The Transportation Department is confirming that its watchdog agency will examine how the Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, the now-grounded plane involved in two fatal accidents within five months.
Authorities say a drop in water pressure caused a large fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal to intensify overnight and spread to additional storage tanks.
Google says it plans to launch a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional video-game business.
Shares of FedEx fell in after-hours trading after the package-delivery giant reported lower profit.
The Latest on fire burning at a Texas petrochemical facility (all times local): 11:30 a.m.
President Donald Trump directed his ire Tuesday at the nation's major social media companies, claiming they're biased against Republicans and attacking them with the same gusto he uses for much of the rest of the media world.
Facebook is settling five lawsuits alleging that its advertising systems enabled discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads.
___ High-level US-China trade talks to resume next week WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. trade and economic officials will visit China late next week for another round of negotiations, a White House official says.
Facebook says none of the 200 or so people who watched live video of the New Zealand mosque shooting flagged it to moderators, underlining the challenge tech companies face in policing violent or disturbing content in real time.
South Carolina lawmakers are taking steps to lure the Carolina Panthers to move their practice facility and operations across the North Carolina state line by introducing legislation that would provide tax credits and incentives to professional sports teams.
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday as the market extended a winning streak well into a second week.
Banks led stocks mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as the market gave up an early gain.
A federal appeals court has thrown out a $4 million copyright infringement ruling against the Seattle-based online real estate company Zillow.
When the Walt Disney Co.'s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox is completed early Wednesday, the birthplace of CinemaScope, "The Sound of Music" and "Titanic" will fade into Disney's ever-growing Magic Kingdom.
Officials in Sri Lanka say a Singapore-based company and the government of Oman have pledged to build a $3.9 billion oil refinery next to a Chinese-controlled port that will be the largest foreign investment ever for the Indian Ocean island nation.
White has served as UFC’s top executive since 2001, overseeing its growth from niche attraction to mainstream sports property.
Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
The Department of Transportation and the Justice Department are reviewing the development and certification of the Max fleet.
Users will be able to shop for products without ever leaving the app.
The Seattle-based coffee chain will replace its previous rewards structure with a new, tiered program.
