Oklahoma teachers stage second day of walkouts to demand raises
TULSA, Okla./OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma teachers walked out for a second day on Tuesday, closing schools in the state’s two biggest cities, as they demanded higher state spending on public education in the latest U.S. labor action by educators….
States sue U.S. over the census
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of U.S. states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from asking people filling out their 2020 census forms whether they are citizens.
London murder rate overtakes New York as knife crime rises
LONDON (Reuters) – London police investigated more murders than their New York counterparts did over the last two months, statistics show, as the British capital’s mayor vowed to fight a “violent scourge” on the streets.
Trump threatens aid for Honduras, other nations over ‘caravan’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday U.S. foreign aid to Honduras and other countries was at risk unless they stop a so-called caravan of more than 1,200 Central American migrants headed to the U.S. border with Mexico.
‘Violent scourge’ on London streets as murder figures overtake New York
LONDON (Reuters) – London police investigated more murders than New York over the last two months, statistics show, as the mayor’s office condemned a “violent scourge” on the city’s streets after another weekend of bloodshed.
Oklahoma teachers vow to stage second day of walkouts
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of Oklahoma school teachers, including those in the state’s two biggest cities, were expected to return to picket lines on Tuesday for the second day of strikes demanding state lawmakers do more to shore up public ed…
Dash-cam footage released of Sacramento protester hit by patrol car
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dashboard-camera footage of a patrol car striking a Sacramento, California, demonstrator during a march over the shooting of a young black man was released on Monday, and the sheriff said it was not clear from the images if the …
Justice Department seeks role in opioid settlement talks
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sought court permission to participate in settlement negotiations aimed at resolving lawsuits by state and local governments against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Arkansas judge rules six farmers can spray controversial chemical
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Arkansas judge has ruled that six farmers in the state this summer can spray a weed killer made by Monsanto Co and BASF SE that was blamed for hurting millions of acres of U.S. crops last year.
Puerto Rico governor slams congressman over ‘dictatorial’ letter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday fiercely defended his administration’s right to help steer the insolvent, storm-ravaged island out of bankruptcy after a U.S. congressman said the process should be led by the island’s creditors and…
