Southwest Airlines flights on sale for less than $100

Start planning your next vacation. Southwest Airlines’ 72-hour fare sale started Tuesday morning.

Trump: Trade deal returns US to 'manufacturing powerhouse'

President Donald Trump hailed his revamped North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico as a breakthrough for U.S. workers on Monday, vowing to sign it by late November. But it still faces a lengthy path to congressional approval after serving for two decades as a political football for American manufacturing woes.

California is 1st state to require women on corporate boards

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook reported a major security breach in which 50 million user accounts were accessed by unknown attackers. The attackers gained the ability to "seize control" of those user accounts, Facebook said, by stealing digital keys the company uses to keep users logged in. Facebook has logged out the 50 million breached users - plus another 40 million who were vulnerable...

Boy Scouts neckerchief sliders recalled due to high levels of lead

Nearly 110,000 neckerchief sliders, produced by the Boy Scouts of America, have been recalled over lead concerns, according to federal officials.

Uber agrees to $148M settlement with states over data breach

CHICAGO (AP) - Uber will pay $148 million and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information, according to a settlement announced Wednesday. Uber Technologies Inc. reached the agreement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia after a massive data breach in 2016. Instead of reporting it, Uber hid...

Federal Reserve raises rates for 3rd time this year with 1 more expected

The Federal Reserve signaled its confidence Wednesday in the U.S. economy by raising a key interest rate for a third time this year, forecasting another rate hike before year's end and predicting that it will continue to tighten credit into 2020 to manage growth and inflation.

Safeway, Target, Sam's Club among stores listed in E. coli related beef recall

Some food retailers in Northern California are among the stores that likely received the more than 132,000 pounds of beef recalled by Cargill Meat Solutions last Thursday, after a suspected E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17.

Nationwide Delta computer outage causes hour-long delay

Delta Air Lines said their computer systems have returned to normal Tuesday following an outage that lasted about two hours and forced flights to be held at the gate.

Congress targets shrinking airplane legroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters.

Weight Watchers slims down name to WW

NEW YORK (AP) - Weight Watchers is trimming its name to just two letters: WW. The company says it is renaming itself to focus more on overall wellness and not just dieting. Its app, for example, will offer tips and meditation and give out rewards for tracking meals and exercise.

American joins Delta, United in raising checked-bag fees

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - It's official: It will cost you more to check a bag on any of the three biggest U.S. airlines. American Airlines said Thursday that it is raising fees for checking bags by $5 apiece each way, matching Delta and United. The first bag is now $30 and the second is $40. Those are each way, so checking two bags on a round trip will cost $140. High-spending frequent...

Oreo celebrates Mickey Mouse's birthday with new cookie flavor

To celebrate Mickey Mouse's big 90th anniversary, Oreo is releasing a brand new Birthday Cake flavored Oreo cookie. 

Coke: 'We have no interest in marijuana or cannabis'

Coca-Cola is reportedly in talks with a Canada-based cannabis producer to make marijuana-infused beverages to help ease drinkers' inflammation and pain, according to a new report from BNN Bloomberg.

Walmart will match customer donations two-to-one up to $5 million for hurricane relief

With a catastrophic storm, flooding and power outages hitting the Eastern Seaboard, Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching a customer campaign to assist impacted communities with hurricane relief.

Bob Evans, Meijer brand sausage links recalled, may contain plastic

The Agriculture Department says Bob Evans Farms is recalling nearly 47,000 pounds of pork sausage links because it might contain pieces of plastic.