DETROIT (AP) — Sweethearts — those chalky little candies with messages on them — won’t be on store shelves this Valentine’s Day. The New England Confectionary Co. — or Necco — had been making the popular candies...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — In second vote, Senate Republicans scuttle Democratic plan to reopen federal government through Feb. 8.
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is reducing the size of its workforce assigned to driverless car technology as the company reorganizes amid weakening sales of iPhones, its biggest moneymaker. The company acknowledged the cutbacks in...
Read MoreBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld a state permit allowing for construction to begin on an oil refinery just 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Judge Dann Greenwood ruled the Health...
Read MoreThe strain of a 34-day partial government shutdown is weighing on the nation’s air-travel system, both the federal workers who make it go and the airlines that depend on them. Air traffic controllers and airport security...
Read MoreSUDBURY, Mass. (AP) — The Sky Bar, the iconic four-sectioned candy bar containing a medley of flavors that fans thought was gone forever when the New England Confectionary Co. went under last year, is coming back. Louise...
Read MoreOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy appears strong to the major freight railroads that haul the products and raw materials companies rely on, but the lingering trade disputes could derail business if they continue. Union Pacific and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — A tiny fraction of Twitter users spread the vast majority of fake news in 2016, with conservatives and older people sharing misinformation more, a new study finds. Scientists examined more than 16,000 U.S....
Read MoreSPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) — General Motors says it plans to invest another $22 million in its Tennessee manufacturing facility to build more engines. The automotive manufacturer made the announcement Thursday about the growth at...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season was a brutal one for U.S. retailers, especially department stores and companies that sell luxury products, and companies and investors alike didn’t see it coming. The U.S. economy has...
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