PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The unemployment rate in Rhode Island in April dropped to 6.1 percent, the lowest rate in more than seven years. The …

By Nathan Hansen La Crosse Tribune LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) _ In 2008, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse professor James Longhurst started commuting to work on …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Golden State’s Stephen Curry, the league MVP, and LeBron James are the only unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team. New …

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) _ Kingman drivers will have to put out their cigarettes if they have kids in the car under a new smoking ban …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Health officials say bad eyesight in the U.S. is most common in the South. A new report found the South was …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ State officials say the Alabama Legislature’s email system appears to have been hacked by an unknown source. House Speaker Mike Hubbard …

DENVER (AP) _ The $1 billion cost overrun at the Denver veterans hospital is the VA’s worst construction problem, but the department also had difficulties …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Ivy Tech Community College says it’s freezing tuition for full-time students and for part-time students that don’t take semesters off. The Indianapolis …

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ The Nevada Assembly has defeated a measure allowing holders of concealed-weapon permits to bring guns onto college campuses. Assembly members …

BOSTON (AP) _ Mayor Marty Walsh wants a state judge to bar gambling regulators from taking part in future actions regarding the Boston-area casino license. …