Magellan Midstream Partners pipeline ruptures in Texas
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Magellan Midstream Partners oil pipeline leaked some 1,200 barrels of crude on Thursday, triggering the evacuation of nearby homes while cleanup operations were underway, the company said in a statement.
Exxon Mobil fined for Louisiana refinery explosion that injured four
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp has been fined about $165,000 by U.S. regulators for safety lapses including inadequate training and equipment maintenance over an explosion that injured four workers at an aging Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery las…
Illinois man indicted in kidnapping of Chinese scholar
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man charged with kidnapping a missing Chinese scholar has been indicted on the same charge by a federal grand jury, authorities said, in a case that has been closely watched in China.
Asylum seekers turned away at U.S.-Mexico border sue U.S. government
(This July 12 story corrects name of group that filed the lawsuit in paragraph 3.)
Man confesses to killing four in Pennsylvania: attorney
(Reuters) – A 20-year-old man has confessed to killing four men who were missing for days and burying their bodies at a sprawling Bucks County, Pennsylvania, farm owned by his family, his attorney said on Thursday.
Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Silver has conviction voided, faces retrial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the conviction of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing what kind of conduct can support corruption prosecutions….
New Senate Republicans healthcare bill already in trouble
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republican leaders released on Thursday a revised plan to dismantle the Obamacare law, but it drew criticism from senators on both sides of the political divide within the Republican party, indicating a treacherous path fo…
UCLA campus bomb scare ends, students return
(Reuters) – The University of California Los Angeles allowed students to go back to their dormitories and resume activities early on Thursday, hours after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of campus buildings, the school said on social media.
U.S. tech startups fight sexual harassment with tougher policies
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Kristina Bergman made an unusual decision when she founded Integris Software in early 2016: she included an anti-sexual harassment clause firmly in her company’s voting agreement with investors.
U.S. appeals court upholds Wisconsin ‘right-to-work’ law
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld Wisconsin’s so-called right-to-work law, which bars mandatory union membership and prohibits unions and employers from requiring non-members to pay dues.
