Chicago teachers strike hits ninth day as union, district bargain
The 300,000 students of Chicago’s public schools went a ninth day without classes on Tuesday as district officials and striking teachers returned to the bargaining table, where they are trying to hash out the union’s demands on class size, support staf…
U.S. apprehensions at Mexican border up 88% this year: CBP
U.S. border officials apprehended or rejected 970,000 people at or near the border with Mexico in the year through September, an 88% jump from a year earlier, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said on Tuesday.
Ex-California governor slams GM for backing Trump on tailpipe emissions
Former California Governor Jerry Brown slammed General Motors Co on Tuesday for siding with the Trump administration in its bid to bar California from setting its own fuel efficiency and tailpipe emission rules for passenger cars and trucks.
Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced
A federal judge blocked Alabama on Tuesday from enforcing the strictest abortion laws in the country, saying the ban on all abortions unless a mother’s health was in danger was unconstitutional.
As wildfire rages in Los Angeles, city tells wealthy to warn staff of dangers
A wildfire raged through some of Los Angeles’ upscale neighborhoods on Tuesday, prompting city officials to chide wealthy evacuees to remember to tell their housekeepers and gardeners not to enter the danger zone.
Oil and Corn clash over secretive U.S. biofuel waivers in hearing
The U.S. oil and corn industries continued a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s use of “secret waivers” for refineries.
Pentagon announces F-35 jet prices for next three years
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced pricing details for its agreement with Lockheed Martin Co that lowers by 12.7% the cost of the F-35 jets it plans to purchase through 2022, which may encourage other nations to buy warplanes.
Democratic hopeful Warren vows to bar corporate giants from hiring ex-officials
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday she would bar large corporations and major government contractors from hiring former senior government officials for at least four years, filling in more details of the anti-corruption …
Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy
The U.S. oil and corn industries will continue a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s use of “secret waivers” for refineries.
Ex-California governor says Trump’s war on clean car rules ‘commercially suicidal’
The Trump administration’s rollback of U.S. clean car standards is “commercially suicidal” and will cost consumers billions of dollars, former California Governor Jerry Brown will tell Congress on Tuesday.
