US REGIONS

Youngkin’s platform pushes low taxes, job growth

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin is emphasizing his plans for lower taxes and job growth in the final stretch of the race against Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe.

FirstEnergy agrees to $306M refund to Ohio customers

Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., one of the largest public utility holding companies in the U.S, announced Monday it had reached a settlement with the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and other groups to refund its Ohio customers and lower their rates by a total of $306 million for having collected significantly excessive profits.

Prosecutors urge prison for Michael Avenatti in Nike case

New York prosecutors urged a judge Friday to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term, more than a year after he was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike.