1. Major News: Verizon reached a deal with unions representing nearly 40,000 striking workers.
The agreements reached on Sunday and Monday between Verizon and two major unions will most likely bring to an end the work stoppage, which began on April 13. The striking members in both unions must now vote on the agreements. (The New York Times)2. A 7-year-old boy is missing in Japan after his parents made him get out of their car as punishment for misbehaving.
About 150 rescue workers searched Monday in a wooded area on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands. The boy, identified as Yamato Tanooka, has been missing since late Saturday afternoon. (Time)AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT