Northeast

A nursing home staffing crisis is unfolding in Pennsylvania as 14 nursing homes go on strike due to contract negotiations falling through.

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced that the state reached a $40.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid claims on Thursday.

Vermont will begin phasing out its federally funded rental assistance as funding has begun drying up. New applications will no longer be accepted beginning on Oct. 1.

As a drought continues to drag on across the northeast U.S., some businesses may be able to use the weather to their advantage to attract more customers.

A nationwide SNAP, EBT card outage was reported on Sunday, leaving millions without the ability to make purchases at retail stores throughout several states.

The Maine Lobstering Union has dropped part of its lawsuit against the federal government regarding new restrictions that protect whales.

Boxes of rifles were recently dropped off at a Pennsylvania school, and were locked inside over the weekend.

Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz responds to criticism over his crudité comment, reminding voters to focus on big issues facing Americans.

Ice Cream by Mike, a popular small business in Ridgewood, N.J., announced its closure this summer. Fans of the shop were dismayed and shared thoughts on social media.

Author Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses" topped Amazon’s bestseller lists on Tuesday, days after he sustained serious injuries in a stabbing in New York.

British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in New York ahead of a speaking event in Chautaugua. Here is rundown of his career as a writer.

After a video went viral of a character appearing to snub a Black child during a parade, Sesame Place announced a diversity training for all employees.

Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced legislation Wednesday that would force states with fracking bans to choose between federal funds and fossil fuel production.

Hard Rock, who purchased the Mirage Casino from MGM, has named Joe Lupo to run the casino. The job is one of the highest-profile casino leadership spots in the country.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected Amazon warehouses in multiple states this week as part of a probe into workplace conditions.

Brooklyn shooting victim's lawsuit against Glock has been stayed as a federal appeals court weighs the constitutionality of a law holding gunmakers liable for shootings.

Native American tribes in Maine will be in control of mobile sports betting in the state. It will take more than a year before sports betting begins in Maine.

In a case of incredibly good fortune, Kevin Miller of Massachusetts, won $25,000-a-year-for-life. He purchased the winning ticket at the same store where he won a $1M jackpot in 2016.

A new $25 million federal civil rights lawsuit accuses Sesame Place Philadelphia of racial discrimination after Black children and families were allegedly ignored by costume characters.

A company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against certain minority families and has reached a settlement with federal authorities.