U.S. shutdown turns Washington into ghost town during quiet travel season
Washington hotels have cleared out entire floors. Restaurants have considered taking out loans to stay open. Phones have stopped ringing at tour companies.
Signet Jewelers unit pays $11 million fines to end U.S., New York probes
Sterling Jewelers Inc, whose brands include Kay Jewelers and Jared, agreed to pay $11 million in fines to settle charges by U.S. and New York regulators that it signed up consumers for store credit cards and credit insurance without permission.
U.S. government shutdown enters its 26th day as talks paralyzed
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to sign legislation providing 800,000 federal employees with back pay when the partial government shutdown ends, even through a conclusion to the impasse remains no where in sight.
Small quake shakes northern California, no immediate damage reported
A small earthquake shook buildings and roused Northern California residents from their sleep early on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources
Disgraced former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick is almost certain to be defrocked in the next few weeks over allegations against him, including sexual abuse of minors, two Vatican sources said.
No talks scheduled on third day of Los Angeles teachers strike
No talks were publicly scheduled as the Los Angeles teachers’ strike enters its third day on Wednesday even as both the city’s mayor and California’s governor urged both sides to negotiate.
Los Angeles teachers strike for second day as mayor seeks to restart talks
Some 30,000 Los Angeles teachers on strike for higher pay, smaller classes and more staff walked picket lines in the rain for a second day on Tuesday as Mayor Eric Garcetti embraced their cause while trying to nudge the two sides back to the bargaining…
Los Angeles mayor working to restart stalled talks in teachers strike: union president
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is working to bring negotiators for 30,000 striking teachers and the nation’s second-largest school district back to the bargaining table for the first time since talks collapsed last week, the head of the teachers union…
Hundreds in new U.S.-bound migrant caravan cross into Guatemala
Several hundred Honduran migrants in a new U.S.-bound caravan crossed into Guatemala on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump seized on news of the advancing group to try to build support for a wall along his country’s border with Mexico.
Part of new U.S.-bound migrant caravan crosses into Guatemala
Several hundred Honduran migrants in a new U.S.-bound caravan crossed into Guatemala on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump seized on news of the advancing group to try to build support for a wall along his country’s border with Mexico.
