By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Two boaters accused of illegally approaching endangered Southern Resident killer whales in rented boats were fined for violating regulations that protect the whales, NOAA Fisheries said Wednesday. State and federal regulations require recreational boats to stay at least 300 yards (274 meters) to the sides of orcas and 400 yards (375 meters)
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun and Omar Sachedina Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Canadian airline worker who has been trapped in the Dominican Republic for two months after alerting authorities to narcotics found on his plane says he was subjected to unsafe and unsanitary conditions while spending nine days in
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Amid growing concern about the spread of monkeypox infections, experts around the world are working to monitor the chains of transmission and try to stem the unusual outbreak. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were more than 550 monkeypox
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official appeared Thursday before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election in the state. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was summoned to the Fulton County courthouse where the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — “This is Us” star Chrissy Metz is teaming with partner Bradley Collins on a children’s book about parenting and religious faith. Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that “When I Talk to God, I Talk About You” will be published Feb. 14 of next year. Flamingo says
Continue ReadingKENT, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement officials from three agencies shot and killed a man suspected of murder Wednesday in Kent, according to the Seattle Police Department. Members of the Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force were trying to arrest the suspect on a warrant around 5:45 p.m., police. Officials did not identify the suspect,
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ind. (AP) — A young boy found dead inside a suitcase in a heavily wooded area of southern Indiana has been laid to rest. Todd Murphy, the chaplain for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, called the unidentified boy an “unknown angel” during a memorial service Wednesday at the Weathers Funeral Home in Salem, Indiana.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Más de dos años después de la pandemia de covid-19, hemos llegado a una encrucijada. Por un lado, “este es el momento más educativo que ha tenido el mundo sobre la importancia de la salud pública en 100 años”, dijo el Dr. Tom Frieden, exdirector de los Centros para el
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ADELLE BANKS of Religion News Service Associated Press About two years ago, when coronavirus cases began to peak in her impoverished San Antonio neighborhood, the Rev. Norma Fuentes-Quintero found herself taking on an additional duty – helping congregants deal with anxiety. The pastor, who leads El Templo
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Basketball’s world governing body has confirmed that Nigeria has withdrawn its team from the women’s World Cup. FIBA also warned of “potential disciplinary measures” against the country because of government interference. Nigeria’s government announced last month that it was withdrawing all its basketball
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have announced that they are pregnant with “Miracle baby #2.” The couple who met and fell in love on MTV’s hit “The Hills” which premiered in 2006, shared the news on social media. “My heart is overflowing with joy! I’m excited to share that I
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An official funeral ceremony has been held in Albania for former President Bujar Nishani, who died as a result of an undisclosed, long-running illness at the age of 55. Thousands of people, including the president, parliament speaker, government ministers and politicians, paid their respects to Nishani
Continue ReadingCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joked that his own birth was somewhat delayed by Queen Elizabeth II because his pregnant mother had insisted on driving past a tribute to the British monarch on her way to the hospital. Albanese made the comments before lighting a beacon Thursday in the capital,
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY, JILL BLEED and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press A gunman who killed his surgeon and three other people at a Tulsa medical office blamed the doctor for his continuing pain after a recent back operation and bought an AR-style rifle just hours before the rampage, police said Thursday. The patient called the clinic
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN The climax to a thrilling NBA season gets underway on Thursday, as the Golden State Warriors face off against the Boston Celtics for the greatest prize in basketball. For Steve Kerr’s Warriors, this is their sixth Finals appearance in eight seasons and this dynasty is looking for its fourth Larry O’Brien
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The CEO of the biggest US bank estimates that Americans are still sitting on $2 trillion in pandemic-era savings that can power the economy even as inflation bites. But what happens once that stash of cash is diminished? What’s happening: Consumers in the United States should maintain healthy spending patterns
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai’s landmark old city garden has sprung back to life as residents took advantage of the renewed sense of freedom following the easing of 2-month-old COVID-19 restrictions. Authorities in China’s largest city have dialed back some of the most intrusive measures that prompted rare public protests.
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight. U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman had freed Hinckley in September from all remaining restrictions but said his order wouldn’t take
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