Southwest and American to pay bonuses after tax bill
Southwest Airlines says it will pay all employees a $1,000 cash bonus next week and order more planes as a result of the recent tax law.
Heading to Grand Canyon? Well-traveled train station closes
An Amtrak station used by thousands of people a year to reach the Grand Canyon has closed.
US steelmakers raise their bets on energy, construction
Steelmakers are betting on the U.S. again, building mills they hope will help them compete against cheap imports as demand rises.
Michigan scrambles to address chemical contaminants in water
While the city of Flint still recovers from a lead-tainted water crisis, Michigan is scrambling to combat potential health risks in other tap water that stem from chemicals long used in firefighting, waterproofing, carpeting and other products.
Feds cast doubt on New York-New Jersey tunnel funding plan
The nation's federal transportation agency is criticizing a plan to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
General Electric: The Dow's worst performing stock of 2017
Overall, 2017, was a great year for stocks, with the major US stock indexes enjoying hefty advances and setting numerous record high finishes.
Trump trains crosshairs on favorite target, again - Amazon
President Donald Trump is criticizing the U.S. Postal Service, saying the agency is "losing many billions of dollars a year" and asking why it is "charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages."
2017 winners and losers: Amazon, Boeing soared; GE plunged
It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was a great year if you made airplanes (think Boeing), were an online juggernaut (Amazon) or built homes (KB Homes).
Turkey, Russia finalize deal on anti-missile defense system
Turkish media are reporting that Turkish and Russian officials have signed a financing agreement for the purchase of a Russian-made anti-missile system worth $2.5 billion.
SkyWest flight makes emergency landing in Milwaukee
SkyWest Airlines says a flight from Iowa to Detroit made an emergency landing in Milwaukee after a sudden loss of cabin pressure.
Year's box office drops, still 3rd highest gross in history
Bolstered by hits like "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Beauty and the Beast," the Walt Disney Company is the top grossing studio at the 2017 domestic box office with over $2.2 billion in revenue and 21.2 percent of the market share.
Trump administration rescinding rules for oil, gas drilling
President Donald Trump's administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands.
US officials say they wrongly announced coal mine expansion
U.S. officials said Thursday that they misspoke when they recently announced they had approved an expansion of a Montana coal mine that would keep it operating for another 19 years.
Stranded NY ferry went off-course; mayor cites 'human error'
The operator of a New York City ferry that got stuck on a sandbar and took hours to evacuate says the boat apparently went off its usual route and the company is looking into what happened.
Range Resources and Synchrony rise while JB Hunt stumbles
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Range Resources Corp., up 65 cents to $17.61 Natural gas companies continued to rise as cold weather boosted the price of natural gas.
Failed space launches haunt Russia; Kremlin eyes probe
The Kremlin says authorities are looking into recent failures in Russia's space industry.
Ferry gets stuck on sandbar with 27 people aboard off NYC
Rescuers are planning to evacuate 27 people from a ferry stuck on a sandbar in the waters off New York City on a frigid night.
The Latest: All passengers safely removed from stuck ferry
The Latest on a ferry stuck on a sandbar in the waters off New York City (all times local): 11:10 p.m. Officials say all of the passengers have been safely removed from a ferry stuck on a sandbar in the waters off New York City.
California company has pot license, workers still arrested
Two employees of a Northern California business have been arrested and a large amount of marijuana has been seized despite it having a local pot license.
Verdict pending in lawsuit over 2011 Guyana plane crash
A federal judge is considering whether an airline company should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana, South America, in 2011.









