CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal officials say the helicopter carrying coal billionaire Chris Cline began spinning before it plunged into the ocean near the Bahamas and killed everyone on board. The National Transportation...
Read MoreThe House has passed a bill aimed at combatting robocalls, the latest attempt to counter the wave of spam calls as complaints pile up. Federal agencies have also stepped up anti-robocall measures, allowing carriers to block...
Read MoreStocks gained ground steadily and closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors rewarded solid earnings results from several large companies. The S&P 500 got off to a weak start Wednesday but gained steam throughout the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Snap Inc., up $2.78 to $17.61 The company behind messaging app Snapchat beat Wall Street’s second quarter financial forecasts. Caterpillar...
Read MoreDEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford’s net profit tumbled 86% in the second quarter due largely to restructuring costs in Europe and South America. Net income for the April-through-June period dropped to $148 million, or 4 cents...
Read MoreFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The publisher of The Fayetteville Observer says the newspaper has its first female executive editor. Publisher Bob Gruber announced that Lorry Williams, who has worked in a number of positions at the...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it is under antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. The company said Wednesday that it was informed of the investigation in June. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice also...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy (all times local): 1:10 p.m. A federal judge has granted a two-week period for California officials to develop a way to evaluate competing bids to...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it’s under antitrust investigation by U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say preliminary information shows a rented Tesla that was speeding when it ran a red light and struck a couple, killing a man and critically injuring his wife, was not on semi-autonomous...
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