Jobless claims edge up as latest COVID-19 wave takes toll
Some 332,000 U.S. workers applied for unemployment last week as the Delta variant and hurricanes weighed on labor market.
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Grand Canyon search crews find human remains they "weren't expecting"
Scott Walsh was last seen stepping off a shuttle bus at the park's South Rim in 2015.
Overfilled ICUs leave non-COVID patients "suffering unnecessarily"
In Florida, at least 50 hospitals are at 100% occupancy in their ICUs.
More than 20 cats killed in Florida animal shelter fire
Steve Bardy, the executive director of the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, called the fire his "worst nightmare."
White House offers Nicki Minaj a call about COVID-19 vaccine, official says
The Health Minister of Trinidad and Tobago said they found "absolutely no reported side effect or adverse event of testicular swelling" stemming from the COVID vaccine.
Researchers to study "long COVID" in thousands of survivors
Some COVID-19 "long-haulers" report struggling with debilitating symptoms for months after their initial infection.
Third Child Tax Credit payment hits bank accounts today
More than 400 economists say that making the expanded federal benefit permanent would benefit families.
CEO on why giving all employees minimum salary of $70,000 "works"
In 2015, CEO Dan Price raised the salary of everyone at his Seattle-based credit card processing company Gravity Payments to at least $70,000 a year.
Harris and Yellen push child care spending
The report comes as congressional Democrats negotiate over the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, which includes $450 billion for child care and universal preschool.
The fight over COVID-19 booster shots heats up
In Tennessee, less than 45% of the population is fully vaccinated. The state leads the nation in the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita.
Woman and fiancé had dispute weeks before her disappearance
Police in Utah responded to a dispute between Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie just weeks before she was reported missing.
Broadway's workers kept hope alive when their entire industry went dark
During the pandemic, they felt invisible. Now, for the workers who make Broadway special, there's finally light at the end of the tunnel.
U.S. border agents stopped migrants 209,000 times in August
The statistics show that unauthorized migration to the U.S.-Mexico border remained at an extremely high level toward the end of the summer, when migrant apprehensions have historically dropped.
Law enforcement "taking no chances" on September 18 rally at U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Capitol Police have asked the National Guard to be on standby for Saturday's rally, and officials are installing temporary fencing around the building.
Newsom to national Democrats: "Don't be timid" on COVID-19 response
Newsom acknowledged that the recall effort was launched "in no small degree because of our approach to this pandemic."
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion hostile takeover bid
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
