JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state and federal investigation of “illegal” slot machines is looking at how “billions” flow from Missourians to the companies that own the games, Attorney General Catherine ...

Michigan's 10-cent beverage bottle and can deposit program was once the envy of the recycling nation, boasting a return rate above 95%. But in recent years it has slumped badly. The state shut down ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Santa Anita’s experiment of placing betting machines similar to Historical Horse Racing at the racetrack last week ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered a way to make all-solid-state batteries safer and more powerful using inexpensive materials. Instead of adding costly metals, they redesigned the battery’s ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO Tic Tac vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video shows the full construction process including the candy chamber, dispenser mechanism, and ...

Online casinos have proved to be a much stronger source of tax revenue than sports betting apps. They may be coming to a state near you. By Ben Blatt Most casinos in Las Vegas take sports bets, but ...

The automotive past is often recalled fondly. A fender bender was a nuisance, certainly, but the required repair was relatively predictable. The fix generally involved a new bumper cover, some paint ...

This story was updated to clarify that UT-Dallas was the first public university campus to install a naloxone vending machine. It was installed by Conscience Conduit, a North Texas-based nonprofit, ...

The Iowa State Cyclones were able to finish off the season strong with a victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, as expected, in the regular season finale. Coming into the matchup, the Cyclones were ...

The Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino posted a video over the weekend showing a pep talk he’d given in Chicago to agents operating far from their usual stations along the Mexico border. Set to a ...