Workers strike for new pact at nine U.S. oil, chemical plants
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Union workers took to picket lines on Sunday after strikes were called at nine U.S. refineries and chemical plants in a bid to pressure oil companies to agree to a new national contract covering workers at 63 plants.
Deadline passes in U.S. refinery workers contract talks
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Union leaders and oil companies were unable to agree on a new labor accord on Saturday for workers at 63 U.S. refineries as a deadline passed that could lead to a strike.
Warehouse fire in trendy NYC neighborhood could smolder for weeks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A seven-alarm fire that destroyed a warehouse and forced an evacuation in one of New York City’s trendiest neighborhoods could take weeks to extinguish completely, fire officials said on Sunday.
Five found slain in Georgia house, police seek 26-year-old man
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia police were searching for a 26-year-old man on Sunday in the killings of five people whose bodies were discovered in a house the night before.
Toddler shoots father, pregnant mother at New Mexico motel
(Reuters) – A 3-year-old boy shot and wounded his father and pregnant mother with a 9 mm handgun that he pulled out of the woman’s purse while searching for an iPad, police in New Mexico said on Sunday.
California suffers dry January, prolonging devastating drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California has experienced one of the driest Januarys on record, and the lack of rain during a time of year when the weather is usually wet indicates the state is likely headed for a fourth straight year of drought, officials sa…
Exclusive: Some charities to refuse money from U.S. financier accused in sex case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some charities that have received money from U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein said they are reviewing their relationships with him or will decline to accept any future gifts from him in the wake of recent allegations he forced an und…
New Jersey Governor heads to UK for trade, politics, soccer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a likely 2016 Republican presidential contender, will be promoting his state’s life sciences industry in a trip to the United Kingdom starting Sunday, where he is also scheduled to meet the Prime…
Three climbers rescued after fall on Oregon’s Mt. Hood
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Two mountain climbers were rescued by helicopter on Saturday after they fell on Oregon’s Mount Hood at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), and a third climber was helped down the mountain on foot, authorities…
Nevada police say investigating alleged political extortion plot
(Reuters) – Las Vegas police are investigating a possible case of extortion intended to sway a Nevada legislator to change his vote for assembly speaker, searching a property on Saturday as part of the probe, authorities said.
