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An ex-ByteDance executive accused TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew of "misdirection," arguing in a recent court filing that the Chinese Communist Party accesses user data through a "backdoor."

Americans are experiencing a massive increase in spam text messages sent to their cell phones. Cybersecurity experts say these messages can put important information, or money, at risk.

Tom Wong, a lifelong San Francisco resident and private security firm owner, joined "Varney & Co." after fleeing the city for the safety of the suburbs.

State Farm will no longer sell home-insurance policies in California. The decision follows a similar call by GEICO, which closed all sales centers in the state last year.

Rock icon and spirits entrepreneur Sammy Hagar recently opened his first Cabo Wabo Beach Club at the Waterfront Resort in Huntington Beach, California.

California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.

Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction is no longer available to guests of the Anaheim, California, park. Its closure to become 'Tiana's Bayou Adventure' took place Wednesday.

State Farm said it will no longer accept new applications for personal and business, and personal lines property coverage.

Travelers are looking for new ways to save money as prices rise across the country. Some people are settling for fewer trips, while others are driving to save money on airfare.

Democrat-led cities, including some of the country's most liberal areas like San Francisco, are the least affordable for homebuyers, according to a new study.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused Target of participating in a “systematic attack" on LGBTQ communities across the country.

Jeremy Renner is lobbying Nevada lawmakers to add Northern Nevada to a bill that would offer tax incentives to filmmakers who come to two areas of the southern part of the state.

The California State Assembly passed a bill banning "toxic" ingredients in Skittles and other popular candies that are alleged to cause cancer and more.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is expected to tout a newly passed carbon credit offset plan during a conference this week. The governor is expected to sign the bill Tuesday.

The popular social media app TikTok has sued Montana after the state banned the platform due to concerns over its parent company ByteDance's ties to China.

The family and friends of Beau Mann, a tech CEO who died under mysterious circumstances, are demanding answers after his body was found over a year after he disappeared.

California officials are investigating the disappearance of 30 tons (61,000 pounds) of ammonium nitrate from a railcar crossing the Midwest.

Across the country, cell phone data is being used to track the rate of downtown recovery post-pandemic in a new study. The study showed the southern part of the U.S. is bouncing back.

Forbes recently compared the anger various American airports evoke from people using them for air travel and found John Wayne Airport in California irritates travelers the most.

TikTok claimed the move by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to ban the app in his state violates the First Amendment rights of hundreds of thousands of users.