Verizon said on Wednesday it had trained "thousands" of non-union employees to ensure that services were not disrupted.

The workers, who are often asked to stay until 9 p.m., say they are also fighting for their right...

  Obama admitted some strikes have killed people other than the intended targets

The strike started on Thursday and is expected to resume on Monday

 

 

  Plummeting oil prices has helped its defense budget stretch further by reducing the costs of fueling aircraft and ships

  Pilots are well-trained and "have never hit ... so-called sensitive places: schools, hospitals, mosques."

 

 

Large number of IS fighters were reportedly moved from Syria to Iraq