L.A. teachers to stay off the job Tuesday despite progress in strike talks
Some 30,000 striking Los Angeles teachers will stay off the job at least through Tuesday, despite headway made in marathon contract talks, because the teachers must ratify any tentative deal before the walkout can end, the union said on Monday.
Talks to end Los Angeles teachers’ strike make progress: union, mayor
Negotiations to end a strike by teachers in Los Angeles made progress on Monday, but educators will not return to work until Wednesday at the earliest even if contract talks produce a deal because union members must ratify it before halting their walk…
Los Angeles teachers’ strike to continue through Tuesday: union
Los Angeles teachers will extend their strike to a sixth school day on Tuesday even if contract negotiators reach a deal before then, because the union rank-and-file must ratify any tentative agreement before ending the walkout, the union said on Monda…
Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio
An explosion of an Enbridge Inc natural gas pipeline in Ohio on Monday created a fireball of flame and damaged homes, prompting the evacuation of nearby residents.
Los Angeles teachers’ strike talks continue through holiday weekend
Los Angeles teachers returned to the negotiating table on Monday for the fifth day of contract negotiations with the country’s second-largest school district in an effort to end a strike that has disrupted classes for some 500,000 students.
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris jumps into 2020 White House race
First-term Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her background as a prosecutor.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris jumps into 2020 White House race
First-term Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her background as a prosecutor.
U.S. air safety agents absences hit record level; shutdown in Day 31
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, where employees are going unpaid amid a partial government shutdown, said on Monday that unscheduled absences among U.S. airport security officers rose to a record 10 percent on Sunday as the shutdown re…
Deep freeze grips eastern United States, 12-year-old dies in Chicago
Winter winds brought extreme cold and ice-slicked roads to the Midwestern and Eastern United States on Monday, with the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday and an ongoing government shutdown allowing many to heed official advice to stay indoors.
TSA absences rise as shutdown continues
The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that unscheduled absences among the more than 50,000 U.S. airport security officers rose to 10 percent on Sunday as the government shutdown continues.
