US REGIONS

Five past winners have claimed the most earnings from the Indy 500. The 109th running of the race will have a purse of up to $20 million.

Texas lawmakers passed a bill to ban THC-infused hemp products, threatening to wipe out the $4 billion industry. Legal challenges loom as Governor Abbott's decision on signing it into law is unknown.

Universal Epic Universe opens in Florida, featuring five themed worlds, cutting-edge technology and unique culinary experiences, posing a challenge to Disney.

Disney's Florida-based Venezuelan employees facing unpaid leave as Temporary Protected Status is lifted after a Supreme Court ruling favored the Trump administration's stance.

Federal officials are investigating after a Republic Airways jet was forced to abort its takeoff to avoid a collision with a United Airlines plane at LaGuardia Airport.

The Trump administration lifted a stop-work order issued last month on a $5 billion wind project planned off the coast of New York, the project's developer said.

The California Avocado Commission is urging the Trump administration to take actions to help protect the Golden State’s massive avocado industry from insect pests in Mexico.

Newark Airport in New Jersey faced staffing issues and a radio outage on Monday, causing flight delays. The FAA is investigating the situation.

The NJ Transit strike is expected to conclude with a tentative agreement, resuming service for 350,000 passengers following negotiated wage increases for rail engineers.

Alaska Airlines planes clipped wings at the Seattle-Tacoma airport, prompting an FAA investigation. Passengers were safely moved to other aircraft, and no injuries were reported.

Champion Motorsports co-owner Naveen Maraj resigned after an antisemitic text to a customer. The dealership reaffirmed its commitment to respect and integrity in a statement.

Disney cast members, twin brothers and U.S. Air Force veterans talk about military history of the park 70 years after it opened and attractions still operating today.

The Hoover Institution at Stanford University conducted a study of the biases of Large Language Models of artificial intelligence and found that all models skewed left.

The NJ Transit is shut down after hundreds of locomotive engineers with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers decided to strike after an agreement on wages was not met.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the "Trump Slump" is partially to blame for him proposing a freeze on Medicaid enrollment for illegal immigrants in his state.

The state of California approved State Farm's request for an emergency 17% increase in homeowners insurance rates as the company deals with financial challenges after the Los Angeles wildfires.

Uber and DoorDash executives came out in support of No Tax on Tips provisions in President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."

Netflix has broken ground on its $1 billion investment to transform a former Army installation into a state-of-the-art studio hub in New Jersey.