West Virginia DMV: Online service not likely to affect employee jobs
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) _ Officials say the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicle’s online service isn’t likely to affect employee positions at regional offices. The …
Health officials report sharp rise in heroin use in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Health officials say the state is seeing an increase in heroin-related deaths as use of the drug expands among Alaskans. The …
Plague kills eastern Utah prairie dog colony
VERNAL, Utah (AP) _ Wildlife and health officials say an outbreak of bubonic plague has killed dozens of prairie dogs in a colony in eastern …
Liberia confirms 2nd Ebola death in resurgent outbreak
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) _ Liberia’s health minister says that a second person has died from Ebola in the latest resurgence of the deadly disease. Deputy …
Miss USA sees lowest ratings ever amid Trump controversy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Donald Trump found a new home for Miss USA on the little-known Reelz Channel after …
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 workers at Indiana facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Amazon says it plans to add 2,100 workers at its locations in Indiana as it looks to hire more employees across the …
Fake story on buyout sends Twitter stock briefly higher
NEW YORK (AP) _ Twitter’s stock briefly spiked on Tuesday after a fake story said the company received a $31 billion buyout offer. The story, …
Art Basel names a director of the Americas
MIAMI (AP) _ Art Basel has a new director who will concentrate solely on the art world in the Americas. The global organization which operates …
Microsoft to launch Windows 10 on July 29
NEW YORK (AP) _ Microsoft will launch Windows 10 on July 29. The upgraded operating system will allow users to switch seamlessly between personal computers, …
Paid Sick Days – Advocates launch Michigan ballot drive for paid sick days
LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ Advocates are launching a 2016 ballot drive to require that Michigan workers be able to earn paid sick days. The petition …