The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and interviews with survivors. The wildfire, which would become one of the most destructive in California […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Friday it will again consider whether voters should have to write the accurate date on return envelopes used to send their completed mail-in ballots to be counted. The requirement in state law has generated more than a half-dozen court cases in the past four years, including […]

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A new lawsuit by a trade group for employers seeks to void a Biden administration-backed federal rule intended to help ensure that the estimated 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services. The “parity” rule, which became final in September, was aimed at ensuring […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit alleging that pharmacy chain operator Walgreens knowingly filled millions of prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose. If found liable, Walgreens, which is one of the country’s largest pharmacy chains with over 8,000 pharmacies across the U.S., could face civil […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday urged Delta Air Lines and DraftKings to halt a partnership to offer in-flight gaming to passengers. Blumenthal sent letters to the companies noting a 1962 law outlaws gambling on commercial aircraft. “This partnership seems to be aimed at enticing the flying public … to engage in […]