Officials from companies with fleets of trucks are urging governors across the country to embrace a rule meant to speed the adoption of zero-emission trucks and reduce a potent source of greenhouse gases spewed from the large commercial vehicles

Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with manslaughter and other crimes in a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes

A top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies has reached a deal with the Justice Department that enables her to resolve criminal fraud charges against her and to return to China

Some of the nation’s most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine mandates are scheduled to take effect Monday in New York amid continued resistance from some to the shots

Stocks are wavering between small gains and losses on Wall Street Friday, losing momentum after a two-day rally

Data from the CDC on the new K-12 school year bolster the agency’s recommendation for masks in schools and in-person classes

President Joe Biden is urging Americans who now are eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster to go get one, and says he'll get his own soon

The Associated Press with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision accompanied the conservation group Sea Shepherd this summer on an 18-day voyage to observe up close for the first time the Chinese distant water fishing fleet on the high seas off South America

Trying to dispel investor fears, some Chinese banks are disclosing what they are owed by a real estate developer that is struggling under $310 billion in debt

Brazil is in the throes of its worst drought in 91 years, which has returned the specter of power rationing

President Joe Biden says talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress

French luxury house Saint Laurent will go completely fur free in its collections from next year, its parent company Kering says

China’s central bank has declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money

Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers

HNA Group, the Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble following a global acquisition spree beginning in 2014, says its chairman and CEO have been detained on suspicion of committing crimes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans

A new effort in Northwest Arkansas offering $10,000 incentives to new residents is part of an increasing number of philanthropy-financed projects trying to spark economic development, promote civic and cultural life, attract skilled workers, and offset declining or sparse populations

Hundreds of Alitalia workers are blocking a highway exit outside Rome's main airport to demonstrate their anger that most of the airline's staff will soon lose their jobs

The Associated Press with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision accompanied the conservation group Sea Shepard this summer on an 18-day voyage to observe up close for the first time the Chinese distant water fishing fleet on the high seas off South America

Shortages of computer chips and other raw materials are continuing to hit Germany’s manufacturers, as bottlenecks leave companies in Europe's biggest economy struggling to fill orders

Britain doesn't have enough truck drivers

Australia’s two largest cities are moving closer to ending lockdowns as vaccination rates climb, but leaders are warning that people should remain cautious with their newfound freedoms and that coronavirus case numbers will inevitably rise

Asian shares are mixed amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and over the pandemic

Top congressional Democrats say they and the White House have agreed to a framework of tax options to pay for their emerging $3.5 trillion social and environment bill