TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underyling inflation gradually accelerates toward its 2% target.

It’s hard — if not impossible — to discern the root causes and solutions for managing the Los Angeles fires. At this point, ...

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is renewing a push to regulate groundwater in rural parts of the drought-stricken state ...

In Japan, the yen was last a touch stronger at 154.19 per dollar, having already climbed more than 1% for the week thus far.

Gov. Andy Beshear says he had 25 meetings with corporate leaders over two-and-a-half days at the World Economic Forum in ...

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

California has thousands of federal workers who are eligible to work remotely, yet in-person work is key to a "reformed federal workforce." ...

Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp is reiterating his pitch for lawsuit limits, saying they will halt rising insurance costs. The ...

The president fired off a rambling social media post about how the collision “should have been prevented” as officials investigate the cause and search for survivors.

A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.

After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires ...

A new initiative in California to leave the US and become an independent country is gathering momentum. What’s this measure all about? And is it possible for a state to exit the union?