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Struggling ride-hailing firm Uber faces a fresh regulatory crackdown after disclosing it paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed personal data from around 57 million accounts.

Struggling ride-hailing firm Uber faces a fresh regulatory crackdown after disclosing it paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed personal data from around 57 million accounts.

CEO Dana Khosrowshahi said Uber has cut ties with two executives who led the company’s initial response to the breach.

CEO Dana Khosrowshahi said Uber has cut ties with two executives who led the company’s initial response to the breach.

A northwestern Indiana scrap-metal dealer has pleaded not guilty to a charge accusing him of demolishing a historic railroad bridge and selling the metal for $18,000.

Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has a stake in a shipping company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ever thought about taking flying with your pet?

Airbus is to sell 430 airplanes to U.S. firm Indigo Partners for $49.5 billion in the European firm's biggest deal ever.

The Latest on the U.S. declaration of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (all times local): ___ 3:45 a.m.

The Latest on the U.S. declaration of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (all times local): ___ 3:45 a.m.

The Philippine government has filed complaints accusing Cabinet members and other officials in the previous administration of plunder over a maintenance contract for a Manila train system that has been hounded by daily glitches.

The Philippine government has filed complaints accusing Cabinet members and other officials in the previous administration of plunder over a maintenance contract for a Manila train system that has been hounded by daily glitches.

State-owned airline Air China has suspended flights between Beijing and North Korea due to a lack of demand, deepening the North's isolation amid mounting U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs.

State-owned airline Air China has suspended flights between Beijing and North Korea due to a lack of demand, deepening the North's isolation amid mounting U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs.

MBTA riders may soon bid farewell to their CharlieCards.

MBTA riders may soon bid farewell to their CharlieCards.

The Latest on the MBTA's announcement of a new automated fare collection system (all times local): 3:45 p.m.

The Latest on the MBTA's announcement of a new automated fare collection system (all times local): 3:45 p.m.

Colorado regulators have issued an $8.9 million fine against Uber's parent company for allowing employees with serious criminal or motor vehicle offenses to work for the company.