US REGIONS

Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass has put $18 million of his own fortune behind key candidates in both political parties, according to reports.

Illinois’ secretary of state suspended the business license for online used car retailer Carvana until the Arizona-based company resolves problems related to registrations and titles for customers.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez encourages Elon Musk and other tech CEOs moving to a "place of freedom" that's already seen a Silicon Valley exodus.

A California judge ruled that the state's law mandating that corporate boards must give at least one seat to someone who identifies as a woman is unconstitutional.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state government will likely assume control of Disney World's Reedy Creek Improvement District after he signed a bill dissolving the private government last month.

Abbott Nutrition said Monday that it has reached a deal with the FDA to reopen an infant formula plant in Michigan that has been shut down amid the nation's ongoing shortage.

David McCormick, a George W. Bush administration alum and former CEO running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, slammed President Biden's "war on energy" for record-high gas prices, contesting Biden's strategy of blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are offering free rides to residents of the Buffalo neighborhood where a gunman opened fire on a supermarket Saturday, killing 10 people and wounding three others.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for executives of social media companies to be held accountable on Sunday after a White 18-year-old allegedly posted a racist 180-page manifesto online before livestreaming a shooting rampage at a supermarket in a predominantly Black Buffalo neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.

The national average gas price hit a record high Sunday, now at $4.47.

The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners, court documents show.

The family of a child killed attempting a social media "blackout challenge" is suing social media app TikTok. The challenge is to choke oneself long enough to lose consciousness.

A new minimum wage will take effect in California next year, an increase triggered by soaring inflation.

Lindenwood University agreed to a $1.65 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by a group of students who felt that the switch to online learning during COVID-19 was “subpar.”

In Benwood, West Virginia, money comes in as coal goes out. Coal mines are going through a hiring shortage, which is hurting production.

An Austin man was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for buying credentials for 38,000 compromised PayPal accounts then using those credentials to steal money from the accounts' owners, the Department of Justice announced.

This week's episode of "American Dream Home" took viewers to Sanibel Island, Fla. An Ohio couple left the frigid winters behind for the sandy shores of Florida in a hot market: Sanibel home prices were up almost 50% year over year, with the median home price sitting at $1.1 million.

Small business owners criticized a new Kansas law that they say prioritizes large corporations over their local companies.

The Biden administration canceled one of the most high-profile oil and gas lease sales pending before the Department of the Interior Wednesday, as Americans face record-high prices at the pump, according to AAA.

Disney executives touted strong subscriber growth for its Disney+ streaming platform and a robust rebound in attendance at the company's U.S. theme parks in an earnings call on Wednesday.