Arizona teachers call funding offer low, yet say deal can end walkout
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona teachers pledged to end an historic, week-long walkout as soon as Thursday if the Republican-controlled legislature approves a budget giving a 20 percent pay rise, although teachers also said the spending package did not go …
Southwest jet makes emergency stop in Cleveland with cracked window
(Reuters) – A Newark, New Jersey-bound Southwest Airlines Co flight made an emergency landing in Cleveland on Wednesday after a window pane cracked in flight, airline officials and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
Texas teenager charged with plotting IS-inspired shooting at mall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested and charged with plotting a mass shooting inspired by the Islamic State at a shopping mall, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
At least two dead in military plane crash near Savannah, Georgia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least two people died when a Puerto Rico Air National Guard weather reconnaissance plane crashed on Wednesday near Savannah, Georgia during a training flight, sending up thick clouds of black smoke, according to officials and …
Black men in Philadelphia arrest settle with Starbucks, city
(Reuters) – Two black men arrested while waiting at a Philadelphia Starbucks store reached a confidential financial settlement with the coffee chain and dropped legal claims against the city.
Texas teenager arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting at mall authorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting attack inspired by the Islamic State at a shopping mall, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
New York regulators fine Lockton $7 million for selling NRA insurance program
(Reuters) – New York State’s financial services regulator said on Wednesday it has ordered Lockton Cos LLC and an affiliate to pay a $7 million fine for serving as the administrator of an insurance program for National Rifle Association members in viol…
Southwest jet makes emergency stop in Cleveland with window crack
(Reuters) – A New Jersey-bound Southwest Airlines Co flight made an emergency landing in Cleveland on Wednesday after a window pane cracked in flight, airline officials and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
U.S. military C-130 plane crashes near Savannah airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Air National Guard C-130 transport airplane crashed on Wednesday not far from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia, officials said.
Despite misgivings, Arizona teachers vow return to class if budget deal approved
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Despite their misgivings, Arizona teachers said they would end a weeklong walkout as soon as Thursday if the legislature approves a budget deal between the governor and state lawmakers that would raise their pay by 20 percent.
