U.S. college, athletes wanting to unionize face long battle
(Reuters) – Northwestern University football players who tentatively won the right to unionize are digging in for a lengthy legal and political battle with the Illinois school that could reshape the multimillion-dollar sports business U.S. colleges hav…
Obama considers new climate regulations for oil, gas sector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama’s plan to address climate change.
NJ governor Christie says Port Authority chairman resigns after ‘Bridgegate’ report
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – The chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, David Samson, has resigned his position, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Friday.
Pennsylvania reporter won’t have to testify in ‘Craigslist killer’ case
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania journalist will not have to testify about his jailhouse interview with so-called Craigslist murder suspect Miranda Barbour, in which she reportedly claimed to be a serial killer.
Officials give all-clear after reported powder at Washington train station
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A suspicious white powder that sparked an emergency response at Washington’s Union Station on Friday was found to be harmless, city officials said.
American Eagle to shrink after pilots reject labor pact
(Reuters) – American Eagle Airlines will shrink its fleet and will lose the opportunity to fly larger regional jets that its parent American Airlines Group has ordered after its pilots rejected a concessionary labor contract, the subsidiary said on Fri…
Federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in Michigan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The government said on Friday it would recognize same-sex marriages carried out last week in Michigan but left in limbo by a court appeal, making the couples entitled to appropriate federal benefits.
Jeremiah Denton, Vietnam War POW and U.S. senator, dies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jeremiah Denton, a former U.S. senator who was held as a prisoner of war by North Vietnam for seven years and revealed his treatment by blinking the word “torture” in Morse code in a TV interview, died on Friday, the Washington P…
Court rejects challenge to meat label rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a food industry challenge to a federal regulation that specifies labeling requirements for certain meat products.
Long California drought could hit utility ratings, Fitch says
(Reuters) – A prolonged drought in California could lead to ratings downgrades on the state’s water and public power utilities unless they show a willingness to raise prices, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
