BREAKING NEWS

BP reaches deal with oil spill plaintiffs

NEW YORK - BP PLC has reached an agreement with counsel for plaintiffs suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to a court order on Friday.
US District Judge Carl Barbier, who is overseeing the litigation, said in the order that the proposed terms of a class settlement would be submitted to the court for approval.
He also adjourned the first phase of the trial over the spill, which was scheduled to begin on March 5.