Washington state begins killing wolf pack for preying on livestock
(Reuters) – Wildlife agents authorized to eradicate a group of 11 wolves for repeated attacks on cattle in Washington state have hunted down and killed six animals from the condemned pack and are searching for the rest, a state game official said on Mo…
Former Chicago official gets 10 years in red light camera bribe case
(Reuters) – A former Chicago transportation official was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison for using his influence to expand contracts for the city’s red light traffic camera program in a $2 million bribery scheme.
U.S. to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will meet its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year a month ahead of schedule and is working with Congress to increase the target by a few thousand in 2018, the White House said on Mon…
Congressional leaders ask for more time to study new fuel rules
DETROIT (Reuters) – Three Congressional leaders on Monday asked top federal environmental and safety officials to extend by 60 days the public comment period on new vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards.
Truck carrying Takata air bag materials explodes in Texas, killing one
(Reuters) – A truck transporting Takata Corp air bag propellant material at the center of a global recall crashed and exploded in Texas last week, killing one woman and injuring four other people, the auto parts supplier said on Monday.
Oreo cookie maker Mondelez abandons bid for Hershey
(Reuters) – Mondelez International Inc said it was “no longer pursuing” the acquisition of Hershey Co, a month after the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office unveiled the terms of a reform deal with the trust that controls Hershey.
U.S. to review use of private immigration prisons, shares slide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will study whether to discontinue using privately run detention centers, which the Justice Department recently called unsafe, for migrants and shares of private prison operators fell on Mo…
U.S. traffic deaths rose 7.2 percent in 2015: Transportation Dept.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last year 35,092 people died in traffic crashes in the United States, a 7.2 percent year-on-year increase that runs counter to a five-decade trend of declining fatalities, the U.S. Transportation Department said.
New York Yankees baseball team to refinance $1 billion of stadium debt
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees team is seeking to sell $1.04 billion of tax-exempt revenue bonds to refinance debt it issued to build its new stadium in the Bronx.
Colorado’s anti-fracking measures fail to qualify for ballot
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Environmental groups have failed to gather enough signatures to put two measures on Colorado’s ballot in November that aim to curb fracking and oil and gas work, the state said on Monday.
