US unemployment rate falls to 8.4%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said, and the U.S. economy has recovered about half the 22 million […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said, and the U.S. economy has recovered about half the 22 million […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives from Fox News, C-SPAN and NBC will moderate the upcoming debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. According to the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, the moderators will […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages changed little this week, remaining at historically low levels that has sparked demand for homes. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on […]
LACEY, Wash. — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of President Donald Trump in Portland, Oregon, last week after a caravan of Trump backers rode through downtown was killed Thursday as investigators moved […]
New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of pooled results from seven studies, led by the […]
MIAMI — A senior U.S. official quietly told El Salvador’s government that anti-poverty assistance from Washington is at risk over President Nayib Bukele’s defiance of his country’s supreme court and congress, The Associated Press has […]
LOS ANGELES — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared some unfortunate news on his home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus. Johnson announced their diagnosis in an 11-plus minute video on Instagram […]
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s hard-fought Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a younger rival who is a […]
DETROIT — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires. The recalls cover more than 440,000 Kia […]
GREENSBORO — Federal prosecutors in North Carolina announced voter fraud charges Wednesday against 19 non-citizens accused of illegally casting a ballot in 2016. Each defendant voted in a federal election in 2016, and one defendant […]
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