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NBC Universal received a small fine after the company controversially trimmed trees outside its building that striking workers were using for shade during a heat wave.

Universal Studios is denying claims that it intentionally trimmed trees near where striking workers were demonstrating to deny them shade during a local heat wave.

The owner of a Los Angeles, California, convenience store was surprised after he learned that his store had sold the winning Powerball ticket for the $1.08 billion jackpot.

One lucky Californian won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, marking the third-largest prize in the game's history.

Passengers aboard an Atlanta-bound flight at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas fell ill as they awaited takeoff in triple-digit temperatures.

It has been 10 years since Kevyn Orr helped the city of Detroit, Michigan, file for bankruptcy. Now the city boasts a balanced budget and improved services.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General announced a lawsuit against Philadelphia-area property management company SBG Management Services for “multiple violations."

The Margaritaville Resort Times Square Hotel in New York City has recently found itself in the center of a legal dispute. The LLC with 100% membership interest in it filed for bankruptcy.

Austin business leaders Jamie Hammonds and Jordan Moorhead claim the city's homeless and crime problems are "flourishing" at a time with minimal police presence.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard has stepped down to become dean of Purdue University's business school, the bank announced Thursday.

Waste removal workers in California wine country are whistleblowing over health concerns after a wildfire tore through a landfill uphill from Napa vineyards in 2020.

A tornado touched down at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday, leading to hundreds of flights being canceled or delayed until the severe weather passed.

San Francisco has seen an exodus of residents and businesses since its pandemic lockdowns, including from its critical tech industry. But news data shows AI could be bringing it back.

San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing Co., known as the first craft brewery in the U.S., is shutting down after 127 years of business, citing the effect of the pandemic and inflation.

About one in six restaurants is adding surcharges to checks in an attempt to offset high costs, but the charges have raised the ire of customers and observers.

City of Dreams Mediterranean, Europe's largest casino resort, opened in Cyprus. It is expected to bring 6,500 jobs and an additional 300,000 visitors per year to the luxury destination.

Disney had notably shorter posted wait times for its U.S. theme parks on the Fourth of July, indicating foot traffic was down, according to data from Touring Plans.

A decline in Airbnb bookings in metropolitan areas including Austin and San Francisco is raising concern about real estate markets in those cities and the potential for a "doom loop."

Goorin Bros., a San Francisco hat store that was founded in 1895, will shutter a Union Square location, following other stores that have fled the city since the pandemic.

Food delivery companies, including GrubHub, Uber and DoorDash, are suing New York City in an attempt to fight a new law requiring a $17.96-an-hour minimum wage for workers.