Sandoval announces electric car chargers between Vegas, Reno
By MICHELLE RINDELS and RILEY SNYDER CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ Hoping to attract millennials and eco-conscious tourists to rural parts of Nevada, Gov. Brian …
Fitness trackers are hot, but do they really help?
By MARLEY JAY AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Sales of fitness trackers are climbing, and the biggest maker of the gadgets, Fitbit, made …
Dallas sues US as fight over local airport escalates
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) _ The city of Dallas has asked a federal court to settle a long-running fight over which …
Delaware governors signs marijuana decriminalization bill
By RANDALL CHASE DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in Delaware. Markell signed the …
California board OKs nearly $50M in tax credits statewide
By JULIET WILLIAMS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A state economic development board approved nearly $50 million in tax credits Thursday for companies that promised to …
McCoy trying to help Bucs’ Winston make transition to NFL
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Gerald McCoy remembers what it was like to enter the NFL on a struggling team …
Oregon Senate committee clears birth control proposal
SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ A proposal permitting pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control is advancing through the Legislature. The bill allows women to skip their …
Nationals OF Harper strains hamstring, exits in loss to Rays
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Nationals star Bryce Harper strained his left hamstring while taking an awkward tumble making a throw, and Washington lost to the Tampa …
With NHL draft looming, Panthers eager to make splash
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) _ Dale Tallon’s hands were not on the Stanley Cup during the Chicago Blackhawks’ victory celebration …
TD Garden would host Olympic basketball finals, gymnastics
By STEVE LeBLANC BOSTON (AP) _ Boston’s TD Garden has been named as the preferred venue for Olympic and Paralympic basketball finals and Olympic gymnastics …