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Ford recalls nearly 274K Navigator and Expedition SUVs due to risk of losing brakes

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in these now-recalled cars "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect. That can result in a brake fluid leak and/or a loss of brake function. The recall covers 223,315 Expeditions and 50,474 Navigators ...

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but stay near record highs

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024. Overall, the average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, the steepest monthly decline since March 1984. Still, retail egg prices remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of ...

Dow leaps 1,100 points after a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world's two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create ...

A family affair at Ice Cream Shoppe in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — With warm weather finally arriving, people’s thoughts turn to cooling off — and Danna Trudell has the answer at The Ice Cream Shoppe. Last summer was busy, even when construction on Central Avenue in Florence shut the road through town down for six weeks. With a hot ...

Executive order targets drug prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order today that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications — reviving a failed effort from his first term on an issue he's talked up since even before becoming president. The order Trump is ...

Blue Dillo swaps trailer for IM location

IRON MOUNTAIN — After serving food out of a tiny trailer, the Blue Dillo has found a home. Missing the cuisine of their native state of Texas, owners Charli and Chris Sanders, along with Lynda Goss, started the Blue Dillo two years ago by parking the food trailer on U.S. 2 across from Home ...