Overconfidence, poor training sank El Faro: U.S. Safety Board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sinking of the U.S. freighter El Faro in 2015 with the loss of 33 lives came after an overconfident captain set the ship and its poorly trained crew on a collision course with a hurricane, the National Transportation Safety B…
Minnesota joins U.S. states limiting controversial farm chemical
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Minnesota became the latest U.S. state on Tuesday to restrict controversial weed killers made by Monsanto Co and BASF SE that were linked to widespread crop damage, while Arkansas took a step back from imposing new limits.
U.S. judge questions Trump administration on birth control rules
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge questioned on Tuesday whether the federal government properly formulated new rules that undermine an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide insurance that covers women’s birth control.
Firefighters wrestle to control massive California wildfire
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (Reuters) – An out-of-control California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 700 homes in its path of destruction crept closer to the upscale hillside community of Montecito on Tuesday despite calmer winds that slowed its pro…
Perfect storm of overconfidence, poor training sank El Faro: U.S. authorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The freighter El Faro sank in 2015, killing all 33 people aboard, after an overconfident captain let the ship steam into a hurricane, while poor training and equipment also factored into the worst U.S. maritime disaster in three…
Advocates ready legal showdown with FCC on net neutrality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Net neutrality advocates said they are gearing up for a legal fight after abandoning attempts to convince the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to keep 2015 rules aimed at maintaining an open internet.
Senator Gillibrand calls Trump Twitter post ‘sexist smear’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday and said she would not be silenced after he attacked her on Twitter for calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and miscon…
U.S. slaps terror charges on accused Times Square bomber
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday brought federal charges against the suspect in Monday’s attempted suicide bombing in one of New York City’s busiest commuter hubs, accusing him of supporting a foreign terrorist organization.
Tillerson seeks to ease skepticism about U.S. State Department reorganization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, dogged by media speculation about how long he will last as top U.S. diplomat, tried to ease skepticism among staff about his leadership and planned State Department reorganization on Tuesday.
El Faro captain ignored storm reports before tragedy: U.S. authorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The freighter El Faro sank in 2015, killing all 33 people aboard in the worst U.S. maritime disaster in three decades, after the captain ignored reports the ship was heading directly into a strengthening hurricane, a U.S. safety …
