Three contractors killed in explosion at Louisiana paper mill
(Reuters) – Packaging Corp of America said an explosion at its DeRidder, Louisiana, paper mill resulted in the death of three contract workers on Tuesday.
Ex-DEA agent spared prison over concealed strip club ties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent avoided prison on Wednesday after being convicted last year of lying during a national security background check about operating a New Jersey strip club with another agency employ…
U.S. governors send 428-project list for Trump’s infrastructure plan
(Reuters) – U.S. governors on Wednesday sent the Trump administration a list of 428 “shovel-ready” projects they regard as high-priority for President Donald Trump’s plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure.
Iowa lawmakers champion bill to limit public-sector unions
(Reuters) – Iowa lawmakers considered legislation on Wednesday to limit the powers of public-sector unions to negotiate for state and local employees, restrictions similar to those enacted in Wisconsin and Michigan despite huge protests.
California warehouse had many city visits before deadly fire: documents
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Officials from several Oakland, California agencies made dozens of visits to the warehouse where a fire killed 36 people last year, including police who responded to a rave there a year earlier, according to city documents rel…
NSA contractor indicted over mammoth theft of classified data
(Reuters) – A former National Security Agency contractor was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges he willfully retained national defense information, in what U.S. officials have said may have been the largest heist of classified gov…
Legal battle over travel ban pits Trump’s powers against his own words
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court is weighing arguments for and against President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban, but its decision this week may not yet answer the underlying legal questions being raised in the fast-moving case.
Kellogg to stop direct store delivery in U.S. Snacks business
(Reuters) – Corn Flakes maker Kellogg Co said on Wednesday it would stop distributing its U.S. Snacks business’s products directly to stores and instead switch to its more widely used warehouse distribution model in order to cut costs.
Illinois budget deal in doubt after key pension bill fails
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A bipartisan deal aimed at ending Illinois’ long-running budget impasse showed signs of unraveling on Wednesday when a key pension measure failed to pass in the state Senate.
Los Angeles agrees to $1.5 million settlement in fatal shooting by police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The parents of an unarmed black man shot to death in a 2014 scuffle with Los Angeles police will receive $1.5 million under a legal settlement with the city approved on Wednesday, officials and the family’s attorney said.
