Alaska looks toward clean energy market while still relying on oil
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is expected to tout a newly passed carbon credit offset plan during a conference this week. The governor is expected to sign the bill Tuesday.
TikTok sues Montana for outright ban of the app in-state
The popular social media app TikTok has sued Montana after the state banned the platform due to concerns over its parent company ByteDance's ties to China.
NAACP issues travel advisory for Black Americans traveling to DeSantis' Florida: 'Openly hostile'
The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida in "direct response" to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing bills into law the group says are "attempts to erase Black history."
Family demands answers in mysterious death of LA tech executive
The family and friends of Beau Mann, a tech CEO who died under mysterious circumstances, are demanding answers after his body was found over a year after he disappeared.
Officials investigate mysterious disappearance of 30-Ton shipment of explosive chemicals in California
California officials are investigating the disappearance of 30 tons (61,000 pounds) of ammonium nitrate from a railcar crossing the Midwest.
Taylor Swift ticket snafu leads Massachusetts dad to spend $21,000 for last-minute seats for daughter, friends
A Massachusetts man says he spent $21,000 for his daughter and her friends to go to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour after the much cheaper tickets he bought through StubHub never arrived.
DeSantis touts Florida's low unemployment rate, insists state is 'outperforming the nation'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the Sunshine State has an unemployment rate of 2.6% – the lowest among the top 10 largest states in the nation.
Austin, Texas, drops on 'Best Places to Live' list for 3rd year in a row
Austin ranks No. 40 on a recently released list of the 'Best Places to Live in the USA' for 2023-2024. It ranked No. 1 on the same list between 2017 and 2019.
America's downtown areas slowly springing back to life research on cell phone activity reveals
Across the country, cell phone data is being used to track the rate of downtown recovery post-pandemic in a new study. The study showed the southern part of the U.S. is bouncing back.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says 'the chance of us backing down' from the state of Florida's dispute with Disney 'is zero'
DeSantis, who's expected to launch a presidential campaign next week, spoke during a stop on May 19, 2023 at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
John Wayne Airport elicits most anger from flyers, report says
Forbes recently compared the anger various American airports evoke from people using them for air travel and found John Wayne Airport in California irritates travelers the most.
Disney scraps $1B Florida development as war with DeSantis rages on
The Walt Disney Company on Thursday informed employees that it is abandoning a planned $1 billion new Florida campus as the company's battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis escalates.
TikTok claims Montana ban violates First Amendment, encourages users to 'continue using' app despite ban
TikTok claimed the move by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to ban the app in his state violates the First Amendment rights of hundreds of thousands of users.
Democratic senator proposes new federal agency to regulate AI
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet proposed to create a Federal Digital Platform Commission having broad powers to regulate social media and digital content platforms.
Nebraska high school student goes off script after getting ChatGPT-written graduation speech approved
Kenny Morales, a student at Grand Island Senior High School in Nebraska, says he used AI to draft a decoy speech that was approved by officials, a report says.
Florida's St. George Island tops list of nation's best beaches: annual report
A ranking for the nation's best beaches for 2023, released by a Florida professor known as "Dr. Beach," includes stunning destinations in Florida, Hawaii and New York.
Walgreens agrees to pay nearly $230 million for San Francisco opioid settlement
San Francisco said on Wednesday it reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc over its role in the city’s opioid epidemic.
From catwalk to walkout: LA strippers Velveeta, Lilith, others celebrate unionizing after 15-month battle
Strippers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood succeeded in unionizing following a 15-month battle amid allegations of an unsafe work environment.
Man dies after becoming stuck in Wisconsin paper mill machinery
A 40-year-old worker at a Whiting, Wisconsin paper mill was tragically killed this week after being caught in the machinery and fatally injured.
Hollywood star, former California resident lobbies for Texas filmmaking comeback: 'Business-friendly place'
While California's film industry is filled with "so many regulations," Dennis Quaid persuades Texas voters to pass a state bill aiming to incentivize productions to move to Texas.