Government And Institutions

Puerto Rico's governor is already challenging a federal control board just created to oversee the finances of the U.S. territory and help pull it out of an economic crisis.

Puerto Rico's governor is already challenging a federal control board just created to oversee the finances of the U.S. territory and help pull it out of an economic crisis.

Opponents of a voter-approved redevelopment project in downtown Burlington have sued to have the Nov. 8 referendum declared invalid.

Opponents of a voter-approved redevelopment project in downtown Burlington have sued to have the Nov. 8 referendum declared invalid.

Editor's Note: This is a weekly personal-finance column provided by the website NerdWallet and distributed by The Associated Press.

Editor's Note: This is a weekly personal-finance column provided by the website NerdWallet and distributed by The Associated Press.

The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he'll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail.

The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he'll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail.

Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September's deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder.

Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September's deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder.

Britain's prime minister is expected to pledge investment into research and development as she speaks to business leaders, promising that the U.K. will be at the cutting edge of science and technology.

Britain's prime minister is expected to pledge investment into research and development as she speaks to business leaders, promising that the U.K. will be at the cutting edge of science and technology.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged world leaders meeting in Peru on Saturday to help get more people online as a way to improve global living standards while separately announcing new measures to cut down on fake news stories on the social network that some suggest could have helped sway the U.S. presidential election.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged world leaders meeting in Peru on Saturday to help get more people online as a way to improve global living standards while separately announcing new measures to cut down on fake news stories on the social network that some suggest could have helped sway the U.S. presidential election.

Opponents of a state ruling that would prevent bars and many restaurants in Denver from offering on-site marijuana consumption say the ruling would overturn a law approved by voters and force people to sneak around while they use pot and consume alcohol.

Opponents of a state ruling that would prevent bars and many restaurants in Denver from offering on-site marijuana consumption say the ruling would overturn a law approved by voters and force people to sneak around while they use pot and consume alcohol.

A group of Utah restaurants wants to scrap a law requiring so-called Zion Curtains that wall off customers from bartenders preparing drinks.

A group of Utah restaurants wants to scrap a law requiring so-called Zion Curtains that wall off customers from bartenders preparing drinks.

A federal banking regulator has imposed tighter restrictions on Wells Fargo & Co., requiring the banking giant to get advance approval from regulators before making a wide range of business decisions.

A federal banking regulator has imposed tighter restrictions on Wells Fargo & Co., requiring the banking giant to get advance approval from regulators before making a wide range of business decisions.