In yearly Pennsylvania tradition, Amish communities hold spring auctions to support fire departments
GORDONVILLE, Pa. — A couple hundred used buggies — horses not included — were lined up and ready for the…
Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking?
Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is…
A new IRS program is helping its first users file their income taxes electronically. And it’s free
WASHINGTON — Texan Dixie Warden is quick to say she’s “not a numbers girl.” But as the first user of…
AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up
DENVER — While artificial intelligence made headlines with ChatGPT, behind the scenes, the technology has quietly pervaded everyday life —…
DeSantis names Disney World administrator to run elections in Democratic Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new job for the man who has led Walt Disney World’s government…
Mining company can’t tap water needed for Okefenokee wildlife refuge, US says
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast…
The jobs market is hot, but layoffs keep coming in a shifting economic environment
The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning…
A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start
SAN FRANCISCO — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an eco-friendly city from scratch are…
States promise to help disabled kids. Why do some families wait a decade or more?
TOPEKA, Kan. — When Lilly Miller was in elementary school, teachers told her parents they needed to immediately sign up…
Family Dollar Stores agrees to pay $41.6M for rodent-infested warehouse in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Family Dollar Stores, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs,…