Denver union, officials reconvene as school strike enters Day 2
Thousands of Denver public school teachers walked picket lines for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students as union and school district officials were set to resume talks that broke down at the weekend.
Women sue Yale, saying off-campus fraternities discriminate, enable abuse
Three women sued Yale University and nine fraternities on Tuesday, saying the off-campus clubs harbored a culture of sexual discrimination and assault, and asked the court to order the all-male social organizations to admit women.
Trump undecided on deal to avert another government shutdown
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has yet to decide whether to support an agreement reached by congressional negotiators to avert another partial government shutdown that includes no funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall.
Trump: Another government shutdown unlikely but unhappy about deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was not happy about a tentative immigration deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but he did not anticipate another partial shutdown of the federal government.
Widening snowstorm, freezing rain to snarl travel in eastern U.S.
A widening snowstorm with an encore of freezing rain iced over the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday and headed east, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and closing schools, and was expected to tangle New York and Boston’s evening rush hour.
EPA opts for single E15 rule after considering separating trading curbs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to release a single draft rule to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline and curb biofuel credit speculation, after having contemplated separating the measures, a senior official at the ad…
Proposed U.S. migrant shelter may be polluted, green group warns
Parts of a Texas military base that the Trump administration had proposed for a temporary detention facility for migrant children contain toxins that could pose a health risk, according to a report released by an environmental group on Tuesday.
Republican Senate leader hopes to act on border bill soon
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday welcomed a border security deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as “good news” and said he hoped the Senate can act quickly on the legislation to avert a U.S. government shutdown.
White House says Trump undecided on deal to avert another shutdown
President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to back an agreement hammered out by congressional negotiators to avert another partial government shutdown that includes funds for U.S.-Mexican border security but not for his promised wall, the White…
Who owns that ‘delightful’ tiger, Houston officials ask
Houston animal control officials would like to know who owns a “perfectly delightful” tiger that turned up unexpectedly in a little used house in a residential part of the city.
