Deliberations near in ex-BP executive's oil spill trialWashington PostNEW ORLEANS — Closing arguments are set for Friday in the case of a former BP executive charged with lying to federal investigators about the 2010 BP oil spill. Prosecution and defen …

BloombergUS Coast Guard Responds to Oil Platform Fire in Gulf of MexicoWall Street JournalThe U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that it is responding to a fire at an oil production platform near New Orleans. The Coast Guard received a report of a fire from the …

The Seattle TimesUS stocks mostly fall on lower oil prices, inflation reportThe Seattle TimesNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped in noon trading Friday as energy companies fell along with the price of oil. Investors are weighing the latest batch of corpora …