Layoffs around the U.S. fall to lowest level since 1993
Announced job cuts are at a three-decade low, while new claims for jobless aid are down to pre-pandemic levels.
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Inflation causing hardship for almost half of U.S. households
New Gallup survey also finds that more Republicans than Democrats are feeling the pinch from higher prices.
U.S. finalizes plan to revive Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy
The policy's revival, which is mandated by a federal court order, will require some asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are adjudicated by U.S. courts.
Jonshel Alexander, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" actor, fatally shot
Police said Jonshel Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inflation is hurting rural Americans more than city folk
Rising prices are taking a bigger toll on people who live outside major metropolitan areas, recent research shows.
Man testifies that Jussie Smollett paid him to "fake beat him up"
Smollett, 39, faces six counts of disorderly conduct and is accused of lying to police about the 2019 incident.
DNA matches body to Alaska man last seen alive in 1979
Michael Beavers' spouse reported him missing two months after he was last seen alive, in November 1979.
Anti-vaccine televangelist Marcus Lamb dies of COVID-19
Lamb, the CEO and founder of Daystar Television Network, was hospitalized with COVID-19 in November.
Teen faces murder charges in Michigan school shooting
Four people were killed and seven others were wounded in the shooting. Authorities have not yet identified a motive.
Americans with private health insurance to be reimbursed for at-home tests
International travelers will now be required to undergo stricter COVID-19 testing, President Biden announced Thursday.
Spend a night in the "Home Alone" house, booby traps included
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.
Supreme Court signals support for upholding Mississippi abortion law
The nation's top court heard oral arguments in a challenge to Mississippi's 15-week abortion law, which many see as a bid to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Here's what you need to know about the MLB lockout
Commissioner Robert Manfred said the MLB players union has "refused to budge" from its stance on a new contract.
Music legend Clarence Avant's wife shot and killed in Beverly Hills home
The 81-year-old, known for her philanthropy work in the Los Angeles area, died early Wednesday morning.
CDC confirms first case of Omicron variant in U.S.
An individual in California who had recently traveled to South Africa tested positive for the strain, the health agency said.
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