Union says U.S. refinery strike widened; cites unfair labor practices
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union said on Saturday the strike by U.S. refinery workers is expanding to two more plants early on Sunday due to unfair labor practices by oil companies.
Revel Casino sale in jeopardy after U.S. court order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The planned sale of the shuttered Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to a Florida developer has been thrown into jeopardy following a decision by a U.S. federal appeals court that would change the terms of the transaction…
NBC’s Brian Williams taking himself off the air for several days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News anchor Brian Williams said on Saturday he was taking himself off the evening newscast for several days, responding to intense criticism over his claims that he rode in a helicopter that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenad…
Revel Casino sale in jeopardy after U.S. court order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The planned sale of the shuttered Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to a Florida developer has been thrown into jeopardy following a decision by a U.S. federal appeals court that would change the terms of the transaction…
NBC anchor Williams taking himself off the air for several days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News anchor Brian Williams said on Saturday that he will take himself off the evening newscast for several days as the network probes misstatements related to his experience reporting on the Iraq war in 2003.
Iowa rail line reopens following train derailment, ethanol leak
(Reuters) – A rail line in eastern Iowa reopened on Saturday following a freight train derailment that sent three cars tumbling into the Mississippi River, spilling ethanol fuel in the water, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said.
‘Pineapple Express’ douses U.S. West Coast; Boston braces for more snow
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A new band of Pacific storms was headed toward the U.S. West Coast on Saturday, bringing more rain to drought-stricken California, while a different storm system threatened the Northeast with more snow and cold, forecasters said.
John Whitehead, former leader of Goldman Sachs, dies at 92
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Whitehead, a former senior partner and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs who helped make it a top-tier Wall Street firm and led its international expansion, has died, the investment bank said on Saturday. He was 92.
New York man sentenced to 30 years in Home Depot bomb plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Home Depot employee was sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison for threatening to set off pipe bombs in some of the chain’s suburban New York stores in an attempt to extort money from the retailer, his trial att…
Powerball players eye jackpot estimated at $380 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the richest Powerball jackpots ever offered is up for grabs on Saturday, with the multi-state lottery’s grand prize reaching an estimated $380 million after the previous drawing failed to produce a winner.
