US REGIONS

Walmart is closing half of its Chicago stores by this upcoming Sunday, saying collectively the stores there “have not been profitable since we opened the first one nearly 17 years ago."

Oma Bap, a Korean restaurant in Seattle, is suing the city for allegedly enabling the CHOP protest that roiled downtown in the wake of George Floyd's death in summer 2020.

Hundreds of pharmaceutical firms including Pfizer wrote an open letter condemning a federal judge in Texas who halted the approval of abortion drug mifepristone.

Executives and staffers for the top players in artificial intelligence development will meet to discuss setting standards for AI use this week.

Caledonia, Michigan-based Revolution Farms, LLC issued a recall last week, that included all of its products after a multi-state outbreak of Listerosis was linked to its lettuce.

Marijuana regulators in Washington state halted operations at several outdoor farms and processors after testing revealed the presence of a dangerous pesticide.

San Francisco restaurant Just For You Café, also known as the inspiration for "Bob’s Burgers", has closed down due to inflation-related reasons, according to owner Reid Hannula.

Vacation rental management platform Vacasa released the top destinations to purchase a beach home in the U.S., and some of the results may come as a surprise.

A Florida Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop hosted a "Free Scoop and Banned Book Day" to raise awareness about state restrictions on inappropriate books in public schools.

Dean Cain's Malibu property has hit the market for $7.25 million. The home features four bedrooms and five bathrooms with ocean views of Southern California's coastline.

Artificial intelligence-powered music-making app Moises says it has surpassed 30 million registered users, indicating the titanic rise in the industry.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested he may move to increase taxes on Disney World's hotels, impose tolls on its road and develop on its property.

Sweetgreen announced it will rename its new menu item, the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl, to Chicken + Chipotle Pepper Bowl after Chipotle Mexican Grill sued the fast casual restaurant chain in a California Federal Court for violating their trademark rights.

Fekru Hirpo of Alexandria, Virginia, won $100,000 after purchasing 20 identical lottery tickets from the "Pick 4" lottery game. Hirpo played the same number combination on each ticket.

Migrants hiding out within vegetated islands in the Rio Grande river will soon be met by border agents as Texas' General Land Office grants new jurisdiction for apprehensions.

Technical companies are having a hard time replacing older trade workers who are retiring. There haven't been enough young people training to fill open roles.

A San Francisco Chronicle editorial warns readers about the 'doom loop' threatening the city's economy, which stems from the transition to remote work negatively impacting the city's downtown.

Former-executives at Massachusetts-based Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. were charged this week for allegedly hiding a problem with lead tests that produced low results.

The Miami Heat’s arena, previously known as FTX Arena, will be called Kaseya Center. The Heat removed the FTX reference after "the collapse of our previous partner."

Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is suing competitor Sweetgreen in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., claiming the salad restaurant’s new "Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl" violates trademarked rights.