California consumer confidence rose 1% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, despite economic uncertainty, the Iran war, and a heated governor's race. The present situation in…
Home security camera owners must navigate a patchwork of state and federal laws governing audio and video recording. Video surveillance is generally legal in public areas like living rooms but illegal…
California's broader unemployment measure, the U-6 rate, hit 10% in the third quarter of 2025, the highest in the nation and well above the national median of 7.3%. The state has long ranked high on t…
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 255 pounds due to a diet of junk food have been charged with second-degree murder, child abuse and torture. Prosecutors say Casper O'Brien died fro…
Moody's Ratings warned in June 2026 that the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is straining electricity and water infrastructure, creating credit risks for state and local governments. At leas…
The Golden State Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, signaling a commitment to winning now. Lendeborg, a versatile forward from Michigan, is expected to provide…
Michigan lawmakers, led by Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley Stevens, proposed the Protecting America From Chinese Cars Act, which would ban Chinese-badged vehicles from even …
A new paper co-authored by 37 researchers from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Michigan argues that the traditional paper format is obsolete in the AI era, citing "narrative tax" and …
New Jersey and the Township of Roxbury have intensified their legal fight to block the conversion of a Morris County warehouse into an ICE detention facility, filing new court papers that argue the De…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defended its plan to convert a Detroit-area warehouse into an immigration detention facility, arguing in a court filing that site selection falls under its bro…