From a shih tzu to a sheepdog, dogs advance at Westminster Kennel Club show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bouncy beagle and a floppy Old English sheepdog were among a handful of canines selected on Monday to advance in the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a two-day event that draws more than 2,700 competitors from 15 cou…
USW leader: U.S. refinery strike could spread over safe staffing
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A strike by U.S. refinery workers that passed its 16th day on Monday could spread if there is no progress in talks this week with plant owners on safe staffing levels, said the lead negotiator for the United Steelworkers union (USW)…
Suspect arrested in arson fire at Houston Islamic building
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A homeless man has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire that destroyed a building at an Islamic institute in Houston, fire officials said on Monday.
VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tennessee plant
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG said on Monday it had recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in addition to the United Auto Workers.
West Coast ports dispute drags on; labor secretary to intervene
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A partial shutdown of 29 U.S. West Coast ports stretched into a third day on Monday ahead of the U.S. labor secretary’s scheduled arrival in San Francisco to try to broker a settlement ending months of disruptions on the cargo-c…
CSX train hauling North Dakota oil derails, cars ablaze in West Virginia
BECKLEY, W.Va. (Reuters) – A CSX Corp train hauling North Dakota crude derailed in West Virginia on Monday, setting a number of cars ablaze, destroying a house and forcing the evacuation of two towns in the second significant oil-train incident in thre…
USW leader: U.S. refinery strike could spread over safe staffing
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A strike by U.S. refinery workers that entered its 16th day on Monday could spread if there is no progress in talks this week with plant owners on safe staffing levels, said the lead negotiator for the United Steelworkers union (USW…
VW recognizes anti-UAW American Council of Employees at Tennessee. plant
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG said on Monday it had recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in addition to the United Auto Workers.
NASCAR’s Kurt Busch ordered to stay away from ex-girlfriend
(Reuters) – NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was ordered on Monday to stay away from his ex-girlfriend amid accusations of domestic violence, a Family Court commissioner in Kent County, Delaware, ruled.
Icy storm paralyzes central U.S., pummels nation’s capital
BOSTON (Reuters) – Record-breaking cold gripped the eastern United States on Monday while an icy winter storm crippled the nation’s central states and then plowed into the mid-Atlantic, dumping snow ahead of Tuesday’s morning commute.
