FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing…

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job…

American Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight

American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black…

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after inaccurate poll

President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in…

Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

NEW YORK — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years…

Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO…

Maine’s voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court

PORTLAND, Maine — A pair of conservative groups on Friday challenged a Maine law that limits…

North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID-19 claims but against a clothing chain

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Supreme Court issued mixed rulings Friday for businesses seeking financial help…

A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish

GULFPORT, Miss. — The largest seafood distributor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and two of its…

Danish court sentences British hedge fund trader to 12 years over massive tax fraud

A Danish court has sentenced a British hedge fund trader to 12 years in prison in…