UAW says GM up next to negotiate new auto worker contract
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers said on Thursday it will attempt to negotiate its next deal with General Motors Co, after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV ratified a new pact.
New York jury clears police officer in false arrest case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury has cleared a city police officer of wrongdoing in a case involving a woman who accused him of harassing and falsely arresting her, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
Storm Patricia strengthens into dangerous Category 4 hurricane
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Patricia strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm on Thursday as it churned toward Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Man admits road rage killing of four-year-old New Mexico girl: police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – A 32-year-old New Mexico man who was arrested following an anonymous tip to police has admitted to fatally shooting a 4-year-old girl in the head during a road rage incident on a major highway in Albuquerque, police say.
Regulators, lawmakers tighten Takata recall scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators will decide next month whether to take the unprecedented step of coordinating the Takata air bag inflator recall, saying the task of replacing nearly 24 million potentially deadly devices could be too massive to s…
New Jersey to vote on override of Christie gun control bill veto
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New Jersey Senate will vote on Thursday whether to override Governor Chris Christie’s veto of a bill that requires courts and law enforcement to exchange information before people trying to purchase a firearm can have their med…
Iowa man convicted of wounding two in random 2014 shooting spree
(Reuters) – An Iowa man has been convicted of wounding two men and shooting at a third in a random drive-by shooting spree in a Des Moines suburb, a local prosecutor said.
Oil production possibly linked to Oklahoma quakes since 1930s: USGS
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma earthquakes may have been related to oil production activities as early as the 1930s, a study released this week by the U.S. Geological Survey said.
White House says Obama feels urgency to address debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asked about the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to postpone the debt auction over debt limit concerns, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said on Thursday President Barack Obama feels an urgency to address the U.S. debt limit…
FBI, Secret Service probe hack of CIA chief’s private emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI and U.S. Secret Service have opened criminal inquiries into the hacking of a private email account used by CIA Director John Brennan and his family, the FBI said on Thursday.
