US REGIONS

After Biden banned Russian oil imports this week amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers are calling for the president to waive the Jones Act, a century-old law that critics deride as protectionist because it requires all oil and cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be on American built vessels with an American crew.

A prominent Kansas businessman said oil producers like himself can’t easily turn back on the spigot to produce more domestic oil after more than a year under President Biden’s "bad" domestic and foreign policies.

Energy industry experts say Americans shouldn't expect gas prices to recede from their record highs immediately.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving state residents some relief in the form of a tax rebate, as rising energy costs have led to the Golden State having the highest gas prices in the nation.

Charles Entenmann, who propelled his family’s New York bakery into a national brand, died in Florida last month at the age of 92.

Rent and home prices have seen major increases over the past year and in some places, they've hit record highs. But be prepared to pay even more in the coming year.

Sen. Boozman asks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to delay the Conservation Reserve Program sign-up deadline for farmers, in an effort to "ensure food security" following invasion of Ukraine

The Democratic-led states of California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York have the highest gas prices in the country.

Afghan refugees have difficulty finding affordable housing in the U.S.

An ammunition company in Scottsdale, Arizona, has pledged to send one million bullets to the Ukraine Armed Forces as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his deadly invasion into Ukraine.

The U.S. gets over 50% of the minerals it uses to make home building supplies and electric cars from other countries. The company Twin Metals was trying to change that by opening an underground mine in northeast Minnesota. But a fight over the environmental impact has had it hung up for years. 

The Hamptons definitely has some big houses.

The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a groundbreaking cryptocurrency banking bill, which already passed the state's House of Delegates and which legislators expect Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., to sign within 7 days.

The Nevada Republican Senate Committee has released an aggressive ad campaign aimed at Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto.

Lukoil gas stations in Newark have had their business licenses suspended

Greater New York City-area Ukrainian-American business owners and community leaders alike are spearheading efforts to raise money and continue to support their embattled loved ones, all in the hopes of showing Ukrainians, "They’re not alone."

Publix, a supermarket chain widely known throughout the southeastern U.S., will remove Russian-made vodka brands from its store shelves to show its support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous said Wednesday.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is urging President Biden to take steps to restore America's energy independence as the price of oil in the United States shot up to $110 a barrel this week amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A JetBlue pilot was removed from the cockpit of a plane before departure on Wednesday after TSA agents noticed that he appeared impaired, according to a report.

David McCormick says unlocking the US energy sector would bring economic renewal and national security.