The U.S. Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold $87 million in food stamp funds if Cook County doesn't alter the manner in which the penny-an-ounce tax on sweetened beverages has been implemented

Politicians at all levels are embracing social media to discuss government business, and their ability to block people from their accounts has led to debate about whether that violates free speech rights

Seattle targeted a nonprofit that runs an annual summer marijuana celebration for a $1,000 fine but later dropped the citation in the legal pot state

Planning for who will take over for them should be a small business owner's priority

The Trump administration's proposed changes to a plan to protect a ground-dwelling bird are drawing opposition from wildlife groups and support from the ranching and energy industries

A marine mammal used in groundbreaking research on whale hearing and military sonar is again drawing attention - this time with her latest move to a Hawaii amusement park.

A Pennsylvania woman who rescued a piglet that was darting in and out of morning rush hour traffic is getting help from local businesses to fund a surgery the animal needs to survive

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he will consider paying for economic damages from a 2015 mine waste spill triggered by agency crews

An Arizona rancher who fought for years to retain sole use of his cattle brand won big in the Arizona Supreme Court Thursday when the court ruled the state didn't have the legal right to issue it to another cattle company

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says difficulty finding qualified employees is a major constraint on business growth nationwide