Judge refuses to postpone June 1 civil trial over deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month for civil claims stemming from
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UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in truckload of underwear
LONDON (AP) — A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7 million pounds ($9.4 million in U.S. currency) worth of cocaine
Oil rises after Trump warns Iran that ‘clock is ticking’
HONG KONG (AP) — Oil prices rose after Trump warned Iran in a social media post that “the Clock is Ticking, and they better get
China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of
SCOTUS ruling in CH Robinson case sets precedent allowing suits against freight brokers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in
US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the
Oil prices start the day largely unchanged
Oil prices were effectively unchanged, with no clear ending to the Iran war after more than two months. Some were hoping the Trump-Xi meeting could
US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
WASHINGTON (AP) — During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now
A timeline of the Baltimore bridge collapse that killed 6 people
The operator of the massive cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now facing criminal charges for actions leading up to and
What a US gas tax suspension could mean for drivers and the prices they see at the pump
NEW YORK (AP) — As steep fuel prices strain household budgets during the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump wants to suspend his government’s
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consumer
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Singapore-based operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and killing six people,
Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices
Wall Street mixed, oil prices jump as Trump calls Iran’s response to peace deal ‘unacceptable’
Oil prices jumped early Monday after Trump wrote in a social media post that Iran’s response on Sunday to the U.S.’s latest proposal was “TOTALLY
Saudi oil giant Aramco sees 25% jump in Q1 profit after shifting exports from Strait of Hormuz
Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, said Sunday its first quarter profit jumped 25% as the Iran war disrupted oil supplies and raised prices. Dhahran,
No injuries reported after explosion and fire at New Orleans-area refinery
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — No injuries were reported after an explosion and a fire at a refinery in the New Orleans area on Friday, officials
A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue
As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
NEW YORK (AP) — With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty
Nearly 500 homes damaged in Mississippi storms as multiple tornadoes reported
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, damaging nearly 500 homes, tearing up trees
Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48