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Federal prosecutors accuse a New Mexico woman of fraud in oil and gas royalty case 02/24/2024 05:16pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico businesswoman is accused of defrauding the U.S. government and two Native American tribes of taxes and royalties due to them for oil and gas that her companies extracted from leased federal and tribal lands. Federal prosecutors announced this week that Teresa Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses 02/24/2024 11:08am • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers i Macron booed by French farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support agriculture 02/24/2024 10:18am • PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted with boos and whistles at the opening of the Paris Agricultural Fair on Saturday by angry farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support them. Macron was scheduled to visit the event, which draws crowds of visitors every year. But b Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury finds 02/23/2024 09:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death 02/23/2024 09:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and European Union on Friday heaped hundreds of new sanctions on Russia in connection with the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. gov Analysis of Potomac Yard arena revenue may overestimate Va. profits, economist says 02/23/2024 08:00pm • An analysis that found bringing a sports arena and entertainment district to the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria would result in significant revenue for the city and state of Virginia is overly optimistic, according to one economist. Last week, Alexandria released the report, put together Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchange 02/23/2024 03:57pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House approved a measure on Friday to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver. The House voted 101-34 for the bill, which now goes to the Sen So many sanctions on Russia. How much impact do they really have? 02/23/2024 02:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — So many sanctions. Once again, the United States, United Kingdom and European Union are hitting Russia with a new wave of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. This time, they come in response to the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic penal Craving a cocktail? In Maryland, it could soon show up at your doorstep 02/23/2024 02:07pm • These days, you can have practically anything delivered to your home. In Maryland, you might soon be able to add liquor to the list. Coming out of the pandemic, dinner delivery has become particularly popular. You can have a meal brought to your door — via services such as DoorDash and Uber Eat Angry French farmers with tractors are back on the streets of Paris for another protest 02/23/2024 01:39pm • PARIS (AP) — Angry farmers were back in Paris on their tractors in a new protest Friday demanding more government support and simpler regulations, on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital. Dozens of tractors drove peacefully into Paris carrying flags from Rural Coordination, t Gloom settles over Germany's economy, with businesses downbeat about the coming months 02/23/2024 11:59am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's businesses remain mired in pessimism, a key survey showed Friday, as Europe's largest economy struggles with shortages of skilled labor, slower global trade, high interest rates and political squabbling. The closely watched Ifo institute survey of business sent Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland 02/23/2024 07:50am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Friday in Warsaw that decisions will be taken soon to release billions of euros to Poland, funds frozen by the bloc over the previous Polish government's anti-EU policies. Ursula von der Leyen said she had †Here's what labor unions are asking for in the Alexandria arena plan 02/22/2024 08:14pm • The absence of a "project labor agreement" is at the center of opposition from influential labor groups in Northern Virginia who have been speaking out against the plan to build a new arena in Alexandria for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals. Such an agreement "wo Black Investors Rise in Market Participation, But Hurdles Remain 02/22/2024 07:00pm • People of color in the U.S. are becoming investors at a faster rate than white people, and are much younger when they decide to enter the stock market, according to a new report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation. The findings were based on an an How to Start a Small Business 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Launching a small business is exciting. You'll finally stop working for others and can pursue your dream. Though ownership tends to be stressful, time-consuming and risky, more Americans than ever are taking the entrepreneurial plunge. According to Inc., 5.5 million new business applications were fi