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Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty defended herself as an "excellent steward of public dollars" amid concerns over her personal credit card debt after Bank of America sued her last month.

Des Moines, Iowa, is known for its political visitors, but for those planning to put down roots, it offers a wealth of culture.

Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the shaky marketplace.

A waterfront estate in the Hamptons once owned by Blackstone co-founder Peter Peterson is set to change hands for $18 million

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said it cannot seize millions of dollars paid to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of a book deal without a further investigation.

California's regulators approved a settlement Thursday placing more than half a billion dollars in fines and penalties on the utility Southern California Edison for its role in five wildfires in 2017 and 2018.

Realtor.com has forecasted what it believes will be the top housing markets in 2022

The Phoenix city council voted 6-3 in support of the bonuses, so the money will be distributed to thousands of city workers who get vaccinated by Jan. 18, 2022.

High winds are causing travel problems across at Denver International Airport, where wind gusts of up to 55 mph were reported in the area.

The National Football League's "Inspire Change" partners, which receive financial backing from the multibillion-dollar league, include multiple groups that have openly advocated for defunding the police, a Fox News Digital review of the program found.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day slammed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's indoor mask mandate, arguing that focusing on the face covering requirement “makes no sense.”

Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero predicted that by the middle of next year there will be “some sense of normalcy” at U.S. ports, stressing that the progress will be contingent on COVID-19 and its impact on the labor force.

An Arkansas restaurant says waitress who received $4,400 tip was not fired over the generous gratuity.

Bobby Van's Steakhouse owner Joseph Smith argued that New York City’s vaccine and mask mandates are “bad news” for business, noting that about 460 people have canceled group and party reservations because of the restrictions.

New York’s new mask mandate goes into effect Monday, with Gov. Kathy Hochul requiring individuals to wear face coverings inside all indoor public places in an effort to combat what officials expect to be a winter surge of COVID-19.

A sumptuous Rochester, Michigan estate that was formerly owned by Detroit rapper Eminem and the former CEO of Kmart is on the market again for more than $3 million.

A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.

Add celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to the list of people and businesses trading California for Texas.

Detectives in Tampa are asking Uber to help solve a “grandparent scam” that conned $10,000 from a 75-year-old man who was told his granddaughter needed the money to get out of jail.