News
Important Only
Dallas airports return to normal as FAA details problem that caused outage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Flight operations at two Dallas-area airports returned to normal operations on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration detailed telecom failures by a telecommunications company that it said led to more than 2,000 flight disruptions.Ameri...Reuters
47 minutes ago
Trump administration cancels annual food insecurity survey, USDA says
Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has canceled the USDA’s annual food insecurity survey, ending a decades-long effort to track how many Americans struggle to access enough food, the Agriculture Department said on Saturday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the Household Food Security...Reuters
55 minutes ago
Dallas airports return to normal as FAA details problem that caused outage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Flight operations at two Dallas-area airports returned to normal operations on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration detailed telecom failures by a telecommunications company that it said led to more than 2,000 flight disruptions. ...Reuters
an hour ago
Operations at Dallas-area airports back to normal levels, FAA says
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Operations at Dallas Fort Worth and Dallas Love Field airports have returned to normal levels, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Saturday, The FAA said it was working with airlines on recovery plans to support impacted flights."Yesterday's disruption...Reuters
4 hours ago
Two bodies found in search for Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in mine, reports say
JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Two bodies have been recovered in the search for seven Freeport Indonesia workers trapped underground at a major copper mine since September 8 due to heavy mudflows, Indonesian media reported.The team is still looking for the other workers and the identification process ...Reuters
16 hours ago
Tesla wins approval to test autonomous robotaxis in Arizona
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O has been approved to start testing autonomous robotaxi vehicles with a safety monitor in Arizona, the state transportation department said in an email to Reuters on Friday. Tesla had applied in June for a permit to begin trials for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing ...Reuters
19 hours ago
Trump invokes 'golden share' to block U.S. Steel plans for Illinois plant, WSJ reports
Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration blocked U.S. Steel's plan to shut down production at one of its plants in Illinois, flexing its so-called golden share authority, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. U.S. Steel, now owned by Tok...Reuters
22 hours ago
LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures climb, shrugging off lower beef prices
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday for a second straight day, supported by tight U.S. cattle supplies and strength in Wall Street equity markets that signaled continued strong demand for beef, brokers said.CME Oc...Reuters
23 hours ago
Death toll from tanker truck explosion in Mexico City rises to 25
MEXICO CITY, Sept 19 - The death toll from an explosion involving a tanker truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Mexico's capital has climbed to 25, the city's Health Ministry said on Friday. The truck, hauling about 50,000 liters of LPG, overturned and slammed into a wall. A ru...Reuters
23 hours ago
US Cash Crude-MEH firms to seven-month high on strong export demand
Sept 19 (Reuters) - WTI at East Houston, also known as MEH, strengthened on Friday to its highest since February on strong export demand.MEH firmed 10 cents to about a premium of $1.55 to U.S. crude futures. WTI Midland gained 5 cents and Mars sour crude was unchanged.Traders cited firm export deman...Reuters
23 hours ago
GRAINS-Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call; corn ends mixed
Trump-Xi call yields no news on soybean exportsCorn futures end mixed amid U.S. harvest expansionWarm Midwest weather accelerates crop maturityBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in more than a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone...Reuters
23 hours ago
US lawmakers want sanctions to sink Russia's 'shadow fleet'
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Friday that would expand sanctions against Russian energy, specifically by targeting a collection of older oil tankers the lawmakers say are used to dodge existing U.S...Reuters
23 hours ago
Trump administration strikes deal to regain control of Washington Union Station
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said late Friday it has struck a deal to restore federal control of Washington Union Station in the nation's capital.Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it planned to reclaim management of Washing...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis bids flat-up, traders eye barge freight rates
CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals were steady to higher on Friday, traders said, as elevated barge freight rates underpinned crop basis levels.Corn basis bids stayed largely steady.Low water levels on the Mississippi River limit...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
US files court statement to support Enbridge in Michigan pipeline case
Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has sided with Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge ENB.TO in its legal battle against Michigan, filing a court statement last week that challenges the state's efforts to shut down the Line 5 oil pipeline.Enbridge has been locked in a long-running disp...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
Trump says his administration will continue to talk to Democrats as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration would continue to talk to Democrats after the Senate rejected a short-term funding bill to keep federal agencies operating after September 30."We'll continue to talk to the Democrats, but I think yo...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
US Plains HRW Wheat-Cash basis flat
CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in a spot check of grain elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Friday as futures dipped down. A rebound in the dollar =USD since a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut on Wednesday weighed on dollar-priced commodities...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
Trump administration strikes deal to regain control of Washington Union Station
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said late Friday it has struck a deal to restore federal control of Washington Union Station in the nation's capital.Last month, the U.S. Department announced it planned to reclaim management of Washington's Union Station, one of the c...Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
CBOT wheat ends lower on ample global supplies
CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower on Friday on adequate global supplies and a lack of supportive news, traders said.CBOT December soft red winter wheat WZ25 settled down 1-3/4 cents at $5.22-1/2 per bushel. For the week, the contract fell 1 cent a bushel....Reuters
Fri, Sep 19
