Ford's recall affects 953,000 vehicles
DETROIT -- Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.
The move includes more than 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history.
Included are the 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, the 2010 and 2011 Ford Ranger, the 2010 to 2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, the 2010 and 2011 Mercury Milan, and the 2010 to 2014 Ford Mustang.
Some of the recalls may be limited to specific geographic areas of the U.S.
Takata used the chemical ammonium nitrate to create an explosion to inflate air bags. But it can deteriorate over time due to heat and humidity, then explode with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister designed to contain the explosion. At least 23 people have been killed worldwide and hundreds have been injured by the inflators.
Ford says it doesn't know of any injuries in vehicles included in this recall. Dealers will replace the inflators.
Ford will notify owners about the recall starting on Feb. 18, and the company has replacement parts available for dealers to order, said spokesman Monique Brentley. In previous Takata recalls, parts availability had been an issue.
Owners can go to owner.ford.com/service/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-takata-airbag-inflator-recalls.html and key in their vehicle identification number to see if their cars and SUVs are being recalled. The same information will be available soon at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
More than three years after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took over management of recalls involving Takata inflators, 16.7 million faulty inflators out of 50 million under recall have yet to be replaced.
-- The Associated Press
Hope gets $100,000 for rail-spur work
The Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation recently contributed $100,000 to the city of Hope to help with the city's rail-spur renovation.
Corporation President Steve Harris said the donation will create six jobs and retain 300 jobs.
The development corporation had promised to contribute the funds to make repairs to the railroad near the industrial site at the airport north of the city limits, and the money will be used to improve the infrastructure and retain industry near Interstate 30.
The rail spur is vital to three industries -- Hexion Inc., Georgia Pacific and New Millennium -- using the railroad to move their product, Harris said.
The project will improve the drainage and reduce the risks of derailment, Harris said.
The renovation will also help with long-term industrial projects.
The total private investment is $5.6 million.
"The repairs will enhance the area to attract industry," Harris said. "We had a reserve pool of funds and thought it was a good use."
-- Texarkana Gazette
Postage increases set for end of month
WASHINGTON -- The United States Postal Service announced Friday that the cost of its Forever stamps will rise 5 cents each on Jan. 27 from 50 cents to 55 cents.
The 10 percent increase is the largest price leap since 1991.
Each additional letter ounce will cost an extra 15 cents, which is a decrease from 21 cents. The cost to mail a 2-ounce stamped letter will drop from 71 cents to 70 cents and the cost of a postcard remains fixed at 35 cents.
The cost of priority mail will also rise about 10 percent. A priority small box that once was $7.20 will rise 70 cents, and a priority medium box which previously cost $13.65 will now be $14.35.
In 2018, the Postal Service lost about $3.9 billion -- over $1 billion more than the previous year. For 12 straight years, it has been hemorrhaging cash and is not taxpayer-funded. It generates revenue from selling products and services.
The price increases come after criticism from President Donald Trump, who referred to the Postal Service as Amazon's delivery boy, claiming the online company's use of the Postal Service has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars.
-- New York Daily News
Weather Channel app's operator sued
LOS ANGELES -- The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app tracks the whereabouts of users and sells their data to third parties, Los Angeles prosecutors said as they sued to stop the practice.
The company misled users of the popular app to think their location data would only be used for personalized forecasts and alerts but instead covertly mined the information for corporate profit, City Attorney Michael Feuer said Friday.
The Weather Channel app intentionally obscured its motives in a lengthy privacy policy that got four-fifths of users to agree to share geolocation data, Feuer said.
A spokesman for IBM Corp., which owns the app, said it has always been clear about the use of location data collected from users and will vigorously defend its "fully appropriate" disclosures.
Feuer said operators of the app, TWC Product and Technology LLC, sold data to at least a dozen websites for targeted ads and to hedge funds that used the information to analyze consumer behavior.
The lawsuit seeks to stop the company from the practice it deems "unfair and fraudulent" and seeks penalties of up to $2,500 for each violation.
-- The Associated Press
Firm to widen Texas channel for $92M
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- An Illinois company has won a $92 million contract to deepen and widen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to accommodate larger oil tankers.
The Port of Corpus Christi on Thursday announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selected Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. The federal government and the Port of Corpus Christi are funding the overall $360 million ship channel project.
Plans include expanding the Corpus Christi Ship Channel from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island. The depth would increase from 47 feet to 54 feet from the jetties at the entrance to the channel.
The project comes during the replacement of the Harbor Bridge, which opened in 1959 and has a 138-foot clearance, with a larger span.
-- The Associated Press
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