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CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Sept. 26 across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in parts of the state.

BMW AG is recalling 270 vehicles in the U.S. to fix improper welding on braking systems supplied by Continental AG, adding to a more widespread issue with the component.

WASHINGTON — The economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Sept. 26.

DETROIT — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table.

The bill would ease veterans’ ability to use GI Bill benefits to pursue commercial driving careers.

A federal judge approved a $600 million class-action settlement that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles of last year’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

A committee in the House of Representatives easily approved a bill meant to facilitate commercial drivers’ access to security credentials.

A U.S. arbitration panel has come out in favor of U.S. Steel in a dispute with union workers over Nippon Steel’s plan to buy the Pittsburgh-based company, according to the United Steelworkers.

The Biden administration is pressuring three major rail companies to provide their workers with paid sick days, aiming to expand the benefit into an industrywide norm.

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it sweeps past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to a collision Sept. 26 with Florida, where it has already triggered evacuations.