An oilfield company and a company executive have been indicted in the 2019 poisonous gas deaths of a worker and his wife. The federal grand jury in Midland, Texas charged Odessa-based Aghorn Operating Inc. and Aghorn Vice President Trent Day with violating federal clean air laws and obstructing a federal …

American drivers are now paying the most they’ve ever doled out for gasoline, with the national average reaching an all-time record of $4.17 per gallon, according to AAA.  The record comes after the average price for gasoline topped $4 a gallon last week, with prices continuing to surge amid Russia’s …

The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell to a 52-year low after another decline in jobless aid applications last week. Jobless claims fell by 17,000, from 249,000 to 232,000 for the week ending February 19, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly …

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will take up the case of a Colorado web designer who is opposed to creating wedding websites for same-sex couples because of her religious beliefs, in the latest clash to come before the court involving claims of religious liberty and state …

A Utah man was arrested Monday after allegedly telling a 4-year-old to shoot at police officers. The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake said an officer was able to swipe the gun away as a round was fired, and the officer only sustained a “minor wound” to his arm. …

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cybercriminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on the dark web in a file marked “2020 Invoices.” The gang did not …

A Los Angeles nun and school principal who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison. Mary Margaret Kreuper, 80, admitted to stealing the money from 2008 to 2018 while she was principal at St. James Catholic School in …

Tom Brady said Monday that he still has not come to a decision on whether or not he will return for his 23rd season in the NFL. The announcement comes following a weekend of conflicting reports about the 44-year old quarterback’s future. “I’m still going through the process that I …

Fashion Nova will pay $4.2 million to settle allegations that the online retailer blocked negative customer reviews from being posted on its website, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday in announcing the first-of-its kind case for the agency. The California retailer, which mostly sells its “fast-fashion” products online, suppressed reviews …

Four new indictments were issued Friday against once-prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina Attorney General’s office announced. The 27 new charges outlined in the indictments include breach of trust with fraudulent intent and computer crimes. At the time of the announcement, the 53-year-old Murdaugh was in custody at the …