U.S. Economy Added 57,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Holds at 4.2%
WASHINGTON (WOWO): Hiring across the U.S. economy remained modest in June as employers added 57,000 jobs while the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, according...
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Republicans to Hold First-Ever Midterm National Convention in Dallas
WASHINGTON (AP): Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump announcing the event will take place September...
Consumer Confidence Ticks Up in June as Gas Prices Ease
WASHINGTON (WOWO): Americans felt slightly better about the economy in June as gasoline prices declined, though consumer confidence remains below levels seen a year ago. The...
Supreme Court Ends Term with Major Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Athletes and Campaign Finance
WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its term Tuesday by issuing several landmark decisions affecting immigration, school athletics and federal campaign finance. The Court...
California AI Data Center Seeks Colorado River Water After Earlier Claims It Wouldn’t Need It
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A proposed artificial intelligence data center in Southern California is drawing increased scrutiny after developers sought access to Colorado River water despite...
U.S., Iran Complete First Round of Talks in Switzerland
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP): Senior U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded an initial round of talks Monday aimed at advancing a long-term agreement following last week’s ceasefire...
Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister as Burnham confirms bid to succeed him
LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks,...
Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP): Even as it battled the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to...
Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed as Vance Remains in Washington
ZURICH (AP): Plans for Vice President JD Vance to travel to Switzerland for negotiations with Iranian officials have been postponed as the United States and...
President Trump Signs Interim Agreement With Iran, Launching New Nuclear Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump signed an interim agreement with Iran on Wednesday aimed at ending hostilities and restarting negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. According...