Verizon has cut jobs in stores across the country as it deals with increasing competition in the wireless industry. Union representative Tim Dubnau estimates that Verizon has cut hundreds or even thousands of jobs. Verizon
In its record-long week as a major hurricane, Matthew has threaded the needle with its track, staying over warm waters that provide fuel and avoiding land that could starve it. That’s been a bit of
Pacific walrus are beginning to come ashore near a remote community on Alaska’s northwest coast in what’s become a marine mammal phenomenon caused by a warming climate. The massive animals have gathered by the thousands
The U.S. on Friday blamed the Russian government for the hacking of political sites and accused Moscow of trying to interfere with the upcoming presidential election. Pressure has been mounting on the Obama administration to
The U.S. on Friday blamed the Russian government for the hacking of political sites and accused Moscow of trying to interfere with the upcoming presidential election. Pressure has been mounting on the Obama administration to
The Health and Human Services Department is investigating a possible breach of a computer system holding personal information of more than 6,700 doctors, nurses and other uniformed public health workers overseen by the surgeon general.
The chief executive officer of the website Rentboy.com pleaded guilty Friday to promoting prostitution. Jeffrey Hurant faces up to 21 months in prison when he’s sentenced Feb. 2 in the federal case in Brooklyn. The
In a story Oct. 6 about a study about the way apes think, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the name of an author. It is Christopher Krupenye. A corrected version of the story is below:
An algae bloom is forcing the closure of most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island to shellfishing. The state Department of Environmental Management says this is the first time that harmful algae has prompted a
T-Mobile says it has resolved “calling issues” that prompted numerous social media postings early Friday of cellphone service problems. The company’s media relations department says in an email to The Associated Press that “there were
