Transportation

Beijing has dismissed the White House's criticism of China's "Orwellian nonsense" demands that foreign airlines not to refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a country, saying foreign companies operating in China must respect the nation's sovereignty.

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal lifted crippling economic sanctions that had locked Iran out of international banking and the global oil trade.

The Budweiser brewer places an order for up to 800 hydrogen-powered big rigs.

States should move quickly to replace their old, diesel-fueled bus fleets with electric-powered buses to help wean the country off fossil fuels.

Enbridge Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.8 million penalty in a deal with the U.S. government, which accused the Canadian oil transport company of missing deadlines for inspecting pipelines to prevent leaks.

The pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet struggled to handle the plane after an engine blew apart at 32,000 feet over Pennsylvania last month.

It hasn't handled a single passenger yet, but Berlin's much-delayed airport is already planning to grow.

The hiring of Earnest comes as United attempts to rebuild its public image.

Amtrak says service between Philadelphia and Washington has been temporarily suspended due to a freight train derailment in southeastern Pennsylvania.

A Northern California water agency will vote Wednesday on whether to give its full support to Gov. Jerry Brown's controversial plan to build two multibillion dollar massive tunnels to remake the state's water system, reversing an earlier decision.

The Latest on a plan to build two massive tunnels to remake California's water system (all times local): 10:30 p.m.

The Latest on a cracked window on a Southwest Airlines jet (all times local): 12:45 p.m.

A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey was forced to land in Cleveland on Wednesday after one of its windows cracked.

___ Fed keeps key rate steady but notes rising inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged but notes that inflation is rising after years of being stuck below the Fed's target level.

Aircraft taken out of service after Trump honors passengers in ill-fated April flight.

The Latest on investigations into several incidents at San Francisco International Airport (all times local): 12:15 a.m.

The jumbo jets will be replaced by Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

The new rules are in response to a series of incidents involving animals.

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.