Mayors ask refinery to end use of toxic chemical
The mayors of the Lake Superior twin port cities near last week's oil refinery explosion and fire are calling on its owners to stop using a dangerous chemical compound at the site.
Asian shares mostly lower after topsy-turvy day on Wall St
U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as first-quarter results from companies including drugmaker Pfizer and athletic apparel maker Under Armour disappointed Wall Street.
United will resume shipping pets but with some breeds barred
United Airlines plans to resume shipping pets as cargo in July but will ban animals such as snub-nosed dogs that face bigger health risks during flights.
FAA widens inspection of engines after Southwest accident
Federal regulators are expanding an emergency order for airlines to inspect fan blades in the engines of Boeing 737 jets for cracks that indicate wear and tear.
White House delays a trade war but intensifies uncertainty
The White House's on-again, off-again tariffs are heightening uncertainty for U.S. companies that buy steel and aluminum and the foreign companies that supply them.
How US small businesses can navigate the trade wars
The Trump administration has so far avoided a trade fight with Europe by temporarily exempting it from hefty steel and aluminum tariffs.
Trump hails bravery of crew, passengers aboard damaged plane
President Donald Trump is meeting the crew and passengers of a Southwest Airlines flight forced into an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded, damaging the fuselage and critically injuring a passenger who was partially sucked out of a window broken by shrapnel.
Vista Outdoor considers selling gun business
The company is also exploring options for paddle boards and bike helmets.
Correction: Iconic Pen story
Clifford Alexander scoops a handful of black ballpoint pens, drops them into a small box and shakes it with a blackjack dealer's nonchalance.
Markets Right Now: Stocks claw back losses, end mostly up
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): Stocks are opening moderately lower on Wall Street after several companies reported disappointing results.
Regulators approve $1.8M pipeline project in North Dakota
Regulators have approved a $1.8 million natural gas pipeline project in northwestern North Dakota.
The Latest: EU says US tariff extension not enough
The Latest on President Donald Trump's planned steel tariffs (all times local): 2:40 a.m.
US delays decision on tariffs for EU, prolonging uncertainty
The Trump administration is avoiding a possible trade war with Europe by putting off for 30 days a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum.
Korean Air heiress apologizes before police questioning
A Korean Air heiress has apologized in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case as public calls urging her family to resign grow.
Trump delays steel tariff decision on EU
The president had faced a self-imposed midnight deadline on whether to approve exemptions.
Crews finish sealing damaged Great Lakes electric cables
Officials say crews have finished capping and sealing two electric cables that were severed by a suspected boat anchor strike in the waterway that connects Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
The Latest: White House delays decision on tariffs
The Latest on President Donald Trump and steel tariffs (all times local): 6:50 p.m. President Donald Trump is facing a self-imposed midnight deadline to decide whether to permanently exempt the European Union and five separate countries from tariffs that his administration has imposed on imported steel and aluminum.
Flames shot out of grinder before Wisconsin plant explosion
Federal safety inspectors say an air filter blew off a corn grinding device shortly before a deadly explosion demolished a southern Wisconsin corn mill last summer.
The Latest: Louisiana oil pipeline's impact debated in court
The Latest on a court hearing over lawsuit a Louisiana oil pipeline (all times local): 11:10 a.m.
Federal judge skeptical about pipeline's impact on wetlands
A company building a crude oil pipeline in Louisiana is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a judge's order that had halted construction work in an environmentally fragile swamp.












