US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump
The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, as employers cut 23,000 jobs in July.11 days ago
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval
A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.11 days ago
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks.12 days ago
McConnell says he’s leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery from home. The former Senate leader was first admitted to the hospital on June 14.12 days ago
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.12 days ago
Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.12 days ago
New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine
The FDA has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.12 days ago
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.13 days ago
Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported.13 days ago
Trump pushes ahead with claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia openly refuted Trump’s claims of vandalism regarding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, admitting in court filings that damage to the pool was due to shoddy workmanship.13 days ago
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling ranch near Santa Fe.13 days ago
US stock market hits records while oil prices ease
The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased.14 days ago
What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ path forward
Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate.14 days ago
Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.14 days ago
Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire went to prison for killing his father
A man imprisoned for killing his father in 2010 is charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that helped destroy hundreds of buildings in Spokane.14 days ago
Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
Investigators are trying to determine what led a 24-year-old man to open fire at an Idaho fast-food restaurant over the weekend, an attack that left three people dead and seven others wounded.14 days ago
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
Governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity as levels on the Danube River force power plants to the brink of shutting down.15 days ago
Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
The suspect in a fatal shooting in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him.15 days ago
New talks are ‘last chance’ for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says
The president on Monday said that new talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country.15 days ago
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend.15 days ago
Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December.15 days ago
Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it
Authorities have released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style.18 days ago
US stocks rise to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen
U.S. stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.18 days ago
