SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle region is home to America's two richest men, but their local legacies to date represent two very different eras for the city. While Amazon's Jeff Bezos is blamed by some for rising rents and clogged city streets, Bill Gate...

TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were higher but trading in a narrow range Friday as investors weighed how trade tensions between the U.S. and other nations might escalate. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.1 percent higher to 22,296.69, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's attorney general announced Thursday he is suing the nation's largest student loan processor, alleging it is harming consumers by failing to properly service the debts. Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the s...

BEIRUT (AP) - A barrage of airstrikes hit rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria on Thursday, killing at least 17 civilians hiding in an underground shelter as government forces pressed their offensive to reclaim a region that was until recently par...

In conjunction with Earth Week, Illinois American Water announced that 10 watershed initiatives across the state will receive funding through the company's 2018 Environmental Grant Program. This annual program is a reminder to consumers of the vita...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Global markets were lower on Wednesday, with Chinese stocks leading the declines as jitters over trade conflicts between the world's largest economies lingered. Oil prices extended their gains as the U.S. pushed other count...

Suburban teachers union representatives say Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing nonmembers of public employee unions to opt out of paying "fair share" dues will hurt members' collective voice and power. Kathi Griffin, president of the Ill...