republican congressman Dave Brat tried to defuse the...
Man who drove into pedestrians in Germany held for suspected murder | Toronto Star
BERLIN—Authorities say a man who drove into a group of pedestrians in the German city of Heidelberg, fatally injuring one man, is being held...
Arkansas Republican fights to rename Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport | Toronto Star
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—With his party now holding all of the levers of power in Arkansas politics, a Republican state lawmaker is pushing to remove...
Strategy pays off for Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon champ Christo Landry
TAMPA — For Christo Landry, Sunday's Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon resembled a chess match as much as a foot race.3 Days Ago1 Week...
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...
BREAKING NEWS
Contaminated Carrots Cause Illness and Death in Miami – WSVN 7News
An E. coli outbreak has affected many people who consumed bagged organic carrots, leading to one death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
