Government And Institutions

Residents of the town hit by Oklahoma's worst earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing them of triggering dozens of temblors by injecting wastewater from oil and gas production underground.

After hitting a one-year high following Donald Trump's surprise White House victory, municipal bond yields climbed even higher this week.

After hitting a one-year high following Donald Trump's surprise White House victory, municipal bond yields climbed even higher this week.

Mayors from Ohio's 30 biggest cities and suburbs said on Friday they're forging an alliance to fight for more state and federal government investment in urban infrastructure and local job creation efforts.

Mayors from Ohio's 30 biggest cities and suburbs said on Friday they're forging an alliance to fight for more state and federal government investment in urban infrastructure and local job creation efforts.

Trump is getting under the skin of the NY AG just days after winning the Presidential election.

Trump is getting under the skin of the NY AG just days after winning the Presidential election.

Two Democratic state senators unveiled legislation Friday they hope will help homeowners pay for expensive repairs for crumbling house foundations.

Two Democratic state senators unveiled legislation Friday they hope will help homeowners pay for expensive repairs for crumbling house foundations.

The Latest on the merger of daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel (all times local): 11:40 a.m.

The Latest on the merger of daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel (all times local): 11:40 a.m.

Dozens of Puerto Ricans have clashed with police while protesting a federal control board that is meeting for the first time in the U.S. territory after taking control of the island's finances.

Dozens of Puerto Ricans have clashed with police while protesting a federal control board that is meeting for the first time in the U.S. territory after taking control of the island's finances.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration.

The Latest on the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (all times local): 12:50 p.m.

The Latest on the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (all times local): 12:50 p.m.

The 2016 presidential election is settled and a new administration will take office in two months’ time. Considering all that was said during this particularly contentious campaign, it’s no surprise that student loan borrowers are concerned about what that will mean to them beginning in 2017.

The 2016 presidential election is settled and a new administration will take office in two months’ time. Considering all that was said during this particularly contentious campaign, it’s no surprise that student loan borrowers are concerned about what that will mean to them beginning in 2017.

DuPont says it will soon stop contributing to active employees' pension plans, a move that will affect the retirement of 13,000 U.S. workers, including 2,800 in Delaware.