Furloughed federal workers may lose some health benefits: U.S. senators
Four U.S. senators expressed concern on Wednesday that federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown could lose their dental and vision health insurance benefits if they are unable to pay their premiums.
Age bias law does not cover job applicants: U.S. appeals court
A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday dealt a setback to older job applicants, saying they cannot invoke a federal law against age bias in employment to challenge hiring policies they believe have a discriminatory impact.
U.S. government shutdown to crimp growth, recession risk steady: Reuters poll
U.S. economic growth will take a hit this quarter from the longest-ever government shutdown, keeping the Federal Reserve on the sidelines until at least its April 30-May 1 meeting, a Reuters poll of economists showed.
Gay Indiana mayor joins field of Democratic presidential hopefuls
Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, launched an underdog 2020 bid for the White House on Wednesday, aiming to stand out as a problem-solving Midwestern outsider who would be the first openly gay nominee of a major U.S. politica…
Activist group challenges Colorado mineral rights law
A Colorado activist group this week filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows oil and gas companies to drill a property owner’s minerals without consent of the owner.
Five killed in central Florida bank shooting, police say
A gunman killed five people in a bank in central Florida on Wednesday, then called police himself and eventually surrendered, local authorities said.
Back to school: Los Angeles teachers return to work after six-day strike
Thousands of teachers in Los Angeles returned to the job on Wednesday, fresh off a six-day strike against the second-largest U.S. school district that disrupted the education of half a million students.
Trump wants to do alternative to State of the Union address
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would do an alternative event to the traditional State of the Union address before the U.S. Congress after House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent him a letter that her chamber would not sign off o…
FAA details impact of drone sightings on Newark airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 43 flights into New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport were required to hold after drone sightings at a nearby airport on Tuesday, while nine flights were diverted.
Five workers hospitalized after leak at Pennsylvania refinery: report
Five workers were hospitalized after a hydrofluoric acid leak on Wednesday at Monroe Energy’s Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery, a report with Delaware Online said.
