Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona
Native American tribes and environmental groups are fighting to stop a Canadian firm from opening a copper mine in southeastern Arizona, arguing it could desecrate sacred, ancestral lands and pollute the air and water.
APNewsBreak: Schumer calls for probe of Chinese rail tech
The Senate's top Democrat wants an investigation into whether a plan for new subway cars in New York City designed by a Chinese state-owned company could pose a threat to national security.
China's ban on scrap imports a boon to US recycling plants
The halt on China's imports of wastepaper and plastic that has disrupted U.S. recycling programs has also spurred investment in American plants that process recyclables.
The Latest: Tariff agreement hailed by business groups
The Latest on President Donald Trump and U.S. trade tariffs (all times local): 1:50 p.m.
Q&A: Is there a way out of the US-China trade fight?
The United States and China have been trading punches over trade for months.
More ships slow down off California to avoid killing whales
Federal officials are promoting a campaign to get ships to slow down as they approach San Francisco and other California ports so they are less likely to injure or kill whales.
Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
Two major casino operators are in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast.
Wobbly week for US stocks; 2nd weekly drop for S&P 500
Stocks flopped on Friday, and investors herded into the safety of bonds after the market's reading of the U.S.-China trade war flipped back to worry.
Deere, 3M, Pinterest slip while Cray soars on buyout
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Deere & Co., down $11.17 to $134.82
Fiat Chrysler recall: vans can stall, lose power steering
Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 208,000 minivans in North America because they could lose power-assisted steering or engines can stall.
United Airlines to lay off 100 in Houston, outsource jobs
United Airlines says it will cut about 100 accounting jobs in Houston in July and shift the work to a contractor.
Report: Brakes unused on fiery Russian plane that killed 41
A Russian state news agency says a report from the country's civil aviation authority indicates that the crew of an airliner that caught fire while making an emergency landing, killing 41 people, had not deployed the plane's air brakes.
US, Canada, Mexico lift steel, aluminum tariffs pressuring China
The US and Canada strike a trade deal.
I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
I.M. Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102.
2020 hopeful Inslee says $9T climate plan will boost economy
Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee is pitching a $9 trillion-plus climate action plan that he touts as an economic renaissance and scientific necessity, putting the Washington governor at the forefront of White House hopefuls pushing for sweeping action to combat the causes and effects of a warming planet.
Texas FAA flight control center evacuated due to odor
At least 100 flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport have been delayed after some employees were evacuated from a government air traffic control facility because of an undetermined odor.
Walmart and Cisco rise while Virtusa and Farfetch stumble
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Walmart Inc., up $1.43 to $101.31
Economic sanctions on Huawei could backfire on US firms
The Trump administration's newly announced plan to restrict exports to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei for national security reasons doesn't just up the ante in the China trade war.
Romania sets big fines for drivers of ride-hailing services
The Romanian government has issued an emergency decree ramping up steep fines for drivers of ride-hailing services like Uber and Taxify.
Fire officials determine PG&E equipment sparked deadly fire
As California fire investigators officially concluded that the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century was caused by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. power lines, lawmakers expressed deep skepticism about whether the utility had made the dramatic changes needed to prevent another deadly blaze.
















