Chipotle eateries in U.S. Northwest could re-open after outbreak
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc could reopen locations in Washington state and Oregon as soon as Wednesday after a batch of tests found no E. coli bacteria in food samples, health officials said on Monday.
Vast majority of Chicago teachers ready to strike: reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A total of 97 percent of Chicago public school teachers, who are negotiating a new contract amid severe statewide budget troubles, said they are prepared to strike if necessary, according to media reports on Monday, citing a union o…
Louisiana can try ‘Angola 3’ inmate a third time for murder, court rules
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled on Monday that Louisiana can try the last of the “Angola Three” inmates a third time for the 1972 murder of a prison guard and keep him in custody.
Obama’s immigration action blocked again; Supreme Court only option left
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s executive action to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation suffered a legal setback on Monday with an appeal to the Supreme Court now the administration’s only option.
NSA to end bulk call data collection by end November: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency is ready to end later this month collecting Americans’ domestic call records in bulk and move to a more targeted system, meeting a legislative deadline imposed earlier this year, according to a g…
Washington state man sentenced for anti-gay slurs
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state man who yelled anti-gay slurs and threatened to stab three men in a Seattle neighborhood with a sizable gay community has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, the Justice Department said on Monday.
Oregon governor seeks public input on Nestle water bottling deal
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has called for greater public scrutiny of food giant Nestle’s plans to bottle water in the Columbia River Gorge, as the Pacific Northwest state languishes under historic drought conditions, her offi…
Jordanian officer fatally shoots two Americans, South African at security training site
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian officer shot dead two U.S. government security contractors, a South African trainer and two Jordanians at a U.S.-funded police training facility near Amman on Monday before being killed in a shootout, Jordanian authorities…
California storms bring early ski season, hope for replenished snowpack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Snow and rain brought an autumn respite in Northern California from the state’s devastating drought on Monday, with up to 12 inches (30 cm) of snow forecast for the Sierra Nevada mountains, raising hopes for a strong ski …
Texas police arrest man for using machete to slice off hand in fight
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man suspected of wielding a machete and slicing off another man’s hand during a blade fight outside a bar in Bryan, Texas has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, police said on Monday.
