U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 4.3% amid signs of broader economic slowdown
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July and hiring slowed, adding to signs of a broader downturn in what has been a solid U.S. economy. The Bureau of…
With voting under attack, Arizona schools don’t want to be polling locations
PHOENIX — For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, Arizona’s largest public school district isn’t opening its schools to voters as polling sites. The reasons have…
Pro-Israel interests pour millions into defeating a second “Squad” member
ST. LOUIS — The mail carrier arrived to deliver the attack ads at the same time Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) arrived to dispel them. “He’s about to hand you some…
Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught in massive disruptions last month sparked by a botched CrowdStrike software update that stranded…
Bangladesh prime minister resigns as deadly anti-government rallies grip nation
The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday after weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations gripped the South Asian nation. The announcement from Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman came after protesters…
Which social media platforms have banned Trump and why? An overview
Former President Donald Trump has been blocked from five of the top social media platforms over the years, and all except one have returned his accounts as he runs for…
Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub
Israel’s envoy to Japan has hit out at authorities in Nagasaki after they declined to invite him to a peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, accusing…
China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication
China’s internet exploded with joy and pride Monday after the country’s swimmers ended the United States’ decades-long reign in the men’s 4×100 meters medley at the Olympics, a spectacular win…
North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border
North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its…
Biden to meet with national security team ahead of anticipated Iranian attack against Israel
President Biden will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room Monday ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel. The meeting came a day after Secretary of…