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Actors dressed as Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog perform on a float during the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on April 18, 2022. A new attraction starring the first African American princess in Disney&rsquo;s kingdom is opening at the company&rsquo;s theme parks in Florida and California. Some Disney followers see it as fitting that the attraction starring Tiana from the 2009 film &ldquo;The Princess and the Frog&rdquo; is opening in space formerly occupied by the Splash Mountain ride.

Attraction starring Disney’s first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist

Actors dressed as Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog perform on a float during the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on April 18, 2022. A new attraction starring the first African American princess in Disney&rsquo;s kingdom is opening at the company&rsquo;s theme parks in Florida and California. Some Disney followers see it as fitting that the attraction starring Tiana from the 2009 film &ldquo;The Princess and the Frog&rdquo; is opening in space formerly occupied by the Splash Mountain ride.

June 11, 2024, 8:30am Business

A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a former ride based on a movie that contained racist tropes. Read story

FILE - Attorney Gail Evans, of the Center for Biological Diversity&rsquo;s Climate Law Institute, speaks about pollution from oil and natural gas development and frustration with state oversight of the industry outside the state First District Court in Santa Fe, N.M., May 10, 2023. On Monday, June 10, 2024, a New Mexico judge cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. Environmental groups and Native Americans who live near oil wells in the No. 2 producing state in the U.S. initially filed the case in 2023.

Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico

FILE - Attorney Gail Evans, of the Center for Biological Diversity&rsquo;s Climate Law Institute, speaks about pollution from oil and natural gas development and frustration with state oversight of the industry outside the state First District Court in Santa Fe, N.M., May 10, 2023. On Monday, June 10, 2024, a New Mexico judge cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. Environmental groups and Native Americans who live near oil wells in the No. 2 producing state in the U.S. initially filed the case in 2023.

June 11, 2024, 8:30am Business

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge cleared the way Monday for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. Read story

FILE - A Jersey cow feeds in a field in Iowa, May 8, 2018.

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

FILE - A Jersey cow feeds in a field in Iowa, May 8, 2018.

June 11, 2024, 8:29am Business

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus. Read story

FILE - A car drives past Marathon Oil&rsquo;s Los Angeles Refinery complex in Carson, Calif., May 29, 2024. Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. &mdash; bringing some ease to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

FILE - A car drives past Marathon Oil&rsquo;s Los Angeles Refinery complex in Carson, Calif., May 29, 2024. Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. &mdash; bringing some ease to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.

June 11, 2024, 8:17am Business

Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. Read story

FILE - A generator and its blades are prepared for transport to the open ocean for the South Fork Wind farm in New London, Conn., Dec. 4, 2023. The World Bank upgraded the outlook for the global economy in 2024, citing continued resilience and strength in the United States.

World Bank boosts forecast: Strength of US economy will support global growth of 2.6% this year

FILE - A generator and its blades are prepared for transport to the open ocean for the South Fork Wind farm in New London, Conn., Dec. 4, 2023. The World Bank upgraded the outlook for the global economy in 2024, citing continued resilience and strength in the United States.

June 11, 2024, 8:12am Business

The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy Tuesday, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States. Read story

Black rockfish are among the species caught off the West Coast. They live over rocky reefs at about a 180-foot depth. They&rsquo;re also common along jetties in estuaries.

Oregon’s U.S. lawmakers seek federal help for West Coast seafood industry

Black rockfish are among the species caught off the West Coast. They live over rocky reefs at about a 180-foot depth. They&rsquo;re also common along jetties in estuaries.

June 11, 2024, 7:43am Business Free

Last year, Oregon’s seafood industry got a much-needed boost from the federal government. But it continues to struggle and still needs help. Read story

Company talks about huge Finley warehouse fire: What it’s doing, why it’s taking so long

June 11, 2024, 7:33am Business

The global owner of the cold storage warehouse that’s been burning east of Kennewick for more than 45 days says it could take six to eight weeks more to fully clear the site of an estimated 90,000 tons of debris. Read story

Shipbuilder Vigor is starting production work on a new landing craft for the U.S. Army at its Vancouver location.

Shipbuilder Vigor begins work on U.S. Army landing craft at Vancouver facility

Shipbuilder Vigor is starting production work on a new landing craft for the U.S. Army at its Vancouver location.

June 11, 2024, 6:03am Business

After finishing its prototype U.S. Army landing craft, local shipbuilder Vigor started on the vessel’s initial production as part of a $1 billion contract. Read story