The fact that there are no other options shows the racial and economic divide that existed long before the killings.

The S&P 500 slumps 4 percent, its biggest decline since June 2020.

The company's founder told a manufacturing industry group that the nonlethal weapon was inspired by Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020.

The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.

Experts are calling for a broader discussion around livestreams after a white gunman killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket

The chairman suggested Tuesday that the Federal Reserve would consider raising rates even faster if price increases failed to moderate.

Stocks rose steadily throughout the day and ended Tuesday with broad gains.

The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Musk’s latest online pronouncement complicates an already chaotic takeover, potentially one of the largest acquisitions the internet industry has ever seen.

Technology stocks were among the biggest losers after pushing and pulling the market throughout the day.

Energy-producing states have the deepest dependence on fossil fuel income through taxes, royalties and fees.

Of the $110 billion announced, $52.5 billion is for federal highway funding and $20.5 billion is for public transit.

The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott, the nation’s largest formula maker, that closed the company’s Michigan plant over safety concerns.

Democrat John Carney has previously spoken against legalizing recreational marijuana. The bill would allow possession of up to one ounce.

Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.

McDonald’s says it's started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people

The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.

People & Places: 11th Civil Support Team changes hands.

The national economy is humming and companies are ramping up hiring, but seasonal businesses in central Maine continue to struggle to find enough help as they prepare for the busy summer months.

The industry has been burdened by hefty taxes that can approach 50% in some areas, costly regulation and competition from a flourishing illegal marketplace.

The U.S. baby formula shortage stemmed from a safety recall and supply disruptions and has captured national attention with panicked parents looking to swap and buy formula online.

Markets have been slumping since late March as traders worry that the Federal Reserve may not succeed in its delicate mission of slowing the economy enough to rein in the highest inflation in 4 decades without causing a recession.

European gas prices have risen after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe via a pipeline in Poland, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies.

The tally, based on Bankrate.com’s annual report, compared what 40-year-old drivers with clean driving records and good credit pay across all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.

The children become patients with a dental practice but receive care in school and primary care settings.

The Northeast is among the regions that reported increases in skier visits from the previous year.

Many parents are hunting for infant formula after a combination of short- and long-term problems hit the biggest U.S. brands

The announcement that the Tesla billionaire tweeted is another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over his planned buyout of Twitter.

The vote gives bipartisan backing to Jerome Powell’s high-stakes efforts to curb the highest inflation in four decades.

The stock market ended another erratic day of trading with mixed results as investors grapple to understand what's next with inflation and the U.S. central bank's response to it.

Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as new power players in American politics.

The propane and heating oil provider said Thursday that its president and CEO, Deanna Sherman, will retire at the end of June.

The problem is the result of supply chain disruptions and a safety recall, and has had a cascade of effect.

Some of the largest value seafood species were once again New England staples, such as lobster, a fishery anchored in Maine, and sea scallops, many of which come to the docks in Massachusetts.

Meat processors lobbied hard to keep their plants open during the pandemic, winning relaxed health rules and designation by Trump as critical infrastructure.

Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is considering a challenge to a moratorium on new federal leasing that Biden imposed soon after taking office.

The total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remained at its lowest level in more than five decades.

The new owners plan to remove the Trump name from the facade and rebrand the hotel to a Waldorf Astoria.