The Latest: Nevada brothel owners seek state's OK to reopen Before the coronavirus pandemic, tourist-dependent Nevada had a notorious attraction as the only place in America where people could legally pay for sex By The Associated Press February 20, 202...

Pandemic makes prostitution taboo in Nevada's legal brothels Before the coronavirus pandemic, tourist-dependent Nevada had a notorious attraction: It was the only place in America where someone could legally pay for sex By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated P...

New enrollment window opens for health insurance shoppers Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writher February 15, 2021, 1:15 PM • 5 min read Share to Facebook Sha...

Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic Enrollment at U.S. community colleges has plunged 10% from fall 2019 to fall 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic By ANITA SNOW and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press February 20, 2021, 4:06 PM • 6...

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2020 shows the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C., the Unit...

Vatican projects nearly 50M-euro deficit due to COVID losses The Vatican says it expects a deficit of nearly $60.7 million this year because of pandemic-related losses, a figure that grows to $97 million when donations from the faithful are excluded By...

Texas governor's biggest donors: Energy industry that failed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants mandates that would require power plants to withstand extreme winter weather By PAUL J. WEBER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press February 19, 2021, 10:33 PM •...

Budget office expects $2.3T deficit before Biden relief plan The Congressional Budget Office says the federal government is on track for a $2.3 trillion deficit this year, down roughly $900 billion from last year when the coronavirus caused Congress to...

Investing ABCs: Teaching your kids about money and markets The recent stock market mania over the video game company GameStop, which this week was scrutinized by Congress, has provided a teachable moment for kids By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finan...

Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water Southern U.S. cities slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for days have traded one crisis for another By ADRIAN SAINZ, PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press F...