Amazon, the e-commerce behemoth that dominates online shopping, is facing its most serious antitrust challenges yet. Two major lawsuits—one from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and one from California—accuse the company of using its massive market power to suppress competition, punish lower prices elsewhere, and ultimately drive up costs for consumers across the internet.

Construction is advancing on Amazon’s new last-mile delivery station in southeast Redding’s Stillwater Business Park, a project local leaders are hailing as a major boost for North State logistics and employment.