N.J. weather: Severe thunderstorms could hit state today with damaging winds, heavy rain. Latest forecast.

Opinion: Oregon’s prosperity won’t be built on tax cuts

Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council is due to release its recommendations later this month for how to boost business competitiveness in Oregon. But to really put the state on the track to prosperity, the state should focus on the qualities that made Oregon successful in the first place – educating Oreognians and assuring a high quality of life, the author writes.

Severe storm threat sweeps across New York Sunday as cold front advances

A strong cold front will bring severe storms, damaging winds, heavy rain, and coastal hazards across New York Sunday.

Guide to Miss Michigan 2026, featuring 30 candidates

Meet the Miss Michigan candidates competing for thousands in scholarship money and learn everything you need to know about the three-day competition returning to Muskegon this week.

What’s the World Cup like in Foxborough? Takeaways on Scotland fans, traffic gridlock, food prices and more

Here are nine World Cup takeaways from the first match at Gillette Stadium.

Gary Clark Jr.’s fretboard fireworks keep the tradition alive at NYS Blues Fest (review)

After Gary Clark Jr. finished a song, the person next to me muttered, “This is almost too good.”