U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week, remaining at historically healthy levels despite recent high-profile layoff announcements ...

House Finance Committee Vice Chairman Clay Riley, left, explains House Bill 4007, relating to the state industrial access road program, during a Thursday morning committee meeting. (Photo by Steven ...

Almost 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for the state’s new paid leave program since applications opened earlier this week, according to the Department of Employment and Economic Development.

From fireworks to ice sculptures to archery, Boston’s First Night celebration is stacked with a line up of lively activities to ring in the new year on Wednesday. Every year the annual New Year’s Eve ...

In 1955, Sony’s CEO Akio Morita was offered the deal of a lifetime. Bulova Watch Company stood before him with an offer any electronics maker would kill for: 100,000 units, immediate delivery, ...

The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care. By Amelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekeli Amelia Nierenberg reported from ...

The first round of the College Football Playoff is officially complete, and as expected, it featured a mix of competitive games and a pair of blowout losses. One team that showed no quit, despite a 51 ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

Nonfarm payrolls growth totaled a seasonally adjusted 64,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate of 45,000 and up from a sharp decline of 105,000 in October. The unemployment rate rose ...

UCSF is preparing to accept its latest batch of trainees as part of a $14 million workforce-development initiative for young San Francisco adults. Michael Jones, the program director at Career ...

GAINESVILLE — The first schedule for Jon Sumrall at Florida offers a chance to quickly see how he stacks up against fellow first-year SEC coaches at schools interested in Sumrall’s services to fill ...