US REGIONS

As a California wildfire was exploding in July to become the state’s second-largest ever, Patti Poppe made an executive decision.

New Jersey on Thursday took a step toward its ban on single-use plastics as a request-only rule for plastic straws at restaurants went into effect, according to reports.

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams pledged Thursday that he would accept his first three paychecks in bitcoin when he formally takes office next year.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who just secured a second term this week, said he will accept his entire salary in bitcoin.

CEO of McDonald’s Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash after a text he sent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed he blamed parents for the recent fatal shootings of two kids in the city.

Last call could come three hours earlier in Miami Beach, where a majority of voters fed up with nighttime violence chose “Yes” to rolling back the 5 a.m. closing time for alcohol sales.

The West Hollywood City Council in California is considering increasing the minimum wage to the highest in the nation: $17.64 an hour.

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.

A nearly 20,000-square-foot castle-like mansion in Texas, complete with 12 turrets and hidden rooms, hit the market this week for $5 million.

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic opponent former Governor Terry McAuliffe laid out substantially different visions for the future of the state’s economy as the state’s competitive race enters its final hours on Tuesday.

Ariana Grande is saying “Thank U, Next” to her Los Angeles mansion, which sold Wednesday for $14 million

The backlog of cargo containers making their way from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw widespread burglaries as they were carried on trains through an area of tracks lined by homeless encampments.

A California judge ruled late Monday that four drug companies can't be held liable for fueling widespread opioid addiction in the state.

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.

New Orleans has some of the strictest COVID-19 guidelines in the south, but it also relies on its multi-billion-dollar tourism industry. The city's tourism group says the reactions to the mandate have been polarizing.

Sacramento, California, is at the top of the list for the United States’s least affordable new homes markets.

At least three people in Virginia are now dead in connection with an outbreak of hepatitis A that has been linked to the Famous Anthony’s restaurant chain, according to a report.

The chief executive of a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company was killed during an attempted robbery after returning home from winning money at a Pennsylvania casino.

Regional pharmacy chain operator Giant Eagle Inc on Friday said it had agreed to settle lawsuits accusing it of fueling the opioid epidemic in several Ohio communities,