STATE AND LOCAL

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is introducing legislation called the "No Tax on Tips Act" on Thursday, which would exempt cash tips from federal income tax by allowing it as a deduction.

Outgoing Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun stood up and addressed the relatives of victims that were killed on his company's planes before he testified to Senate lawmakers Tuesday.

Sam Mohawk, a current Boeing employee and new whistleblower, is alleging that faulty parts have "likely" been installed on the company's new airplanes.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has become the latest city chosen for Monopoly's city edition. The game's maker is soliciting input from the community and searching for the next location.

A group of former and current OpenAI staffers raised concerns in a letter that without regulations, the race for artificial intelligence could lead to things like human extinction.

Sen. Bill Cassidy is demanding information from President Biden's administration regarding its alleged withholding of $800 million in federal funds from Florida.

Democrat Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown is calling on President Biden to replace embattled FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg over the agency's "toxic culture."

BMW allegedly imported more than 8,000 vehicles into the U.S. containing electronic parts from a banned Chinese supplier, according to a Senate report.

The top U.S. states to work from home were ranked by WalletHub based on internet access, cybersecurity, price of electricity, housing square footage and more. See the standout states.

CARB's emissions program forecasts a potential 50-cent rise in gas prices within two years, aiming for yearly increases to promote clean air.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., had a tense exchange with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, whom he accused of coordinating the release of the U.S. emergency oil reserves with China.

Whistleblower Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, testified to the Senate that the airplane manufacturer has put out defective aircraft and ignored his warnings.

Following reports that the DOJ is planning a lawsuit against Ticketmaster for an alleged monopoly, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says she is keeping a close watch.

City officials in Baltimore approved a program that would sell vacant homes for just $1 to people willing to renovate the dilapidated homes.

California has the highest unemployment in the nation, after new data revealed that job growth in the Golden State was much lower in 2023 than previously thought.

President Biden accepted language in the $1.2 trillion spending package that bans the flying of pride flags at U.S. embassies, and the White House is looking to repeal.

Senators expressed frustration at consideration of the House-passed TikTok bill being delayed by likely markups and hearings amid a national security issue.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara warned that overregulation will push insurance companies to leave the state after State Farm announced it would cut 72,000 policies.

Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, repeated a "misleading" claim that President Biden has added 15 million new jobs since he took office.