U.S. trade representative says trade negotiations to continue despite shutdown
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday said operations including trade negotiations and enforcement will continue despite a partial government shutdown.
Los Angeles teachers strike for higher pay, 640,000-student system shuts
More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay walked off the job in the second-largest U.S. school system on Monday, union officials said, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in limbo,
Los Angeles teachers strike for higher pay, 640,000-student system shuts
More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay walked off the job in the second-largest U.S. school system on Monday, union officials said, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in limbo,
Los Angeles teachers strike for higher pay, 640,000-student system shuts
More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay walked off the job in the second-largest U.S. school system on Monday, union officials said, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in limbo,
Los Angeles teachers begin strike, 640,000-student school system shuts
More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay walked off the job in the second-largest U.S. school system on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in limbo, union officials said.
UPS says police responding to shooter at New Jersey facility
Police were responding to an “active shooter situation” on Monday at a United Parcel Service Inc processing facility in Logan Township, New Jersey, the company said.
Volkswagen to invest $800 million, build new electric vehicle in U.S.
Volkswagen AG said on Monday it was investing $800 million to build a new electric vehicle at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and scheduled a briefing with Ford Motor Co for Tuesday on their efforts to forge a global alliance.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to consumer protection bureau
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Texas bank’s constitutional challenge to the structure of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, passing up a case that could have led to more presidential power over an independent agency that Pre…
Supreme Court rejects U.S. troops’ appeal over ‘burn pits’ illnesses
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by U.S. troops sickened by smoke from open-air pits used to burn waste in Iraq and Afghanistan to revive a lawsuit against defense contractors KBR Inc and Halliburton Co.
Accused captor of 13-year-old Wisconsin girl to face murder, kidnap charge
The man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl after murdering her parents is due in court on Monday to face charges, days after the teen ended her 88-day-ordeal by escaping the rural home where she was held hostage.
