How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity

Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among…

Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

ORLANDO, Fla. — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of…

India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties

NEW DELHI — India stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders…

A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a $600M casino in California’s wine country

SAN FRANCISCO — For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a…

Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale

NEW YORK — After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes,…

Atlantic City’s top casino underpaid its online gambling taxes by $1.1M, regulators say

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s top-performing casino, the Borgata, underpaid…

Atlantic City casino earnings declined by 1.3% in 2nd quarter of 2024

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s casinos and two internet-only gambling entities saw their collective earnings…

Family of Gov. Jim Justice, candidate for US Senate, reaches agreement to avoid hotel foreclosure

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with…

Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for…

A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

SINTRA, Portugal — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and…