Girlfriend waits for word of missing chemical plant worker
Hazardous materials crews have resumed the search for a worker who is missing and presumed dead following an explosion at a Texas chemical plant that injured two co-workers.
The Latest: Search halted for man missing after plant blast
The Latest on an explosion at a Texas chemical plant that left one worker missing, presumed dead, and two others injured (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Officials say the search for a missing worker following an explosion at a Texas chemical plant has been halted while crews clean up chemicals that are leaching from the plant.
Correction: Chemical Plant Fire-Texas story
A fire at a Texas chemical plant has critically injured one worker and another is missing.
Rapid building technique gets scrutiny after bridge collapse
The deadly collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Florida has cast a spotlight on a rapid construction technique widely used around the U.S. It is called Accelerated Bridge Construction, or ABC.
Correction: Trump-Trophy Hunting story
A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.
Bridge shutdown a reminder of cost of aging infrastructure
The perils facing commuters as a tug of war over funding a multibillion-dollar rail project continues were evident as a century-old bridge malfunctioned, suspending train service for hours in and out of New York.
APNewsBreak: US demands proof steel is safe in nuke plant
The federal government is demanding that the company building a giant nuclear waste treatment plant in Washington state provide records proving that the steel used in the nearly $17 billion project meets safety standards.
LL Bean: No bonus after tough year, more jobs to be cut
L.L. Bean's sales declined slightly over the past year, forcing the elimination of worker bonuses for the first time since 2008, but the CEO told workers on Friday that changes adopted in recent months are putting the company on a path to a more prosperous future.
US and French companies form venture for nuke waste storage
A Dallas company and a France-based multinational corporation are forming a joint venture to license an interim storage site in West Texas for high-level nuclear waste.
Trump wildlife protection board defends trophy hunting
A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.
Correction: Chemical Plant Fire-Texas-The Latest story
The Latest on a Texas chemical plant explosion that critically injured at least one worker (all times local): 2:10 p.m.
Appeals court lifts halt to Louisiana pipeline construction
A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's order that temporarily halts construction of a crude oil pipeline in a Louisiana swamp.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Asian stocks decline, with trade, US politics in focus
U.S. stocks are slightly higher Thursday morning as technology and health care companies move up after two days of broad losses.
A look at company HQs, jobs leaving UK since Brexit vote
Consumer goods maker Unilever's decision to consolidate its dual headquarters in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, and not in London, comes at a sensitive time for the British capital.
United to issue special pet carrier tags after dog's death
United Airlines plans to issue bright colored bag tags to people traveling with pets to prevent animal carriers from being placed in overhead bins following the death of a puppy on one of its flights.
DP World profits reach $1.2 billion as port operator expands
Global port operator DP World profits rose by 7 percent to nearly $1.2 billion in 2017 as the company expands in India, Brazil, the Horn of Africa and other parts of the world.
Dog death on United raises questions about its track record
United Airlines, under siege over the death of a puppy on one of its flights, says the flight attendant who ordered a passenger to put her pet carrier in the overhead bin didn't know there was a dog inside.
Business Highlights
___ Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide.
Lawsuits accuse automakers of faulty air bags, recall delays
Three class actions filed Wednesday allege that General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes knew of problems with exploding Takata air bag inflators yet waited years to issue recalls.









