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Mississippi, Kentucky, Kansas and other states require less than $50,000 annually to make a living wage. States like Hawaii and New York require over $100,000.

Three passengers who were on the Alaska Airlines MAX 9 jet that made an emergency landing in January after a door plug flew off are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion.

Gavin Newsom and one of his longtime donors are pushing back on a report the two benefited from an exemption to the state's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

New rules are now in place for minors wanting to visit the Del Amo Fashion Center in the Los Angeles area after a massive teenage disturbance in December.

An Oregon man recently became $8.4 million richer thanks to the lottery - and did not realize he had won the Oregon's Game Megabucks until nearly a month later.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire following reports he carved out an exemption that helps one of his donors avoid his state's minimum wage increase.

Billionaire Greg Flynn, a major donor to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is benefitting from an exemption to the state's new $20 minimum wage regulations.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and demanded he answer questions on the "political bias" of Gemini.

Florida and Texas are the top destinations in the country for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business, according to a study published by Simplify.

Jonny Cat kitty-litter heiress Joi Stephens has put her massive Santa Barbara, California, property up for sale. The listing is priced at $88 million.

Fredericksen Hardware & Paint, a generations-old store in San Francisco, has been forced to provide staff attendants to escort each customer due to rampant shoplifting.

Restaurant owners in California are sounding the alarm about higher prices on menus due to a new state law that will take effect this summer.

People visiting Hawaii could potentially face an extra $25 tax in the future. A bill making such a proposal has been introduced in the state legislature.

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Marco Troper, son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead in his University of California, Berkeley dorm room Tuesday, according to officials. He was 19.

Stories about high-profile companies in Oakland closing shop or hiring extra security have made grim headlines in recent months.

New York City is filing a lawsuit against social media companies such as TikTok and Instagram for causing a "youth mental health crisis" among the city's children.

Paramount Global is laying off 800 employees to cut costs and return to earnings growth as the media industry grapples with streaming dominance and the fallout from Hollywood strikes

SpaceX was fined $3,600 by Washington state worker safety officials after a workplace accident led to a "near amputation" for one employee.

Elon Musk's cybernetic implant company, Neuralink, has switched its incorporation to Nevada from Delaware after he complained about incorporating in the First State.