16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1068+ words) WASHINGTON — Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighbor. For American farmers, Canada is second only to Mexico as an export market. A…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (437+ words) Sarah Short, a Republican candidate for House District 13 in Anchorage, sued the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, arguing that she was improperly disqualified from running in the primary after failing to file a…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (828+ words) NEW YORK — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (783+ words) The sprawling snack-food factory in upstate New York appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration officers arrived after 9 a.m. Following a brief discussion of whether to force their way inside, a manager opened the front door. Over the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (627+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (292+ words) LAS VEGAS — While the NHL may soon expand to Houston or Austin, Texas, the road to adding a 33rd team still has some obstacles to clear. With the league in the middle of a process of exploring possible expansion with billionaire…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (520+ words) NEW YORK — Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday as the price of crude oil rose back above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 311 points,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1241+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is embracing his inner cowboy, seeking to gallop into this week’s Republican convention in Dallas and save the midterm elections for his party just in the nick of time. As first-of-their-kind festivities open Wednesday, Trump wants…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (600+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1405+ words) But the main building at 5000 Taku Drive is vacant, and a notice posted outside says it’s slated for interior demolition. The metal front door is locked and has a series of scratches, dents and shattered glass. The contractor hired for…...